When I use a word . . .: Chickenpox

When Should I Use Network Emulation?

The design and development of a complex system requires an adequate methodology and efficient instrumental support in order to early detect and correct anomalies in the functional and non-functional properties of the tested protocols. Among the various tools used to provide experimental support for such developments, network emulation relies on realtime production of impairments on real traffic...

When Liberal Became a Dirty Word 1 1984 : When Liberal Became a Dirty Word

For over a hundred years, the Republican Party used the word “liberal” positively in its platforms and proudly wore the liberal mantle. That may surprise you, but it is true. The finding comes from analyzing words used in all 40 Republican Party presidential year platforms from the party’s origin in 1856 to its 2012 election campaign. In contrast, the 44 Democratic Party platforms staunchly—but...

What is survival analysis, and when should I use it?

1. Divisão de Pneumologia, Instituto do Coração – InCor – Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil. 2. Methods in Epidemiologic, Clinical and Operations Research–MECOR–program, American Thoracic Society/Asociación Latinoamericana del Tórax. 3. Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Ange...

Chickenpox vaccination, not chickenpox, should be routine for Canadian children.

Chickenpox chorioretinitis.

Chickenpox infection in an adult was complicated by peripheral chorioretinitis and treated with oral acyclovir. Similarities of this case to the recently proposed mild type of acute retinal necrosis syndrome are discussed.