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The study was conducted to characterize the indigenous chicken ecotypes and identify production system of owners across different locations. three districts West Hararghe zone Oromia region, Gamachis, Tullo Ciro district were purposely selected represent high-altitude, mid-altitude low-altitude agro-ecologies, respectively. Three kebeles from locations (urban, peri-urban rural) in each that mak...

A diagnosis of 'chronic cough' (CC) requires the exclusion of sinister pulmonary pathology, including infection and malignancy. We present a patient with a 3 month history of CC who had an extensive workup including a normal high resolution computed tomography of the chest (HRCT) 6 weeks prior to consultation at our center. He subsequently developed constitutional symptoms including weight loss...

Chest compression (CC) constitutes the most popular and effective cardiopulmonary resuscitation technique employed by civilians and medical staff. This report documents the risk of harm during CC. A 72-year-old woman called for an ambulance due to dyspnea. She experienced cardiopulmonary arrest upon arrival of the ambulance and was administered CC. After two cycles of CC, the paramedic experien...

Objective: To verify the correlation between body fat location measurements with the body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage (BF%) and height, according to the nutritional status in female adolescents. Methods: A controlled cross-sectional study was carried out with 113 adolescents (G1: 38 with normal weight, but with high body fat level, G2: 40 with normal weight and G3: 35 overweight) from...

BACKGROUND Delivery room cardiopulmonary resuscitation is rare. Recent evidence suggests that effective ventilation may be compromised during chest compressions (CC). OBJECTIVES To determine whether trained neonatal personnel can assess effective ventilation during CC in the setting of changing lung compliance. METHODS Neonatal providers (n=30) provided CC using a 3:1 CC to ventilation rati...

AIMS Thymus is the central lymphatic organ in humans with important endocrine function that is involved in maturation of immunocompetent T-lymphocytes. In our study we investigated the relationship among thymus size and the anthropometric dimensions as well as between thymus size and the number of lymphocytes in peripheral blood in full-term newborns. METHODS The examined group consisted of 2...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the correlation between the number of leukocytes and cardiovascular risks associated with birth characteristics, nutritional status and biochemical tests. METHODS Cross-sectional study developed with 475 adolescents, born between 1992 and 2001, in the municipality of Viçosa (MG). Maternal medical records were analyzed in the hospital units, and the following was recorded...

Background : Birth weight has been accepted as the most important reliable index of the health status of the community and is an indicator of neonatal morbidity and mortality. In India weight at birth is not recorded because almost 80% of the deliveries take place at home or at rural health centre where weighing scales tend to be either non available or defective. Objective: To find the best su...

BACKGROUND Although there is considerable research in the field of fasting and fluid restriction, little is known about the impact of food and water deprivation (FWD) on body circumferences and vital parameters. METHODS During 5 days of FWD in 10 healthy adults, hemodynamic, metabolic, and renal parameters, such as weight, 5 circumferences at neck, waist, hip, chest at axilla, chest at nipple...