INTRODUCTION Allopurinol is a widely-prescribed urate-lowering agent. Allopurinol hypersensitivity syndrome, a severe form of cutaneous adverse reaction, is associated with significant mortality and morbidity. The aim of this study was to document the clinical presentation of allopurinol hypersensitivity in a local population, examine the indications for urate-lowering therapy and to identify p...

The Pacific AIDS Education and Training Center (PAETC) developed and tested over time a curriculum to meet the changed HIV/AIDS-related needs of dental health professionals. The objective of this study was to evaluate the HIV-related knowledge, attitudes/beliefs, and behaviors among the participants of a CE training course based on this curriculum, both before and six weeks after the completion...

This project was conducted to identify student preferences for e-teaching and learning. An online Student Preferences for Learning with E-Technology Survey was developed to assess computer experiences, the use and effectiveness of e-resources, preferences for various environments, need for standardization, and preferred modes of communication. The survey was administered in May 2008 to all dent...

acute infectious gastroenteritis is one of the most common infectious diseases of humans in the world. diarrheal disease still ranks very high as a major cause of illness and death especially in developing nations. this study has been carried out to investigate enteropathogenic bacteria isolated from 2517 specimens of patients with diarrhea. the results obtained are as follow: salmonella typhim...