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Pharmacogenetic Study of Deferasirox, an Iron Chelating Agent.

Pharmacogenetic Study of Deferasirox, an Iron Chelating Agent.

PLoS One. 2013; 8(5): e64114
Lee JW, Kang HJ, Choi JY, Kim NH, Jang MK, Yeo CW, Lee SS, Kim H, Park JD, Park KD, Shin HY, Shin JG, Ahn HS… Continue reading

Measurement of Specific Medical School Stress: Translation of the “Perceived Medical School Stress Instrument” to the German Language.

Measurement of specific medical school stress: translation of the “Perceived Medical School Stress Instrument” to the German language.

GMS Z Med Ausbild. 2013; 30(2): Doc22
Kötter T, Voltmer E

Objective: Medical students encounter specific stressors during their studies. As… Continue reading

Identification of Environmental Parameters and Risk Mapping of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Ethiopia by Using Geographical Information Systems and a Statistical Approach.

Identification of environmental parameters and risk mapping of visceral leishmaniasis in Ethiopia by using geographical information systems and a statistical approach.

Geospat Health. 2013 May; 7(2): 299-308
Tsegaw T, Gadisa E, Seid A, Abera A, Teshome A, Mulugeta A,… Continue reading

Early Versus Delayed Mobilisation for Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Haemorrhage.

Early versus delayed mobilisation for aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage.

Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013; 5: CD008346
Ma Z, Wang Q, Liu M

BACKGROUND: Rebleeding is an important cause of death and disability in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH). In… Continue reading

Is Your Prescribing Serving a Hidden Addiction?

Is your prescribing serving a hidden addiction?

S Afr Med J. 2013; 103(6): 359-361
Bateman C

Addiction to prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medicines is a hidden, little-researched chronic illness – which could be significantly countered by destigmatisation, ‘up-scheduling’ certain… Continue reading

Cross-Facial Nerve Graft and Masseteric Nerve Cooptation for One-Stage Facial Reanimation: Principles, Indications, and Surgical Procedure.

Cross-facial nerve graft and masseteric nerve cooptation for one-stage facial reanimation: Principles, indications, and surgical procedure.

Head Neck. 2013 Jun 1;
Bianchi B, Ferri A, Ferrari S, Copelli C, Magri A, Ferri T, Sesenna E

BACKGROUND: The use of… Continue reading

Interpersonal Problems and Impacts: Further Evidence for the Role of Interpersonal Functioning in Treatment Outcome in Major Depressive Disorder.

Interpersonal problems and impacts: Further evidence for the role of interpersonal functioning in treatment outcome in major depressive disorder.

J Affect Disord. 2013 May 30;
Quilty LC, Mainland BJ, McBride C, Bagby RM

INTRODUCTION: Empirical research has converged to… Continue reading

Breaking Worse: The Emergence of Krokodil and Excessive Injuries Among People Who Inject Drugs in Eurasia.

Breaking worse: The emergence of krokodil and excessive injuries among people who inject drugs in Eurasia.

Int J Drug Policy. 2013 May 30;
Grund JP, Latypov A, Harris M

BACKGROUND: Krokodil, a homemade injectable opioid, gained its moniker from… Continue reading

Environmental Enrichment Effects on the Neurobehavioral Profile of Selective Outbred Trait Anxiety Rats.

Environmental enrichment effects on the neurobehavioral profile of selective outbred trait anxiety rats.

Behav Brain Res. 2013 May 29;
Ravenelle R, Byrnes EM, Byrnes JJ, McInnis C, Park JH, Donaldson ST

Environmental enrichment attenuates the response to psychostimulants and… Continue reading

Do Hormone Treatments for Prostate Cancer Cause Anxiety and Depression?

Do hormone treatments for prostate cancer cause anxiety and depression?

Int J Clin Oncol. 2013 Jun 1;
Sharpley CF, Christie DR, Bitsika V

BACKGROUND: To investigate the relationship between hormone therapy (HT) and incidence of anxiety and depression among… Continue reading