Who should know about our genetic makeup and why?

Who should know about our genetic makeup and why?

Recent developments in biology have made it possible to acquire more and more precise information concerning our genetic makeup. Although the most far-reaching effects of these developments will probably be felt only after the Human Genome Project has been completed in a few years' time, scientists can even today identify a number of genetic disorders which may cause illness and disease in thei...

Why physicians who treat hypertension should know more about air pollution.

Exposure to ambient levels of particulate matter (PM) air pollution increases the risk of a host of cardiovascular diseases and events. One potential mechanism explaining this association is that acute exposure to PM at high concentrations is capable of raising blood pressure within hours to days. Epidemiologic studies confirm that even commonly encountered levels of airborne pollutants can res...

Why healthcare professionals should know a little about infographics.

What every pediatrician should know about liver transplantation

Liver transplantation is the treatment of choice for children with end-stage liver disease.  Improvement in outcomes (allograft and patient survival) has led to widespread use of pediatric LT worldwide. This success is due to improvement in patient selection, transplant surgery, anesthesia/postoperative care and immunosuppression management. This review will focus on different aspects of LT whi...

What anesthesiologists should know about what neurologists should know about declaring brain death.

In Rep2yy:-We regret that Drs. Black and Mackersie clearly have misunderstood the most important result of our study. Our primary goal was to find the effective dose of rectal acetaminophen in children would definitely benefit if similar study designs are carried out using other nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs and combinations of pain killers in children. during a day-case surgical setting....