BACKGROUND Tympanometry and pneumatic otoscopy are recommended for diagnosis of otitis media, but are not frequently used by general practitioners (GPs). We examined how, after targeted short training, GP diagnosis and management of childhood ear disease was changed by the addition of these techniques to non-pneumatic otoscopy. We further explored factors influencing the uptake of these techniq...

background achalasia is the most recognized motor disorder of the esophagus.because it is an uncommon disease, most studies have reviewed small numbers of patients. here, we report demographic, clinical features and treatment outcomes in 700 achalasia patients. methods in all patients, diagnosis was established based on clinical, radiological, endoscopic and manometric criteria. a questionnaire...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the surgical outcome for patients with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment and to find out the factors influencing the anatomic reattachment and visual results. MATERIAL AND METHOD Retrospective review of the medical records of patients for the following details: age, sex, time to diagnosis, time to surgery, phakic status, types, numbers and locations of the retinal break...

background: achalasia is the most recognized esophageal motor disorder with an unknown etiology. symptoms rather than physical findings are hallmarks of the disease. modalilies for treatment include pharmacologic, botulinum toxin injection, pneumatic dilation and surgery. materials and methods: to review the diagnostic and therapeutic options currently available for achalasia. a medline search ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of intermittent pneumatic compression in treating oedema in the hemiplegic hand of stroke patients. DESIGN Single-blind randomized control trial. SETTING acute and rehabilitation elderly care wards in a teaching district. SUBJECTS 37 Subjects with a first ever hemisphere stroke were randomized to treatment with standard physiotherapy either alone or comb...