December 2009

Retroperitoneal haemorrhage as a differential diagnosis of spinal haematoma post spinal anaesthesia in a patient on prophylactic anticoagulant

A 75 year old woman with a history of prosthetic mitral valve replacement, atrial fibrillation...
Overview of human nutrition for the general physician

Background Malnutrition is defined as state of nutrition in which there is a deficiency or excess...
Autistic Spectrum Disorders: Assessment and Intervention in Children and Adolescents

Leo Kanner, a Boston physician, first used the word ‘Autism’ in 1943 when he...
Comparison of the in vitro susceptibility of Clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a local hospital setting in Karachi, Pakistan

INTRODUCTION:The genus pseudomonas are Gram-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped bacterium with unipolar...
Role of Chronic Bacterial and Viral Infections in Neurodegenerative, Neurobehavioral, Psychiatric, Autoimmune and Fatiguing Illnesses: Part 1

Introduction Chronic infections appear to be common features of various diseases, including...
Gravid uterus in an anterior abdominal wall hernia and successful repair at the time of caesarean section

Introduction The herniation of a gravid uterus through an incisional hernia site is a rare...
Paediatric Bronchogenic Cyst Complicated By Atypical Mycobacterium Infection

Introduction: Bronchogenic cysts are lesions of congenital origin derived from the primitive...
Hospital at night, a survey of the junior orthopaedic doctor’s perspective

Introduction: The aim of the NHS Modernisation Agency’s Hospital at night project is to “...
Impact and healthcare-seeking behaviour of premenstrual symptoms and dysmenorrhoea

Introduction Dysmenorrhoea and other premenstrual symptoms are common among women of...
Predicting falls risk in patients – the value of cardiovascular variability assessment

IntroductionHospital inpatient falls have remained the subject of extensive research and...
Current Management of Barrett’s Oesophagus

Introduction Barrett’s Oesophagus (BO) describes a histological abnormality of the lower...
Psychiatry in decline

What is Psychiatry? ...
Chlamydia Screening in General Practice

Chlamydia Screening In General Practice Sexually transmitted infections are reaching epidemic...
Healthcare Reform in the United States: Fact, Fiction and Drama

Contrary to the period in 1993, when the United States (US) President Bill Clinton failed to gain...