Induced Vaginal Birth after Previous Cesarean Section
Conclusions Th e success of vaginal delivery after previous Caesarean section can be achieved in almost 70 per cent of cases. At that, labour induction does not decrease this indicator and remains within population boundaries. (Source: Australasian Medical Journal - AMJ)
Source: Australasian Medical Journal - AMJ - December 3, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Are we ready for Blended Learning in medical education
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Source: Australasian Medical Journal - AMJ - November 3, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Wilson ’s disease: Atypical Imaging features
We report a 17-year-old boy who presented with sialorrhea, hypophonic speech, paraparesis with repeated falls and recurrent seizures along with cognitive decline. He had bilateral Kayser Flescher rings. Ot her than the typical features of Wilson’s disease in cranial MRI, there were extensive white matter signal abnormalities (T2 and FLAIR hyperintensities) and gyriform contrast enhancement which are rare imaging features in Wilson ' s disease. A high index of suspicion is required to diagnose Wilson ’s disease when atypical imaging features are present. (Source: Australasian Medical Journal - AMJ)
Source: Australasian Medical Journal - AMJ - November 2, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Efforts to enrich evidence for accurate diagnoses
(Source: Australasian Medical Journal - AMJ)
Source: Australasian Medical Journal - AMJ - November 1, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Reversible dementia: The Imitation Game
We report a patient with subacute onset and progressive cognitive decline, extrapyramidal involvement and myoclonic jerks who was initially suspected as probable autoimmune encephalitis or Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD). Investigations revealed positive serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Venereal Disease Research Laboratory test (VDRL). On treatment with penicillin, he developed Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction and was treated symptomatically. After two weeks of penicillin, he improved significantly and except for mild short term memory recall, he is asymptomatic for last two years. (Source: Australasian Medical Journal - AMJ)
Source: Australasian Medical Journal - AMJ - November 1, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
The Traditional Health Practitioners Act No 22 (2007) of South Africa
Conclusion It had taken more than 45 years of unofficial and seven years of official struggle to get Act No 22 promulgated in 2007. Today, nearly a decade after promulgation, it has still not been fully enacted. (Source: Australasian Medical Journal - AMJ)
Source: Australasian Medical Journal - AMJ - November 1, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Knowledge and beliefs regarding breastfeeding in college students of Karachi
Conclusion The results indicated that medical students had a better knowledge regarding the advantages of breastfeeding as compared to non-medical students. However, the overall knowledge among undergraduates from both groups was low. Therefore, in order to improve this inadequacy, it is important that public campaigns targeting the advantages and significance of breastfeeding be conducted in Pakistan. (Source: Australasian Medical Journal - AMJ)
Source: Australasian Medical Journal - AMJ - November 1, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
The issue of fine needle aspiration cytology in the diagnosis of tuberculous cervical lymphadenitis
Conclusion In this study, sensitivity of FNAC was reported to be low. The sensitivity of this method was 7.46 per cent (including pathology granuloma with background necrosis) and 19.40 per cent (total cases of granuloma with or without necrosis). It seems that the sensitivity of FNAC is significantly lower in patients with early cervical tuberculosis (TB) lymphadenitis. Combining acid-fast bacillus (AFB) staining and non-culture methods like polymerase chain reaction (PCR) could increase FNA sensitivity in these patients. (Source: Australasian Medical Journal - AMJ)
Source: Australasian Medical Journal - AMJ - November 1, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
The movement of lymph in the system of lymph node-lymph vessel and its regulation
Conclusion As well as giving data from the manuscr ipt there will be presentation of the main points of lymph node’s values in the organism. (Source: Australasian Medical Journal - AMJ)
Source: Australasian Medical Journal - AMJ - November 1, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Sedation for gastrointestinal endoscopy - Is it time for standardization of services?
(Source: Australasian Medical Journal - AMJ)
Source: Australasian Medical Journal - AMJ - October 3, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Basic life support through early clinical exposure: Students ’ perspective
Conclusion The BLS program was successful as many students felt that it instilled confidence in them and they were prepared for their futur e profession. ECE should be continued in the following years and other institutions should consider starting a similar program. (Source: Australasian Medical Journal - AMJ)
Source: Australasian Medical Journal - AMJ - October 3, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Association between anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies and schizophrenia and psychotic bipolar in patients hospitalized in the psychiatric ward
Conclusion Patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder showed significantly higher rate than healthy people against Toxoplasma gondii infection. Prevention of infection with this parasite is effective in reducing the risk of psychosis. (Source: Australasian Medical Journal - AMJ)
Source: Australasian Medical Journal - AMJ - October 3, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Multiple intra-renal pathological injury patterns in resistant myeloma
We report a patient with long standing treatment resistant multiple myeloma and new onset progressive renal failure with heavy and light-chain amyloidosis, cast nephropathy and proximal tubulopathy on renal biopsy. (Source: Australasian Medical Journal - AMJ)
Source: Australasian Medical Journal - AMJ - October 3, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Efficacy of the Flinders chronic condition management program in obese patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis
Conclusion This study is designed to provide robust and transparent findings including randomisation sequence generation, allocation concealment and implementation and will therefore provide much needed quality evidence in the field of self-management and osteoarthritis.1 The Flinders Program has not been used in this type of patient cohort before and since it has been proven a successful self-management tool for other chronic conditions in Australian communities, the results of this study will add valuable knowledge to the chronic condition management. (Source: Australasian Medical Journal - AMJ)
Source: Australasian Medical Journal - AMJ - October 3, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Speciation and susceptibility testing of Candida isolates from vaginal discharge
Conclusion Though C. albicans was the commonest species, more than 50 per cent of isolates were non-albicans Candida. Therefore identification of species is important f or appropriate anti-fungal therapy. Speciation also helps to prevent treatment failure and dissemination of drug resistance. (Source: Australasian Medical Journal - AMJ)
Source: Australasian Medical Journal - AMJ - October 3, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
