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Smallpox, Richard N. Bradley

Richard N Bradley

Description Viral infection of the human respiratory tract. Causes Infection by variola virus. Risk Factors Exposure to a biological warfare or bioterror attack or contact with an infected person. Symptoms

Fever, cough and body aches, followed by a spotted, bumpy rash.

Diagnosis

Confirmed by testing blood or the fluid from the blisters.

Treatments

None currently approved but experts are testing some medications.

Pathogenesis

The virus enters and multiplies in the respiratory passages.

Prevention

Avoid those with the disease. During an outbreak a vaccine is available that will prevent the disease or lessen its severity.

Epidemiology

Completely eradicated from nature, but …

Role Of N-Epsilon-(Carboxymethyl)Lysine In The Development Of Ischemic Heart Disease In Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Ikram Shah Ismail

Ikram Shah Ismail

This study aims to determine the levels of N-epsilon-(carboxymethyl)lysine (CML) in patients with Type 2 diabetic patients with and without ischemic heart disease (IHD) and to find for a possible association between circulating CML and a number of clinical parameters including lipids, hemoglobin Ale (HbA1c) and malondialdehyde (NIDA) in Type 2 diabetic 1111) patients. Serum CML levels were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay using polyclonal anti-CML antibodies. Serum levels of CML and NIDA were assessed in 60 IHD patients with Type 2 diabetes, 43 HID patients without Type 2 diabetes, 64 Type 2 diabetics without IHD, and 80 sex- and …

Race, Gender And Stroke Subtypes Mortality In Sao Paulo, Brazil., Paulo A. Lotufo

Paulo A Lotufo

Stroke mortality rates have a discrepant distribution according to socioeconomic variables as social exclusion in Brazil. Recently, data from race has been available from the official health statistics considering five categories: White, Mixed, Black, Asian and Native. We addressed in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, an analysis of cerebrovascular mortality according to race (excluding Asian and Native due to small number of events) and gender during 1999-2001 for people aged 30 to 79 years-old. For all cerebrovascular diseases, age-adjusted mortality rates (x 100,000) for men were higher for Black (150.2), intermediate for Mixed (124.2) and lower for White (104.5) …

Screening, Diagnosis, And Treatment Of Depression In Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease, Scott D. Cohen, Lorenzo Norris, Kimberly D. Acquaviva, Rolf A. Peterson, Paul L. Kimmel

Kimberly D. Acquaviva, PhD, MSW

Depression is common in patients with end-stage renal disease and has been linked to increased mortality. Screening for depression in the general medical population remains controversial; however, given the high prevalence of depression and its significant impact on morbidity and mortality, a strong case for depression screening in patients with end-stage renal disease can be made. Several studies have been performed to validate the more common depression screening measures in patients with chronic kidney disease. The Beck Depression Inventory, the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression, the Nine-Question Patient Health Questionnaire, and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale are some …

Oaxacans Like To Work Bent Over: The Naturalization Of Social Suffering Among Berry Farm Workers, Seth M. Holmes Phd, Md

Seth M. Holmes PhD, MD

No abstract provided.