Urgent action still opposed

Urgent Carotid Surgery: Is It Still out of Debate?

Patients with symptomatic tight carotid stenosis have an increased short-time risk of stroke and an increased long-term risk of ischaemic vascular events compared with the general population. The aim of this study is to assess the safety, efficacy, and limitations of urgent CEA or CAS, in patients with carotid stenosis greater than 70% and clinically characterized by recurrent TIA or brain dama...

Maternal mortality: surprise, hope, and urgent action.

The apparent failure to reduce maternal mortality during 20 years of the Safe Motherhood movement has been one of the most deforming scars on the body of global health. Despite strong advocacy eff orts, political leaders have either ignored the call or failed to make the health of women in pregnancy their priority. This striking lack of progress, despite maternal mortality reduction being award...

Call for urgent action on climate change.

The Value of Urgent Barium Enema and Computed Tomography in Acute Malignant Colonic Obstruction: Is Urgent Barium Enema Still Necessary?

The aim of this study was to evaluate the necessity of urgent barium enema in suspected cases of acute malignant colonic obstruction. We reviewed the medical records and images for 20 patients with suspected acute colonic obstruction. Nine patients were excluded. Computed tomography (CT) and urgent barium enema images for the remaining 11 cases were reviewed and the results were compared with t...

Non communicable diseases in Tanzania: a call for urgent action.

Globally there is evidence of the growing burden of Non Communicable diseases (NCDs) especially in developing countries including Tanzania. This paper summarises the review of published papers on the magnitude of Non Communicable Diseases in the country. Current opportunities for management and control of NCDs are also explored. In this review diseases such as diabetes and hypertension have bee...