Introdução : A colestase neonatal, apesar de ser uma doença com baixa incidência mundial, apresenta uma elevada taxa de mortalidade se não for identificada e tratada de forma precoce. A colestase neonatal é classificada em dois grupos etiológicos distintos: colestase extra-hepát…
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O hipertiroidismo felino é uma endocrinopatia que ocorre maioritariamente em gatos idosos. Esta doença afeta diversos aparelhos e sistemas orgânicos, originando assim, sinais clínicos variáveis, apesar de nenhum ser considerado patognomónico. Com este estudo pretendeu-se rever 5…
The use of systems of differential equations in mathematical modelling in conjunction with epidemiology continues to be an area of focused research. Chapter one briefly acquaints readers with epidemiology, cholera, and the need for effective control strategies. Chapter two of th…
Headlong he runs into Circe's snares: Representation and the Restoration Royal Mistress is an interdisciplinary study of the Restoration royal mistress. During the Restoration and for generations thereafter, the mistresses of Charles II (reigned 1660-1685) came to symbolize the …
Modelling is a powerful method for understanding complex systems, which works by simplifying them to their most essential components. The choice of the components is driven by the aspects studied. The tool chosen to perform this task will determine what can be modelled, the maxi…
A relatively new mosquitocidal strain of Bacillus thuringiensis, Bacillus thuringiensis jegathesan (Btj, strain 367), isolated from Malaysia was assayed for its larvicidal efficacy against field-derived early fourth-instar larvae of the southern house mosquito Culex quinquefasci…
Chronic diseases such as diabetes have become increasingly prominent around the world. Diabetes care requires a combination of medication, exercise, diet, self-management education, and psychosocial care to reduce the risk of long-term complications. Following this strict regime…
Viral transmission between host species can harm public health, conservation efforts, and the global economy. I examine the determinants and dynamics of viral host jumps by identifying three steps required for viral emergence in a novel host species: encounter (contact between i…
The following dissertation traces the convergence of science, culture, and politics in Portugal’s most important tropical colonies—Goa, India and Bahia, Brazil. It shows how contradictions between an idealized colonial order and the exigencies of settlement patterned debates ove…
This research investigates the lives and deaths of subadults in a medieval Nubian context. Using a sample from two medieval Christian cemeteries on the island of Mis, the mortuary treatment and skeletal health of subadults were analyzed to manifest age-related cultural practices…
Gas flaring is an essential part of the oil and gas industry safety and waste management procedures; however, it presents a potential exposure to BTEX compounds, a group of Non-Methane Volatile Organic Compounds (NMVOC), within up to a 10-mile radius of the flare point. The phys…
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common cause of acquired neurological disability in young adults. It is a multifocal disease defined histologically by multiple inflammatory lesions of demyelination, axonal injury, astrogliosis and varying degrees of remyelination. MS has two…
The Kenya Coast is populated by Africans, Arab-descendants, Indians and Europeans. As part of the Indian Ocean trading network, the predominantly Muslim Coast is an unusually rich site for investigating the historical interface of distinct medical systems--Islamic, ayurvedic and…
Bi-allelic mutations in genes encoding the subunits of the adaptor protein complex 4 (AP-4) complex lead to childhood-onset forms of hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP). To systematically document the clinical presentation and natural history of AP-4-related HSP we developed an …
Exposure to Pb is a major risk factor for several childhood diseases. Therefore, Pb has been removed from many consumer products, including gasoline, paint, and water conduits in industrialized countries. These preventive policies are among the best environmental health interven…
A population-based, cohort study was conducted to determine the importance of Gulf War deployment to Southwest Asia, from 1 August 1990 to 31 December 1991, in explaining neurologic mortality and peripheral nerve disease among United States military working dogs. The study cohor…
Criminal lunacy has received significant attention in literature on punishment, law, psychiatry and public health, yet limited research has examined institutions for this group since the nineteenth century. Scholarship has noted the troubling representation of 'criminal lunatics…
The older population in the United States is growing. Within this demographic, ethnic and racial diversity is also on the rise. There are various forms of interventions, such as cognitive activities, regular physical and social activities, the Mediterranean diet, examination on …
Flavobacteriia is the largest class within the phylum Bacteroidetes. Members of Flavobacteriia (frequently written as “flavobacteria”) thrive in a broad range of marine and non-marine ecological niches. Besides, a large proportion of flavobacteria are known as animal pathogens, …