Supportive therapies in ano-rectal diseases: Are they really useful?

Supportive therapies in ano-rectal diseases--are they really useful?

Epidemiological features of proctological disease are not well known because available studies have provided variable conclusions. Risk factors frequently mentioned include heredity, high socioeconomic level, obesity, smoking, a diet rich in fats, alcohol, spices and pepper as well low fluid intake have all been implicated. While treating patients with various ano-rectal pathologies, apart from...

Chatbots: Are they Really Useful?

Chatbots are computer programs that interact with users using natural languages. This technology started in the 1960’s; the aim was to see if chatbot systems could fool users that they were real humans. However, chatbot systems are not only built to mimic human conversation, and entertain users. In this paper, we investigate other applications where chatbots could be useful such as education, i...

Synopsis of Ano-Rectal Diseases

SYNOPSIS OF ANO-RECTAL DISEASES. By Louis J. Hirschman. C. V. Mosby Company, St. Louis, 1937. 288 pp. $3.50. This is a synopsis of the author's Handbook on Diseases of the Anus and Rectum which has been one of the standard texts on the subject for nearly thirty years. The purpose of this work is to make available to the student and general practitioner a condensed version of that authoritative ...

Synopsis of Ano-Rectal Diseases

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