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.
Jewish tradition understands circumcision as a âsign of the covenant,â between God and the Jewish people, a second such sign being the observance of Shabbat, the day of rest. Covenant â brit in Hebrew â names a relationship that, like marriage and friendship, is a form of committed love.