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The article reports on the interlocking worlds of the Anglo-Boer war in South Africa/India. It is posed that this war has changed lives and histories in various parts of the world. This war involved the forces of Great Britain and the Boer army. It is mentioned that the British were defeated in three important battles against the Boers. In retaliation, they captured Boer children and women and put them into concentration camps.

Focuses on medical-related issues in Great Britain. Criticism on the maternity services in both the medical and lay press; Shortage of cardiologists in the country; Occurrence of Pneumocystis carinii in therapeutically immunosuppressed patients.

Comments on several issues related to medical care in Great Britain. Information on beta-blockers in asthma; Effect of antiepileptic drugs on the hypothalamic-pituitary axis; Factors contributing to mortality in paracetamol-induced hepatic failure.

Comments on the issues related to medical care in Great Britain. Occurrence of Down's syndrome in babies; Reduction of nocturnal emergency surgery; Treatment of esophageal cancer.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including "Movember" in the October 2014 issue, an article about femoral fractures by John Kirkup in the November 2014 issue and "The trauma of war" by Seema Biswa also in the November 2014 issue.

Focusses on euphemisms. Medium for euphemistic language; Kinds of euphemisms; Citation of a cricket commentator using euphemism.

Abstract: The negative-parity yrast band of 110Ag has been extended significantly and the lifetimes of the high spin levels of this band have been measured. The experimentally observed level scheme and measured electromagnetic transition rates have been compared with the theoretical predictions of a model with two quasiparticles coupled to a triaxially deformed core. This calculation successfully reproduces the energy spectra and electromagnetic transition rates beyond . These observations indicate that the principal axis of rotation is responsible for the generation of high angular momentum states along the yrast cascade in 110Ag. In all the other lighter isotopes, these states are generated through titled axis rotation. Thus, 110Ag is the first nucleus where the boundary between tilted and principal axis rotation could be established. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Chronic kidney disease (CKD), International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (IFCC), guidelines, action plan, questionnaire. [Extracted from the article]

Background and Objective: Cerebrovascular accident is the major cause of mortality and morbidity throughout the world. Elderly populations are more vulnerable to stroke. This study aims to assess awareness level of stroke signs, symptoms, risk factors and response to anticipatory stroke symptoms among a non-stroke elderly population attending a tertiary care centre in Eastern India. Methods: Patients ≥65 years, attending geriatric and medical outpatient departments (OPD), who had a Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score ≥24, were included. The study subjects were asked to respond to a standardized pre-set questionnaire. Results: Out of a study population of 418, 57.2% were male and 42.8% were female. Among them 33.0% were unaware of any stroke symptoms and 49.8% were unaware of any stroke risk factors. On multiple regression analysis, higher income, Hindu religion and urban residence were associated with better knowledge of stroke symptoms; and male gender, higher education and higher income were associated with better knowledge of stroke risk factors. Close to two fifths of the respondents were reluctant to seek medical assistance in response to anticipatory stroke symptoms. Conclusion: There was lack of awareness of symptoms and risk factors of stroke among the elderly population in Eastern India, particularly among those with lower income and education, non-Hindus, rural and female populations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]