Puerarin (Pue) is the most abundant isoflavonoid in kudzu root.It has been widely used as a therapeutic agent for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases.However, poor-bioavailability of puerarin is the main obstacle to its widespread clinical applications.In this paper, HA-ADH-PS nanomicelles were prepared by chemical modification, noncovalent mo
Language Assessment in Multilingualism and Awake Neurosurgery
Multilingualism has become a worldwide phenomenon that poses critical issues about the language assessment in patients undergoing awake neurosurgery in eloquent brain areas.The accuracy and sensitivity of multilingual perioperative language assessment procedures is crucial for a number of reasons: they should be appropriate to detect deficits in ea
Towards fair health policies for migrants and ethnic minorities: the case-study of ETHEALTH in Belgium
Abstract Background In Europe, progress in the development of health policies that address the needs of migrants and ethnic minorities has been slow.This is partly due to the absence of a strategic commitment by the health authorities.The Ministry of Public Health commissioned the ETHEALTH (EThnicity &HEALTH) group to formulate relevant recommendat
Prognostic impact of reduced HER2 protein expression in post-neoadjuvant therapy resection specimens: A single institution experience and review of the literature
Background: Retesting for Human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2) in post-neoadjuvant therapy resection is variable, and data is conflicting regarding the prognostic significance of changes in HER2 expression pre and post therapy.Methods: We identified 104 patients with localized HER2 IHC 3+ breast cancer who received neoadjuvant trastuzuma