Although health education has proven to be cost-effective in slowing the spread of enterobiasis, assessments of the effectiveness of health education to reduce infectious diseases specifically in children are rare. To evaluate the effect of health education on knowledge, preventative practices, and the prevalence of enterobiasis, 319 children from 16 classes were divided into experimental and c...

Colombia is highlighted in the LAC region by its efforts cassava processing. Since 2005 two Colombian firms De Sargo and Central Sicarare have set a common plant located Codazzi (Department of Cesar, North West Colombia) being pioneer to transform starch into ethanol. Clayuca CIAT just inaugurated, on July 22 nd 2, new cassava–based ethanol processing plant, Palmira (on Cauca Valley).

considering the structure of appendix,its great blood supply and lymphatic tissue,and its anatomical location it seems to have an immunologic role.there are no clear studies regarding the relation between appendectomy and cancer of digestive system.therefore,this stuty proposed for to clarify the relation between previous appendectomy and present gastrointestinal (GI)adenocarcinoma.the cancer g...

o b jective: to evaluate the accuracy of surgeons’ intraoperative diagnosis in open appendectomy and compare it with the histopathology examination results afterwards. m ethods: this was a cross-sectional retrospective study accomplished in namazee hospital affiliated with shiraz university of medical sciences, in a one-year period from 2007 to 2008. medical charts of all the patients who were ...

although uncommon, different kinds of foreign bodies, most of which metallic, have been reported to enter the appendix. the present report describes a case with a metallic foreign body-induced appendicitis, and makes suggestion in regards to the diagnosis and management of the problem. a metallic foreign body was accidentally observed in the right lower quadrant region in an abdominal x-ray tak...

INTRODUÇÃO: As parasitoses intestinais apresentam alta prevalência no mundo todo. Tal situação se deve à precariedade das condições de saneamento básico associadas falta higiene pessoal. Locais públicos como as Unidades Básicas Saúde (UBS), onde existe um grande fluxo pessoas, facilitam o processo disseminação e estabelece uma considerável via contaminação. OBJETIVO: O presente estudo foi reali...

background: diseases and tumors of the appendix vermiformis are very rare, except acute appendicitis. objectives: this retrospective study was conducted to document the unusual findings in appendectomy specimens. patients and methods: data of 1466 adult patients were gathered retrospectively. appendectomy was performed in 1169 and in 297 patients following a diagnosis of acute appendicitis and ...