Allergic rhinitis is a symptomatic disorder of the nose induced after allergen exposure by an
immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated inflammation of the membranes lining the nose (1). It was …

Bone is a hierarchically structured composite material which, in addition to its obvious
biological value, has been well studied by the materials engineering community because of its …

short-term sojourners must be at least minimally concerned with building a healthy functional
relationship to the host environment in a way similar to the native population/they confront …

This theoretical essay makes a case for “intercultural personhood” as a viable model for
human development in today's increasingly integrated world. Critiquing the largely static, …

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small, endogenous RNAs of 21–25 nucleotides (nts) in
length. They play an important regulatory role in animals and plants by targeting specific …

This book looks at the movements of immigrants and refugees and the challenges they face
as they cross cultural boundaries and strive to build a new life in an unfamiliar place. It …

Cross-cultural adaptation of immigrants, refugees, and sojourners has been extensively
investigated in the social sciences, but without an integrative theoretical foundation necessary …

Data resource basics: The National Health Information Database (NHID) is a public database
on health care utilization, health screening, socio-demographic variables, and mortality for …

ZnO with wurtzite structure has a large exciton binding energy of 60 meV, which is larger
than the thermal energy at room temperature. This allows excitons to play important roles at …

Allergic rhinitis (AR) and asthma represent global health problems for all age groups.
Asthma and rhinitis frequently coexist in the same subjects. Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on …