Basic Science (August 2006)

Filtering : Body Extension August 2006

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Science Selections August 2003

Objectives: The aim of this study was to establish the prevalence of cervicovaginal infections in normal third-trimester pregnant women and evaluate the accuracy of clinical diagnosis. diagnosis was based on the characteristics of the vaginal discharge, and the etiological diagnosis was based on bacterioscopy of the vaginal secretion and direct immunofluorescence for Chlamydia trachomatis. The ...

Washington University Record, August 25, 2006

Radiology Rounds - August 2006 - Evaluating Pulmonary Nodules

Increased utilization of chest CT examination has resulted in a dramatic escalation in the number of newly detected solitary pulmonary nodules, defined as round lesions <3 cm in diameter surrounded by lung parenchyma. Although the risk of finding cancer is 3040% in radiographically discovered pulmonary nodules, thin section CT is 10-20 times as sensitive and can detect much smaller nodules. Siz...

Tourism as a Development Strategy - August 2006

Over the last few decades several countries have looked towards tourism as a means of promoting development and economic growth. Tourism has grown to become the world’s second largest industry, directly accounting for 3.8 percent of global GDP in 2005 according to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC). Experiences from various countries have shown that tourism can have significant effects...