DIFFERENT DAMAGING EFFECTS OF VOLATILE ANAESTHETICS ALONE OR IN COMBINATION WITH 1 AND 2 GY GAMMA-IRRADIATION IN VIVO ON MOUSE LIVER DNA: A PRELIMINARY STUDY

Different damaging effects of volatile anaesthetics alone or in combination with 1 and 2 Gy gamma-irradiation in vivo on mouse liver DNA: a preliminary study

As the number of radiotherapy and radiology diagnostic procedures increases from year to year, so does the use of general volatile anaesthesia (VA).Although considered safe, VA exposure can cause different adverse effects and, in combination with ionising radiation (IR), can also cause synergistic effects.However, little is known about DNA damage i

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What Adolescents Say in Text Messages to Motivate Peer Networks to Access Health Care and Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing: Qualitative Thematic Analysis

BackgroundWhile rates of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are extremely high among adolescents and young adults in the United States, rates of HIV and STI testing remain low.Given the ubiquity of mobile phones and the saliency of peers for youths, text messaging strategies may successfully promote HIV or STI testing among youths.Objec

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I could smell there was something wrong with him: Clinical case of a decade of chronic undiagnosed brucellosis

Background: Brucellosis is a zoonotic infection, typically transmitted by ingestion of unpasteurised dairy products or direct contact with infected animals.It is associated with specific occupations, and travel to endemic countries.There are numerous reports of delayed diagnosis, particularly in non-endemic areas because diagnosis requires a high l

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