background: admission of low birth-weight (lbw) neonates in neonatal intensive care unit (nicu) causes their deprivation of tactile and sensory stimulation. objective: the purpose of this study was to evaluate efficacy of body massage on growth parameters (weight, height and head circumference) gain velocity of lbw in yazd, iran. materials and methods: a randomized clinical trial study was cond...

The 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) started in December China and has become few months later, a public health emergency of international concern, then became pandemic. In Senegal, the first cases were declared March 2020. purpose this study was to describe epidemiological clinical characteristics Ziguinchor, southern region Senegal identify factors associated with death cases.

Abstract Background Cigarette smoking is a well-known habitual risk factor for lung cancer. Lung cancer resections make up the majority of BRI Thoracic Surgery admissions. Smoking has negative impact on long term survival and disease progression patients increasing recurrence secondary tumours following surgery with curative intent. Method Retrospective analysis all discharged from thoracic dur...

In a study on workers in a chemical plant where ethylene oxide (EtO) is manufactured and partly used for ethylene glycol production, exposure to EtO was monitored during annual periodic health assessments in January 1988, December 1988, and March 1990 by the determination of the level of 2-hydroxyethylvaline (HOEtVal) in hemoglobin. The HOEtVal levels in workers corresponded with the potential ...

Observations on perinatal mortality in Beef Shorthorn cattle were made on a property at a latitude of 19” 50’ S in north-western Queensland during March 1964. There was a perinatal mortality of 16%, due mainly to accidents at parturition and to excessively high body temperatures associated with the hot environment. It is suggested that neonatal hyperexia might be a major source of reproductive ...

The chamois of Abruzzi (Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata) has been classified as endangered by the World Union for Conservation. The objective of this study was to analyze seasonal differences in the characteristics of various male reproductive organs and in semen quality. The study was conduced during 2004 in the reserve of Lama dei Peligni (Italy) on three chamois males aged between 2 and 5 years. ...

This retrospective study was aimed to describe the trend of the cases and to determine the annual incidence rate of cutaneous leishmaniasis from 1999 to 2005 in the city of Ouagadougou. To achieve these objectives, a retrospective study was conducted. Data collection was conducted from January 1999 to December 2005. In total, 7444 cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis were recorded with an annual av...

Professional Institutional Original Effective Date: March 26, 2012 Original Effective Date: March 26, 2012 Revision Date(s): April 8, 2013; December 31, 2013; March 31, 2015; January 1, 2016; February 17, 2016; January 1, 2017; April 12, 2017; January 1, 2018 Revision Date(s): April 8, 2013; December 31, 2013; March 31, 2015; January 1, 2016; February 17, 2016; January 1, 2017; April 12, 2017; ...

DISCUSSION IN THE JOINT EFFICACY AND QUALITY WORKING GROUP December 1997 – October 1998 TRANSMISSION TO CPMP July 1998 RELEASE FOR CONSULTATION December 1998 DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS June 1999 DISCUSSION IN THE DRAFTING GROUP February – May 2000 TRANSMISSION TO CPMP July – December 2000 RELEASE FOR CONSULTATION December 2000 DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS March 2001 DISCUSSION IN THE DRAFTING GROUP March M...

In this study, drought in Portugal was assessed using 74 time series of Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) with a 12-month timescale and 66 years length. A clustering analysis on the SPI Principal Components loadings was performed in order to find regions where SPI drought characteristics are similar. A Fourier analysis was then applied to the SPI time series considering one SPI value per y...