STRUCTURAL VALIDITY OF THE BOSTON CARPAL TUNNEL QUESTIONNAIRE AND ITS SHORT VERSION, THE 6-ITEM CTS SYMPTOMS SCALE: A RASCH ANALYSIS ONE YEAR AFTER SURGERY

Abstract Background The Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ) and its shorter version, the Six-Item Carpal Tunnel Symptoms Scale (CTS-6), are widely used for assessing function and/or symptoms in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome.This study examined the structural validity of the BCTQ and CTS-6 among patients who had undergone surgery for tr

Abstract Background Factory workers in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are vulnerable to HIV transmission.Interventions are needed to prevent HIV in this population.We systematically reviewed published literature on the efficacy of various HIV interventions in reducing stigma, risk behaviors and Pet Vitamins HIV transmission among factory

Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells differentiate into neurons under the induction of Schwann cells.However, key microRNAs and related pathways for differentiation remain unclear.This study screened and identified differentially expressed microRNAs in bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells induced by Schwann cell-conditioned medium, and

The bacterial communities in the gut of an insect have important ecological and functional effects on the insect.However, the community composition and diversity of the gut microbiota in insects that vector plant viruses are poorly understood.As an important insect vector, Psammotettix alienus transmits various viruses including wheat dwarf virus (

The article analyses the Russian Orthodox Churchs missionary activity of the in Southeast Asia, with a focus on its prerequisites and the stages of its development.ROC missionary work in the region could build on the experience of pre-revolutionary spiritual missions in Asia, as well as on the Orthodox communities of Russian emigrants after the rev