The objective of this research was to explore, both theoretically and empirically, the ecological impacts of small-scale entrepreneurial ventures in developing countries. To this end, six microenterprises in rural southwestern Bangladesh established using green-microcredit strategies were evaluated in terms of goals, operational procedures, economic viability, social contributions, and impact o...

Chronic cough has been reported to be the fifth most common complaint seen by primary care physicians in the world, the third in Italy. Chronic cough in non-smoking, non-treated with ACE-inhibitor adults with normal chest radiogram could be a symptom of asthma and can be sub-classified into: cough-variant asthma, atopic cough, and eosinophilic bronchitis. This review discusses the differential ...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the extent and how cough mixtures are prescribed, and what conditions or specific groups of people would contribute to its prescription in Hong Kong. METHODS Using diagnosis and drug data obtained from logbooks submitted by participants in the diploma in family medicine course between 1999 and 2003, we selected and analysed all patients with a diagnosis of cough or c...

Four experiments explored whether 2 uniquely human characteristics-counterfactual thinking (imagining alternatives to the past) and the fundamental drive to create meaning in life-are causally related. Rather than implying a random quality to life, the authors hypothesized and found that counterfactual thinking heightens the meaningfulness of key life experiences. Reflecting on alternative path...

J. Moody-Weis ([email protected]) and H. M. Alexander, Dept of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Univ. of Kansas, 1200 Sunnyside Ave, Lawrence, KS 66045, USA. (Present address of J. M.-W.: 500 College Hill, Campus Box 1059, William Jewell College, Liberty, MO 64068, USA.) J. Antonovics, Dept of Biology, Gilmer Hall, Univ. of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22905, USA. D. Pilson, Scho...

BACKGROUND Patients with compromised immune systems often complain of chronic cough. While these patients are susceptible to opportunistic infections that should be considered in the evaluation, common causes should also be investigated. METHODS MEDLINE search using the terms "cough," "immunocompromise," "HIV," "AIDS," "neutropenia," and "corticosteroids," from 1966 through the end of 2003. ...

Honey was better than 'no treatment' in reducing frequency of cough (mean difference (MD) -1.07; 95% confidence interval (CI) -1.53 to -0.60; two studies; 154 participants). Moderate quality evidence suggests honey did not differ significantly from dextromethorphan in reducing cough frequency (MD -0.07; 95% CI -1.07 to 0.94; two studies; 149 participants). Low quality evidence suggests honey ma...

Baligh R Yehia ([email protected]) Leslie Stewart ([email protected]) Florence Momplaisir ([email protected]) Aaloke Moody ([email protected]) Carol Holtzman ([email protected]) Lisa Jacobs ([email protected]) Janet Hines ([email protected]) Karam Mounzer ([email protected]) Karen Glanz ([email protected]) Joshua P Metlay ([email protected]...

BACKGROUND Cough is one of the main symptoms of advanced lung disease. However, the efficacy of currently available treatment remains unsatisfactory. Research into the new antitussives requires an objective assessment of cough. METHODS The aim of the study was to test the feasibility of a new automatic portable cough analyser and assess the correlation between subjective and objective evaluat...