kernicterus in two generations: a need for more aggressive preventive measures

Kernicterus in Two Generations: A Need for More Aggressive Preventive Measures

Bilirubin induced brain damage is still a common cause of morbidity and mortality in Nigerian infants. No much success has been recorded in decades despite the fact that brain damage from bilirubin toxicity in the newborn is easily preventable with affordable and effective means. We report a case of a newborn with acute bilirubin encephalopathy. This case was considered of interest because the ...

Bullying in schools. A more aggressive preventive strategy is required.

Ebola Virus: The need to take some preventive measures

Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) is a viral infectious disease. This virus has caused a number of outbreaks since its discovery in 1976 but the current West African outbreak is the biggest of all.1,2 Currently five countries in the West Africa are affected by this deadly disease viz, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Nigeria and Mali. Mali is the newest to join the list of the affected African nations. M...

Preventive measures against the mustard gas: a review

  The main aim in this study was to collect the experiences of Iranian researchers about sulfur mustard (SM) and provide a guideline for the prevention of abuse for this dangerous agent. We searched valid national and international databases using related key words in the two languages. We found 193 articles which had been published in medical journals. Among them, 25 articles had some implicat...

Addiction Studies in Iran Neuroscientists Need to Do More

Hypertension management in patients with diabetes: the need for more aggressive therapy.

OBJECTIVE Clinical trials have demonstrated the importance of tight blood pressure control among patients with diabetes. However, little is known regarding the management of hypertension in patients with coexisting diabetes. To examine this issue, we addressed 1) whether hypertensive patients with coexisting diabetes are achieving lower levels of blood pressure than patients without diabetes, 2...