Lack of knowledge or its poor application in clinicals can lead to a number accidental errors during the root canal therapy. The preventive measures and management these mishaps is must for the success of the endodontic therapy maintain natural integrity teeth. Thus, this paper we are going to discuss about different types procedural with their briefly. Keywords: Missed canals, Perforation, Em...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW Migraine remains underdiagnosed and undertreated despite advances in the understanding of its pathophysiology and management. This article focuses on acute and preventive treatment of migraine, including the mechanisms of action, dosing and side effects of medications, and strategies for the most effective care. RECENT FINDINGS Best practice suggests that acute migraine trea...

Occupational exposure to Hepatitis C virus is an area of growing concern due to a lack of prophylaxis and limited knowledge regarding prevalence in hospital environment. Between 1999 and 2003, a total of 128 occupational exposures to this virus were registered in Diego Paroissien Hospital, eight of which led to hepatitis (6.3%) and one case to serum conversion (0.8%). Currently there is no prev...

Delirium is a relevant condition in critically ill patients with long-term impacts on mortality, cognitive and functional status and quality of life. Despite the progress in its diagnosis, prevention and management during the last years, its impact persists being relevant, so new preventive and therapeutic strategies need to be explored. Among non-pharmacologic preventive strategies, recent rep...

BACKGROUND Current textbook knowledge states that patients with chronic migraine and medication overuse should be withdrawn from acute medication before initiating preventive drug therapy. OVERVIEW This recommendation is based on the clinical impression that patients with chronic migraine and medication overuse are refractory to preventive therapy. Recently, however, four randomised trials, t...

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY The purpose of this study was to describe the experiences and challenges of supporting family caregivers of seniors with complex needs and to outline support strategies and research priorities aimed at supporting them. DESIGN AND METHODS A CIHR-funded, two-day conference entitled "Supporting Family Caregivers of Seniors: Improving Care and Caregiver Outcomes" was held. An...

BACKGROUND The duration of protection against tuberculosis provided by isoniazid preventive therapy is not known for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals living in settings of medium tuberculosis incidence. METHODS We conducted an individual-level analysis of participants in a cluster-randomized, phased-implementation trial of isoniazid preventive therapy. HIV-infected pati...

Current management of an asymptomatic BRCA mutation carrier includes early initiation and intensive cancer screening in combination with risk reduction strategies. The primary objectives of these interventions are earlier detection and cancer prevention to increase quality of life and prolonged survival. Existing recommendations are often based on the consensus of experts as there are few, supp...