BACKGROUND Eighty percent of patients treated medically for gastroesophageal reflux disease relapse after treatment. Many of these patients require indefinite treatment with omeprazole to prevent recurrence. Nissen fundoplication has been shown to be effective, safe and cost effective in the management of gastroesophageal reflux disease. We suggest a treatment algorithm, which encourages early ...

Complex regional pain syndrome affects the quality of life of the patient. The aim of this study was to investigate the epidemiological features of this syndrome and evaluate its effect on the patient's working life. We demonstrated that the disease has a male preponderance and is 3 times more likely to affect the lower extremities. In this study, 11 participants (20%) retained their employment...

The patient with acute stroke presents a full challenge to the diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of medicine in all forms, from community through tertiary care. Patients with brain damage in the ischemic, but not yet infarcted, phase have the greatest potential for recovery. Herein, the author reviews the most commonly employed diagnostic tools that are currently used before stroke therapy. Th...

Background: Psoriasis is a complex disease with lifelong emotional and social consequences for affected patients. It also reduces the patients' quality of life and requires a long-term management. Therefore, in addition to appropriate treatment of the disease, selfmanagement strategies to improve patient health and quality of life are essential. On the other hand, smartphone-based applications ...

Intestinal intussusception can be regarded today as a classical problem, although largely solved. All the experts were concerned to know this disorder, so that they can establish an early diagnosis and start an appropriate treatment.Intussusception can be seen in all ages, but more often in small children and especially infants between 4-10 months.(1,2) Infants are, usually, eutrofical. Intussu...

BACKGROUND Current guidelines suggest specific criteria for oral or long-acting injectable antipsychotic drugs (LAIs). This review aims to describe the demographic and clinical characteristics of the ideal profile of the patient with schizophrenia treated with LAIs, through the analysis of nonrandomized studies. METHODS A systematic review of nonrandomized studies in English was performed att...

More adolescents are surviving cancer and being treated outside the hospitalsetting, allowing them to return to typical activities of development like attending school. Effective preparation for school re-entry is an important aspect of easing the transition back-to-school following a cancer diagnosis. Previous research has used the terms school re-entry, school re-entry preparation, and school...