HOW USEFUL IS GLUCOSE DETECTION IN DIAGNOSING CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEAK? THE RATIONAL USE OF CT AND BETA-2 TRANSFERRIN ASSAY IN DETECTION OF CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FISTULA

How Useful is Glucose Detection in Diagnosing Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak? The Rational Use of CT and Beta-2 Transferrin Assay in Detection of Cerebrospinal Fluid Fistula

This report describes the sensitivity and specificity of glucose detection using Glucostix test strips and computed tomography (CT) of the skull base for confirming cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) fistulae in patients with persistent rhinorrhoea or otorrhoea, and comparing them with the beta-2 transferrin assay as the gold standard for CSF detection.Meth

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Comparison of the Effectiveness of the Active Video Games and Sports Basic Games on the Development of Fundamental Motor Skills in Elementary School Students

The aim of this study was to compare the effective of active video games and sports basic games on the development of fundamental motor skills in elementary school students.The method of the present study is semi-experimental with pretest-posttest design with control group.Sixty male students (age range: 8-11 years old) were selected by convenience

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Trade and Deforestation Predict Rat Lungworm Disease, an Invasive-Driven Zoonosis, at Global and Regional Scales

The introduction of non-native species and deforestation are both important drivers of environmental change that can also facilitate the geographic spread of zoonotic pathogens and increase disease risk in humans.With ongoing trends in globalization and land-use conversions, introduced species and deforestation are ever more likely to pose threats

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