Migraine in general practitioners.

Migraine in general practice.

MIGRAINE does not kill. It produces painful, incapacitating attacks that last for hours and which with agonising regularity disrupt the normal pattern of life. This essay deals with the identification and treatment of trigger factors, which in a susceptible individual provoke a disabling paroxysmal headache. Trigger factors as diverse as stress, hunger, alcohol, fatigue, menstruation, oral cont...

Persian medicine information needs of general practitioners in Isfahan city

Introduction: To improve the capabilities of general practitioners (GPs), who constitute an essential segment of the healthcare system in Iran, it is necessary to identify their information needs about Persian medicine. This survey-based study aimed primarily to determine the information needs of GPs in Isfahan city about Persian medicine, and secondarily to evaluate the assocaition between the...

Migraine in general practice.

THE natural history of migraine raises many problems for clinicians. The main features of the syndrome are well known and have been described in medical and lay literature from early times. Nevertheless, there are many difficulties which need to be resolved, and it was only in April 1969 that the World Federation of Neurologists was able to agree on a definition of what symptoms constituted an ...

Knowledge of Kerman General Practitioners about Tramadol in 2004

Background: Tramadol is an opioid analgesic indicated for the management of moderate and severe pains. Its side effects, in parts are due to the activation of µ receptors and in parts to increasing central catecholamine and serotonin levels. In the case of long administration, tramadol has a potential to cause dependency, tolerance and also drug abuse. After prohibition of injective diclofenac,...

Paying General Practitioners in Europe