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Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy Treatment

Acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP) is a dangerous condition of late pregnancy. Once diagnosed, or even suspected with a high degree of likelihood, it must be treated in a timely manner to ensure a good outcome. About three in every four cases will be delivered by Cesarean section within 48 hours of the diagnosis being made, but a few may have their pregnancy prolonged by up to 2 weeks.

28 May 2018

Nanoelectronic Biosensor Development

Nanoelectronic biosensors are nanostructured semiconducting materials that facilitate appropriate solutions for biological activities at the cellular level.

28 May 2018

Drug Overdose: What To Do

Drug abuse always carries the risk of serious side effects, including drug overdose. Drug overdose has increased the rate of deaths either accidentally or intentionally.

28 May 2018

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Risks

Since brain activity is due to the electrical activity of neurons, extrinsic electrical stimulation as a means of modulating this activity has been long studied as a technique which could help to change brain activity patterns either temporarily or permanently.

28 May 2018

What are the Types of Elastic Compression Garments?

Elastic compression garments (CG) are used for a variety of purposes in the medical and cosmetic surgical fields today. There are several types and designs, made from a range of materials, to suit differing demands. Some indications include boosting the circulation, shaping body contours, preventing low blood pressure, and supporting recovery of tissue after a medical procedure.

28 May 2018

Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA)

Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) typing is important in organ transplantation protocols, as they determine the likelihood of rejection. The HLA system is little understood, however.

28 May 2018

How to Treat an Eye Injury

An eye injury is a medical emergency. Delaying medical attention could lead to permanent vision loss or blindness.

28 May 2018

Importance of Sensory Stimulation for Babies

Children require sensory stimulation of an appropriate nature and duration and at the right time.

27 May 2018

Sonohysterography - Technique and Indications

Sonohysterography, also called saline-infusion sonohysterography (SIS), is an immensely useful but cost-effective procedure which maximizes the utility of ultrasound imaging of the uterine cavity in women with suspected intrauterine anomalies.

27 May 2018

Treatment and Prognosis of Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis

The diagnosis of the paraneoplastic syndrome called anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (anti-NMDAR) encephalitis is based upon the clinical history and examination, followed by the demonstration of antibodies to the NMDAR, either the NR1 or NR2 (also called the Gln1) subunits.

27 May 2018

Activated Charcoal Health Benefits

Activated charcoal is a special form of charcoal that is made porous by processing at very high temperatures.

27 May 2018

Bowler's Thumb Symptoms

Bowler's thumb is a rare traumatic neuropathy that affects the ulnar digital nerve underneath the soft tissue of thumb.

27 May 2018

CPR in Babies

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) may be required whenever a baby stops breathing or the heart stops beating.

27 May 2018

Sonic Hedgehog Medulloblastoma Symptoms

Medulloblastomas are tumors arising from embryonal cells in the brain, and occur in various histologic as well as molecular subtypes. In 8 out of 10 children, these tumors arise in the posterior fossa region near the fourth ventricle. However, sonic hedgehog (SHH) tumors arise more often in the lateral hemispheres of the cerebellum, away from the midline.

27 May 2018

Should MRI be Used to Diagnose Prostate Cancer?

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a non-invasive diagnostic technique for producing three-dimensional scans of body organs.

25 May 2018

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Metabolic Syndrome

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a disorder which may present in different ways, and affects about 5-8% of women of reproductive age in the USA.

25 May 2018

Dental Abscess Symptoms

An abscess is a pus filled, swollen tissue. It is caused by a bacterial infection. The body’s response to the infection is sending white blood cells to fight the bacteria. This results in the formation of pus in the location. A dental abscess is a pus-filled cavity in the mouth. It could be located within the tooth in the pulp, or in the space between the gums and the tooth.

25 May 2018

Indications and Contraindications for Hysterosalpingography

Hysterosalpingography is a hundred-year old diagnostic radiological technique which is used primarily to investigate female infertility. It is based upon the use of fluoroscopic screening of the uterus and the fallopian tubes as a radio-opaque contrast medium is flushed through them.

25 May 2018

What is Hysterosalpingography?

Hysterosalpingography (often abbreviated as HSG) is a diagnostic imaging technique used primarily in the investigation of female infertility. It has been in use for a hundred years, with the first one having been performed in 1917.

25 May 2018

What are Nanoelectronic Biosensors?

Nanoelectronic biosensors are nanostructured semiconducting materials aimed at addressing nanomolecules to facilitate appropriate solutions for biological activities at the cellular level. The past two decades have seen the emergence of research endeavors to empirically study the capability of nanoelectronic biosensors in medicine.

25 May 2018