Bacterial contamination of blood can occur during collection. Platelet products carry the greatest risk, because they are stored at room temperature. Many viruses are infected via blood transfusion...
Abnormal respiratory rate is a marker of serious illness, yet hospital based research shows that respiratory rate is under-reported when compared to others vital signs. Measuring respiratory rate f...
Background: Pneumonia is the single biggest killer of children worldwide, accounting for nearly one in five deaths among young children, with an estimated 1.8 million deaths annually. Treatment for...
A parasite is an organism that lives on or in a host organism and gets its food from or at the expense of its host. There are three main classes of parasites that can cause disease in humans: proto...
Over the last few years the use of composite resin restorations has increased exponentially. Being under years of service, restorations are subjected to various chemical and mechanical degradation ...
Occlusion is one of the most important parts of treatment of patients with complete dentures prosthesis. Many denture prosthesis fail if the occlusion is not planned or developed in harmony and the...
By early 90s, the multifaceted impacts of HIV were apparent and the epidemic was spreading like wildfire. Community safety-nets were splintering and superstitious beliefs became epidemic. Families ...
99 Faces of Parkinson's disease is a comprehensive review of muscular, sensory, mental and a variety of other types of symptoms which Parkinson's patients experience. It is a great handbook for pa...
The adage goes "old is gold". Composite resin also holds true to this dictum. But that does not stop it from failing. Reasons for failure could be diverse and the solution lies in replacement or re...
Anchorage is one of the limiting factors in orthodontics and its control is essential for successful orthodontic treatment. Micro-implants, as an alternative method for absolute orthodontic anchora...
Research is a scientific and systematic search for pertinent information on a specific topic. In fact, research is an art of scientific investigation. Research is an academic activity and as such t...
In the dental profession one of the most promising means of meeting the current patient demand for care, preparing for the future ,and relieving over worked doctors has been the inception of the ph...
Milk is very valuable food substance as it contains all the essential food constituents, viz. proteins, carbohydrates, fats, and vitamins in addition to a considerable percentage of minerals. Impor...
Burn and wound care has developed significantly over the last 70 years but most rapidly at times of conflict and war. Significant advances in the quality of burn care were seen in the Second World ...
The main aim of this study was to examine the personality profiles and personality disorders in alcohol dependent patients and to find out the incidence of psychosis in them. In the current study i...
Breath malodor has important socioeconomic consequences and can reveal importantdiseases. A proper diagnosis and determination of the etiology allow initiation of theproper etiologic treatment. Alt...
Diabetes mellitus can be looked upon as an array of diseases, all of which exhibit common symptoms. Relative contribution of two factors (insulin resistance or decreased insulin secretion) that var...
The chapters presented in this book deal with the various aspects of cancer patients' satisfaction with nursing care. By understanding potential predictors of cancer patients' satisfaction with n...
Over the past two decades in Taiwan, the incidence of breast cancer is increasing. The equivalent peak of Taiwanese occurred about 10 years younger that United States. Younger than 45 years old f...
Mullerian duct anomalies are generally rare clinical conditions that results from disruption during the development of the female internal duct system which include the fallopian tubes, uterus ,cer...