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Speeding up Labor

Speeding up labor, or labor augmentation, is a process of stimulating the uterus to increase the frequency, intensity, and duration of contractions after spontaneous labor has started.

1 Nov 2017

Keratoacanthoma is a slow-growing skin tumor with a characteristic type of lesion. Its appearance closely resembles that of another, more aggressive type of skin tumour called squamous cell carcinoma or SCC, and hence it should be diagnosed accurately. A squamous cell carcinoma needs to be treated immediately to contain its malignant spread.

1 Nov 2017

Signs and Symptoms of Social Anxiety

An ongoing state of mental health of a person which is caused due to a feeling of instant anxiety or fear of activities or situations in which he believes that others are watching and judging him is referred to as social anxiety disorder. It is an extreme fear that does not go away and affects everyday activities, relationships, self-confidence, and work.

31 Oct 2017

Multiple Keratoacanthomas

Keratoacanthoma is a skin tumour which arises from the hair follicle. It is a low-grade skin tumour, which is more likely to occur on parts of the skin regularly exposed to the ultraviolet rays of the sun. This leads to DNA damage in that portion of the skin and subsequently to the development of a skin tumour in the form of a keratoacanthoma.

31 Oct 2017

Keratoacanthoma Overview

A keratoacanthoma is a common skin tumour that is found on sun-damaged skin. It is not malignant and usually grows very slowly over a period of weeks. It begins as a skin lesion that looks like a small pimple, and eventually becomes a rounded mass. It has a central crater that is filled with a hard and scaly core composed of keratin. The tumour may range from 5 mm to 15 mm in diameter.

31 Oct 2017

Pseudomyxoma Peritonei (PMP) Research

Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is a type of tumor characterized by the progressive dissemination of jelly-like ascites and mucinous tumor in the peritoneum. PMP is a rare disease with an approximate annual occurrence of 0.5 to 1 cases in every 100,000 people.

30 Oct 2017

Non-Dysplastic Barrett's Esophagus

Barrett's esophagus (BE) is a condition in which tissue that is similar to the tissue lining in the intestines changes or replaces the lining of the esophagus (the tube that transports food from the mouth to the stomach).

30 Oct 2017

Ear Cancer Research

The unusual multiplying of cells or malignancy in the ear is an indication of ear cancer. Ear cancer may be mild or sometimes malignant.

30 Oct 2017

How to Test Blood Glucose

Blood glucose control is required to be performed frequently and accurately, as well as safely, in many clinical situations. This helps diabetics to monitor their glucose levels without having to visit the doctor’s office or hospital, and thus makes stabilization of blood sugar achievable on a larger scale.

30 Oct 2017

Risk Factors and Walking Pneumonia Prevention

Walking pneumonia is a mild form of pneumonia which is likely to spread fast through a community, since it is easily transmitted. The infection is bacterial in nature and is also known as atypical pneumonia (although the latter term may be used more broadly, as it may encompass pneumonias caused by viruses, fungi and protozoa).

26 Oct 2017

Living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, in short, EDS refers to a bunch of hereditary connective tissue disorders. Connective tissues are a complex mixture of proteins and other substances that provide strength and elasticity to the underlying structures in the human body.

26 Oct 2017

Portal Hypertensive Gastropathy Pathogenesis

Portal hypertensive gastropathy (PHG) is the condition in which the mucosa in the stomach undergoes some changes; the change denotes the existence of ectasia at the surface of mucosa, and widening of the mucosal and submucosal vessels resulting in the dilation in the stomach.

25 Oct 2017

Epidemiology of Granuloma Inguinale (Donovanosis)

Granuloma inguinale (donovanosis) represents a genital ulcerative disease of the skin and mucosa that is caused by the Gram-negative, intracellular bacterial pathogen Klebsiella granulomatis comb. nov. (also known as Calymmatobacterium granulomatis). In contrast to lymphogranuloma venereum and chancroid, this disease does not involve lymph nodes.

25 Oct 2017

Placenta Accreta

The placenta is usually attached to the wall of the uterus. It grows in the uterus and supplies oxygen and food to the baby via umbilical cord.

25 Oct 2017

Treatment of Granuloma inguinale (Donovanosis)

Granuloma inguinale, or donovanosis, is a chronic ulcerative disease which ordinarily affects the genitalia. This is an important clinical entity when assessing genital ulcer disease, particularly in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. It is also an important co-factor in the spread of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

25 Oct 2017

Signs Labor Has Begun

In general, labor can begin anytime between 3 weeks before the due date and 2 weeks after the calculated due date.

24 Oct 2017

Health Anxiety in Children

Anxiety is defined as the fear, nervousness, or worry a person undergoes when he encounters a specific thought.

24 Oct 2017

Hearing Voices - Auditory Hallucination

Auditory hallucination is a condition in which the brain creates the illusion of voices in a person’s mind. They arise in different forms, such as a person standing beside you and calling you by your name or voices heard inside your head. Voices play a three-dimensional role in the human mind, and they can be either threatening or encouraging or sometimes be moderate.

24 Oct 2017

Rare Variants of Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans (DFSP)

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP), a very rare tumor that arises in the skin, has significant local invasive potential.

24 Oct 2017

What Causes Barrett's Esophagus?

Barrett’s esophagus (BE) is an abnormal metaplastic change in the esophageal epithelium (similar to intestinal tissue). BE may progress into esophageal adenocarcinoma, which is a rare cancer type.

24 Oct 2017