Shigellosis: Mass Drug Therapy in an Institutional Setting

Setting up an institutional ePrints archive

This brief conference paper describes the set-up and implementation of a trial eprints service at the University of Glasgow. It covers the goals of the service, a range of issues, the installation and configuration of the software and feedback from users.

Rifampicin therapy in shigellosis in infancy.

Eleven infants aged 1-2 years suffering from shigellosis associated with Shigella flexneri type 6 were treated with rifampicin. All were initially treated with antimicrobial drugs to which Sh. flexneri was shown to be sensitive, but without effect. Rifampicin was effective in curing gastrointestinal symptoms and eradicating the bacilli in all infants in 5 days. The drug was given in a dose of 1...

Mass Torts: An Institutional Evolutionist Perspective

Asthma and body mass index in occupational setting

  Background :Asthma is the most common respiratory disease with an increasing prevalence. On the other hand, obesity is also a challenging disease compromising health in human communities. This study sought to assess the correlation of asthma and body mass index (BMI) in occupational setting.   Methods : This study was conducted in a cable manufacturing company in 2012. A total of 551 workers ...

Administrative Culture in Iran: an Institutional Approach

shows how a government approaches the running of the country. Administrative governance behavior shows the type of administrative culture which dominates the country. Administrative culture at its fundamental analytical level looks at the behavioral pattern embracing the country’s administrative system. Taking into account the modern institutional approach, this article intends to define and ev...