Radiobiological risks following dentomaxillofacial imaging: should we be concerned?

Should we be concerned about herbal remedies.

During the latter part of this century the practice of herbalism has become mainstream throughout the world. This is due in part to the recognition of the value of traditional medical systems, particularly of Asian origin, and the identification of medicinal plants from indigenous pharmacopeias that have been shown to have significant healing power, either in their natural state or as the sourc...

fetal radiation doses and subsequent risks from x-ray examinations: should we be concerned?

background: pregnant women are sometimes exposed to ionizing radiation in radiology examinations for various reasons. in such cases, the radiation dose to the conceptus and subsequent risks should be estimated. objective: the purpose of this study was the calculation and presentation of fetal dose and subsequent risks resulted from different x-ray examinations. materials and methods: an analyti...

Fetal radiation doses and subsequent risks from X-ray examinations: Should we be concerned?

BACKGROUND Pregnant women are sometimes exposed to ionizing radiation in radiology examinations for various reasons. In such cases, the radiation dose to the conceptus and subsequent risks should be estimated. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was the calculation and presentation of fetal dose and subsequent risks resulted from different X-ray examinations. MATERIALS AND METHODS An analyt...

Radiation exposure and pregnancy: when should we be concerned?

The potential biological effects of in utero radiation exposure of a developing fetus include prenatal death, intrauterine growth restriction, small head size, mental retardation, organ malformation, and childhood cancer. The risk of each effect depends on the gestational age at the time of exposure, fetal cellular repair mechanisms, and the absorbed radiation dose level. A comparison between t...

Antimicrobial resistance in hospitals: how concerned should we be?