Introduction: Therapeutic hypothermia (TH) is a time-sensitive, efficacious treatment for newborns who experience perinatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. Optimal management of patient temperatures during TH may improve newborn outcomes and reduce side effects. We noted that patients undergoing TH were often outside of the target temperature range during treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The lateral epicondyle is a common site for chronic tendinosis (i.e. lateral epicondylitis), a condition characterized by overuse and degeneration of a tendon due to repeated microtrauma.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: In the past decade many areas of Peru have been undergoing extreme environmental, economic, and cultural change. In the highland hamlet of Chugurpampa, La Libertad, climate change has ruined harvests and led to frequent periods of migration to the coast in search of livelihood. This biocultural research examines how the changes could be affecting the growth of children who maintain residence in the highlands.
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