Virginity Test-how is it still a Thing?

Platelet Refractoriness and how it is formed

Abstract Background and Objectives Transfusion of platelet has become one of the main treatments for thrombocytopenic patients to reduce the severity and frequency of bleeding consequences. Failure to attain the desired level of platelets in a patient following platelet transfusion is defined as platelet refractoriness. The purpose of present paper is to review and study the mechanisms involve...

Patient Safety Behavior in Physicians: How is it Predicted?

Background: Patient safety is a serious global public health issue. Estimates show that every day many patients are harmed while receiving hospital care. Health care staff plays a key role in providing quality and safe patient care, especially physicians who are main members of the medical team and a critical element in patient safety efforts. Objective: ...

Quantitative Dengue Test: Is it Practical for Clinical Practice?

Pathology: is it still necessary?

One may wonder what may be the reasons to ask this apparently odd question. Undoubtedly, the main concern is that we are still far away from being able to precisely identify the target population of patients for tailored interventions. It has been repeatedly shown by the results of large clinical trials that the benefit of new therapeutic approaches is relatively small, and that it is most like...

Science Bashing: Is it a global In-thing?

Ridiculing the well established knowledge and norms in the various branches of science like medical science, physics, chemistry, astrophysics, genetics etc. has become a new fashion all over the world. There is always a place for constructive critics and scientists will be grateful to anybody who finds any other ways of knowing things and they will be greatly relieved to say good bye to the exi...