New Insights into Gastric Pressure Activity
Diseases in the gastric cavity are, to some extent, related to with gastric motility. Using a telemetric device, which is…
Family Risk of Metabolic Disorder; A Parameter for Timely Screening of Vascular Endothelial Health
Aim: To study the correlation of vascular endothelial health with family risk of metabolic disorders, in healthy overweight, obese and…
Ethical Dilemmas in Orthodontics
Introduction: Doctors and dentists possess special training and expertise which patients and their families do not. This special knowledge and…
Fetuin A: A Newer Marker for Pre Diabetes
Objective: To evaluate the role of Fetuin A levels in predicting glycemic outcome in individuals with impaired fasting glucose. Research…
Silent Myocardial Ischemia in Master Marathon Runner
Silent myocardial ischemia is defined as objective documentation of myocardial ischemia in the absence of angina or anginal equivalents. Silent…
Aminoff Suffering Syndrome: A Challenge for Medical and Nursing Staff during End-of-Life Care: Open Letter and Proposals
The diagnosis of Aminoff Suffering Syndrome in advanced dementia determined by measuring the suffering level of patients according to the…
Spotlight on Leucin-Rich Repeat Kinase 2 (LRRK2) G2019S Mutation and Parkinson’s Disease in Egyptians
Aim: Many causative genes and susceptibility loci have been identified to be associated with Parkinson’s disease (PD) in different ethnic…
Effect of Verbal & Pictorial Materials on Memory Retention among Undergraduate Students – An Interventional Study
Aims: To compare the effectiveness of pictorial against verbal materials in memory retention among medical students. Study Design: Crossover randomized…
Neurocysticercosis and Psycho-social Trauma
This chapter describes a patient with neurocysticercosis who presented with psychotic features. He came to Cairns, Queensland, Australia as a…