OBJECTIVE In this commentary I respond to points raised in the commentary by Mushak [Ad hoc and fast forward: the science and control of hormesis growth and development. Environ Health Perspect 117:1333-1338 (2009)], which principally concerns studies by me and my colleagues concerning the frequency of hormesis in toxicology. DISCUSSION In this commentary I demonstrate that Mushak's analysis ...

Abstract Introduction Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH) is a significant cause of preventable blindness. Patients also suffer from debilitating headaches, pulsatile tinnitus, nausea, vomiting, photophobia, and radicular pain. If IIH continues to rise as predicted, treatment cost will increase 462.7 million GBP annually by 2030. Weight loss the only proven disease-modifying therapy for ...

A 45-year-old woman was admitted because of abdominal pain and a feeling of fullness. Ultrasound and CT scan of the abdomen showed a massively enlarged liver with hundreds of cysts and displacement of the right kidney. There were no cysts in the kidneys. Because several members of her family also had multiple cysts in the liver, the diagnosis of autosomal dominant polycystic liver disease (PCLD...

1338 Since the advent of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) >50 years ago, progress has been made in the initial treatment of cardiac arrest, yet the diagnostic and monitoring modalities available to clinicians during resuscitation have lagged behind. As the science of cardiac arrest care continues to evolve, a key clinical dilemma remains unanswered: when is it acceptable to stop resuscitatio...

This study aims to examine the essence of principle balance in agreement and dissect position as legal reason for cancellation an order realize equitable law Indonesia. The research method used this is doctrinal by using a statutory approach, conceptual comparative approach. Based on conducted, it was found that emphasizes existence or equality rights obligations parties agreement. Furthermore,...