Return to work predictors of stroke survivors and their spousal caregivers.

Background: Return to work is an issue of concern for stroke survivors and their spouses. Ramifications may include loss of income and self-efficacy.

Objective: This study describes the return to work patterns of stroke survivors and their spousal caregivers post stroke.

Tumor markers CEA and CA 19-9 correlate with radiological imaging in metastatic colorectal cancer patients receiving first-line chemotherapy.

In patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), radiological imaging represents the current standard to evaluate the efficacy of chemotherapy. However, with growing knowledge about tumor biology, other diagnostic tools become of interest which can supplement radiology. The aim of the present study was to examine the correlation of tumor and serum markers with radiological imaging in patients with mCRC receiving first-line therapy.

Extended hypoxia in the alfalfa leafcutting bee, Megachile rotundata, increases survival but causes sub-lethal effects.

Many insects are tolerant of hypoxic conditions, but survival may come at a cost to long-term health. The alfalfa leaf-cutting bee, Megachile rotundata, develops in brood cells inside natural cavities, and may be exposed to hypoxic conditions for extended periods of time. Whether M.

Identifying Occupational Performance Barriers of Stroke Survivors: Utilization of a Home Assessment.

Background: Stroke survivors often have impairments that make it difficult for them to function safely in their home environment.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify occupational performance barriers in the home and describe the subsequent recommendations offered to stroke survivors and their caregivers.

Methods: An occupational therapist administered a home safety tool to assess stroke survivors' home environments, determine home safety problems, and provide recommendations.

Cytokine profile in cases with premature elevation of progesterone serum concentrations during ovarian stimulation.

The aim of this study was to investigate the concentrations of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), leptin, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin (IL)-1beta and IL-6, in cycles with a premature rise of serum progesterone. 25 intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) cycles with (Group 1) and 25 ICSI cycles without a premature progesterone elevation (Group 2) were included. The cut-off value of serum progesterone on the day of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) administration was 0.

[Role of bronchial epithelial cells in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease].

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by increased numbers of neutrophils in the airway lumen and increased infiltration of CD8 positive T lymphocytes both in the airways and in the lung parenchyma. However, the underlying reasons for these changes have not been fully investigated. Differences in bronchoepithelial activation in COPD patients may contribute to COPD pathophysiology since the bronchial epithelium does not act as a passive barrier but has the potential to orchestrate local inflammatory reactions by releasing a variety of inflammatory mediators.

Helping factors in a peer-developed support group for persons with head injury, Part 2: Survivor interview perspective.

Objectives: A follow-up study of the support group discussed in Schwartzberg's 1994 study was conducted to determine participants' perceptions of helping factors in the group.

Method: Subjects were given a semistructured interview; follow-up interviews were held to ensure accuracy.

Results: Eleven helping factors were spontaneously generated from group members' data.