March 2013

HBsAg carriers with normal ALT levels: Healthy carriers or true patients?

It is well documented that many HBsAg-positive / HBeAg-negative patients show normal alanine...
Irritable Bowel Syndrome for Primary Care Physicians

Introduction and Epidemiology Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic and often debilitating...
Gastrointestinal bleeding in spinal injuries patient: Is prophylaxis essential?

Introduction Acute gastrointestinal ulcerations and erosions (stress ulcers) are common in major...
Management of Painful Peripheral Diabetic Neuropathy

Epidemiology: The WHO estimated that 171 million people had diabetes in the year 2000 and...
Persistent genital arousal disorder in a male: a case report and analysis of the cause

A 54-year-old male presented to the psychosexual clinic with symptoms suggestive of persistent...
Recent advances in the management of major obstetric haemorrhage

Introduction Major Obstetric haemorrhage (MOH) remains one of the leading causes of maternal...
Often overlooked neuropsychiatric syndromes in Parkinson’s disease

Introduction The global epidemiology of PD varies widely which could be partly accounted for by...