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Objective: The objective of this prospective study was to evaluate the age-related long-term psychosocial morbidity development and  health-related quality of life  outcomes among disease-free outdoor breast cancer patients previously treated for early-stage breast cancer by breast conserving surgery (BCS). Methods: 140 eligible disease-free breast cancer…

Schistosoma haematobium is a parasitic flatworm that infects millions of people, mostly in the developing world, and is associated with high incidence of bladder cancer, although why is not clear. Previously, we have used CD-1 mice to show that Schistosoma haematobium total antigen (Sh) has…

Cloacal dysgenesis sequence (CDS) is a lethal and rare congenital malformation; usually requiring termination of gestation. As prenatal ultrasonography remains a method with doubtable results, we used Fetal Magnetic Resonance Urography (FMRU) for the evaluation of a fetus at 18 weeks of gestation, suspected to…

This paper shows the development of a non-invasive BCI system using brain signals from somatosensory cortex. The acquisition of signals was performed using one electrode cap in accordance with 10-20 system and using 3-channel EEG in order to command a motorized wheel chair without involvement…

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is an autosomal dominant condition and patients with NF-1  risk  malignant diseases, such as breast cancer. We aim to report a coexistence of both breast cancer and phochromocytoma in a NF1 patient. A female patient (47yr) with adrenal incidentaloma who had…

Feminization of poverty in care giving of people living with HIV and AIDS and other debilitating diseases has attracted local, national and international concerns in an endeavour to surmount the challenge of poverty among women caregivers. This article highlights factors underpinning the feminization of poverty…

Objective: Nocturnal enuresis is a common problem among children.  This multifactorial disease is a source of stress of the families. Therefore, it is important how to approach the disorder, plan the treatment in order to provide a satisfactory cure rate. The aim of this study…

The aim of the present article is to determine the impact of the external and internal factors of bank performance on the profitability indicators of the Latvian commercial banks in the period from 2006 to 2011. On the basis of research conducted abroad on bank…

We present a case of a 53 year old patient that underwent total knee arthroplasty in our hospital for degenerative arthritis and developed a series of very uncommon complications. Compartment syndrome of the calf occurred postoperatively as a result of bleeding from a large, ruptured…

Comparative analysis of influenza A (H1N1) pdm09 virus strains isolated in Russian Asia in the pandemic of 2009 and the post-pandemic period of 2011 was carried out. It was shown that pandemic influenza А (H1N1) pdm09 virus strain isolated in the pandemic period is more…