This paper briefly describes the state health services in general, and eye care in particular for Palestinian Arabs under the British Mandate (1917-1948). The paper will also discuss the environmental and cultural origins of the prevalence of eye diseases among Palestinian Arabs. The second part of the research describes in detail indigenous practices of traditional medicine for healing trachom...

OBJECTIVE Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) is considered an important transcription factor due to its roles in glycolysis, angiogenesis, cell differentiation, apoptosis, and other cellular pathways. It takes the role in various physiological and pathological states, such as solid tumors, vascular injury, and atherosclerotic lesion progression. In recent studies, HIF is found as a master regulator...

We were presented with two cases of relapsing polychondritis (RP) associated with different types of ocular inflammation. The first case was a 35-year-old man who had bilateral hyperemic conjunctiva and ocular pain, and was referred to Chiba University Hospital with a diagnosis of episcleritis refractory. He was treated with dexamethasone eye drops. He developed tinnitus, deafness in both ears,...

Abstract A 39-year-old male without any preceding medical ailment presented with 12 day history of fever followed by behavioral changes left sided weakness. He was found to have Herpes Simplex Virus-1 encephalitis (polymerase chain reaction positive) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging finding asymmetrical frontotemporoparietal (right side affected more than side) involvement patchy enhancement atyp...

Study Objective: To assess gynaecological morbidity in girls aged 10 to 17 years old over a 12-year period of the program for vaccination prevention HPV-associated diseases Moscow region; and compare data on vaccinated regions with information where no human papilloma virus (HPV) was undertaken. Design: retrospective study. Materials Methods. We used from annual statistical reports prepared by ...