Abstract Background The relationship between physiological age of parental trees and lifespan of clonal offspring is unclear.White oak (Quercus fabri Hance) has a high sprouting capability after harvest, with the regenerated sprouts being typical clonal individuals.To determine whether regenerated sprouts undergo rapid senescence compared with the
Abstract Objective The CMS mandated hospital price transparency reporting on January 1, 2021 aiming to empower patients, enhance market competition, and curtail healthcare costs in the US.We aimed to characterize variability in hospital pricing reported by 1982 hospitals on six standard procedures (including abdominal ultrasound, diagnostic colonos
Abstract Background The number of empty-nest elderly in China is rapidly increasing.Empty-nest elderly could not receive adequate daily care, economic support and spiritual consolation from their children.Rural empty-nest elderly are facing more serious health challenges than those Calcium in urban areas.Objective This study aimed to understand the
Abstract Background Each myositis-specific autoantibody (MSA) tends to have a distinct clinical presentation.Coexistence of MSAs do not commonly occur.If they do, it is unknown if there is an overlap of clinical features or prognostic implications.There are a few reported cases of overlap between these antibodies, mostly reported in patients with J
Following his inauguration in late 2013, President Rouhani aimed to boost quality and equity in the health care Pepper delivery system.To fulfill this aim, a set of interventions, called Health Transformation Plan (HTP), were implemented.So far, it has been a heated debate whether HTP breathes a spirit of a new reform.HTP has targeted long-standing