The confirmed cases of human brucellosis in the area of Larissa in Central Greece from 2003 to 2005 were analyzed to assess the features of the affected population and to determine the factors influencing the acquisition of infection. Data of patients infected by Brucella spp. concerning age, gender, occupation, date of diagnosis and the observed symptoms were collected from regional hospitals,...

of coughing, and sweated profusely, especially at nights. On examining the chest I found signs of fluid at the right base, and on 12th February 1882 removed by aspiration 12 oz. of pus. At first he was entirely relieved, but by the fourth day his difficulty in breathing had in great part returned, and fluid was reaccumulating in the chest. After this he gradually recovered, and by the middle of...

We report the case of a 56-year-old postmenopausal woman who was referred to our Endocrinology Outpatient Clinic because of severe hyperhidrosis. She had a four-year history of excessive sweating of her face and upper body. On presentation no sweating could be documented. Physical examination was also unremarkable. It appeared that five days earlier her general practitioner had prescribed oxybu...

Rationale: Amphetamine abuse by adolescents predicts long-term drug dependence. Heightened vulnerability to drug abuse could be due to higher sensitivity to drug’s reinforcing effects. Rodents are used to study age-related sensitivities to drugs. Objective: We compared intravenous amphetamine self-administration between adolescent and adult male rats on an operant schedule of reinforcement meas...

Since the winter of 2013-2014, California has experienced its most severe drought in recorded history, causing statewide water stress, severe economic loss and an extraordinary increase in wildfires. Identifying the effects of global warming on regional water cycle extremes, such as the ongoing drought in California, remains a challenge. Here we analyse large-ensemble and multi-model simulation...

Rapid and complete soft tissue healing after tooth extraction minimizes surgical complications and facilitates subsequent implant placement. We used four treatment methods and assessed changes in soft tissue socket closure following tooth extraction in humans. The effects of platelet-rich fibrin-calcium sulfate hemihydrate (PRF-CSH), platelet-rich plasma-calcium sulfate hemihydrate (PRP-CSH), a...

background: to study the outcome of cases with nuchal translucency (nt) ≥ 95th centile in the first trimester of pregnancy. methods: this cross sectional study was performed at iranian fetal medicine foundation (fmf) between january 2009 and december 2011. totally, 186 cases with nt≥ 95th centile who attended for the first trimester screening were studied. all cases with increased nt including ...