Background: The pattern of poisoning in Russia may be different from other countries. The study objective was to describe the pattern of poisoning with cardiovascular drugs in a major industrial city in Russia, Yekaterinburg. Methods: This study was part of a larger prospective multi-center study including all acute poisonings in patients older than 15 years of age in the city of Yekaterinburg...

BACKGROUND Office hysteroscopy with endometrial biopsy is usually the first investigation for abnormal uterine bleeding and other uterine diseases. AIMS To evaluate the effect of oral drotaverine with mefenamic acid on pain perception during hysteroscopy and endometrial biopsy and to compare it with that of paracervical block using 1% lignocaine and with that of intravenous sedation using dia...

paroxysmal abdominal pain characterized by episodes of abdominal pain in children 4 to 16 years of age, lasting more than 3 months and affecting normal activity [1]. The Pediatric Rome II classification has been proposed to subcategorize chronic abdominal pain based on clinical presentations namely those with isolated paroxysmal pain, pain with dyspepsia, pain with altered bowel pattern or abdo...