Psychometric properties of lift and carry test in assessing people with stroke.

Objective: To investigate the psychometric properties of the Lift and Carry Test (LCT) time in people with stroke.

Design: Cross-sectional design.

Setting: University based neurorehabilitation laboratory.

Letrozole treatment alters hippocampal gene expression in common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus).

Aromatase inhibitors (AIs) are a class of drugs commonly given to patients with estrogen receptor (ER)-dependent breast cancers to reduce estrogenic stimulation. However, AIs like Letrozole are associated with negative side effects such as cognitive deficits, sleep disturbances and hot flashes. We have previously shown that these negative effects can be recapitulated in common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus) treated with Letrozole (20 μg daily) for 4 weeks and that marmosets treated with Letrozole show increased levels of estradiol in the hippocampus (Gervais et al.

Novel Therapies of Hepatitis B and D.

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a global public health issue and is a major cause of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Hepatitis D virus (HDV) requires the hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) to replicate. The eradication of HBV, therefore, can also cure HDV.

Dermoscopy for common skin problems in Chinese children using a novel Hong Kong-made dermoscope.

Objective: To evaluate the dermoscopic features of common skin problems in Chinese children.

Design: A case series with retrospective qualitative analysis of dermoscopic features of common skin problems in Chinese children.

Setting: A regional hospital in Hong Kong.