Kategoria BISAC: Medical >> Infection Control

Between 1866 and 1969, an estimated 8,000 individuals--at least 90 percent of whom were Native Hawaiians--were sent to Molokai's remote Kalaupapa peninsula because they were believed to have leprosy. Unwilling to accept the loss of their families, homes, and citizenship, these individuals ensured they would be accorded their rightful place in history. They left a powerful testimony of their lives in the form of letters, petitions, music, memoirs, and oral history interviews. Kalaupapa combines more than 200 hours of interviews with archival documents, including over 300 letters and...

Between 1866 and 1969, an estimated 8,000 individuals--at least 90 percent of whom were Native Hawaiians--were sent to Molokai's remote Kalaupapa peninsula because they were believed to have leprosy. Unwilling to accept the loss of their families, homes, and citizenship, these individuals ensured they would be accorded their rightful place in history. They left a powerful testimony of their lives in the form of letters, petitions, music, memoirs, and oral history interviews. Kalaupapa combines more than 200 hours of interviews with archival documents, including over 300 letters and...

H1N1. Staph aureus. Traveler's diarrhea. All examples of human interaction with the microbial world, which counts viruses, bacteria, and parasites too numerous to mention. Infectious Disease doctor Mark Crislip has a strange relationship with this world-he spends most of his time trying to kill it, even as he appreciates the vital role microorganisms play in the Earth's ecosystems.

Puswhisperer is a collection of infectious disease anecdotes created from a year's worth of clinical blog posts from the Medscape blog Rubor, Dolor, Calor, Tumor. Originally intended for residents and...

Amphioxus Immunity: Tracing the Origin of Human Immunity covers a remarkable range of information about Amphioxus and its evolutionary context. This compilation of what is currently known about Amphioxus, with a sharp focus on its immune system, includes 13 topics, such as:

• Amphioxus as a model for understanding the evolution of vertebrates
• basic knowledge of immunology
• immune organs and cells of amphioxus
• a genomic and transcriptomic view of the Amphioxus immunity
• pattern recognition system in Amphioxus
• transcription factors in...

43 Recetas De Comidas Para Prevenir CAlculos Renales: Coma Inteligente y AhOrrese Por Fin El Dolor De Tener CAlculos Renales

Por Joe Correa CSN

Estas recetas no son solo sumamente deliciosas, sino que tambiEn estAn repletas de nutrientes esenciales que nuestro cuerpo necesita para ayudar a prevenir la formaciOn de cAlculos renales, e incluso ayudar a deshacerlos.

La mayorIa de los cAlculos renales son creados cuando la orina se concentra con substancias formadoras de cristales, como el calcio, oxalato, sodio, fOsforo y Acido Urico. Para contrarrestar estos...

43 Recetas De Comidas Para Mejorar Su Visión: Alimente A Su Cuerpo Comidas Ricas En Vitaminas Que Ayudarán A Fortalecer Su Visión Y Prevenir La Ceguera

Por Joe Correa CSN

¿Alguna vez se encontró en un mercado o en la calle donde simplemente no puede leer la descripción del producto o un cartel? Tarde o temprano, esto nos pasa a todos. Perder la visión es un proceso normal del envejecimiento, y la mayoría de las personas no le prestan mucha atención. Solo unas generaciones atrás, el uso de...