First Aid for Sprains: When to Use Ice or Heat
Sudden pain in your ankle, shoulder, or calf can make your mind race with possibilities: Is it torn tissues? Broken…
Oxygen cylinders: functions, types, selection criteria
The importance of oxygen cylinders in patient management: what to do if a person is unable to independently load…
Scimitar syndrome: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis and mortality
Scimitar syndrome (congenital pulmonary venolobar syndrome or congenital pulmonary venolobar syndrome or Halasz…
Malnutrition 'by excess' or overnutrition: obesity and overweight increasing…
Malnutrition and paediatrics: obesity and overweight in children are major health problems in our country and a…
Integrated pregnancy test: what is it for, when is it done, who is it recommended…
An 'integrated test', or integrated prenatal screening, in medicine refers to a set of three tests that are carried…
What is knee synovitis and how is it treated?
Knee synovitis is a condition that frequently affects the knee joint, causing pain and restricting a person's…
WHO issues global poliomyelitis alert: 'Vaccinate against polio as soon as…
Polio alert: the polio virus has recently been detected in New York, Israel, Tajikistan, Ukraine and the UK. 'We…
Paediatric oncology: non-ossifying fibroma in children and adolescents
Non-ossifying fibroma is the most common bone tumour in children, usually causing no symptoms and requiring no…
First Aid: How to bandage a hand / VIDEO
When you have hurt your hand, you can use a roller bandage to hold a dressing in place, or to support a sprained…
What is uric acid and why is it tested to monitor its concentration in the blood?
Uric acid is the end product of the metabolism of purines, vital components of nucleic acids and coenzymes that can…