UPTAKE OF PROSTATE CANCER SCREENING AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG CHINESE MEN AGED 50 OR MORE: A POPULATION-BASED SURVEY

Uptake of prostate cancer screening and associated factors among Chinese men aged 50 or more: a population-based survey

Objective To investigate the uptake rate of prostate specific antigen CONDITIONER (PSA) testing among Hong Kong Chinese males aged 50 or above, and identify factors associated with the likelihood of undergoing a PSA test.Methods A population-based telephone survey was conducted in Hong Kong in 2007.The survey covered demographic information, percei

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Apoptosis of supraoptic AVP neurons is involved in the development of central diabetes insipidus after hypophysectomy in rats

Abstract Background It has been reported that various types of axonal injury of hypothalamo-neurohypophyseal tract can result in degeneration of the magnocellular neurons (MCNs) in hypothalamus and development of central diabetes insipidus (CDI).However, the mechanism of the degeneration and death of MCNs after hypophysectomy in vivo is still uncle

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Artificial Seismic Source Field Research on the Impact of the Number and Layout of Stations on the Microseismic Location Error of Mines

A site experiment is performed herein within a 100 m range using a high-frequency structure activity monitor to explore the impact of different factors on the microseismic source location and analyze the range of influence of the velocity model, number of Bike Units - Kids - Run stations, and array surface on the seismic source location.Moreover, t

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