They are a good choice for relatively desiccated wounds. For exudative wounds, absorptive dressings, such as calcium alginates (eg, Kaltostat [Calgon Vestal], Curasorb [Kendall]) and hydrofiber dressings (eg, Aquacel and Aquacel-AG [Convatec]), are highly absorptive and are appropriate for exudative wounds.
Histoplasmosis can cause a respiratory disease with cough and shortness of breath. The fungal organism causing this disease is present throughout the Midwest but can be concentrated in areas with quantities of bird droppings. Persons acquire the disease by inhalation of the organism from the environment.
Discovered: Here's why parrots can talk like humans. Scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have found key structural differences in the brains of parrots that may explain the birds' unparallelled ability to imitate sounds and human speech. These brain structures had gone unrecognised in studies published over the last 34 years, researchers said.