Is Leprosy really eliminated or is it still a distant dream?

Eliminating Leprosy in India--Is it a Dream?

In recent years there have been considerable discussions on the current leprosy situation in India and the status of the country's attempts to eliminate or eradicate the disease. In this connection it is very important to analyze the background and various developments relevant to leprosy elimination in India.

Leprosy: what is being "eliminated"?

Hip Surgery in Quiescent or Active Tubercular Hip Arthritis; Is Reactivation Risk Really a Matter

  About 15 % of all musculoskeletal tuberculosis (TB) have hip involvement. Early anti-tubercular drug therapy and other conservative treatment including short-term traction and mobilization programs could prevent hip joint destruction. Reactivation of TB accounts for a significant of active TB incidence, especially in the developed countries with a low TB prevalence. The risk of TB activation ...

Is Really Weather or Tropical Conditions Affects an Outbreak of COVID-19: A Brief Report

Corona viruses are large group of viruses that can cause sickness ranging from normal flu to severe respiratory diseases. The new novel corona virus (nCOV-19) or COVID-19 is a new kind of pandemic virus that did not identified before in humans. Global nations have heightened their surveillance in the quick diagnosis of potential cases across the COVID-19. After it had originated in China more c...

Medical Errors Disclosure: Is It Good or Bad?

Background: In the treatment and health process, there are a lot of dangers to patients, and the increased number of medical errors is one of the most important circumstances of this process. Objective: The present research purposed to decrease medical errors through disclosure of them in hospitals of Tehran University of Medical Sciences. M...