ïndividuals with factitious disorder fake illnesses to assume a sick role. they simulate, induce, or aggravate illness, often inflicting painful, deforming, or even life-threatening injury on themselves or those under their care. factitious disorders are diagnosed in about one percent of patients who are seen in psychiatric consultation in general hospitals. ône of the features, that are overre...

This study was conducted to determine the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) levels and health risk of yogurt butter samples collected from Tehran using MSPE/GC-MS (magnetic solid-phase extraction/gas chromatography-mass spectrometry). The results revealed that limit detection (LOD) quantification (LOQ) were ranged 0.040 0.060 0.121 0.181 μg/kg, respectively; with recoveries 86.1% 100.3%. ...

background: the aim of this research was to determine and compare emotional quotient and clinical performance in type d and non-d personality anesthesiology residents. methods: this was a causative–comparative research consenting anesthesiology residents (n=48). all the participants completed bar-on emotional quotient and ds-14 (type d personality) questionnaires. clinical performance of partic...

The quotient method (QM), a laboratory-based risk assessment methodology used by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to evaluate pesticides for registration and use, has not been thoroughly field-tested and its performance has not always been reliable. Our objective was to compare predictions of risk using the QM with results from small mammal field studies to identify factors that cause v...

BACKGROUND Exposure to fine fractions of particulate matter (PM(2.5)) is associated with increased hospital admissions and mortality for respiratory and cardiovascular disease in children and the elderly. This study aims to estimate the toxicological risk of PM(2.5) from biomass burning in children and adolescents between the age of 6 and 14 in Tangará da Serra, a municipality of Subequatorial ...