BACKGROUND/AIMS Although medical information is often communicated in writing, little attention is given as to whether patients can read it--for example, the miniscule writing on the side of the medication bottles (equivalent to 6/6 reduced Snellen). The authors wished to determine a distance visual acuity threshold, using routine assessments of visual acuity (VA), beyond which patients are una...

We report the case of a patient with a hydatid cyst of the breast occurring in Transylvania, Romania, a zone that does not belong to the endemic arial; we also give a brief review of the literature on this topic. Our case was resolved with success through open surgery followed by anti-parasite medication. The patient no presented recurrence.

One of the most important aromatic plants is Pimpinella anisum. The genus Pimpinella contains 23 species that are found wild in different regions of Iran. Pimpinella eriocarpa is distributed in south and west of Iran. In this research, the oil composition of P. eriocarpa was studied. Essential oils were isolated by hydro-distillation from the arial parts and seeds of Pimpinella eriocarpa indivi...