Public Perspectives on Biospecimen Procurement: What Biorepositories Should Consider

Erythema nodosum :what should we consider about it?

Unexplained car crash: what you should consider.

A 30-year-old woman crashed her car into a parked car after leaving work. She was restrained, and the car’s airbag did not deploy. When the paramedics arrived, she was confused and unable to answer questions appropriately. En route to the hospital, she had tonic-clonic seizure that lasted approximately 45 seconds. Upon arrival at the emergency department, she was unresponsive. Her vital signs w...

Erythema nodosum: what should we consider about it?

Dear Editor, Erythema nodosum (EN) or panniculitis is a cutaneous reaction consisting of inflammatory tender erythematous nodular lesions, spontaneously regressing located primarily over the extensor surface of lower extremities (1). EN can occur at any age but its peak incidence is between the third and fourth decades (2). Prevalence of EN is 3-5 times higher in women than men (3). Erythema no...

Should psychotherapy consider reincarnation?

There is increasing recognition of the need to take into account the cultural environment and belief systems of psychotherapy patients because these values reflect basic assumptions about man's nature and the cognitive references used to cope with psychological difficulties. Currently accepted psychotherapeutic approaches take no account of the belief in life after death held by most of the wor...

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 ...