background: intensified strategy includes special attention to the symptoms such as cough (more than two weeks), fever (more than three weeks), night sweats (more than three weeks), and weight loss (more than 3 kg per month). if any of the above symptoms was positive, in suspected individuals for tb, more assessment should be done. the aim of this study was to compare between intensified and ro...

castleman disease (cd) is a rare, lymphoproliferative disorder of uncertain etiology. we are reporting on two cases of castleman disease. both patients were female. this disease can be found wherever lymph nodes are present. we have reported two unusual cases of castleman disease. a 29- year old woman was referred for evaluation because of a cervical lymph node, weight loss and night sweats. th...

There is no single best evidence-based approach to the diagnostic evaluation of night sweats, given the limited number of studies on the subject. A detailed history, however, does appear to be the most important initial diagnostic tool (strength of recommendation [sor]: C, based on usual practice and clinical opinion). No clinical trials have directly studied symptomatic relief of night sweats ...

Abstract Background Primary cardiac tumors are infrequently, usually benign, and diagnosed incidentally. Among primary tumors, hemangiomas exceptionally rare with only a 1–2% incidence. In most cases, histological diagnosis is made after surgical removal or at autopsy. Case presentation: A 36–year–old male patient suffering from several months of bothering night sweats. He has no previous medic...

BACKGROUND Awareness of the risks associated with hormone therapy for menopausal symptoms has sparked a global decline in this treatment. Alternative treatments to relieve menopausal symptoms are therefore required. The applied relaxation (AR) technique has proven to be successful for symptom amelioration, but requires participation in 12 weekly classes. The purpose of this study was to determi...

BACKGROUND Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) has become the cornerstone of treatment for men with metastatic prostate cancer. However, treatments are associated with a number of adverse effects that collectively are referred to as andropause syndrome, or the male menopause. OBJECTIVE This study explored the experience and impact of andropause symptoms, particularly hot flashes, among men und...