The mean falls from sitting FRC were 3.5% and 1.9% in the 0 degree supine and 0 degree lateral decubitus postures, respectively, and little further volume loss occurred in head-dependency. Eight patients actually increased FRC when recumbent.
Circumcision is a religious or cultural ritual for many Jewish and Islamic families, as well as certain aboriginal tribes in Africa and Australia.Circumcision can also be a matter of family tradition, personal hygiene or preventive health care.ircumcision is a religious or cultural ritual for many Jewish and Islamic families, as well as certain aboriginal tribes in Africa and Australia.
Circumcision is surgery to remove the skin at the very tip of the penis. Baby boys are born with a loose flap of skin that covers and protects the rounded top part of the penis. This skin is called the foreskin.It contains nerves, blood vessels, and a tiny part of muscle. Circumcision lowers the risk of cancer of the penis, which is very rare. 2  Boys and men who are circumcised have less chance of getting a sexually transmitted disease (STD). 3  An STD is a disease you catch from sexual contact. 4  An example is AIDS.