Factors affecting the cardiovascular function of overweight/obese children at the age of 9−14 years

OBJECTIVE To examine the factors which affect the cardiovascular function of overweight/obese pre-pubertal children and adolescents. METHOD A total of 1,397 healthy children aged 9−14 years participated in the study....

Message 10: “Know the risks of alcohol”

Alcohol consumption has been linked to several injuries such as motor vehicle crashes, falls, drowning, fires and burns, and violence. Despite the many efforts and the implementation of health policies at both community...

Combined fractures of the femur

The combination of fractures of the femoral shaft with fractures of the proximal and/or distal part are quite rare injuries, which may be missed at the primary examination in 20–31% of cases. These injuries usually occur...

Self-assessment of depression in patients with diabetes mellitus and its correlation with complications

Depression and criminality

This is a literature review of the relationship between depression and criminality. This complex relationship has been investigated in three groups of studies with differing methodology, namely birth cohort studies, stud...