Myofibre disarray in progressive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a well established pathological cardiac tissue change and thereby represents a biomarker for that condition. On the other hand, in diabetic cardiomyopathy, ...

Background: The effectiveness of therapy for an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is dependent on patients' quick decision to seek treatment. We surveyed patients' level of knowledge about heart disease and self-perceived risk ...

To review the titles, roles and scope of practice of Advanced Practice Nurses internationally. Background: There is a worldwide shortage of nurses but there is also an increased demand for nurses with enhanced skills who ...

The amino acid sequence of the first neurotoxic phospholipase A2, acanthoxin AI, purified from the venom of the Common death adder (Acanthophis antarcticus) was determined. Acanthoxin Al shows high homology with other ...

The index of capability (ICECAP) was developed using in-depth interviews with 40 older people and comprises five attributes: attachment, security, enjoyment, role and control. This paper explores the construct validity of ...

Attachment and invasion of Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum to a cat and a dog fibroblast cell line and 2 epithelial cell lines (a cat kidney and Vero) were compared in vitro using fluorescence antibody methodology. ...

We demonstrate that the spatial profiles of both propagating and evanescent Bloch modes in a periodic structure can be extracted from a single measurement of an electric field at the specified optical wavelength. We develop ...

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The purpose of this paper is to generate debate and discussion about the state of midwifery services in Australia today. While numerous reports have been published that highlight what women want in maternity care, widespread ...