background: immune thrombocytopenic purpura (itp) is an autoimmune disease that can cause bleeding disorders in patients, and presents in acute and chronic forms. the acute form is frequently seen in children, but the chronic form mainly inflicts adults. there are differences and similarities in clinical and laboratory findings of the disease between children and adults. we study these differen...

Osteoporosis and osteoarthritis are two different medical conditions, which beside the fi rst part of their name „osteo“, have very little in common. Osteoporosis is a disorder which infl uences bones in terms of reduction of quality and quantity, which can easily result in bone fracture. Clinical signs of osteoporosis show no pain or other symptoms which could point to changes in bone structur...

Dreaming is often characterized as lacking high-order cognitive (HOC) skills. In two studies, we test the alternative hypothesis that the dreaming mind is highly similar to the waking mind. Multiple experience samples were obtained from late-night REM sleep and waking, following a systematic protocol described in Kahan (2001). Results indicated that reported dreaming and waking experiences are ...