i T his report defines criteria for diagnosing functional anoectal disorders (ie, fecal incontinence, anorectal pain, nd disorders of defecation). Functional fecal incontience is defined as the uncontrolled passage of fecal aterial recurring for >3 months in an individual with a evelopmental age of >4 years that is associated with: 1) abnormal functioning of normally innervated and tructurally ...

Background and Purpose: Ozone is an inorganic molecule with effective antimicrobial properties. Clinical treatment of ozonated water was used for the elimination of Candida albicans, Enterococcus faecalis, endotoxins, and biofilms from root canals. In addition, its therapeutic effects for tinea pedis, ulcers, and leishmaniasis were investigated. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate ...

igraine has generally been conceptualized as a primary isorder of the brainstem that mediates sensory input and eural influences on cranial vessels. It is estimated that ,500,000 patients in the U.S. have at least one migraine per eek, with a lifetime prevalence of 18%. Migraine is a risk actor for cryptogenic stroke, particularly in young patients ithout atherosclerosis risk factors. In fact, ...

o trial fibrillation (AF) is a rapidly evolving epidemic repesenting a multifactorial, dynamic disorder with different nderlying substrates and serious health consequences (1). growing body of evidence indicates that, apart from the riggers, AF development and perpetuation depends on the lectrical and structural remodeling of the atria (2,3). urrently, the role of the renin-angiotensin-aldoster...

Changes in proximate composition, colour and textural characteristics of ozone-processed shrimp as affected by combined effects of increasing ozone exposures and iced storage were investigated and for the first time. Whilst proximate composition comprised of fat, moisture, and protein contents and colour comprised of L*, a*, b* and metric chroma (C), the texture comprised of adhesiveness, fract...

The indoor air quality is much more matter of concern as relative to ambient or outdoor air quality, especially in the context of human health.  However, very few studies have been reported for remediation of indoor ozone by plant species. The main objective of this study is to evaluate ozone deposition velocities and ozone removal effectiveness of three indoor ornamental plant species (Dra...