. Epidemiology . Latest data from GUM clinics reports in England [HPA 2013] . Chancroid is disappearing even from countries where Haemophilus ducreyi was once endemic. In some areas it may have disappeared already. Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) is now the most common cause of genital ulceration in all countries. . Management: There have been no recent developments in the field of management.

These guidelines concern the management of anogenital herpes simplex virus infections in adults and give advice on diagnosis, management, and counselling of patients. This guideline replaces the 2007 BASHH herpes guidelines and includes new sections on herpes proctitis, key points to cover with patients regarding transmission and removal of advice on the management of HSV in pregnancy which now...

background: reporting quality of research on medical education has come under scrutiny in recent years in wake of empirical evidence. poor reporting quality of published abstracts may distract readers from careful reading of research evidence or in a worst case mislead scientists. main objective of this study was to evaluate the extent and quality of the submitted abstracts to the 3rd and 4th n...

OBJECTIVE To appraise the process of development and clinical content of national human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) clinical practice guidelines of countries in the eastern Mediterranean and to formulate recommendations for future guideline development and adaptation. METHODS Twenty-three countries in the World Health Organization (WHO) Eastern Mediterranean and United Nations Children's Fun...

OBJECTIVES This study aimed at describing the pattern of outpatient antimalarial drug prescribing in a secondary and a tertiary hospital, and to assess adherence to the National Antimalarial Treatment Guideline (ATG). METHODS An audit of antimalarial prescription files from the two health facilities for a period of six months in 2008 was conducted. Semi structured questionnaires were used to ...

BACKGROUND Only about one-third of eligible HIV/AIDS patients receive anti-retroviral treatment (ART). Decentralizing treatment is crucial to wider and more equitable access, but key obstacles are a shortage of trained healthcare workers (HCW) and challenges integrating HIV/AIDS care with other primary care. This report describes the development of a guideline and training program (PALM PLUS) d...

BACKGROUND Cardiovascular disease is emerging as a major cause of morbidity and mortality among patients with HIV. We compared use of national guideline-recommended cardiovascular care during office visits among HIV-infected versus HIV-uninfected adults. METHODS AND RESULTS We analyzed data from a nationally representative sample of HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected patients aged 40 to 79 years...

BACKGROUND Many of the world's life threatening diseases (e.g. cancer, heart disease, stroke) could be prevented by eliminating life-style habits such as tobacco use, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity and excessive alcohol use. Incorporating evidence-based research on methods to change unhealthy lifestyle habits in clinical practice would be equally valuable. However gaps between guideline de...

www.pharmacypractice.org (ISSN: 1886-3655) 243 ABSTRACT Objectives: This study aimed at describing the pattern of outpatient antimalarial drug prescribing in a secondary and a tertiary hospital, and to assess adherence to the National Antimalarial Treatment Guideline (ATG). Methods: An audit of antimalarial prescription files from the two health facilities for a period of six months in 2008 was...