We have used recombinant human erythropoietin (r-HuEPO) in children with chronic renal failure. There was significant improvement in anemia and wellbeing, along with regression of left ventricular mass and no change in the rate of decline of renal function. It is safe and effective in the pre-dialysis as well as the hemodialysis period. Considering the benefits of r-HuEPO, transplantation i...

This paper has three major objectives. The first is to demonstrate that a sustained fertility transition has begun in Nigeria. The second is to identify some factors that might have contributed to the decline and the third objective is to argue in favor of further declines in fertility and propose a level of fertility by the time the fertility transition is completed. None of the objectives is ...

abstract background: primary hyperparathyroidism is autonomous production of parathyroid hormone. after removal of adenoma, one of the surgeons concern is postoperative hypocalcaemia. there is no precise method to determine if patients have hypocalcaemia postoperatively. the purpose of this study was to determine the relation between parathyroid adenoma weights, postoperative serum calcium and ...

bronchiolitis obliterans (bo) is the most remarkable pulmonary sequels of war-related sulfur mustard inhalation. there is little if any data about long-term efficacy of associated bo treatment. five years spirometric records of three groups of patients with obstructive pulmonary diseases (asthma, copd, bo) and documented sulfur mustard inhalation were evaluated. the bo patients were treated wit...

During recent decades, there has been a marked decline of the house sparrow (Passer domesticus) population in the United Kingdom and in several western European countries. The aims of this study were to determine whether the population is also declining in Spain and to evaluate the hypothesis that electromagnetic radiation (microwaves) from phone antennae is correlated with the decline in the s...

The annual numbers of road deaths in Australia 1950-2007 are shown in Figure 11.. Fatal crash trends since 1950 fall into four distinct phases. In the first phase covering the 1950s and 1960s, national fatality levels steadily increased to reach a peak of almost 4,000 deaths in 1970. The second phase covered the 1970s and saw fatality numbers remain at nearpeak levels of around 3,500 throughout...

during 2004–2007 various own rooted vineyards were inspected to study the fungi associated with vine trunk diseases in iran. samples from declining vines showing yellowing and reduced growth and different symptoms in wood, including browning of the wood, necrosis, brown and black streaking and white rot were collected. fungal isolations were made from affected tissues onto malt extract agar (me...