Concussion is generally defined as a traumatic, impulsive force transmitted to the head that results in rapid onset of transiently impaired neurological function. This straightforward definition does not result, however, an easily reproducible diagnosis concussion, prior studies The Journal (J Pediatr 2015;166;1214-20) have shown. A number proprietary tests been deployed for diagnosis, yet thos...

Hypereosinophilic syndromes are a group of disorders characterised by significant eosinophilia and organ damage. They have proven challenging to define, diagnose, and study for many years, due in part to their variable clinical presentations, the overlap between neoplastic and reactive eosinophilia, and the lack of a universal marker of eosinophil clonality. Herein, we give an overview of the t...

Perspectives in Biology and Medicine, volume 48, number 1 supplement (winter 2005):S15–S25 © 2005 by The Johns Hopkins University Press ABSTRACT The Institute of Medicine report, Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care, claims that medical studies document a systematic causal relationship between race and disparities in health inputs and outcomes among indivi...