Four patients with osteoarthritis of the hip, who developed septic arthritis of the affected joint, are reported. The septic arthritis developed insidiously and was diagnosed with difficulty. One patient died, two required subsequent joint excision, and one arthrodesis despite antibiotics. The presence of a recognised predisposing factor to septic arthritis, such as rheumatoid arthritis or a su...

chronic arsenic poisoning (arsenicosis) is a global health risk, and it has been reported to improve the fitness, especially in altitudinal sickness in therapeutic dose. scarcity of systematic study on psychiatric co-morbidities in arsenicosis motivated us to conduct this research. the aim of this study was to estimate the co-morbid psychiatric disorders in patients with arsenicosis and to exam...

background: meniere’s disease (md) is a chronic illness defined as an idiopathic syndrome of endolymphatic hydrops. benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (bppv) is a balance disorder and can be the sequel of diverse inner ear impairments. objectives: the purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of bppv in md patients. materials and methods: all patients with definite or probable m...