LESSONS FRO M PRACTICE Progressive meningoencephalitis in a Sudanese immigrant

The risk of female genital cutting in Europe: Comparing immigrant attitudes toward uncut girls with attitudes in a practicing country

Worldwide, an estimated 200 million girls and women have been subjected to female genital cutting. Female genital cutting is defined as an intentional injury to the female genitalia without medical justification. The practice occurs in at least 29 countries in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. In addition, globalization and migration have brought immigrants from countries where cutting is comm...

Combined cytosine arabinoside and prednisone therapy for meningoencephalitis of unknown aetiology in 10 dogs.

OBJECTIVES The differential diagnosis for young to middle-aged dogs with progressive neurological signs, focal or multifocal computed tomography/magnetic resonance imaging lesions, mononuclear cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis and negative infectious titres includes granulomatous meningoencephalomyelitis, breed-specific meningoencephalitis, infectious meningoencephalitis of unknown origin and cen...

Important Lessons Learned From Nearly a Half-Century of Orthopedic Practice

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it” [1]. The famous quote from Hispanic American philosopher George Santayana reminds us of the critical importance of constantly reflecting on the most important lessons garnered from both our own personal experiences and those of our peers. In 49 years of academic orthopedic practice, I have frequently reflected on the most important...

The association between environmental exposures and the physical growth status, bone growth status, and metabolic risk factors of children of Sudanese immigrant families living in the USA

فراوانی عفونت سایتومگالو ویروس در مایع نخاع کودکان مبتلا به مننگوانسفالیت: روش PCR

Background: In recent years, many ill cases with cytomegalovirus reactivation in non-immuno compromised persons reported. Goal of study: to determine the CMV infection in cerebrospinal fluid of aseptic meningoencephalitis children hospitalized in Rasul & Mofid hospital (2005-2007). Methods: In a cross sectional study 132 cases selected with simple sampling. CMV-DNA in their Cerebro spinal flui...