OBJECTIVE To describe the behavior of mortality in Mexico through four indicators from 1990 to 2012. MATERIAL AND METHODS The official mortality and population records of Mexico were used. RESULTS An advance was achieved for children under five years of age, with a decrease in mortality, although there was an increase in the years of potential life lost (YPLL) from 2008 for this age group. ...

Corresponding author: 10 Achim D. Gruber, Department of Veterinary Pathology, Freie Universitaet Berlin, 11 Robert-von-Ostertag-Strasse 15, 14163 Berlin, Germany; 12 Email to [email protected] 13 Phone: +49 30 83862450, Fax: +49 30 83862522 14 Copyright © 2010, American Society for Microbiology and/or the Listed Authors/Institutions. All Rights Reserved. J. Clin. Microbiol. doi:1...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Many studies have reported that fermented foods have favorable effects in preventing and managing atopic dermatitis (AD). Although kimchi, a major fermented food, is an important part of the traditional diet in Korea, only a few studies have investigated the relationship between AD and kimchi. This study aimed to examine the association between the risk of AD and kimch...

Corresponding author: 10 Achim D. Gruber, Department of Veterinary Pathology, Freie Universitaet Berlin, 11 Robert-von-Ostertag-Strasse 15, 14163 Berlin, Germany; 12 Email to [email protected] 13 Phone: +49 30 83862450, Fax: +49 30 83862522 14 Copyright © 2010, American Society for Microbiology and/or the Listed Authors/Institutions. All Rights Reserved. J. Clin. Microbiol. doi:1...

Corresponding author: 10 Achim D. Gruber, Department of Veterinary Pathology, Freie Universitaet Berlin, 11 Robert-von-Ostertag-Strasse 15, 14163 Berlin, Germany; 12 Email to [email protected] 13 Phone: +49 30 83862450, Fax: +49 30 83862522 14 Copyright © 2010, American Society for Microbiology and/or the Listed Authors/Institutions. All Rights Reserved. J. Clin. Microbiol. doi:1...

Abstract Introduction: Cutaneous Leishmaniasis is considered as an important health problem in Iran. This disease begins as small papules and then they gradually grow and turn into wounds. Since the epidemiological study of this problem is effective in preventing and controlling it, the current research was conducted on epidemiological pattern of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in the province of Fa...

In 2010, it was estimated that almost 740,000 women were newly diagnosed with cancer in the United States [1]. Fortunately, advances in cancer therapy have resulted in improvements in both mortality rates and long-term survival rates. Between 2002 and 2006, death rates for all cancer sites in women decreased by 1.5% per year, almost double the decline of 0.8% per year from 1994 to 2002 [1]. The...