Health and Medicine

Contents
Chitinase 3-Like 1, Nestin, and Testin Proteins as Novel Biomarkers of Potential Clinical Use in Colorectal Cancer: A Review
	1 Introduction
	2 Biomarkers and Risk Factors Associated with Colorectal Cancer
	3 Chitinase 3-Like 1 (YKL-40) Protein in the Diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer
	4 Mechanisms of Action of YKL-40
	5 Nestin in Colorectal Cancer
	6 Testin Protein in Colorectal Cancer
	7 Conclusions
	References
Self-Reported Survey on Allergy Symptoms Among First-Year Students in Veterinary Medicine: A Preamble to the AllergoVet Cohort...
	1 Introduction
	2 Methods
		2.1 Population
		2.2 Data Elaboration
	3 Results
	4 Discussion
	5 Conclusions
	References
The Pattern of Sensitization Influences Exhaled and Nasal Nitric Oxide Levels in Young Adults
	1 Introduction
	2 Methods
		2.1 Study Population and Allergic Sensitization
		2.2 NO Measurements
		2.3 Statistical Analysis
	3 Results
		3.1 Characteristics of Subjects
		3.2 Sensitization and NO Measurements
		3.3 Correlation of FeNO and nNO
	4 Discussion
	References
Discrimination Between Atopic, Allergic, and Asthmatic Volunteers for Human Exposure Studies on Sensory Irritation
	1 Introduction
	2 Methods
		2.1 Study Design
		2.2 Atopy
		2.3 Lung Function, Methacholine Test, and Exhaled Nitric Oxide
		2.4 Statistical Analysis
	3 Results
	4 Discussion
	References
Impaired Coordination and Recruitment of Muscle Agonists, But Not Abnormal Synergies or Co-contraction, Have a Significant Eff...
	1 Introduction
	2 Methods
		2.1 Participants
		2.2 Study Protocol
		2.3 Electromyography
		2.4 Data
	3 Results
		3.1 Changes in Muscle Activity Between the Middle of the Hand Reaching Space to Other Movement Directions
		3.2 Muscle Exertion for Different Movement Directions in the Healthy and Post-stroke Groups
		3.3 Correlation Between Muscle Activity and Fugl-Meyer Score
		3.4 Muscle Co-contractions in the Healthy and Post-stroke Individuals
	4 Discussion
	References
Prognostics of Hospitalization Length and Mortality in Patients with Traumatic Frontal Brain Contusions
	1 Introduction
	2 Methods
		2.1 Patients and Study Design
		2.2 Sample Size and Data Elaboration
	3 Results
	4 Discussion
	References
Circulating P-Selectin and Its Glycoprotein Ligand in Nondiabetic Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients
	1 Introduction
	2 Methods
	3 Results
	4 Discussion
	References
Nutritional Status and Dietary Patterns in Adults with Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea
	1 Introduction
	2 Methods
		2.1 Patients
		2.2 Nutritional Assessment
		2.3 Statistical Elaboration
	3 Results
		3.1 Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) Patients´ Characteristics
		3.2 Frequency of Food Consumption (FFQ Questionnaire Results) in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients
	4 Discussion
	References
Medication Compliance in COPD Patients
	1 Introduction
	2 Methods
		2.1 Patients and Survey Instrument
		2.2 Statistical Elaboration
	3 Results
		3.1 Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics of Patients in Relation to Adherence to Treatment
		3.2 Level of Adherence to Treatment
		3.3 Multiple Factor Analysis of the Impact of Variables on Adherence to Treatment
		3.4 Multiple Factor Analysis for Taking Medications and Refilling Prescriptions
	4 Discussion
	References
Seasonality of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Hospitalization
	1 Introduction
	2 Methods
	3 Results
	4 Discussion
	References
Factors Affecting Influenza Vaccination Rate in Adults with Asthma
	1 Introduction
	2 Methods
	3 Results
	4 Discussion
	5 Conclusions
	References
Respiratory Complications in Children Hospitalized with Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection
	1 Introduction
	2 Methods
	3 Results
	4 Discussion
	References