Influence of 2-Weeks Ingestion of High Chlorogenic Acid Coffee on Mood State, Performance, and Postexercise Inflammation and Oxidative Stress: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial.

This study measured the influence of 2-weeks ingestion of high chlorogenic acid (CQA) coffee on postexercise inflammation and oxidative stress, with secondary outcomes including performance and mood state. Cyclists (N = 15) were randomized to CQA coffee or placebo (300 ml/day) for 2 weeks, participated in a 50-km cycling time trial, and then crossed over to the opposite condition with a 2-week washout period. Blood samples were collected pre- and postsupplementation, and immediately postexercise.

Feasibility of laparoscopic common bile duct exploration in a rural centre.

Background: Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration has emerged as a preferred option for the management of choledocholithiasis. The present study sought to review the feasibility of this technique in a rural centre.

Methods: A comprehensive retrospective review was undertaken of all patients who underwent surgical treatment of biliary calculi in Lismore, NSW (Australia), between January 1996 and December 2002.

The evolving efforts to control hepatitis B virus.

Background: Despite the availability of a safe and effective vaccine, hepatitis B virus continues to be a major health threat to populations in both developed and undeveloped countries. In undeveloped countries, this virus often infects children, who then have a high risk of progressing to chronicity. In developed countries, adolescents and adults are at risk of hepatitis B virus transmission during sexual contact.