Investigating the relationship of trunk and postural control with pulmonary functions in subacute stroke patients.

Stroke is a disease with high mortality and morbidity that not only causes weakness in the extremities, loss of balance, and disturbances in trunk and postural control, but also affects respiratory function. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between trunk and postural control and pulmonary function in subacute stroke patients. Herein, 32 volunteer patients who were diagnosed with hemiplegia by a competent physician after unilateral hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke and who met the inclusion criteria participated in the study.

The paracaspase MALT1 is a downstream target of Smad3 and potentiates the crosstalk between TGF-β and NF-kB signaling pathways in cancer cells.

TGF-β signaling mediates its biological effects by engaging canonical Smad proteins and crosstalking extensively with other signaling networks, including the NF-kB pathway. The paracaspase MALT1 is an intracellular signaling molecule essential for NF-kB activation downstream of several key cell surface receptors. Despite intensive research on TGF-β and NF-kB interactions, the significance of MALT1 in this context remains undecoded.

Results of a paired catchment analysis of forest thinning in Turkey in relation to forest management options.

Adaptation to climate change has become a more serious concern as IPCC assessment reports estimate a rise of up to 2°C in average global temperatures by the end of the century. Several recently published studies have underlined the importance of forest management in mitigating the impacts of climate change and in supporting the adaptation capacity of the ecosystem. This study focuses on the role of water-related forest services in this adaptation process.

Three-dimensional multiplanar ultrasound for fetal gender assignment: value of the mid-sagittal plane.

Objective: To evaluate the feasibility and accuracy of fetal gender assignment from three-dimensional ultrasound (3D US) data at 10-24 weeks' gestation.

Methods: Three-dimensional ultrasound volume data on 47 fetuses were reviewed and divided into groups: 10-14, 15-18, and 19-24 weeks. Fetal genitalia were studied in axial and sagittal planes for gender assignment, using published criteria.