The following case report describes a Burmese subject with an unusual birthmark and birth defects thought by local people to be linked to events surrounding the death of his mother's first husband. The nature of the link is explored, including how the assumption of a linkage could have led to subsequent events.

Prospective multidisciplinary audit from both hospital and community has identified neurological complications persisting for more than 6 weeks in association with pregnancy and delivery. They occurred at a frequency of 1 in 2530 deliveries in the North West Thames Region. Extradural analgesia was considered contributory to a neurological disorder in one of 13,007 patients. The woman had prolon...

Populations of plant-parasitic nematodes in an Iowa cornfield were studied along north- and west-facing toposequences. Samples were collected monthly during the growing season. The greatest biomass for Xiphinema americanum occurred at the footslope on the north face. Paratylenchus microdorus had its greatest biomass at the summit position, generally more in the west- than in the north-facing sl...

Abstract Pado , indigenous cuisine from the region of West Sumatera, is a mixture fish with meat seed Simuang ( Pangium edule Reinw) and grated coconut fermented for 4-8 days. thought to contain lactic acid bacteria (LAB) activity used as probiotic-producing functional food which good nutritional value. Based on it, had potency improve economy impact regional development. This aims decide molec...

OBJECTIVE To explore factors that facilitate the receipt of mental health treatment among juvenile crime victims. METHOD Telephone interviews were conducted with a national sample of 157 caretakers whose children had suffered a serious sexual or physical assault in the previous year. RESULTS Twenty-two percent of caretakers had thought about getting professional counseling for their child v...