Best Selling Books by David Kirk

Nova the Robot wants to build a new friend. Help him find the right color shapes to make his pet come to life!"--Cover back.

This is an up-to-date reference source on prostate, providing case histories, key points, questions, answers and practical tips for overcoming problems. It includes the latest advances in diagnosis and treatment as well as practical self-help advice and preventive measures. The book is one of a series on a wide range of medical and health issues which covers common complaints and illnesses, such as asthma and heart disease as well as more general health topics, such as nutrition and travel health. Addresses of useful organisations appear at the end of each book.

This sturdy board book edition enables very young readers to count to 12 with Miss Spider as she looks for insect friends to play with. With one line and number per page, young readers count both words and the wonderful characters in the illustrations. Full color.

Presents a collection of previously published tales featuring Miss Spider, as she celebrates her birthday, hosts a tea party, gets married, and shops for a car.

Best bug buddies for life! Join Bounce and his family on their fun packed adventures in Sunny Patch. Bursting with colouring fun and lots of activities to keep little bugs busy, this sticker story book includes an exciting cut-out bug mobile on the back cover.

Explore the joys of kindness with Owlford in this charming and easy-to-read rhyming book!

Spinner learns that having fun is the most important part of playing sports.

Elderly people are potentially at higher risk of gastroenteritis and foodborne diseases due to declining immunity, co-morbid illnesses and poorer food handling. In particular, residents of Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCF) have been highlighted as an 'at-risk' group, as outbreaks often occur in these facilities. The objectives of my research were to estimate the incidence of gastroenteritis and foodborne diseases in elderly Australians compared with other age groups, and elderly Australians living in LTCFs compared to elderly people in the community. I also examined the occurrence of outbreaks and causes of foodborne diseases in elderly people. To achieve these objectives I analyzed five different datasets: (1) a systematic review of gastroenteritis in LTCF residents, (2) 12-months longitudinal surveillance for gastroenteritis in residents of 16 LTCF in New South Wales, (3) two national surveys of gastroenteritis in the Australian community, (4) food- and waterborne infections in elderly people from Victorian public health surveillance, and (5) national surveillance of outbreaks of gastroenteritis and foodborne disease in Australian LTCF. I defined elderly people as 65 years or older. I analyzed datasets using meta-analysis, and negative binomial and logistic regression, depending on the nature of the data. In a meta-analysis of 15 international studies included in the systematic review, I estimated LTCF residents experience 0.15 episodes of gastroenteritis per person per year. Incidence was higher for studies conducted outside the United States at 0.27 episodes per person per year, which was similar to my findings of 0.23 episodes of diarrhea per person per year from longitudinal surveillance of 16 Australian LTCF. I estimated from national surveys that elderly people living in the community experienced 0.15 episodes of diarrhea per year, which was lower than any other age group. From Victorian surveillance data, the rate of Campylobacter infection in LTCF residents was 37% lower than in community residents, after adjusting for age, gender and reporting period. However, Victorian LTCF residents were at higher risk of Salmonella infections, particularly in association with outbreaks. From longitudinal surveillance, 96% (245/254) of gastroenteritis episodes in LTCF residents were outbreak-associated. Analysis of 3,257 outbreaks of gastroenteritis that occurred in Australian LTCF over six years identified that 84,769 people were affected and facilities could expect one outbreak every three years. Outbreaks were predominantly transmitted from one infected person to another, with norovirus causing 35% (1,136/3,257) of outbreaks. Foodborne outbreaks were extremely rare and a food-vehicle was only identified in 27% (14/52) of outbreaks, where the main causes were meals that were pureed or contained eggs. In outbreaks of foodborne salmonellosis, 6.1% (15/244) of affected LTCF residents died. It was surprising to find that elderly people do not experience more gastroenteritis than younger people. Elderly people living in LTCF had a lower incidence of many foodborne infections than those living in the community, with the exception of salmonellosis. Gastroenteritis in LTCF residents was often associated with outbreaks, which were mainly spread from person-to-person. From these studies, health agencies should focus on identifying interventions to contain outbreaks of viral gastroenteritis in LTCF.

Cada dia son mas los hombres afectados por problemas de prostata; los sintomas y tratamientos disponibles se exponen detalladamente en este libro, asi como algunos casos clinicos reales y una seccion de preguntas y respuestas. En este volumen: Funciones de la prostata y posibles patologiasComo se diagnostican los problemas de prostataEl cancer de prostata y otros trastornosTratamientos que mejoran la calidad de vidaCasos clinicos

"Join Happy Giddy as he searches for the perfect tune in this charming and easy-to-read rhyming book!"--Page 4 of cover