The oestrogenised vagina is colonised by Candida species in at least 20% of women; in late pregnancy and in immunosuppressed patients, this increases to at least 30%. In most cases, Candida albicans is involved. Host factors, particularly local defence mechanisms, gene polymorphisms, allergies, serum glucose levels, antibiotics, psycho-social stress and oestrogens influence the risk of candidal...

Empathy is a skill that enables the identification with and interpretation of others' subjective experiences. The purpose this study was to validate Quotient (EQ) in adolescents Mexico. A sample 573 Mexican adolescent students (350 female 223 male) an age range 12-19 years employed (Mage= 14.8 years, SD= 1.96). An exploratory factor analysis (EFA) carried out which identified two factors, one 1...