CO2 as a Refrigerant — A Start Has Been Made

Tuberculosis in Pediatric Patients: How Has the Diagnosis Been Made?

OBJECTIVE To describe clinical, radiological, epidemiological, and microbiological characteristics of pediatric patients with diagnosis of tuberculosis in a period of 15 years. METHODS Retrospective study including children and adolescents younger than 18 years diagnosed with tuberculosis in the Clinical Hospital of the Universidade Estadual de Campinas in São Paulo State, Brazil. Active tube...

An Integrated Approach to Urban Housing Development: Has a Case Been Made?

Never Has There Been a Shade1

“O this date [in 1618] Abu’l Hasan the artist, who had been awarded the title Nadir al-Zaman [Wonder of the Age], presented a painting he had made .... Since it was worthy of praise, he was shown limitless favor. Without exaggeration, his work is perfect, and his depiction is a masterpiece of the age.” These were the words of Emperor Jahangir of the Mughal Dynasty of India. “Abu’l Hasan’s fathe...

Has a New Start—Open Access

We are now presenting to our readers the first issue of Volume 10 of Genomics, Proteomics & Bioinformatics (GPB). It is also the first issue for the new status. GPB was founded in 2003 and published in English, focusing on research advancement in the fields of omics and bioinformatics. To ensure an international presence, GPB has its 30-50% editorial board members from outside China. From 2006,...

Does it help that efficacy has been proven once we start discussing (added) benefit?

Since the introduction of benefit assessment to support reimbursement decisions in Germany there seems to be the impression that totally distinct methodology and strategies for decision making would apply in the field of drug licensing and reimbursement. In this article, the position is held that, while decisions may differ due to differing mandates of drug licensing and reimbursement bodies, t...