Kashin-Beck disease, a syndrome characterized by short stature, skeletal deformities, and arthropathy of multiple joints, is highly prevalent in specific regions of Asia. The disease has been postulated to result from a combination of different environmental factors, including contamination of barley by mold mycotoxins, iodine deficiency, presence of humic substances in drinking water, and, imp...

Lesions of the lateral trochlear ridge (LTR) of the distal femur were investigated in four pony or pony cross horses. The animals were all geldings and were six to 15 months of age. Lesions were bilateral in three ponies and unilateral in one. Femoropatellar joint effusion and lameness were present in two ponies; clinical signs were absent in the others. The proximal LTR was affected in all fou...

217 Dear Sirs, We appreciated the article “Early management of the burned auricle” by Kamal A., Kamel A.H., and El Oteify M., recently published in Annals of Burns and Fire Disasters, 17: 197-200, 2004. Auricle burns still carry a high rate of infective complications: according to the literature about 10% of cases evolve into chondritis. Several theories are advanced to explain post-burn chondr...

background management of bacterial sepsis as a common cause of hospitalization and a life threatening clinical syndrome is a challenge. in previous studies, incorrect diagnosis of sepsis and unnecessary treatment have been frequently reported. objectives the aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnosis and treatment of cases with a primary diagnosis of sepsis. patients and methods of 410 med...

objective: microbiological infection plays vital role in determining the outcome as well as cost and duration of the hospital stay for patients admitted in icu setup. therefore regular surveillance of important pathogens and its related factors are mandatory. the objective of this study was to find out the organisms causes infection in patients admitted in different trauma-surgery, medical and ...

conclusions this study reveals that garlic could be a suitable alternative for metronidazole in treatment of bv in those interested in herbal medicines or those affected by side effects of metronidazole. results amsel’s criteria were significantly decreased after treatment with garlic or metronidazole (70% and 48.3%, respectively; p < 0.001). therapeutic effects of garlic on bv were similar to ...

purpose: to report two cases of bilateral bacterial keratitis as a sight-threatening complication following photorefractive keratectomy (prk) patients and findings: the first case was a 45-year-old man referred due to bilateral ocular pain and purulent discharge two days after bilateral prk. based on his clinical picture, smear and cultures from both corneal ulcers were taken with a diagnosis o...

background meningitis is a life-threatening disease and can lead to significant sequelae. pediatric bacterial meningitis leaves some survivors with more significant sequelae if not treated, promptly. the advent of vaccine has changed the incidence of pediatric bacterial meningitis but these vaccines have not been used in routine childhood immunization schedule. objectives the current study aime...