The key to maximize the chances of surviving exertional heatstroke is rapidly decreasing the elevated core body temperature. Many methods exist to cool the body, but current evidence strongly supports the use of cold water. Preferably, the athlete should be immersed in cold water. If lack of equipment or staff prevents immersion, a continual dousing with cold water provides an effective cooling...

Background Despite the progress and development of diagnostic procedures and treatment of infertility in recent years, the success of advanced therapies, like IVF, is around 30-40 percent, even in the best medical centers. The aim of this study is to review the role of drinking customs in the success of IVF from the standpoint of Iranian Traditional Medicine. MaterialsAndMethods To achieve this...

The observation that ectotherm size decreases with increasing temperature (temperature-size rule; TSR) has been widely supported. This phenomenon intrigues researchers because neither its adaptive role nor the conditions under which it is realized are well defined. In light of recent theoretical and empirical studies, oxygen availability is an important candidate for understanding the adaptive ...

Cold treatments are predominantly used to inhibit decay of stored commodities and to extend their shelf life. Recently, cold treatments have been used successfully to control insect pests, mainly in tropical commodities, providing chilling injury can be avoided. This paper summarises the main uses of cold storage as a quarantine treatment.