introduction fishing is a leisure activity for some people around the world. accidently the fish hook can get hooked in the hand. if the hook is barbed, removal becomes difficult. we report a case of such a injury in the hand and discuss the technique for its removal with a brief review of the literature. case presentation a thirty-two year old male accidently suffered a fishhook injury to his ...

conclusions a long-term longitudinal study encompassing integrated research is needed to fully understand the traumatic experiences of caregivers. unless research on tbi or dai trauma is given its proper attention, the burden of trauma and injury on societies will continue to exacerbate globally. context as with care giving and rehabilitation in chronic illnesses, the concern with traumatic bra...

conclusions epidemiologic studies in kabaddi are the need of the hour to assess the burden of this predominantly rural sport and to implement injury prevention programs. our study emphasises the morbidity of knee injuries in kabaddi players of india and the exacting toll it takes on their careers. results the mean duration prior to presentation was 14.4 months. majority of the injuries (88.16%)...

introduction: ramadan is the ninth month of muslim's calendar during which muslims fast. ramadan lasts 29-30 days based on the visual sightings of the crescent moon. fasting during ramadan has significant health effects. the present study aimed at reviewing the literature of the impact of ramadan fasting on upper gastrointestinal disorders. results: gastric acid and pepsin secretion increa...

background : the purpose of this study was to determine reliability and construct validity of a persian version of the gastrointestinal symptoms rating scale (gsrs) in 2 samples of patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders (fgid) and healthy persons. materials and methods : the clinical sample consisted of 143 patients diagnosed with fgid who were referred to the psychosomatic disorde...

background: the purpose of this study was to compare alexithymia, anxiety, depression and severity of gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders and psychiatric patients. materials and methods: this was a comparative study. study subjects consisted of 210 individuals; 129 patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders (fgid) who referred to the psychos...

esophaggogastroduodenoscopy

the use of anticoagulant and antiplatelet agents has become more prevalent during the past decades. these drugs may potentially cause gastrointestinal (gi) bleeding. thus, there is an increasing need for gi endoscopy in patients who take these medications. in patients who take anticoagulant and antiplatelet agents, the appropriate conditions under which endoscopic procedures should be performed...

determination of normal gastric emptying time and small intestinal transit time are useful in detecting gastrointestinal motility disorders and partial obstructions of the pylorus or small intestine. this study was conducted to evaluate iodixanol as a contrast agent in the gastrointestinal tract in new zealand white rabbit. twelve clinically healthy adult rabbits were prepared and kept for two ...