Legislative Clichés: Specifics, Types and Functions

Immunostimulants: Types and Functions

Immunomodulators are natural or synthetic materials that regulate the immune system and induce innate and adaptive defense mechanisms. These substances are classified into two types, immunostimulants and immunosuppressants. Immunostimulants can enhance body's resistance against various infections through increasing the basal levels of immune response. These agents could increase the oxidative a...

[Dismantling clichés about immigration and health].

Los primeros trabajos sobre inmigración y atención sanitaria en España comienzan a publicarse entre mediados de los años 801 y principios de los 902, aunque la eclosión de estudios parece producirse en torno al año 20003-5. Sin pretender ser exhaustivos, la mayoría de ellos se han dedicado al estudio de enfermedades infecciosas6,7, atención a la mujer durante el embarazo8 y población pediátrica...

Malaria Specifics

Specifics of Imaging Practice

As the individual titles make evident, this conference reflects the use of images drawn from a composite of interests and backgrounds. And there is certainly much going on in imaging, whether it is yet another site on the Internet showing pictures, more institutions exploring how to move their visual collections into electronic form, or the crafting of new analytic and interpretative applicatio...

Splint Types and Functions

Practitioners appreciate a practical approach to all aspects of treatment; splint therapy is no exception. The purpose of this article is to review the current understanding of how splints work, describe various splint types and their uses, and suggest how to ensure their proper design, fabrication, and adjustment. Splint therapy may be defined as the art and science of establishing neuromuscul...