Background: In nonmalaria regions, iron/folic acid supplementation during pregnancy protects newborns against preterm delivery and early neonatal death. Other studies from malaria-endemic areas have reported an adverse effect of iron supplements on malaria prevalence in pregnant women. Objective: We examined the association between iron/folic acid supplements and prenatal antimalaria prophylaxi...

Chemical recovery of acidified waters due to reductions in emissions has been reported from Europe and North America (1). The western Norwegian river Nausta is an example of a river where chemical recovery was observed during 1989–1998. Continuous monitoring of the zoobenthos using acidification indices indicated that biological recovery has followed chemical recovery (2). The Nausta was, there...

couple of days before operation, during which time he gets used to the surroundings, and, by conversing with the patients whose eye-sight has been restored by operation, his confidence is ensured. During this time his general health may be looked into, which is of great importance in diabetic subjects. Urine with 30?40 grs. of sugar to the ounce, or with albumen, I consider a3 contra-indication...