BIOMEDICAL ARTICLES
Evolution of the arginase fold and functional diversity.
Novel structural superfamilies can be identified among the large number of protein structures deposited in the Protein Data Bank based on conservation of fold in addition to conservation of amino acid sequence. Since sequence diverges more rapidly than fold in protein Evolution, proteins with little […]
The mode of antifungal action of plant, insect and human defensins.
Defensins are small (~5 kDa), basic, cysteine-rich antimicrobial peptides that fulfill an important role in the innate immunity of their host by combating pathogenic invading micro-organisms. Defensins can inhibit the growth or virulence of microorganisms directly or can do so indirectly by […]
An elasto-visco-plastic model for immortal foams or emulsions.
A variety of complex fluids consists in soft, round objects (foams, emulsions, assemblies of copolymer micelles or of multilamellar vesicles–also known as onions). Their dense packing induces a slight deviation from their prefered circular or spherical shape. As a frustrated assembly of interacting bodies, such […]
\”Scarless\” (in the Neck) Endoscopic Thyroidectomy (SET): An Evidence-based Review of Published Techniques.
BACKGROUND: Excision of the thyroid through a skin crease incision in the anterior neck provides good direct exposure to facilitate safe dissection and a quick operation with low morbidity and minimal mortality. However, these patients still have a scar in […]
Traumatic neuroma of the bile duct.
We present the CT and MRI findings of a traumatic neuroma of the bile duct, which is not a true neoplasm, but a reactive proliferation of pericholangial nerve tissue induced by cholecystectomy. Previous authors have shown a dilatation of the bile duct without a nodule. In our […]
Transvaginal adjustable tape: an adjustable mesh for surgical treatment of female stress urinary incontinence.
After transvaginal adjustable tape, approximately 15% of patients still suffer incontinence, and voiding dysfunction is present in a relatively important number of patients. Transvaginal adjustable tape (TVA) permits postoperative readjustment of tension, suggesting that better results could be obtained. […]
Risk factor clustering for psychopathology in socially at-risk Spanish children.
BACKGROUND: Data based on general population studies of exposure-to-risk factors is not adequate to describe the mental health of children living in the most extreme \”high-risk\” environments. METHODS: Data were collected in a longitudinal prospective study of two cohorts of 9 and 13 […]
Social capital elite, excluded participators, busy working parents and aging, participating less: types of community participators and their mental health.
With the prevalence and costs of mental health problems increasing, safe, effective and economically viable prevention and treatment strategies are urgently needed. Community participation is protectively linked to mental health and is considered […]
An examination of the impact of \”the Maudsley eating disorder collaborative care skills workshops\” on the well being of carers : A pilot study.
BACKGROUND: Carers of people with eating disorders experience high levels of distress due to the difficulties in their care giving role and their perceived lack of resources to help […]
Descriptive epidemiology of intimate partner aggression in Ukraine.
AIMS: Partner aggression is believed to be widespread in Eastern Europe although systematic evidence is sparse. Using data from the World Mental Health (WMH) survey in Ukraine, we present the first population-based findings on the descriptive epidemiology of partner aggression among married adults. METHODS: Married […]