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Fifth Disease Complications and Prevention

Fifth disease is a viral skin infection caused by parvovirus B19. Fifth disease (also known as erythema infectiosum) is a common skin infection in children.

16 Oct 2018

Coronary Artery Compression in Children

Coronary artery compression is defined as the narrowing of the left main coronary artery (LMCA) between the aorta and a dilated pulmonary artery main trunk. Recently it has been found that coronary artery compression is a vital cause of sudden death in children fitted with epicardical pacemakers.

16 Oct 2018

What is Noma (Cancrum oris)?

Cancrum oris or noma is a fatal infection of the mouth that mostly affects children between the ages of 1 and 16, with a peak incidence at ages 1 to 4. It destroys soft tissues and bones of the oral and paraoral structures.

16 Oct 2018

First Aid for Cuts and Wounds

Cuts and wounds are injuries involving an external or internal break in body tissue, which can be caused by an external action and include bruising, cuts and hematomas. Wounds are extremely common, and most individuals will experience having one over their lifetime. Some of the wounds can be minor, requiring home treatment, while others, may be life-threatening and need further medical attention.

16 Oct 2018

Dry Drowning First Aid

Dry drowning (secondary drowning) is a type of drowning that can happen after being submerged underwater. It prevents the entry of oxygen into the lungs, leading to difficulty breathing and can cause pulmonary edema. Detecting dry drowning early is vital for immediate action to be implemented.

16 Oct 2018

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) Diagnosis

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are relatively rare form of benign or malignant tumors which occur in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, especially in the stomach and small intestine.

15 Oct 2018

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) Causes

Cancers are born when the DNA of a cell changes in some specific ways. The DNA or genetic material of a cell is what contains the genes, the code which controls all of the body’s functions and anatomy. The DNA of every individual is passed down from both parents.

15 Oct 2018

What is a Sclerotomy?

A sclerotomy is a surgical procedure that creates an incision in the sclera of the eye. This procedure is normally performed to correct scleral defects that arise as the result of ocular diseases such as glaucoma.

15 Oct 2018

Hard-To-Heal Wounds

Hard-to-heal wounds can come about in many ways. For example, around 50 percent of the elderly population in Italy have an experience with a hard-to-heal wound at some point in their later years – meaning that this is a major concern for the elderly community.

15 Oct 2018

What is Negative Pressure Wound Therapy?

Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is the application of sub-atmospheric pressure to aid in the management of a wound. It can protect the wound and greatly aid in the healing process.

15 Oct 2018

Micro CT Applications in Dentistry

Microcomputed tomography (Micro CT) is a high-resolution imaging device, which produces non-destructive 3D images of a biological structure, like a tooth.

15 Oct 2018

Occupational Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease

Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder which affects the motor and non-motor systems within the human brain. As a result of this, those with the disorder develop deficits in mobility, dexterity and executive functioning.

15 Oct 2018

What is Early Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy (EIEE)?

Early infantile epileptic encephalopathy (EIEE), also called Ohtahara syndrome, is a rare disorder characterized by infantile spasms. It has an early onset and symptoms generally occur before the age of one, with seizures often beginning before the tenth day of life. Spasms usually occur just after waking and involve bending at the waist and neck and stretching the arms and legs.

15 Oct 2018

Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning in Medicine

This article describes the applications of AI in medicine, including the Deep Patient study, which used machine learning to make clinical diagnoses

15 Oct 2018

When is Optical Coherence Tomography Used?

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a method of optical imaging. It can be used in clinical situations to aid with the diagnosis of diseases in many organs such as the retina, cardiovascular system, gastrointestinal tract, urinary tract, or gynecologic organs.

14 Oct 2018

Does Scalp Cooling Prevent Hair Loss During Chemotherapy?

Scalp cooling is in the news since a couple of scientifically designed devices for this purpose have been cleared for marketing by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reduce hair loss during chemotherapy. Scalp cooling is recommended for reducing alopecia in patients with any solid tumor.

14 Oct 2018

How is Vitamin-B12 Related to Anemia?

Anemia is when the red blood cells in the body are either not functioning correctly or when their numbers are not sufficient in the circulatory system. Types of anemia associated with vitamin B-12 are pernicious anemia, macrocytic anemia, and megaloblastic anemia. Pernicious anemia can cause vitamin B-12 deficiency, which can then lead to megaloblastic anemia and macrocytic anemia.

14 Oct 2018

What is Dry Drowning?

There are a number of causes of drowning leading to disruption of the respiratory system and preventing the distribution of oxygen around the body, resulting in hypoxia and cardiac arrest.

11 Oct 2018

What is HbA1C Testing?

HbA1C testing is a test that measures the long-term control of glycosylated hemoglobin. HbA1C is hemoglobin (the oxygen-carrying molecule in the blood) which has bound glucose. While this binding occurs via enzymatic action under normal conditions, the kind of binding that accounts for HbA1C is non-enzymatic, depending only on the level of glucose and the time available for binding.

11 Oct 2018

Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) Explained

Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is a newly developed magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique that analyzes the anatomy of nerve cells and a complex neuronal network of the brain.

11 Oct 2018