Nature of Samuel Pepys's "wind colic".

Management of Infantile Colic; Based on Traditional Iranian Medicine

Introduction Infantile colic is a common disorder in the three first months of childhood. There is no clear management in treating this disease which may lead to psychosocial consequences in parents. Due to the importance of infantile colic in Traditional Iranian Medicine (TIM) in this study was conducted. Materials and Methods In this review article, we searched the words for colic infantile l...

Venereal Disease in Pepys's Diary.

Death Thought in Samuel Beckett’s Works

One of the dominant acts of Samuel Beckett’s characters is their “death thought” or “deathliness.” They are either waiting to die or want to commit suicide. Disappointed with the proceedings of their life in modern society and to free themselves from deep crisis, these characters prefer death to life. Since ancient Greek tragedies, death has always been a basic theme in the works of many writer...

Multiple renal silica calculi.

Investigation of a patient with a history of renal colic, who had taken the equivalent of 2 g magnesium trisilicate after every meal for many years, showed that he was forming silica calculi. The nature of the stone was diagnosed only after quantitative analysis.

Serum cortisol concentrations in horses with colic.

Few studies have evaluated cortisol concentrations in horses with colic. In humans with septic shock, high cortisol levels are associated with an increased risk of death. The objectives of this study were to compare the serum total cortisol concentrations (STCCs) in horses with colic to those without colic, and to assess whether the STCC relates to the pathological nature or outcome of the dise...