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The Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone: creating a workshop for teaching public health and medical response.
(Conference)Background Greater than 11,000 people died during the 2014-15 Ebola outbreak, which had a severe impact on health systems and social/economic consequences. Outbreaks and other biological incidents have highlighted the ... -
The educational experiences of young people with sickle cell disorder: a commentary on the existing literature
(Article)Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a chronic illness that in England disproportionately affects marginalized ethnic groups, but has yet to feature extensively within educational or disability research. This review of existing ... -
The Effect of Fish Oil, Vitamin D and Protein on URTI Incidence in Young Active People.
(Article)Upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) are a frequent illness among athletes. We investigated the effect of a multi-nutrient supplement (vitamin D, fish oil and protein) on the occurrence of URTI in young active people. ... -
The Effect of Krill Oil Supplementation on Exercise Performance and Markers of Immune Function
(Article)Background Krill oil is a rich source of the long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), which may alter immune function after exercise. The aim of the ... -
The Effect of Resistance Exercise on Inflammatory and Myogenic Markers in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
(Article)Background: Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) experience muscle wasting which is associated with morbidity and mortality. Exercise can provide physiological and psychological benefits for CKD patients, however ... -
Effect of sex on levels of metals and metalloids in adolescents’ hair in Alcalá de Henares, Spain.
(Conference)Monitoring the levels of trace elements in hair can provide an indication of individual exposure to metals. However, the use of human hair is controversial due to different confounding factors that could affect the presence ... -
Effect of sex on the levels of aluminium and titanium in hair in a sample of young Spanish adults.
(Conference)Human hair can be used as a tool to determine environmental exposure to inorganic metal contaminants and to estimate the chemical burden in the individual. However, a series of factors (including sex and age) have been ... -
Effects of 4 multitargeted receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors on regional hemodynamics in conscious, freely moving rats.
(Article)VEGF inhibitors, including receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors, are used as adjunct therapies in a number of cancer treatments. An emerging issue with these drugs is that most cause hypertension. To gain insight into the ...