OBJECTIVE To report on the management of five cases of pyomyositis in athletes after the use of anabolic steroids. METHOD Over the past 10 years, five cases of athletes who developed pyomyositis after using anabolic steroids were attended at the Sports Trauma Center (CETE), EPM-UNIFESP. RESULTS All the patients were diagnosed clinically and through laboratory and imaging tests. Surgical tre...

In the pursuit of gains in muscle size and strength, body-builders may mistakenly use illicit drugs believing them to be anabolic steroids. The case described illustrates the physical and psychological dangers of such behaviour.

Note from the Editors In recent months there have been more that a few stories in the national media related to the use of anabolic-androgenic steroids among athletes. Because of this attention, and because steroid abuse is not limited to athletes, the editors felt that the time was right for an issue of the Research Digest devoted to steroids. As the reference list for this article attests, Ch...

Numerous studies have linked the constructs of social capital with behaviours that are health enhancing. The factors of social trust, social cohesion, sense of belonging, civic involvement, volunteer activity, social engagement and social reciprocity are all associated with social capital and their existence is often linked with communities or settings where health enhancement is high. Utilizin...

We investigated the effect of long-term supraphysiologic doses of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) on atrial electromechanical delay (AEMD) in male bodybuilders. We clearly demonstrated that long-term consumption of supraphysiologic doses of AAS is associated with higher values of inter- and intra-AEMD in healthy young bodybuilders.

BACKGROUND The UK continues to experience a rise in the number of anabolic steroid-using clients attending harm reduction services such as needle and syringe programmes. METHODS The present study uses interviews conducted with harm reduction service providers as well as illicit users of anabolic steroids from different areas of England and Wales to explore harm reduction for this group of dru...

INTRODUCTION Tuberculous pleural effusions are not always easy to diagnose but the presence of a lymphocyte-rich exudate associated with an increased adenosine deaminase level and a positive skin test result are highly sensitive diagnostic signs. CASE PRESENTATION We report a case of pleural tuberculosis in a 31-year-old white male patient from Caracas, Venezuela who was negative for human im...

I have earlier had the benefit of hearing the views of one of our present Chairmen, Sir Roger Bannister, and those of Professor Prokop, one of the Chairmen in the opening session, and a member of the I.A.A.F. Medical Committee, with whom I have had the pleasure of working on numerous occasions, and I am left in no doubt about the vital necessity of stamping out the use of anabolic steroids by o...

A questionnaire was distributed to the ten best male athletes in each track and field event in Sweden in the year of 1973. In total, 144 athletes were involved in this investigation and answers were received from 99 (69%). It was asked in the questionnaire whether the athletes had been using any anabolic steroids. In case steroids had been used the athletes were asked to answer specific questio...