Time To Re-Think and Rebuild: Need to Minimize the Pill and Re-Emphasize the Role of Risk Factors Modification in Life Style Disorders

An increase of lifestyle diseases (LSDs) has been driven by predominantly four important risk factors viz.unhealthy diet, hazardous alcohol use, tobacco use and physical inactivity.The present paper is envisioned to emphasize personal viewpoints and elucidations about vital role of behavioral risk factors in the management of lifestyle diseases par

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Overexpression of Nictaba-Like Lectin Genes from Glycine max Confers Tolerance towards Pseudomonas syringae Infection, Aphid Infestation and Salt Stress in Transgenic Arabidopsis Plants

Plants have evolved a sophisticated immune system that allows them to recognize invading pathogens by specialized receptors.Carbohydrate-binding proteins or lectins are part of this immune system and especially the lectins that reside in the nucleocytoplasmic compartment are known to be implicated in biotic and abiotic stress responses.The class of

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Successful implementation of a packed red blood cell and fresh frozen plasma transfusion protocol in the surgical intensive care unit.

Blood product transfusions are associated with increased morbidity and mortality.The purpose of this study was to determine if implementation of a restrictive protocol for packed red blood cell VITAMIN C CRYSTALS (PRBC) and fresh frozen plasma (FFP) transfusion safely reduces blood product utilization and costs in a surgical intensive care unit (SI

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