Paenibacillus polymyxa populations present in the rhizosphere of maize (cultivar BR-201) planted in Cerrado soil were investigated in order to assess their diversity at four stages of plant growth. A total of 67 strains were isolated and all strains were identified as P. polymyxa by classical biochemical tests, API 50CH tests and a set of species-specific primers based on the 23S rDNA sequence....

BACKGROUND The Nuss procedure for repair of pectus excavatum (PE) has been accepted worldwide because of minimal invasiveness and excellent cosmetic results. We summarized our experience with the treatment of 115 patients aged 2.7-18 years. METHODS All the 115 patients underwent the Nuss procedure successfully from July 2003 to February 2008. They were divided into two groups: children group ...

Methods Thirty patients were evaluated using age-appropriate versions of "Pediatric Quality of LifeTM Generic Core Scale". The PedsQLTM assesses: 1. Physical Functioning (8 items), 2. Emotional Functioning (5 items), 3. Social Functioning (5 items), and 4. School Functioning (5 items). The patients were divided into 2 age groups: "8–12 years" (n = 14) and "13–18 years" (n = 16). The control gro...

As primary caregiver to under-five children in Ethiopia, mothers' knowledge, perception, and management skills are important to minimize the effects of morbidity and mortality associated with diarrhoeal diseases. A community-based comparative cross-sectional study was conducted in Abramo and Megele 37 kebeles (the last administration division) in Assosa district of western Ethiopia in July 2010...

Objective: We hypothesized that as the patient’s age increases, outcomes of Salter pelvic osteotomy (SPO) get worse. This study aims to compare results surgery in developmental dysplasia hip (DDH) with at which SPO is performed. Patients and Materials: Forthy six hips 36 patients least 1 year regular radiological clinical follow-up were included this study. The retrospectively divided into thre...

In January, 1933, this Journal recorded the foundation of the Burden Mental Research Trust by Mrs. R. G. Burden, Warden of the National Institutions for Persons requiring Care and Control. Mrs. Burden donated the sum of ?10,000, and with the gift expressed her desire that it should primarily be devoted to problems underlying the causation and inheritance of normal and abnormal mentality, and th...

On 12 May, 2008, a devastating earthquake registering 8.0 on the Richter scale occurred in Sichuan Province, China, taking tens of thousands of lives and destroying the homes of millions of people. Many of the deceased were children, particular children less than five years old who were more vulnerable to such a huge disaster than the adult. In order to obtain information specifically relevant ...