Good old days?

مقایسه‌ فراساختار تکوین‌ کاردیومیوسیتهای‌ مشتق‌ از بن‌یاخته‌های‌ جنینی موش با کاردیومیوسیتهای‌ طبیعی‌

Introduction: Stem cell biology has been the subject of much recent discussion. Embryonic stem (ES) cells, derived from the inner cell mass of the blastocyst stage of early mammalian embryos are expected to become a powerful tool in future regenerative medicine and developmental biology due to their capacity of self-renewal and pluripotency. In the present study, the ultrastructural development...

Self-rated health and health-related quality of life among Chinese residents, China, 2010

BACKGROUND Self-rated health (SRH) and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) are two outcome measures used to assess health status. However, little is known about population-based SRH and HRQOL in China. METHODS Data from the 2010 China Chronic Disease and Risk Factor Surveillance, a nationally representative sample of 98,658 adults (≥18-year-old) residing in China, were analyzed. SRH was as...

Malaria prevention in short-term travelers.

Copyright © 2008 Massachusetts Medical Society. A family of three persons is planning a safari to southern Africa. The itinerary includes 3 days in Cape Town, South Africa, 3 days in Kruger National Park, South Africa, and 3 days in Victoria Falls, Zambia. The 31-year-old husband takes no medications currently, but he recently discontinued fluoxetine, which he had taken for depression. His 29-y...

Malignant Lymphoma of Lacrimal Apparatus in the 7 Year Old Girl

Abstract Background Involvement of lacrimal apparatus by Non Hodgkin lymphoma as a first manifestation is extremely rare and only three cases have been reported in children. The purpose of this report is to determine the clinical characteristic of patient with primary involvement of lacrimal apparatus with lymphoma. Case presentation A 7-year-old girl with history of tearing, gradually prog...

A Rare Preterm Newborn Case of Rib Osteomyelitis with Intrathoracic Involvement

Background: Rib osteomyelitis is a very rare form of pediatric osteomyelitis. Case report: Herein, we reported a very rare case of chest wall abscess with rib osteomyelitis and rib destruction due to Staphylococcus aureus infection in a 14-day-old preterm male neonate. The diagnosis of this uncommon disease requires a high index of suspicion due to its rarity and non-specific clinical presenta...

The "good old days" of TRIPS: the U.S. trade agenda and the extension of pharmaceutical test data protection.