Oral complications are prevalent among childhood oncology patients; ranging from 30 to 100% of patients (Hong & daFonseca 2008). These oral complications can be both acute and severe, often requiring additional supportive therapy. They may delay cancer treatment or become dose limiting, increase hospital admission, increase cost, decrease quality of life and in essence add further burden to the...

Milk conservation and its organoleptic quality are greatly affected by different microbial contaminants (Table 1). These microorganisms are present either directly on the animal, in the farm environment or on the milking equipment. Industry requirements and country regulations require that the number of bacteria in raw milk be under a specific amount, often of 100 000 bacterial cells ml-1. Rece...

Summary The production system is one of the most significant factors influencing internal and external egg quality. Due to concerns for welfare laying hens, on basis Council Directive 1999/74/EC, EU countries banned conventional cages, so it necessary determine influence alternative systems quality traits table eggs. Consumers believe that organic eggs are healthier than from systems. In additi...

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major public health problem worldwide. Smoking is the number one cause of COPD; however, genetic, environmental and dietary factors contribute to the etiology of this disease. In this study, we assessed the association between three diet quality indices -the Healthy Eating Index-2005 (HEI-2005), the Healthy Eating Index-2010 (HEI-201...

We appreciate the opportunity to address the comment by Schwarz et al. (2011) concerning our calibration of the Ar/Ar chronometer (Renne et al., 2010). In particular, we thank Schwarz et al. for partially clarifying the sensitive dependence of liquid scintillation counting (LSC) data on the branching ratio (kb/ke) for determination of the K half-life. This dependence is as stated “. . . easily ...

background: pre-operative informed consent is an important aspect of surgery, yet there has been no formal training regarding it in pakistan. this study was done to assess the preoperative informed consent practice. methods: after taking informed permission, a questionnaire was filled in during an interview with 350 patients, who have undergone elective surgical procedures under routine practic...

Two new species of Stenochironomus Kieffer, 1919 are described in Brazil. New records of Stenochironomus nudipupa Borkent, 1984 and S. gladius Borkent, 1984 from Brazil, new data on geographical distribution of S. jubatus Borkent, 1984 and S. triannulatus Borkent, 1984 from the State of Roraima, and S. bacrionis Borkent, 1984 recorded from the State of Amazonas, as well as emended descriptions ...

0950-7051/$ see front matter 2010 Elsevier B.V. A doi:10.1016/j.knosys.2010.02.004 * Corresponding author. Address: Key Laboratory o and Chinese, Information Processing of Ministry of China. E-mail addresses: [email protected] (Y. Qian [email protected] (D. Li), [email protected] (F. W (N. Ma). This article deals with approaches to attribute reductions in inconsistent incomplete decision tabl...

The larger benthic foraminifera Gyroconulina columellifera Schroeder & Darmoian, 1977 (type-locality: Maastrichtian Aqra Formation of Iraq) is described for the first time from two sections of the Maastrichtian Tarbur Formation of the Zagros Fold-Thrust-Belt, SW Iran. New details on its wall microstructure are provided. The microfacies is represented by bioclastic wacke-/pack-/grainstones with ...