Regular physical exercise is a widely accepted means of reducing mortality and improving
a number of health outcomes, which is also efficacious in the treatment of obesity. …

Oxidation of low density lipoprotein (LDL) phospholipids containing arachidonic acid at the
sn-2 position occurs when a critical concentration of “seeding molecules” derived from the …

Cold exposure in humans causes specific acute and chronic physiological responses. This
paper will review both the acute and long-term physiological responses and external factors …

… Walter Castellani (WC) has received compensation from Novartis during the conduct of
the study. Vincent Ninane (VN) has received compensation for organising or participating in …

In this paper the use of a continuous-wave microwave sensor as a non-contact tool for
quantitative measurement of respiratory tidal volume has been evaluated by experimentation in …

Background: Computerized physician order entry (CPOE) systems are quickly becoming
ubiquitous, and groups of orders (“order sets”) to allow for easy order input are a common …

Serum paraoxonase (PON1) is an esterase that is associated with high-density lipoproteins (HDLs)
in the plasma; it is involved in the detoxification of organophosphate insecticides …

Toxoplasmosis is an important disease in immunocompromised hosts, particularly in patients
with AIDS and in heart transplant recipients. Infection with Toxoplasma is less commonly …

Athletes and researchers could benefit from a simple and universally accepted technique to
determine whether humans are well-hydrated, euhydrated, or hypohydrated. Two laboratory …

Pleuro-pulmonary involvement has been well recognized in adults affected with systemic
lupus erythematosus (SLE), but few studies have been carried out in children. A longitudinal …