Tetraploidy and CIN: a dangerous combination

Ebola, Twitter, and misinformation: a dangerous combination?

The recent Ebola outbreak in west Africa has affected countries deeply in need of foreign aid. People desperately need correct information on how to prevent and treat Ebola. Despite the poverty, the increasing spread of computers, tablets, and smartphones in the region creates an opportunity for the rapid dissemination of information through the internet and social media, but there is no guaran...

Syphilis and HIV: a dangerous combination.

HIV and syphilis affect similar patient groups and co-infection is common. All patients presenting with syphilis should be offered HIV testing and all HIV-positive patients should be regularly screened for syphilis. Syphilis agent may enhance the transmission of the other, probably through increased incidence of genital ulcers. Detection and treatment of syphilis can, therefore, help to reduce ...

Blood culture-negative infective endocarditis with thalassemia and neurological complication: A dangerous combination

Background: Infective endocarditis (IE) is a life-threatening systemic disease that mostly affects people with valvular heart disease, prosthetic valves, or intracardiac devices. Infective endocarditis is a dangerous cardiac involvement in thalassemia patients. Thus, a multidisciplinary approach is important to provide efficient and effective therapy. Case presentation: A 31-year-old man cam...

Diuretics and diarrhea: a dangerous combination: a teachable moment.

A 52-year-old womanwith a history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection receiving highly activeantiretroviral therapy (HAART)andwithahistoryof hypertension presented to my continuity clinic reporting several months of dizziness with standing. Her systolic blood pressure was in the high 80s, and daily medications included lisinopril, 80mgdaily; hydrochlorothiazide,25mgdaily; andmetopro...

Teens and prescription drugs: a potentially dangerous combination.