An Update of U.S. Temperature Trends

An update of observed stratospheric temperature trends

1 National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO 80307 12 2 Department of Meteorology, University of Reading, Earley Gate, Reading RG6 6BB, 13 UK 14 3 NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, Princeton, NJ 08542 15 4 Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics, Oxford University, Oxford 16 OX1 3PU UK 17 5 Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique/IPSL, CNRS, Ecole Polytechniq...

Neonatal Sepsis: An Update

Sepsis is the most common cause of neonatal mortality. As per National Neonatal-Perinatal Database (NNPD), 2002-2003, the incidence of neonatal sepsis in India was 30 per 1000 live births. Signs and symptoms of sepsis are nonspecific; therefore empirical antimicrobial therapy is promptly initiated after obtaining appropriate cultures. The early manifestations of neonatal sepsis are vague and il...

Spinal Manifestations of Neurofibromatosis: an Update

Background and Aim: Neurofibromatosis-1(NF-1) is a common genetic condition in children. It is becoming increasingly recognized that in neurofibromatosis, there might be anomalous development of bone with or without any local anomaly of neuro-ectodermal basis. This review was conducted to highlight the different features of spinal disorders in this congenital disease. Methods and Materials: Di...

Contraception - Update and Trends

Colorectal carcinoma: an update of current trends in Accra.

BACKGROUND Clinical experience and earlier studies indicate that the number of colorectal cancer cases seen annually in the Accra metropolis is increasing. OBJECTIVE This study was aimed at providing a current update on colorectal cancer in Accra, Ghana. METHODS A prospective study of confirmed cases of colorectal cancer diagnosed from January 1997- December 2007. RESULTS Three hundred an...