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The Sociologists’ Struggle for a European Identity
By Marinus Ossewaarde
University of Twente, Netherlands
Published: Aug 10, 2017 | pg. no: 12
Abstract: In recent years, the European identity has been widely researched by sociologists who take an interest in mass and elite identification with the European project. In this article it is argued that the European identity is not only a research object for sociologists interested in identification: it is also their creation. Sociologists theorize and shape a European identity in, by and through their ...[Read more]
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Prevalence of Nasal Carriers of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus among Health Care Workers
By Shikhar Raj Thapa
Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Tribhuvan University, India
Published: Jul 26, 2017 | pg. no: 1-25
Abstract: Background and objectives: Staphylococcal infections occur regularly in hospitalized patients and have severe consequences. Due to an increasing number of infections caused by Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) strains, which are now most often multiresistant, these strains impose an alarming threat to medical science. This study attempts to find out the prevalence of nasal carrier ...[Read more]
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Serendipity Based Medicine (SBM): To Infinity and Beyond
By Joseph Eldor
Theoretical Medicine Institute, Israel
Published: Jul 14, 2017 | pg. no: 48
Abstract: Serendipity means a "fortunate happenstance" or "pleasant surprise". Serendip is the Perso-Arabic name for Sri Lanka (Ceylon). How do we inspire new ideas that could lead to potential treatments for rare or neglected diseases, and allow for serendipity that could help to catalyze them? How we can build a more concrete structure for the "idea-hypothesis testing-proof of concept-translation-breakthr ...[Read more]
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Direct Laryngoscopy a Prospective Study
By Nabel Jabel Al Anzy
Al Imamain Khadhmain Teaching Hospital, Iraq
Published: Jul 07, 2017 | pg. no: 1-23
Abstract: A prospective analysis of 100 direct laryngoscopic procedures was performed in the department of otolaryngology -al imamain kadymain hospital- Baghdad –Iraq for the period from December 2013 to December 2014. The patients consisted of 55% males and 45 % females with an average age of 42.8 years. The most surgical indications for direct laryngoscopy in this study were hoarsness of voice (77%) ...[Read more]
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Prevention of Haemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn with Reference to Anti-D
By Rafiq Ahmad
Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain
Published: Jul 05, 2017 | pg. no: 1-30
Abstract: Aim: This study was undertaken to assess the frequency of all immunization in a retrospective review cohort of RhD-negative and RhD-positive pregnant women in a region of Saudi Arabia and to assess the severity of hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN). The results were compared with figures from international literature to evaluate possible measures, such as more awareness of hemolytic ...[Read more]
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