ByAnimandel— On Dec 19, 2014 I think there is a real need for thorough medical examinations for immigrants. With the rise of some diseases such as mumps and other childhood diseases, it is important that we know the immunization history of immigrants regardless pf whether they are coming fro...
Health education conducted by community health workers (CHWs) is an evidence-based strategy for promoting cancer prevention, cancer screening, and adherence to medical guidance from doctors. However, CHWs are confronted with some problems related to canc
Since long COVID is not a simple disease that has clear etiology, pathogenesis and clinical course, but a complex disorder involving many organs at the same time, it’s appropriate to call this long COVID syndrome (LCS). In this context, it’s similar to the ‘stress syndrome’, as orig...
Excited delirium syndrome is a rare but dangerous disease generally recognized by agitation, aggression, disorientation, and sometimes sudden death. Often associated with drug usage. There has been some documentation as early as the 1800s, but it manly started to come back around in the 1980s. ...
Cauda equina syndrome – What is the correlation between clinical assessment and MRI scanning? The indications for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in suspected cauda equina syndrome, and the urgency for this investigation are regularly disputed. In ......
Bennett CL, Christie J, Ramsdell F, Brunkow ME, Ferguson PJ, Whitesell L, Kelly TE, Saulsbury FT, Chance PF, Ochs HD: The immune dysregulation, polyendocrinopathy, enteropathy, X-linked syndrome (IPEX) is caused by mutations of FOXP3. Nat Genet 2001;27:20-21. 25. Glocker EO, Kotlarz...
Carotid sinus syndrome is diagnosed in patients with syncope who are found to have an hyperactive carotid sinus reflex to the carotid sinus massage test and a negative work-up. Hyperactive carotid sinus reflex is present if the carotid sinus massage prod
Plantar fasciitis is an overuse injury, like carpal tunnel syndrome or tennis elbow in your foot, a kinda-sorta tendinitis, an inflammatory thickening6 and/or degeneration of the plantar fascia. It’s especially common in runners, and in menopausal women. “Many people are afraid of running bec...
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Key Words:Post-acute COVID-19 syndrome;COVID-19;Candidiasis;Gastrointestinal microbiome;Pandemics Core Tip:More research is needed to address the specifics of a possible relationship between gut candidiasis and long coronavirus disease, in order to provide more robust knowledge on the topic, and con...