Nearly 40% of patients presenting with Non ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI) have Chronic kidney disease (CKD).CKD is a powerful predictor of adverse events among NSTEMI patients....
Calcination today is considered as an essential element of education at all levels. It is not surprising that calcination has emerged as a major section in the field of Unani pharmacy (Ilmul Saidla...
A study was undertaken to isolate, identify and characterize the causative agent of Infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT) in layers from field outbreaks in Namakkal area.The maximum prevalence was not...
After a long experience in teaching undergraduate students, with the urge of my colleagues and request of my students to put forward a full guide with the best way in approaching paediatrics. This ...
Ionizing radiation is a threat to human cells and ultimately to the entire organism. This threat begins with the induction of DNA damage, which may then be converted into permanent genetic change. ...
The book provides an invaluable understanding of Community health insurance (CHI) in Uganda. It is an investigation into the obstacles and prospects for CHI schemes. It addresses the: (1) demand an...
This new addition to the Fast Facts series delivers the core information for orienting
novice nurses or nursing students to the challenging field of pediatric nursing.
Pocket-sized and formatted fo...
Prevalence of postpartum mental disorders ranges from 5 to 21 percent depending on the timing and method of assessment and is found to have an influence on the timely initiation of breastfeeding (T...
The outcome of ten years' work, this book is a carefully planned study of brain dominance, aphasia, and other speech disturbances, and includes a discussion of the cerebral mechanisms of speech ...
Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of both men and women in the US and Europe today. Over the last 20 years, many innovations in technology have allowed for improved therapies for h...
Vascular malformations are congenital developmental defects of vasculogenesis, angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis. A retrospective study of patients treated during the period of 1991 - 2010 was per...
Studies have shown pathological gambling to be comorbid with substance use. Substance abusers experience gambling problems at much higher rates than the general population and are at greater risk o...
Offering a new perspective on medical progress in the nineteenth century, Steven M. Stowe provides an in-depth study of the midcentury culture of everyday medicine in the South. Reading deeply in t...
Liver is one of the vital organs actively involved in various metabolic functions of the body such as metabolism of amino acids, proteins, lipids and carbohydrates. It is also involved in other fun...
We all know someone who has suffered a heart attack. But, how
often do we learn the intimate, potentially life-saving details that
accompany coronary disease?
In The Sanctuary of Illness, Thomas L...