National and international political commitments have been made recently on rheumatic heart disease (RHD), a preventable heart condition that is endemic in low-resource countries. To inform best practice and identify evidence gaps, we assessed the effectiveness of RHD prevention and control programmes and the extent and nature of their integration…[Read more]

The phytoalexin Resveratrol (3,5,4′-trihydroxystilbene; RSV) has been related to numerous beneficial effects on health by its cytoprotection and chemoprevention activities. Liver fibrosis is characterized by the extracellular matrix accumulation after hepatic injury and can lead to cirrhosis. Hepatic stellate cells (HSC) play a crucial role during…[Read more]

634 cGy, p = 0.041). For the gross tumor volume of lymph nodes (GTVnd), 44 patients and 144 patients were classified as the enlargement group and the control group, respectively. After matching, 39 sub-pairs of 78 patients were generated in the post-PSM cohort. The GTVnd enlargement group exhibited no significant disadvantages in all of the…[Read more]

Banm prèv underscores teens’ difficulty discerning consensual from coerced sex. Associated unplanned pregnancies occasion guilt, shame, stigma, depression, anxiety, and trauma in teens. Cité Soleil teens need contextually relevant, community-supported, age-appropriate interventions that challenge existing norms, build on cultural strengths, and i…[Read more]

High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) has been widely used in clinical treatment of cervical cancer for its non-invasiveness and sharp treatment margins with very low complication rates. However, how to intensify the therapeutic efficacy of HIFU by specifically focusing the ultrasound energy on targeting pathological tissues is still a…[Read more]