Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is the most common acquired bleeding disorder in childhood. ITP is characterized by a lo� circulating platelet count caused principally by destruction of antibody-coated platelets in the reticuloendothelial system. It can be classified into t�o major forms, acute and chronic. Acute ITP is usually a benign self-limiting condition �ith a high probability ...

The skin is affected by a range of steroid hormones, including corticosteroids, oestrogens and androgens. Adrenocortical hormones have achieved prominence because of their effective use in dermatology. Their success as healing agents in a variety of conditions is only matched by our ignorance of how they work at the tissue level. In general it seems true that whatever can be measured, be it cap...

This content analysis examined the chivalry hypothesis in six months of crime reporting in a local newspaper. This hypothesis posits that female criminals receive more lenient treatment in the criminal justice system and in news coverage of their crimes than their male counterparts. The study found partial support for the chivalry hypothesis and prompts a more nuanced formulation of the hypothe...

This paper presents a theoretical model for understanding stress and related issues in families of children with developmental disabilities (DD). It first describes the theoretical underpinnings in the literature on stress and coping in individuals and on family stress. The proposed model includes Stressors (Child Characteristics and Other Life Stressors), Resources (Individual's Personal Resou...

Tolerance and resistance are two different plant defense strategies against herbivores. Empirical evidence in natural populations reveals that individual plants allocate resources simultaneously to both strategies, thus plants exhibit a mixed pattern of defense. In this review we examine the conditions that promote the evolutionary stability of mixed defense strategies in the light of available...

abdominal repair of vesico-vaginal and ureterohystrectomy/LSCS) was the major cause of VVF, vaginal fistulae. accounting for 66.66 % (18 patients), while in Methodology: This prospective descriptive study remaining 33.33% (9 patients) the obstructed and was conducted in the Departments of Surgery, prolonged labor were the cause. All fistulae Gynecology and Urology, Ghulam Mohammad healed succes...

There is interest in using zirconia for biomedical applications as ball heads for total hip prostheses. Two potential types are under discussion: partially stabilized zirconia (PSZ) and tetragonal zirconia polycrystals (TZP) materials. Because of its enhanced material properties, TZP stabilized with yttria is favourable. To eliminate high amounts of natural radioactive impurities, the precursor...

This ethnographic study took place in a graduate course at a large research university in the Midwestern United States. It presents an in-depth examination of the experiences and challenges of a group of four students learning to be Instructional Design and Technology professionals who are concerned with the well-being of all members of a society, and wish to utilize their knowledge and skills ...

The construct of social capital has recently captured the interest of researchers in social epidemiology and public health. We review current hypotheses on the social capital and health link, and examine the empirical evidence available as well as its implications for health policy. With regard to theory, we contend that the construct as currently employed in the public health literature, lacks...

Exposure to neighborhood violence, witnessing school violence, attitudes toward violence against women, perceived norms about violence, age, and sex, were modeled as risk factors for perpetration of physical violence within dating relationships. A total of 456 ninth grade students in rural Mississippi completed a Youth Dating Violence Survey. Gender (female), having attitudes accepting of viole...