In this article we set out to present the benefits of green buildings in the context of sustainable development after studying the specialized literature.In the context of sustainable development, there is a lot of evidence around the world that green buildings bring multiple benefits; they provide some of the most effective means to achieve a numb
Major improvements in medical diagnostics and treatments in Dutch hospital care during the second half of the 19th century led to a shift from a nearly exclusive focus on indigent patients to an increasing proportion of hospital beds dedicated to paying middle-class patients.To accommodate this change, three private non-sectarian hospitals for midd
Abstract Introduction The neuropeptide pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) is considered to be a potential therapeutic agent for prevention of cerebral ischemia.Ischemia is a most common cause of death after heart attack and cancer causing major negative social and economic consequences.This study was designed to investigate
Purpose: To assess the safety and feasibility of neoadjuvant short-course radiation therapy (RT) concurrent with continuous infusion 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) for the treatment of locally advanced rectal cancer.Methods and Materials: Patients with cT3-4 or N + rectal adenocarcinoma based on ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging were prospectively en