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DDH Epidemiology Revisited: Do We Need New Strategies?

Background: Although the developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is well known to pediatric orthopedists, its etiology has still remained unknown and despite dedication of a vast majority of research, the results are still inadequate and confusing. The exact incidence of DDH and its relationship with known risk factors in Iran is still unknown. Here we represent the results of one year study o...

Do we need new drugs against human African trypanosomiasis?

Human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma brucei and is fatal if untreated. According to WHO reports, three epidemics have occurred: the fi rst between 1896 and 1906, the second in the 1920s, and the third in the 1970s. The offi cial numbers of new cases of human African trypanosomiasis have decreased to less than 10 000 a year in recent years. Howe...

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Do we need new asthma control tests?

Affiliations: Dept of Respiratory Diseases, University Hospital, Hôpital Arnaud de Villeneuve, Montpellier, France. Inserm, CESP Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health, U1018, Respiratory and Environmental Epidemiology Team, Villejuif, France. Inserm U1046, Montpellier University 1 and 2, Montpellier, France. Allergy Division, Dept of Pneumology, Inserm U657, Hôpital Arnaud d...

Staff Burnout… Do we need any intervention?

Dear Editor, As you know physical and mental wellness of physicians and nurses, as the main role in the treatment of patients, in conditions such as burnout, compassion fatigue, depression, and poor work-life balance, is one of the top priorities in the U.S.A. National Academy of Medicine  (1-4). Although healthcare team members are generally known as a caregiver to others;  their h...