Baby basics

Computing basics

Endocarditis: basics.

SDL Basics

This tutorial is a quick introduction to the basic ideas, concepts and features of SDL. It starts by introducing the class of systems that SDL is intended for and the main features of their behaviour. The correspondence between these features and the basic concepts of SDL are explained. Then the various language elements of SDL are introduced gradually and exemplified by way of a simple system ...

Nutrient Basics

A healthy balanced diet is vital for good health both from the perspective of an elite athlete and for those who enjoy working out to keep fit. Training can be optimised to help athletes and exercisers to reach their goals by making informed dietary choices. The key to making the diet healthy and balanced is to ensure it provides adequate energy from the consumption of a wide variety of commonl...

Magnesium basics

As a cofactor in numerous enzymatic reactions, magnesium fulfils various intracellular physiological functions. Thus, imbalance in magnesium status-primarily hypomagnesaemia as it is seen more often than hypermagnesaemia-might result in unwanted neuromuscular, cardiac or nervous disorders. Measuring total serum magnesium is a feasible and affordable way to monitor changes in magnesium status, a...