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Rotavirus Diagnosis

Rotavirus represents the leading cause of severe childhood gastroenteritis.

5 Nov 2009

Rotavirus Epidemiology

Rotaviruses are non-enveloped viruses of the family Reoviridae and a major cause of severe dehydrating diarrhea both in developed and developing countries.

5 Nov 2009

Rotavirus Treatment

Rotavirus is the leading cause of gastroenteritis in children and is the most common cause of severe diarrhea in children under the age of 5 worldwide.

5 Nov 2009

Rotavirus, a highly infectious double-stranded RNA virus of the family Reoviridae, is the main etiological agent of severe dehydrating diarrhea in infants worldwide. In adults, symptomatic rotavirus infections can cause outbreaks in the elderly and in immunocompromised individuals. Infections in humans are caused by serogroups A, B and C, with serogroup A being the most common.

5 Nov 2009

Rotavirus Structure and Classification

Rotavirus is an acute infection that can have lethal consequences if left untreated. This article describes the structure and classification of the virus.

5 Nov 2009

Pneumonia History

Pneumonia is an acute infection of the lungs most commonly caused by infection with streptococcus pneumonia.

5 Nov 2009

Pneumonia Epidemiology

Pneumonia is a common lung infection that affects millions of people worldwide.

5 Nov 2009

Pneumonia Treatment

Pneumonia is an acute lung infection in which the alveolar sacs become inflamed, filling with fluid or pus.

5 Nov 2009

Pneumonia Cause

Pneumonia is an acute respiratory infection in which the aveolar sacs of the lungs become inflamed, often filling with fluid or pus.

5 Nov 2009

Pneumonia Classification

Pneumonia is a common infection of the lungs affecting millions of people worldwide.

5 Nov 2009

Pneumonia Symptoms & Risk Factors

Pneumonia is an acute respiratory infection where the alveolar sacs of the lungs become inflamed and fill with fluid or pus.

5 Nov 2009

Spina Bifida Pregnancy Screening

Pregnant women in most countries worldwide are currently offered prenatal screening for spina bifida and other birth defects.

5 Nov 2009

Spina Bifida Epidemiology

Epidemiology of spina bifida provides useful information that can help medical researchers to identify risk factors for the disease, health systems to implement policies of prevention and mother’s to take precautions to avoid complications.

5 Nov 2009

Spina Bifida Pathophysiology

Spina bifida is characterized by an opening of the spine, which originates from the formation of the neural tube in the first month of development of the embryo.

5 Nov 2009

Spina Bifida Treatment

Patients with spina bifida usually require a comprehensive management plan that involves a multidisciplinary team of health professionals.

5 Nov 2009

Spina Bifida

Spina bifida, literally translated from Latin to “split spine” is a neural tube birth defect that is characterised incomplete closure of the spinal cord. It can lead to symptoms such as loss of sensation and paralysis of the legs, the severity depending on the location and extent of the opening.

5 Nov 2009