Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Treatment of Fibromyalgia: An Update

Management of urticaria: update of Iranian Society of Dermatology clinical practice guideline

Urticaria is a common and challenging skin disorder. Diagnosis and treatment of urticaria is not limited to the field of dermatology. General physicians, allergologists and clinical immunologists are also commonly involved in the management of patients with urticaria. Iranian Society of Dermatology developed a clinical practice guideline concerning diagnosis and treatment of urticaria that was ...

Pathogenesis and Causes of Premature Ovarian Failure:An Update

A Review of Oral Submucousal Fibrosis, Related Factors, Prognosis and New Therapeutic Approaches

Abstract   BACKGROUNackground and AIMD & AIM: Oral Submucous Fibrosis (OSF) is an oral premalignant condition with highest premalignant potential  among oral precancerous lesions which characterized with inflammation and  progressive fibrosis of  submucosal oral tissues (cause to significant irreversible rigidity and trismus). During the years, many classification systems have been propo...

Fibromyalgia Syndrome: Etiology, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Fibromyalgia syndrome is mainly characterized by pain, fatigue, and sleep disruption. The etiology of fibromyalgia is still unclear: if central sensitization is considered to be the main mechanism involved, then many other factors, genetic, immunological, and hormonal, may play an important role. The diagnosis is typically clinical (there are no laboratory abnormalities) and the physician must ...

Neonatal Sepsis: An Update

Sepsis is the most common cause of neonatal mortality. As per National Neonatal-Perinatal Database (NNPD), 2002-2003, the incidence of neonatal sepsis in India was 30 per 1000 live births. Signs and symptoms of sepsis are nonspecific; therefore empirical antimicrobial therapy is promptly initiated after obtaining appropriate cultures. The early manifestations of neonatal sepsis are vague and il...