Oral Habits leave a great impact on development and growth of a child . Thumb Sucking is one such habit in babies and young children who use it to comfort themselves when they feel hungry afraid , ...
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous air pollutants generated by combustion sources, including diesel- and gasoline-powered motor vehicles, power plants, residential heating, cook...
Bipolar disorder (BPD) is a mood disorder that is characterized by periods of pathologic mood elevation (mania or hypomania). Many studies have proved that effective pharmacological treatment impro...
Of the environmental factors which influence body weight, nutrients have the most impact. Saturated fatty acids (SFAs) are a macronutrient, which induce obesity, characterised by metabolic dysfunct...
Production of short anticancer or antiviral peptides in recombinant form is an alternative method for costly chemical manufacturing. However, the limitations of host toxicity, bioactivity and colum...
The book includes the most important issues of environmental and occupational health. Air, water, settlements, soil pollution, as well as food safety and quality assurance have been discussed. Mate...
AIDS is a retro-viral disease caused by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The disease is characterized by immunosuppression, secondary neoplasms and neurological manifestations. AIDS is invariabl...
This osteopathic study examines the effectiveness of osteopathy in a child with cerebral paresis. The test person, Matthias, has suffered from tetraplegia since birth. Both his legs and his left ar...
The incidence of peripheral arterial disease has increased in recent years owing to the aging of most populations and increased prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors such as type 2 diabetes mel...
Cognitive biases and heuristics are understood as deviations from rational thinking and as leading causes for detrimental and non-rational decisions when searching for a diagnosis. These errors in ...
This thesis includes a study of 125 patients which was conducted at the department of obstetrics and gynecology of the general hospital of Vienna (AKH Wien), division of gynecology, endocrinology a...
Ulcerative Colitis (UC) together with Crohn's disease (CD) belongs to inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). IBD is to date as frequent as Insulin Dependent Diabetes (IDDM) and is second to Rheumatoi...
Coccidiosis of domestic fowl is a worldwide disease caused by obligatory intracellular protozoa of the genus Eimeria. It is responsible for important economic losses in poultry farms. The identific...
Experimental stress in both animals and in humans is essential to understand the basic pathophysiology of stress-related disorders. The present book attempts to clarify the basic and fundamental as...
A common and standardized language offered by International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) enables the categorization of states of health-related functioning and disabil...
It is important to emphasize that our current knowledge of enteric virus epidemiology in Cameroon is limited and the general disease burden of these viruses is unknown. Globally, molecular diagnost...
Immunology is a branch of science that deals with study of immune system (immune organs, cells and molecules) in an organism, its physiological function in states of both health and diseases ( hype...
Medical students and physicians in training are required to think on their feet and be able to apply information more than recall facts. Interactive lecturing is particularly important in medical e...
A phenomenological approach was used to explore, describe, and understand the impact of perinatal loss among adolescent parents. This qualitative phenomenological study explored the psychological, ...
From the beginning of the human civilization solid waste is generated, many factors have contributed in rise in generation of solid waste. Municipal solid waste consists of plastics, metals, glass,...