KEYNOTE PRESENTATION AT THE EIGHT INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE Mainz, Germany August 25–28, 2004 The Pittsburgh Common Cold Studies: Psychosocial Predictors of Susceptibility to Respiratory Infectious Illness

The Pittsburgh Common Cold Studies: Psychosocial predictors of susceptibility to respiratory infectious illness. [Keynote Presentation at the 8th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine; Mainz, Germany, August 25-28, 2004]

A performance study of the conceptual implementation of the GEM-tracking detector in Monte Carlo simulation

  PANDA experiment (antiProton ANnihilation at DArmstadt) is one of the key projects of the future FAIR facilities to investigate the reactions of antiprotons with protons and nuclear targets.   experiment is designed to serve as a completely extraordinary physical potential due to exploiting the availability of cold and high-intensity beams of antiprotons. One of the significant parts of the  ...

Treatment and prevention of acute respiratory infections among Iranian hajj pilgrims: a 5-year follow up study and review of the literature

  Background: Respiratory diseases/syndromes are the most common causes of referring to physicians among pilgrims in Hajj . They lead to high morbidity , impose high costs on the health system and are among the major obstacles for pilgrims to perform Hajj duties. The main aim of our study was to determine types, frequencies, etiologies, and epidemiologic factors of respiratory diseases among Ir...

Diarrhea Among International Travelers in Bali-Indonesia: Clinical and Microbiological Finding

Introduction: Diarrhea is a common illness among travelers to developing countries. Located in a tropical region, Bali has a potentially high prevalence of travelers diarrhea. This hospital-based cross-sectional study was carried out to assess the clinical and microbiological profiles of diarrhea among travelers admitted to Kasih Ibu hospital, Denpasar-Bali. Metho...

Frequency and Risk Factors of Moraxella catarrhalis Infection in Patients at Vali-Asr and Amirkabir Hospitals since August 2003 to March 2004

Background: Moraxella catarrhalis is Gram negative diplococci which is a member of Neisseriacae. It was considered as a harmless commensal of the upper respiratory tract. Since 1990 its pathogenecity was established and known as a common cause of respiratory infection, particularly otitis media, sinusitis and lower respiratory tract. The aim of this research was to determine the prevalence and ...