clinical practice

[Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea in Clinical Practice].

Published May 9, 2013

[Antibiotic-associated diarrhea in clinical practice].

Ter Arkh. 2013; 85(2): 85-8

Antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) is considered to mean at least 3 shapeless stool episodes within 2 or more consecutive days when using antibacterial agents. Due to the fact that antibiotics… Continue reading →

Development of a Multichannel Vestibular Prosthesis Prototype by Modification of a Commercially Available Cochlear Implant.

Published May 8, 2013

Development of a Multichannel Vestibular Prosthesis Prototype by Modification of a Commercially Available Cochlear Implant.

IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng. 2013 May 1;
Valentin N, Hageman K, Dai C, Della Santina C, Fridman G

No adequate treatment exists… Continue reading →

Validity of the Dynamic Gait Index in People With Multiple Sclerosis.

Published May 5, 2013

Validity of the Dynamic Gait Index in People With Multiple Sclerosis.

Phys Ther. 2013 May 2;
Forsberg A, Andreasson M, Nilsagård YE

BACKGROUND: Evaluation of walking capacity and risk of falls in people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) are often… Continue reading →

Association Between Changes in Electromyographic Signal Amplitude and Abdominal Muscle Thickness in Individuals With and Without Lumbopelvic Pain.

Published May 2, 2013

Association Between Changes in Electromyographic Signal Amplitude and Abdominal Muscle Thickness in Individuals With and Without Lumbopelvic Pain.

J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2013 Apr 30;
Whittaker JL, McLean L, Hodder J, Warner MB, Stokes MJ

STUDY DESIGN: Validation… Continue reading →

Psychiatrists and GPs: Diagnostic Decision Making, Personality Profiles and Attitudes Toward Depression and Anxiety.

Published April 30, 2013

Psychiatrists and GPs: diagnostic decision making, personality profiles and attitudes toward depression and anxiety.

Australas Psychiatry. 2013 Apr 25;
Lampe L, Fritz K, Boyce P, Starcevic V, Brakoulias V, Walter G, Shadbolt N, Harris A, Malhi G

OBJECTIVES: The… Continue reading →

Issues in the Evaluation and Treatment of Anxiety and Depression in Migrant Women in the Perinatal Period.

Published April 26, 2013

Issues in the evaluation and treatment of anxiety and depression in migrant women in the perinatal period.

Australas Psychiatry. 2013 Apr 24;
Neale A, Wand A

OBJECTIVES: Perinatal depression and anxiety are prevalent in migrant women. The main aims… Continue reading →

Usefulness of Treatment Reports for Electroconvulsive Therapy.

Published April 24, 2013

Usefulness of Treatment Reports for Electroconvulsive Therapy.

J ECT. 2013 Apr 19;
Bennett DM, Fernie G, Currie J, Reid IC

OBJECTIVES: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is often given by a specialist ECT team on behalf of a patient’s treating psychiatrist.… Continue reading →

Optical Coherence Tomography: Clinical Applications in Medical Practice.

Published April 20, 2013

Optical Coherence Tomography: Clinical Applications in Medical Practice.

Oman Med J. 2013 Mar; 28(2): 86-91
Al-Mujaini A, Wali UK, Azeem S

Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) is a success story of scientific and technological co-operation between a physicist and a… Continue reading →

Reliability of Classifying Multiple Sclerosis Disease Activity Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging in a Multiple Sclerosis Clinic.

Published April 20, 2013

Reliability of classifying multiple sclerosis disease activity using magnetic resonance imaging in a multiple sclerosis clinic.

JAMA Neurol. 2013 Mar 1; 70(3): 338-44
Erbayat Altay E, Fisher E, Jones SE, Hara-Cleaver C, Lee JC, Rudick RA

To assess the… Continue reading →

Life-Threatening Rhabdomyolysis Following the Interaction of Two Commonly Prescribed Medications.

Published April 17, 2013

Life-threatening rhabdomyolysis following the interaction of two commonly prescribed medications.

Australas Med J. 2013; 6(3): 112-4
Fallah A, Deep M, Smallwood D, Hughes P

We report an interaction between erythromycin and simvastatin resulting in life-threatening rhabdomyolysis in an elderly… Continue reading →