ObjectiveElevated dynamic plantar foot pressures significantly increase the risk of foot ulceration in diabetes mellitus.The aim was to determine which factors predict plantar pressures in a population of diabetic patients who are at high-risk of foot ulceration.MethodsPatients with diabetes, peripheral neuropathy and a history of ulceration were e
Crisp Nile tilapia (Oreochromis Biotin niloticus) is a kind of valuable fish product with high muscle firmness and crispiness texture.However, with the change of physicochemical in crisp Nile tilapia, the frozen storage parameters and quality would be different comparing to normal Nile tilapia.Thus, the aim of this study was to analyze the changes
BACKGROUND:Community health worker (CHW) interventions are a successful strategy to promote health among HIV-negative and persons living with HIV (PLWH).Psychosocial factors are critical dimensions of HIV/AIDS care contributing to prognosis of the disease, yet it is unclear how CHW interventions improve psychosocial outcomes in PLWH.The purpose of
Objective The aim of this article is to describe the consensus process used to develop an acupuncture intervention protocol for an NIH-funded pragmatic randomized controlled trial (PRCT) of acupuncture for the management of chronic low back (cLBP) in older adults (BackInAction).Background CLBP is among leading causes of disability worldwide: almost