Food and beverage selection in children's sports arenas in Norway: a cross-sectional study.

Objective: To assess the selection of foods and beverages in children's sports arenas in Norway.

Design: A cross-sectional study design with a digital questionnaire was used. Descriptive statistics were used to present the results.

[Effect of LIPUS on the cellular behavior of human primary macrophages].

Aim: To explore the effect of low intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) on the biological behavior of macrophages to provide some theoretical foundations for its clinical application.

Methods: Human primary macrophages were obtained by using modified Ficoll-paque density gradient centrifugation combined with adherent method. The phagocytosis of macrophages was analyzed using fluorescein-labelled E.

Sensitivity of Leishmania braziliensis promastigotes to meglumine antimoniate (glucantime) is higher than that of other Leishmania species and correlates with response to therapy in American tegumentary leishmaniasis.

The first line drugs for the treatment of leishmaniasis are antimonial derivatives. Poor clinical response may be credited to factors linked to the host, the drug, or the parasite. We determined the sensitivity of Leishmania sp.

[Unhealthy homes: possible interventions and their efficacy].

Numerous health risks have been identified in dwellings and are a public health priority. Homes most often accumulate several different risks. Intervention programs must take this reality into account.

[The psychological characteristics of dyspepsia. A controlled study with gastroscopic follow-up].

It's known that some psychologic factors could be implicated in dyspepsia. Therefore, the psychologic aspects of 38 dyspeptic patients (17 males, 21 females, aged 18-65 years), who underwent digestive endoscopy, were evaluated by means of Rorschach and MMPI test. Patients with previous peptic ulcer history, with chronic ethanol or NSAID intake, operated on digestive tract and patients with behavioural problems were excluded.