NephroCheck: should we consider urine osmolality?

Should We Consider another Booster Dose of Measles Vaccine?

Background: To date, 36 years has passed since the beginning of measles vaccination; the disease is still circulating around the world, threatening lives of human beings especially in developing countries.  In recent years, we have confronted measles in previously vaccinated adults from all over the country. Objective: To find out if there is a need for changing our routine measles vaccination ...

Erythema nodosum :what should we consider about it?

should we consider another booster dose of measles vaccine?

background : to date, 36 years has passed since the beginning of measles vaccination; the disease is still circulating around the world, threatening lives of human beings especially in developing countries.  in recent years, we have confronted measles in previously vaccinated adults from all over the country.   objective: to find out if there is a need for changing our routine measles vaccinati...

Hemophagocytic syndrome--should we consider it more often?

Hemophagocytic syndrome (HPS) is a rare condition characterized by overactive histiocytes, hepatosplenomegaly, fever and cytopenia, with two major types: familial, autosomal recessive genetic disease and acquired that can occur during systemic infections, immunodeficiency or malignancy. Inappropriate activation of macrophages by cytokines is the major mechanism of the disease. We report a case ...

Insulin pump therapy, should we consider it more often?

Erratic blood glucose control, hypoglycaemia unawareness and optimisation of glycaemic control during pregnancy are widely recognised indications for commencing diabetic patients on continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) using an insulin pump. In patients without such a specific condition, the benefit of CSII over other forms of intensified treatment on glycaemic control and hypoglycae...