Self medication: need for increased awareness among general population

Prevalence of Self-Medication among Population of Tehran, Iran

BCG Adenitis-Need for Increased Awareness.

Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccination for protection against tuberculosis has been in use for long. Although the vaccine is safe, its administration can result in complications such as BCG adenitis. We report here a series of children with BCG adenitis with a view to recognise and manage this condition. It is hoped that this case series would encourage the increased identification of this c...

Public awareness of risk factors for cancer among the Japanese general population: A population-based survey

BACKGROUND The present study aimed to provide information on awareness of the attributable fraction of cancer causes among the Japanese general population. METHODS A nationwide representative sample of 2,000 Japanese aged 20 or older was asked about their perception and level of concern about various environmental and genetic risk factors in relation to cancer prevention, as a part of an Omni...

Post traumatic high-flow arterial priapism. The need for increased awareness among health care professionals.

High flow arterial priapism is a rare urological emergency. Presentation, diagnosis and institution of definitive management are often delayed. We describe our experience with this diagnostic entity and reviewed the literature to define possible reasons for the delayed diagnosis and management. We report two patients (10 years and 35 years old) that presented following blunt perineal trauma. Th...

Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis: A Need for Increased Awareness Among Psychiatrists

Copyright © SLACK Incorporated ABSTRACT Anti–N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor encephalitis may present with a wide variety of early neuropsychiatric symptoms such as psychosis, insomnia, catatonia, and agitation, and at times in the absence of fever. The literature highlights the vital role of psychiatrists in early recognition and timely treatment of this condition. Presence of immunoglobu...