Healthcare is expensive for a large proportion of the population in spite of high per capita income and good health insurance penetration. In an effort to reduce cost of the procedure, reprocessing of devices was started in the late 1970s. Reprocessing practice includes various measures such as proper cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization procedures. As reprocessing is aimed at reducing cos...

BACKGROUND The ala of the nose, with its particular texture and characteristics, poses both aesthetically and functionally intriguing challenges and is rather problematic regarding choices for reconstructive methods. Both flaps and grafts have been used to restore natural structure of nasal ala. The present study summarizes a ten-year experience of reconstructive surgery using small composite g...

over the valuables of the plague stricken. Thus, the trial transcripts report that health workers targeted the homes of the wealthy for the spread of plague, that is, those homes where the pickings would prove the most profitable. The final chapter of Naphy's analysis branches beyond Geneva, investigating trials, council deliberations, and plague in the nearby cities of Lausanne, Lyons, and Mil...

Health care-associated infections (HAIs) result in increased patient morbidity and utilization of health care resources. Rates of HAI are increasing despite advances in health care technology. Limited antimicrobial agents and a dry drug pipeline make novel prevention efforts critical. Chlorhexidine, an antiseptic solution that has been used worldwide since the 1950s, is a safe and effective pro...

Respiratory viral infections result in significant morbidity and mortality in adults and children globally. Influenza, alone, is responsible for seasonal epidemics resulting in 3–5 million severe infections and 250 000–500 00 deaths per year [1]. Additionally, influenza results in milder infections which significantly reduce productivity among otherwise healthy adults, resulting in approximatel...

Cancer is an inevitable matter of concern in the medicinal chemistry era. Chalcone is the well exploited scaffold in the anticancer domain. The molecular mechanism of chalcone at cellular level was explored in past decades. This mini review provides the most recent updates on anticancer potential of chalcones.

Dronedarone is a new antiarrhythmic agent that was recently approved for the prevention of cardiovascular hospitalization driven by atrial fibrillation/flutter. Its approval was based largely on the results of the ATHENA (A Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind, Parallel Arm Trial to Assess the Efficacy of Dronedarone 400 mg bid for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Hospitalization or Death From Any ...