Skeletal Muscle Should Not Be Overlooked

I-14: Assisted Reproduction and Religion What Consideration Should Be and Should Not Be Relevant,

Several important issues are pertinent to an ethical discussion of the new technology today grouped under the name Assisted Reproduction Technology (ART). This is a moral imperative because each of us must decide what is to be considered ethically acceptable in assisted reproduction. Reflecting on the ethical dimension of ‘creating’ a new human life can play a major role in ensuring that in eac...

MRS Shimming: An Important Point Which Should not be Ignored

Introduction: Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) is a well-known device for analyzing the biological fluids metabolically. Obtaining accurate and reliable information via MRS needs a homogeneous magnetic field in order to provide well-defined peaks and uniform water suppression. There are lots of reasons which can disturb the magnetic field homogeneity which can be corrected by a proc...

A lesion not to be overlooked.

A 61-year-old male presented with a fungating ulcer over his left inferior peri-orbital region. The tumour fi rst started 10 years ago as a small lesion on his lower eyelid and over the last 2 years, it had grown rapidly, causing a loss of vision of the left eye. He otherwise was systemically well. Clinical examination revealed a large ulcer with irregular, raised borders and impetiginisation (...

The psychological consequences of wounds — a vicious circle that should not be overlooked

Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Results indicated that 27% of patients were identified as depressed and 26% were identified as being anxious. Furthermore, research conducted by Cole-King and Harding (2001) suggested that delayed healing of a wound was associated with higher HADS scores — patients who scored in the top 50% were four times more likely to experience delayed wound hea...

Topical glycopyrrolate should not be overlooked in treatment of focal hyperhidrosis.