In addition to the physical examination, it is recommended that the breastfeeding mother have an examination by a lactation specialist or a practitioner knowledgeable about breastfeeding to ...

The quality of care to low birth weight (LBW) infants has improved as a result of modern technology and advances in neonatology. Along with this increased survival of LBW infants, the diagnosis of ...

Autogenous bone grafting is often done in orthopaedic surgery for a variety of conditions. The iliac crest is currently the most common donor site for obtaining autogenous bone graft. We searched ...

The bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccine, initially developed to provide protection against TB, also protects against leprosy; and the magnitude of this effect varies. Previous meta-analyses ...

The enzyme dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) prevents the inactivation of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1). Since GLP-1-based therapy is a promising novel treatment of type 2 diabetes, the strategy to ...

As expected, and consistent with previous research, the Stacked Deck program produced significant and sustained changes in gambling attitudes, knowledge, and fallacies. At follow-up, students in ...

A woman's beliefs about family planning practices are shaped by the culture in which she is raised. Engaging women and their partners in culturally-responsive family planning and contraception ...

Ofer Meri, M.D.; Michael Ilan, M.D.; Avraham Oren, M.D.; Daniel Fink, M.D.; Maher Deeb, M.D.; Dani Bitran, M.D.; Shuli Silberman, M.D. From a practical viewpoint, the ...

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic esophageal inflammatory disease of undetermined pathophysiology that results in dense mucosal eosinophilia and esophageal dysfunction. In childhood ...

Zoledronic acid is a potent, new-generation bisphosphonate indicated for the treatment of documented bone metastasis in patients with solid tumors and bone lesions associated with multiple myeloma.

Irritant contact dermatitis (ICD) from plants is a very common phenomenon as potentially irritant plants and plant products are commonly found in the everyday environment, including the home ...

The purpose of this retrospective longitudinal study was to examine functional outcome and our experience with DMARDs in a mainly indigent, black group of South Africans with RA.