The therapeutic response to a drug treatment is a mixture of direct pharmacological action and placebo effect. Therefore, harnessing the positive aspects of the placebo effect and reducing the negative ones could potentially benefit the patient. This article is aimed at providing an overview for clinicians of the importance of contextual psychosocial variables in determining treatment response,...

STUDY OBJECTIVE We evaluated treatment and outcome of patients with thoracic empyema at a teaching institution. DESIGN AND SETTING Retrospective chart review over a 44-month period at a university hospital. PATIENTS AND MEASUREMENTS Charts of patients with a hospital discharge diagnosis of thoracic empyema were reviewed. Age, symptoms, alcohol use, empyema etiology, culture results, number ...

OBJECTIVE The determination of coma patient prognosis after cardiac arrest has clinical, ethical and social implications. Neurological examination, imaging and biochemical markers are helpful tools accepted as reliable in predicting recovery. With the advent of therapeutic hypothermia, these data need to be reconfirmed. In this study, we attempted to determine the validity of different markers,...

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) has been practiced for more than 30 years. Hematological malignanciesare the main indications for this treatment. However, its indications in adults are different from children.Advances in chemotherapy and target therapy have improved treatment outcome of some of the very high riskcancers, and changed indications of HSCT in children. Multi-center c...

background and aims: sea buckthorn (hippophae rhamnoides l.) is a deciduous plant and has highly variable type and size, from small shrubs to medium-sized trees, traditionally growing in tibet and currently all over the world especially in europe and asia. this study aimed to overview some of therapeutic and non-therapeutic properties of sbt and its potential benefits and side effects in order ...

hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (hsct) has been practiced for more than 30 years. hematological malignanciesare the main indications for this treatment. however, its indications in adults are different from children.advances in chemotherapy and target therapy have improved treatment outcome of some of the very high riskcancers, and changed indications of hsct in children. multi-center c...