Immune (or idiopathic) thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is commonly encountered by the practicing hematologist. Clinical management decisions have traditionally been guided by individual training and past experience. Input from the literature has been more from observational reports of case series than from scientific results of hypothesis-driven research. Practice guidelines and several surveys ...

1755 it remains prudent to target lipid levels according to established guidelines. Of course, it also remains important to recommend increased exercise, healthy food choices, and portion control and to help manage weight in patients with prediabetes levels of glycemia or metabolic syndrome. Studies to define the risks of statin-induced diabetes and its underlying mechanisms are clearly necessa...

Why are 50,000–55,000 people dying from rabies worldwide each year, with 25,000–30,000 human deaths in India alone and over 3 billion people continuing to be at risk of rabies virus infection in over 100 countries in the 21 century? These are astonishing numbers, particularly as they represent individuals, a large proportion of whom are children, who have been attacked or are likely to be attac...

The 21st century is round the corner. All the professional organisations are getting ready to usher it in. The present time could be considered as the most appropriate time for this national organisation of ours, to focus its attention on planning and taking necessary actions so that 21st century becomes a welcome event and not a situation of panic and alarm. The mental health professionals and...

When asked by our Editor to write a guest edhohal on Biomaterials for this issue, I began to look for a theme that would crystallize my thoughts . The 21st century is less than 5 years away . That is approximately the time scale of many research projects sponsored by the VA Rehabilitation Research and Development Service . Thus, I face the same challenge that researchers do in trying to develop...

As we move into the 21st century, the turbulent transformation of economy and society looks set to continue. Growing integration of markets, radical new technologies, the increasing knowledge intensity of human activity, all point to the emergence of an immensely complex world. But how will it be managed? And by whom? What forms of organisation and decision-making will be required at local, nat...