During the last decade, Clostridium difficile infection showed a dramatic increase in incidence and virulence in the Northern hemisphere.This incessantly challenging disease is the leading cause of antibiotic-associated and nosocomial infectious diarrhea and became life-threatening especially among elderly people.It is generally assumed that all hu
The ability of natural conception decreases with age, leading many advanced-age women with fertility desire begin to attempt in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET) technique nowadays.Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) believes that human body undergoes periodic changes corresponding to the natural rhythms.Women exhibit distinct physiol
Control This paper examines capital adequacy regulation in Germany.The first part reviews capital adequacy regulation from the 1930s up to the financial crisis and identifies two main trends: a gradual softening of the eligibility criteria for equity and increasing reliance on internal risk models.While the first trend has been reversed following t