BACKGROUND Cervical ectopic pregnancy is a rare type of ectopic pregnancy (less than one percent of all ectopic pregnancies). OBJECTIVE Assess the efficacy of the treatment options available. MATERIAL AND METHODS Retrospective study of the cervical ectopic pregnancies treated in our hospital from January 2005 to December 2011. RESULTS Three patients were diagnosed cervical ectopic pregnan...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the epidemiology of ankle fractures surgically treated at the Instituto de Ortopedia e Traumatologia do Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade de São Paulo. METHODS Medical records of patients admitted with foot and ankle fractures between 2006 and 2011 were revised. Seventy three ankle fractures that underwent surgical treatment were identified. The parameters analyzed ...

BACKGROUND The costs of psoriasis to a tertiary-level clinic vary considerably depending on the country of study and methods used. Hospitalisation and phototherapy have been significant cost components. This study was performed to estimate the distribution and relative magnitude of the costs of psoriasis to a tertiary-level clinic. METHODS Based on 233 patients, outpatient and phototherapy vi...

INTRODUCTION Most developing countries are adopting antibiotic policies to contain the acute problem of drug resistance; however, several obstacles prevent their fulfillment. This study was undertaken to prospectively determine the compliance with the antibiotic policy in the intensive care unit (ICU) of a tertiary care hospital and possible reasons for non-compliance. METHODOLOGY Compliance ...

This is a report of a case of cornual ectopic pregnancy, with transvaginal ultrasonography done for early detection, screening, β-hCG measuring, also discussed was the role of methotrexate therapy prior to operative procedure with conservative management. Multiple intramural myomas (22 myomas) in this case were strongly believed as the etiology of the cornual pregnancy. (Med J Indones 2008; 18:...

Introduction Enterococci are one of the major causes of nosocomial and community-acquired infections. In recent years, the evolution of antimicrobial resistance in enterococci has posed enormous challenges for clinicians. The antimicrobial therapy of enterococcal infections is complicated because of the inherent resistance shown by enterococci to several commonly used antibiotics such as cephal...

BACKGROUND In South Africa, three doses of benzathine penicillin 2.4 MU at weekly intervals are recommended for treating syphilis in pregnancy. Limited information is available on compliance with the recommended regimen, in terms of time to starting treatment, number of doses, and timing of treatment. METHODS The study was conducted to establish the degree of compliance with treatment for syp...