The relationship between allergic rhinitis and asthma is now established, and most of the clinical, epidemiological and biological data recommend integrated management. Epithelial cells represent the first barrier of the upper and lower respiratory tracts and thus are logical targets for a comprehensive integrated therapeutic approach. This review discusses rhinosinusitis as a co-morbid conditi...

The optimal approach to the diagnosis and treatment of locally advanced rectal cancer involves multidisciplinary, integrated management. In the past 30 years, survival and freedom from disease have increased, but the ideal multidisciplinary management remains to be determined. The preferred integrated treatment modality is preoperative radio(chemo)therapy followed by total mesorectal excision. ...

the effective and sustainable environmental performance of a business is a result of various factors and most important the integrated outcome of the environmental management. likewise, the integration of environmental protection into the armed forces functions has also gain interest for the military sector internationally. therefore, the environmental management system (ems) is recognized as o...

We present the BioPortal system, an integrated cross-jurisdictional data sharing and analysis environment to facilitate detection, prevention, and management of infectious disease outbreaks.

Silver scurf is a surface blemish disease of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) tubers, caused by Helminthosporium solani Durieu & Mont., which has gained increasing economic importance in recent years. The disease develops initially in the field but fully expands in the warehouse under storage conditions favourable to the spread of the pathogen. Control of the disease, once provided by the fungicid...

risks mean cases of uncertainty of project, the impact of which is realized as a threat (negative aspect) and/or opportunity (positive aspect). the traditional viewpoint on risk is a negative viewpoint that implies damages, loss and harmful consequences. judgments such as this on risk merely emphasize on risks management and pay less attention to opportunities management. it is clear that some ...