Examination of Synthetic Cannabinoid and Cathinone Use among a Drug-Using Offender Sample, 2013-2015.

Use of novel psychoactive substances (NPS) such as synthetic cannabinoids (e.g., "Spice," "Serenity") and cathinones (e.

Performance of the high-sensitivity troponin assay in diagnosing acute myocardial infarction: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: High-sensitivity cardiac troponin assays have been adopted by many clinical centres worldwide; however, clinicians are uncertain how to interpret the results. We sought to assess the utility of these assays in diagnosing acute myocardial infarction (MI).

Methods: We carried out a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies comparing high-sensitivity with conventional assays of cardiac troponin levels among adults with suspected acute MI in the emergency department.

Evaluating allied health inpatient rehabilitation educational materials in terms of health literacy.

The purpose of this project was to assess and adapt inpatient rehabilitation educational materials in terms of reading level. Low health literacy has been shown to negatively impact health. Little health literacy research has been focused on rehabilitation settings.

[Dynamics of cholinesterase inhibition in methylparathion poisoning].

The inhibition of cholinesterase (ChEA) and acetylcholinesterase activity (AcChEA) in blood and brain of albino rats was followed up after repeated exposure to methylparathion (MP). An abrupt reduction of ChEA and AcChEA was observed by 30 th and 90 th min after the single peroral administration of 32 mg/kg MP. Furthermore, the reduction was most manifested with ChEA, where the activity was reduced with 71 per cent, AcChEA was reduced to 54 per cent.