Introduction: Earth and Venus have many similar features, yet their tectonic histories are quite different. Like the Earth, Venus has a global rift system, which has been cited as evidence of tectonic activity, despite the apparent lack of Earth-style plate tectonics. Both systems are marked by large ridges, usually with central grabens. On Earth, the topography of the rifts can be modeled well...

A 76-year-old woman presents with chest pain—which she describes as “muscle tightness”that began when she awoke in the morning. The pain is constant, exacerbated by deep inspiration, and accompanied by a subjective sense of slight dyspnea; she rates its severity as 3 on a scale of 1 to 10. She denies pain radiation, nausea, diaphoresis, palpitations, and light-headedness. Her only cardiac risk ...

BACKGROUND Food insecurity is emerging as an important barrier to antiretroviral (ARV) adherence in sub-Saharan Africa and elsewhere, but little is known about the mechanisms through which food insecurity leads to ARV non-adherence and treatment interruptions. METHODOLOGY We conducted in-depth, open-ended interviews with 47 individuals (30 women, 17 men) living with HIV/AIDS recruited from AI...

The present study was undertaken to establish the diuretic activity of ethanol and aqueous extract of dried leaves of Garcinia cambogia in rats. Aqueous and ethanol extracts of leaves were administered to experimental rats orally at doses of 100 and 200 mg/kg and compared with furosemide (20 mg/kg, intraperitoneally) as the standard. The parameters measured for diuretic activity were total urin...

OBJECTIVES We sought to establish what historical findings are predictive of the cause of syncope. BACKGROUND The clinical features of the various types of syncope have not been systematically investigated. METHODS Three hundred forty-one patients with syncope were prospectively evaluated. Each patient was interviewed using a standard questionnaire. A cause of syncope was assigned using sta...

The crisis of 2007-8 was a crisis of collateral. Since then, financial market participants – particularly in the euro area and the United States – have shown an increased appetite for secured lending. In short-term bank funding markets, there has been a pronounced shift towards repurchase arrangements. And covered bonds have gained in popularity in long-term funding markets. The cyclical flight...

Hyperhidrosis is defined as focal or generalized excessive sweating with a prevalence of 2.8% of the general population. This medical condition is associated with significant psychosocial morbidity and has a dramatic impact on activities of daily living. A significant proportion of patients do not consult a physician for this condition. Early diagnosis is essential in order to implement managem...

Hyperhidrosis is a skin disorder characterized by excessive sweating that often causes significant impairment in social, occupational, and emotional wellbeing. Hyperhidrosis is thought to affect 2.8% of the US population and can be of primary or secondary origin. Primary hyperhidrosis is usually bilateral, symmetric, and focal. The most common focal sites include, but are not limited to, the pa...

Volume 90, Number 7 www.aafp.org/afp American Family Physician 487 A 27-year-old man on active military duty presented with severe sweating in both of his feet. He also had malodorous cracking skin and pain in his feet. The symptoms had been present for two years. Multiple home remedies such as frequent changing of his socks, new shoes, and the use of deodorants and drying powders did not impro...

Granular parakeratosis is an acquired disorder of keratinization characterized by keratotic papules and plaques located in the intertriginous areas. Its etiology is unknown. Some cases have been related to the application of deodorants and antiperspirants, local irritation or increased sweating; in other cases no precipitant factors have been found. We report a case of axillary granular paraker...