Showing posts with label Nature. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nature. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
The life of a science article: From submission to citation, see a manuscript pass through Nature's editorial process (video)
Source: Nature YouTube channel
Comments from Twitter:
Dean Giustini @giustini: Good one~
Link via the medical blog ScienceRoll.
Monday, August 29, 2011
Survival Guide - Chigoe Flea - National Geographic Video
Survival Guide - Chigoe Flea - National Geographic Video.
Tunga penetrans is hyperendemic in East Asia, India, and South America, where it originated, and in Sub-Saharan Africa, where it was introduced from South America in the late 19th century.
Tungiasis is caused by the penetration of the gravid female chigoe flea into the epidermis to feed on blood and tissue juices, usually on the feet and under the toenails or in the interdigital web spaces.
Management strategies for tungiasis include extracting all embedded fleas immediately with sterile needles or curettes, administering tetanus prophylaxis, and treating secondary wound infections with appropriate antibiotics. For heavy infestations with multiple lesions, oral therapy for 3 days with either thiabendazole or a single oral dose of niridazole (30 mg/kg) has been recommended.
References:
The Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention of Ectoparasitic Diseases in Travelers. James H. Diaz MD, Dr PH. Journal of Travel Medicine, Volume 13, Issue 2, pages 100–111, March 2006.
Related reading:
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Different Dog Psychologies: The Problem Solver and Its Opposite
The problem solver works until he/she finds a solution. See the video below:
The opposite character in the video below just could not do it:
Related:
How a Doctor Almost Killed Her Dog - ibuprofen, the key ingredient in Motrin, poisons dogs. NYTimes.
The opposite character in the video below just could not do it:
Related:
How a Doctor Almost Killed Her Dog - ibuprofen, the key ingredient in Motrin, poisons dogs. NYTimes.
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