A decaying cadaver emits volatile organic compounds that are used by necrophilous and necrophagous insects in order to find their brood substrate. Although volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that are released by carcasses have been identified, little is known about the specific compounds that are used by these insects while searching for a brood substrate. Therefore, we have investigated the che...

effects and costs of a medication when deciding a specific treatment. Also, a specific patient may not fit the criteria for enrollment of patients into a randomized controlled trial (RCT). For example, an RCT demonstrated that rifaximin, a nonabsorbable antibiotic, improved bloating in Lebanese patients [3]. Will bloating (and other gastrointestinal symptoms) improve if rifaximin is used in pat...

CONTEXT Women with ovarian cancer frequently report symptoms prior to diagnosis, but distinguishing these symptoms from those that normally occur in women remains problematic. OBJECTIVE To compare the frequency, severity, and duration of symptoms between women with ovarian cancer and women presenting to primary care clinics. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PATIENTS A prospective case-control study of ...

BACKGROUND/AIMS Antispasmodics including otilonium bromide (OB) are recommended to treat irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). However, reports about OB experience in Asia is sparse. The purpose of present study was to provide the efficacy of OB in treating Asian IBS patients. METHODS Overall, 117 IBS patients meeting Rome II criteria were enrolled in an 8-week, double-blind, active-controlled and ...

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...