Table of contents (Vol 8, No 3)
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| Statins and Memory Loss: The Australian Perspective |
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Whether the use of statins impacts memory loss and cognitive function remains controversial. Using Australian data, this research study found no evidence of significant differences in adverse event reports involving memory-related adverse events between statins and other cholesterol-lowering agents. Photo by Freedigitalphotos
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Anna Jarmolowicz, Huei-Yang Chen, Peter K Panegyres
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CASE STUDY |
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| Scombroid fish poisoning illness and coronary artery vasospasm |
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This case provides new literature to support the capacity of scombroid fish poisoning illness to induce coronary artery vasospasm mediated by histamine. This is a rarely reported association; nevertheless, clinicians should be aware of this when assessing and treating patients with the fish poisoning illness because of its potential fatality. Photo by Freedigitalphotos
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Malcolm Anastasius, John Yiannikas
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| A rare case of lactation anaphylaxis |
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Lactation anaphylaxis is an extremely rare condition with only five other cases having been reported previously. It is important to consider this extremely rare differential diagnosis in the lactating patient that has recurrent anaphylactic reactions despite cessation of all medications. Photo by Freedigitalphotos
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Pramod Durgakeri, Bianca Jones
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| Rasmussen's Encephalitis: A case report |
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Rasmussen’s encephalitis is a rare neurological disorder that causes cerebral atrophy and intractable seizures. While rare in children, it is even rarer in adults. However, it should be considered as a differential diagnosis in both children and adults that present with intractable seizures. Photo by Freedigitalphotos
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Joseph Vimal, Ramesh Nagarajan, Deepika Sriram
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| Giant sigmoid diverticulum: A case report |
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Giant sigmoid diverticulum (GSD) is a very rare condition with only 180 published cases. This case study is the first published case of GSD where nocturnal diarrhoea was the differentiating symptom. Approximately two per cent of GSD patients have a colonic cancer either within or distal to the diverticulum, which may change the treatment offered.
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Pramod Durgakeri, Paul Strauss
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| Polyarthritis and massive small bowel bleed: An unusual combination in Scrub typhus |
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Scrub typhus is an acute febrile illness caused by the intracellular parasite Orientia tsutsugamushi. This case study of polyarthritis in scrub typhus is the first to be reported. Small bowel bleeds are also very rare with only two cases having been reported. Photo by Freedigitalphotos
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Nayyar Iqbal, Solomon Titus, Aneesh Basheer, Sanjoy George, Sudhagar Mookkappan, Shashikala Nair, Thomas Alexander, Anita Ramdas, Sivakumar Periyasamy, Patricia Anitha, Reba Kanungo
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR |
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| Letters to the Editor |
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Toppling the Top-Down Approach: An Example of Managing Antibiotic Resistance in Malaysia; Substandard Medications in Yemen Photo by Freedigitalphotos
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Lyna Irawati, Mohamed Azmi Hassali, Fahad Saleem, Saleh Karamah AL-Tamimi, Mohamed Azmi Hassali, Asrul Akmal Shafie, Alian A Alrasheedy
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