BACKGROUND
Folk remedy use is universal, occurring in all cultures. Folk remedies have been and still are relied on in the black community. In this study, folk remedies refer to herbs, over-the-counter medications, and items traditionally used for cooking that are used to treat a variety of
BACKGROUND
Infections are common complications in post operative colic patients. It is the impression of some surgeons that pyrexia in the early post operative period is a sign of infection and appropriate timing of perioperative antimicrobials will decrease the incidence of post operative
A nine year old boy who had received Ceftriaxone for one week because of suspected bacterial meningoencephalitis developed colicky abdominal pain in the right upper quadrant two days after termination of Ceftriaxone treatment. Stones in the gallbladder were identified as cause of the abdominal
OBJECTIVE
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive disease characterised by recurrent, self-limited attacks of fever with serositis. Recently, it was shown that FMF patients with early disease onset have more severe disease. The aim of this study was to describe the demographic,
BACKGROUND
Colic has been associated with shedding of Salmonella. Horses with salmonellosis typically develop diarrhea, fever, and leukopenia. Overlooking additional predictors may result in failure to detect shedding horses and increase environmental contamination.
OBJECTIVE
Evaluate associations
The medical records of all patients referred to the emergency department (ED) of Sheba Medical Center for renal colic during 1996 were analyzed. Patients discharged from the ED and those hospitalized were compared. There was no significant difference between the 2 groups with regard to average age
OBJECTIVE
To compare in geriatric and mature horses the occurrence of short-term complications and short-term outcome associated with complications after colic surgery.
METHODS
Retrospective case-control study.
METHODS
Horses aged ≥20 years (geriatric, n = 78) and 4-15 years (mature non-geriatric, n
Each year, 1-4 % of people with known gallstones become symptomatic, either presenting with biliary colic or as acute cholecystitis. The distinction between both diagnoses remains challenging. To aid the proper diagnosis, the revised 2013 Tokyo Guidelines (TG 2013) were proposed with a
BACKGROUND
Abdominal colic is common in infants but generally harmless. The exact aetiology is unknown but it has been associated with vicious cycle of crying and swallowing of air by the infant. The excessive crying associated with it can result in a lot of distress for family members creating
OBJECTIVE
Clinical presentation of ureteral stones during pregnancy is generally with renal colic pain. The aim of this study is to present our experience in the management of renal colic during pregnancy in emergency settings.
METHODS
208 pregnant patients who presented to emergency department with
BACKGROUND
There are individual cases especially of elderly or palliative patients with hydronephrosis and non-specific fever where a urinary diversion should be avoided in favor of quality of life. For these purposes this study presents the method and the results obtained with a diagnostic puncture
Infantile colic is a common self-limiting condition that causes significant distress to parents and caregivers. There is no clear cause, gold standard remedy or preventative action. The role of the family physician is to rule out sinister causes while providing counselling and reassurance for
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Introduction of multimodal rehabilitation programmes after open colonic surgery for noninflammatory bowel disease has reduced hospital stay to about 2-3 days, but no data are available from open ileo-colic surgery for Crohn's disease with multimodal rehabilitation regimens. Therefore, the
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