(Tropical inselbergs: habitat types, adaptive strategies and diversity patterns). Inselbergs are isolated rock outcrops that rise abruptly above the surrounding plains. Granitic and gneissic inselbergs are geologically and geomorphologically old and occur throughout a broad spectrum of climatic zones. They form microclimatically and edaphically dry growth sites that support a highly specialized...

Sum mary: The term “flush” is a misnomer for diverse physiological and pathological medical conditions; however, simple flush can signify the presence of a serious underly ing medical condition. Many patients with non-carcinoid facial flush have been refer red to our department as cases of carcinoid flush. Most of these patients had already undergone many bio chemical and radiological workups, ...

BACKGROUND The practice of using heparinized saline as a flush fluid for maintaining peripheral venous catheter patency of hospitalized patients in Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand is not evidence-based. OBJECTIVE To switch from heparinized saline flush to normal saline flush for maintaining peripheral venous catheter patency in the patients hospitalized to medical wards. METHODS Study...

Abstract Flush-mounted cavity hot-wire probes have emerged as an alternative to classical mounted several diameters above the surface for wall-shear stress measurements. They aim at increasing frequency response and accuracy by circumventing well-known issue of heat transfer substrate that hot-film possess. Their use, however, depends on assumption does not influence flow field. In this study, ...

The study aimed to improve understanding of the natural history and impact of hot flushes after breast cancer. Data were collected from women participating in an RCT of relaxation to reduce the incidence of flushes from breast cancer follow-up clinics from two hospitals in South-East England. Repondents were 150 women experiencing hot flushes following completion of primary treatment for breast...

Background: Hot flush during the climacteric period affects quality of life a mother. flushes are caused by decrease in hormone estrogen which results symptoms such as night sweats, palpitations and feelings uncertainty. If not treated it will worsen condition mother climacterium. Soy milk can reduce hot mothers.
 Objective: This study aims to determine effect giving soy reduction PMB N Ka...

OBJECTIVES Approximately 15-20% of women experience their hot flushes and night sweats as problematic. There is some evidence that cognitive appraisals may help explain individual variation, and that cognitive behaviour therapy can alleviate related distress. This paper describes the development of the Hot Flush Beliefs Scale (HFBS), a questionnaire to assess women's appraisals, and reports on ...