Geocomputation is an emerging field of research that advocates the use of computationally intensive techniques such as neural networks, heuristic search, and cellular automata for spatial data analysis. Since increasing amounts of health-related data are collected within a geographical frame of reference, geocomputational methods show increasing potential for health data analysis. This paper pr...

Background: Coasting is one of the most common strategies which has been proposed for preventing ovarian hyperstimulation (OHSS) in overstimulated cycles. However, the debate on the effect of coasting duration (days) on ART cycles outcome is ongoing. This study aimed to assess the influence of coasting duration in oocytes number and quality and fertilization rate in patients with male factor in...

Cumulative pregnancy rate has been significantly increased since frozen-thawed embryo transfer was applied in ART cycles. This method has become an essential part of IVF/ICSI treatment. Luteal phase support has been proven to be associated with higher rate of live birth rate. Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), and progestrone have been successfully used for luteal phase support in ovarian stim...

The historiography of medicine in South Asia often assumes the presence of preordained, homogenous, coherent and clearly-bound medical systems. They also tend to take the existence of a medical 'mainstream' for granted. This article argues that the idea of an 'orthodox', 'mainstream' named allopathy and one of its 'alternatives' homoeopathy were co-produced in Bengal. It emphasises the role of ...

Sandy Berger, National Security Adviser, was told in April 1996. The President was informed July 1997. The President was informed again in November 1998, and then in January this year. And yet, as late as March, he was denying it and saying nothing happened on his watch. There are two big issues here: Number one, what happened? Which should scare the death out of any American. And number two is...

Searching for a Different Understanding of Operational Art, by MAJ Sean C Chang, 40 pages. Many think that operational art is about connecting strategic objectives to tactical actions or a creative process that enhances the effectiveness of military operations. This monograph seeks to explore a deeper understanding of operational art beyond the existing debate and investigates operational art f...

Purpose of the study There is an ongoing debate about when to use efavirenz (EFV) or nevirapine (NVP) for first line antiretroviral treatment (ART) in developing countries, fuelled by EFV’s link with teratogenicity in rats and NVP’s risk of hepatotoxicity with increasing CD4 levels and it’s interactions with Rifampicin. This paper compares the effectiveness of these two drugs in a multicentre a...

background: although the uterine fibroids are common, their influence on fertility remains controversial. the association of submucosal fibroid with subfertility is well recognized, but debate persists as to whether intramural fibroids can cause infertility and the evidence for its effect on pregnancy in cycles of assisted conception remains unclear. objective: the purpose of present study was ...