Parenthood and Host Resistance to the Common Cold

Parenthood and host resistance to the common cold.

OBJECTIVE To determine whether parenthood predicts host resistance to the common cold among healthy volunteers experimentally exposed to a common cold virus. METHODS Participants were 795 healthy volunteers (age range = 18-55 years) enrolled in one of three viral-challenge studies conducted from 1993 to 2004. After reporting parenthood status, participants were quarantined, administered nasal...

Sociability and susceptibility to the common cold.

There is considerable evidence that social relationships can influence health, but only limited evidence on the health effects of the personality characteristics that are thought to mold people's social lives. We asked whether sociability predicts resistance to infectious disease and whether this relationship is attributable to the quality and quantity of social interactions and relationships. ...

Newer Insights into the Prsevention of the Common Cold

Since most colds are self-limiting, symptoms will usually resolve on their own in seven to ten days. For the majority of patients, treatment is symptomatic and targeted at the most bothersome symptoms. Specific nonprescription therapy may relieve cold symptoms but should be used with caution, especially in at-risk patient populations. Patients should monitor for worsening symptoms, and progress...

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چکیده : این مطالعه تاثیر مدیریت دانش بر رضایتمندی مشتریان با توجه به خدمات الکترونیک در سازمان حمل و نقل و پایانه های استان سیستان و بلوچستان را مورد بررسی قرار می دهد. جامعه آماری این تحقیق مدیران، سرپرستان و کارشناسان مشغول به کار در سازمان حمل و نقل و پایانه های استان سیستان و بلوچستان بوده که مجموعا 94 نفر می باشند. برای تعیین حداقل نمونه از جدول مورگان استفاده شده است. که با توجه به جدول ...

The common cold.