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Social : Nowruz is a celebration of life
Nowruz, new day or New Year as the Iranians call it, is a celebration of spring Equinox. It has been celebrated by all the major cultures of ancient Mesopotamia. Sumerians, 3000BC, Babylonians 2000 BC, the ancient kingdom of Elam in Southern Persia 2000BC, Akaddians all have been celebrating it in one form or another. What we have today as No Ruz with its’ uniquely Iranian characteristics ha...
Social : Migraines and headaches present no risk to cognitive function
Recent work, in particular the CAMERA study, has used MRI to study the brains of migraine sufferers and has shown that a higher proportion of these patients exhibit lesions of the brain microvessels than the rest of the population. Lesions of the brain microvessels Lesions of the brain microvessels, visible on cerebral MRI images, can be of various kinds: white-matter hyperintensities and,...
Notice : Who Needs The Influenza Vaccine? .
Mark Crislip, MD, Infectious Diseases, 11:20PM Jan 6, 2011 This is a break from the usual short romp through pus that characterizes this blog. Parts of this screed have been published over at Science Based Medicine. Do Healthy Adults Really Need a Flu Shot? The evidence for influenza vaccination is like the evidence for evolution: there are multiple lines of evidence that demonstrat...
Medical : Is severe epistaxis associated with acetylsalicylic acid intake
Soyka MB, Rufibach K, Huber A, Holzmann D; The Laryngoscope (Oct 2009) Tags: acetylsalicylic acid Read/Add Comments | Email This | Print This | PubMed | Get Full Text OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS:: Epistaxis represents a very common emergency in any ear, nose, and throat (ENT) department around the world. Despite other risk factors, acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) contributes to nosebleeds by its intrinsic...
Medical : The effects of alprazolam on tinnitus: a cross-over randomized clinical trial
Jalali MM, Kousha A, Naghavi SE, Soleimani R, Banan R; Medical Science Monitor 15 (11), PI55-60 (Nov 2009) Tags: alprazolam Read/Add Comments | Email This | Print This | PubMed | Free Full Text BACKGROUND: Tinnitus remains a phenomenon with an unknown pathophysiology and for which few therapeutic measures are available. To date there has been insufficient evidence to support the use of al...
Medical : Ceftriaxone for Refractory Acute Otitis Media: Impact of a Clinical Practice Guideline
Gauthier M, Chevalier I, Gouin S, Lamarre V, Abela A; Pediatric Emergency Care (Oct 2009) Tags: amoxicillinceftriaxoneOtitis Media Read/Add Comments | Email This | Print This | PubMed | Get Full Text OBJECTIVE:: To determine the effect of a clinical practice guideline (CPG) on the use of ceftriaxone for the treatment of refractory acute otitis media (AOM) at a tertiary care pediatric hosp...
Medical : Modified intratympanic treatment for idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss
Kara E, Cetik F, Tarkan O, Sürmelioglu O; European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology (Oct 2009) Tags: dexamethasonemethylprednisolone Read/Add Comments | Email This | Print This | PubMed | Get Full Text Steroids are the only proven drugs in the treatment for idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss. In the recent studies, it has been suggested that, steroids delivered through the intra...
Medical : Nasal Reconstruction after Malignant Tumor Resection: An Algorithm for Treatment
Moolenburgh SE, McLennan L, Levendag PC, Munte K, Scholtemeijer M, Hofer SO, Mureau MA. 1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Erasmus University, Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; 2Division of Plastic Surgery, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; 3Department of Radiation-Oncology, Daniel den Hoed Cancer Center, Rotterdam, The Netherl...
Medical : Neoadjuvant chemotherapy in head and neck cancer
Martin M, Demez P, Moreau P, Devillers D, Piret P, Sautois B. Service d'Oncologie Médicale, CHU de Liège, Belgique. Abstract Head and neck cancer represent 5% of all cancer and is often diagnosed at advanced stage. Treatment requires a multidisciplinary approach and relies on surgery, radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy. In locally advanced disease, chemotherapy has been show...
Medical : Vasomotor rhinitis
Pattanaik D, Lieberman P; Current Allergy and Asthma Reports 10 (2), 84-91 (Mar 2010) Tags: azelastine Read/Add Comments | Email This | Print This | PubMed | Get Full Text Vasomotor rhinitis is a common disorder that is seen routinely in allergy practice. It affects millions of Americans and results in significant morbidity. The pathophysiology of this complex heterogeneous disorder is un...
