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| Web-based Information About Warfarin For Patients |
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Warfarin is a high-risk medication where patient information may be critical to help ensure safe and effective treatment. Considering the time constraints of healthcare providers, the internet can be an important supplementary information resource for patients prescribed warfarin. This study investigates the quality, suitability and readability of patient information about warfarin presented on the internet.
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Sayeed Nasser, Judy Mullan, Beata Bajorek
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| HIV Infection and CD4 Cell Count |
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HIV infection is associated with a wide range of haematological abnormalities. This study highlights the various haematological changes occurring in HIV infection which can itself be the cause of morbidity. Image: Idea Go
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S S Parinitha, M H Kulkarni
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| Under-Nutrition Among Children in Udupi Taluk of Karnataka, India |
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India is plagued by a high burden of under-nutrition among children under five. This study was aimed at understanding some of the risk factors for under-nutrition in a region with favourable maternal and child health indicators. Image: Stuart Miles
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Areeba Basit, Suma Nair, KB Chakraborthy, BB Darshan, A Kamath
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| Contact Lens Compliance in South India |
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Compliance with contact lens care and maintenance instructions is considered to be the most important aspect of the safe and comfortable use of lenses. This study demonstrates that non-compliance with lens care procedures among a group of young, university-based soft contact lens wearers is common. Image: imagerymajestic
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Babu Noushad, Yeshwant Saoji, Premjit Bhakat, Jyothi Thomas
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| Female Medical Student Admissions in Nepal |
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In Nepal, the number of female medical students has increased significantly. This study was carried out to explore perceived perceptions for this increase, study the perceived impact on teaching-learning activities, medical school infrastructure and possible perceived changes in the doctor-patient relationship. Image: Healingdream
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P Ravi Shankar, Kundan K Singh, Samir Singh
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CASE STUDY |
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| Left Ventricular Thrombus and Acute Myocardial Infarction |
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Because of the limited use of echocardiography in certain regions, routine complications of acute myocardial infarction are not fully appreciated and may go unrecognized, contributing to increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. This study bring focus to this common clinical condition and highlights the clinical utility of echocardiography in facilitating timely and accurate diagnosis by reporting a case of large left ventricular thrombus in a patient with cute myocardial infarction. Image: Dream designs
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Chiranjivi R Potu, Ernest C Madu, Dainia S Baugh, Edwin Edware Tulloch-Reid
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| Laryngeal Tuberculosis |
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Laryngeal tuberculosis is rare and currently accounts for less than 1% of all cases of tuberculosis. This study reports a case of laryngeal tuberculosis in a 47-year-old man, and notes that Laryngeal tuberculosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients who present with any form of laryngeal lesion. Image: David Castillo Dominici
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Hua Kiat Chen, Peter Thornley
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR |
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| Letters to the Editor |
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Teaching a module on clinical trial research for PharmD students in Nepal: My experiences; Audio files enhance classroom learning among edical students in Oman. Image: pixbox 77
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Ravi Shankar, Bindu Susan Varghese, Geener John
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