Human Brucellosis: Are we neglecting an enemy at the backyard?

Human brucellosis: An overview

Heart failure: are we neglecting the silent majority?

In the last decade, seminal studies from Europe, the USA, and Australasia have defined the epidemiology of heart failure and left ventricular systolic dysfunction in the population. One of those studies, the aptly named Echocardiographic Heart of England Screening study (ECHOES), enrolled over 6000 individuals 40 years, living in the West Midlands region of England. Hobbs and Colleagues provide...

Ageism: we are our own worst enemy.

In 1969, Butler (1969) first coined the term "ageism" to confront "prejudice by one age group toward other age groups" (pp. 243). As with other "isms," such as racism and sexism, ageism leads to bigotry and discrimination, though it is a very distinct beast in that, for the most part, other "isms" refer to those different from ourselves: distinct, mutually exclusive, and impervious groups. Conv...

Non-accidental burns in children--are we neglecting neglect?

Although many studies have described burn abuse in detail, burns that have occurred as a result of neglect have been studied to a much lesser degree. A retrospective study of 440 hospitalised paediatric burns patients during 2000-2002 inclusive was performed. A multidisciplinary team investigation of suspicious cases was used. This included a home assessment. There were 41 cases of neglect (9.3...

Clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of acute primary headaches at an emergency center: why are we still neglecting the evidence?

In order to analyze the clinical features, approach and treatment of patients with acute primary headaches seen at the Clinics Hospital of the Federal University of Uberlândia (HC-UFU) throughout 2005, the medical charts of 109 patients were evaluated through a standardized questionnaire as to age, gender, main diagnosis, characteristics of the headache attacks, diagnostic tests and treatment. ...