Host–parasite dynamics often vary over time, brought about by changes in the parasite’s virulence or host’s ability to resist tolerate parasite. Although evolution microparasites is well studied, we know little temporal change pathogenicity of macroparasites such as blood-feeding insects. Using data collected 35 yr, report a reduction hematophagous swallow bug (Cimex vicarius) on its Cliff Swal...

A prospective study of self-poisoning and self-injury in the Oxford area for 1972-73 and a retrospective study for 1969 has shown the following: (a) The number of admissions to a general hospital following self-poisoning and self-injury has increased by approximately 45% in 3 1/2 years. The increase is more marked in women than in men. (b) When compared with a previous study the incidence in Ox...

BACKGROUND Taking folic acid supplements before pregnancy to reduce the risk of a neural tube defect (NTD) is especially important in countries without universal folic acid fortification. The extent of folic acid supplementation among women who had antenatal screening for Down's syndrome and NTDs at the Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine, London between 1999 and 2012 was assessed. METHO...

BACKGROUND Ovulation induction treatment with metformin, either alone or in combination with clomiphene citrate (CC), remains controversial even though previous randomized trials have examined this. METHODS A double blinded multi-centre randomized trial was undertaken including 171 women with anovulatory or oligo-ovulatory polycystic ovary syndrome. Women with high body mass index (BMI) > 32 ...

Introduction: Women with Breast Cancer (BC) under chemotherapy are at risk of complications affecting their Quality of Life (QoL), which need specific discharge planning. Objective: This study aims to investigate the effect of a discharge planning program on the QoL of women with BC. Materials and Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 72 women with BC undergoing chemotherapy...