Background.There are many patient decision aids (DAs) available, yet there is limited evidence on comparative effectiveness of different tools.Objective.To examine feasibility of a study protocol and WHEELS gather preliminary data on comparative effectiveness.Methods.Adult patients seeing a surgeon to discuss treatment for hip or knee osteoarthriti

This study reports the effect of the addition of oat bran and apple flour on the cooking quality, digestibility, antioxidant, nutritional and texture characteristics of a spaghetti-type pasta.Pasta samples were prepared by substituting 50% of durum wheat semolina with oat bran (OBP) or apple flour (AFP).AFP presented higher cooking loss and water M

Chao-Yuan Ge, Ding-Jun Hao, Liang Yan, Le-Qun Shan, Qin-Peng Zhao, Bao-Rong He, Hao Hui Department of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Ding-Jun HaoDepartment of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi’an Jiaotong University, No.555 Frie

Context Functional humeral bracing remains the gold standard for treatment of humeral shaft fractures.There is an increasing trend in the literature to perform operative fixation of these fractures.Evidence Acquisition The aim of this systematic review was to compare the level one evidence for the outcome of non-operative with operative management

The aim is to carry out a generalized analysis of the history of formation of a new artistic language in contemporary arts and crafts of Dagestan.An innovative search for applied artist has gained further development in a series of works of the leading masters of folk arts and crafts of Dagestan.Discussion.For millennia, arts and crafts of Dagestan