Abstract Background Rickettsioses are emerging infections in Sri Lanka as shown by the increase in the number of clinically diagnosed rickettsial patients being reported to the Epidemiology Unit, Sri Lanka.However, mapping the disease for the whole island with laboratory confirmed cases has not been previously carried out.Methods 615 samples receiv
Linyuan (LY) is a coastal station located down wind of the industrial city of Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan.This station is often affected by severe ozone pollution during sea breeze events.Intensive tethered ozone soundings were per formed at this station during a 4-day ozone episode in November, 2005.Back air trajectories were also calculated to t
Background: Anorectal Manometry (ARM) plays a crucial role in diagnosing potential motility disorders of anorectum in pediatric gastroenterology.Despite its prevalence, the predictive utility of ARM in guiding therapeutic response remains poorly characterized.Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of ARM in predicting therapeutic
Human phosphatidylethanolamine-binding protein 4(hPEBP4) is a novel anti-apoptosis molecule associated with the resistance of tumors to apoptotic agents.Here we sought to investigate the role of hPEBP4 in the radioresistance of rectal cancer.Immunohistochemistry analysis showed hPEBP4 was expressed in Airconditioner Thermistor 27/33 of rectal cance