Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine
Volume 2, Issue 1 (2012)
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Table of contents
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Critical Appraisal of Parasitological Disorders in Ayurveda with Special Reference to Krimi Roga
Abstract: Description of parasitological disorders in Ayurveda is in a haphazard shape and it is described in various chapters in a scattered form. Significant contribution for the understanding of parasitological diseases has been made by Ayurvedic Acharyas. Since the Vedic period, the Indian physicians have been well aware of the presence of micro-organisms. They described the etiological factors very vividly but nowhere they have mentioned the parasites responsible for the manifestation …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2012 · pp. 1–11 Read article
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Fractured Femur – A Birth Injury!
Abstract: Birth injuries are an important medico-legal issue. It is a wide held belief that caesarean section is a safe mode of delivery. However, in certain difficult cases, injury may be sustained by the newborn as a result of the mechanics of delivery. Some of these less common injuries can be easily missed at birth leading to significant late morbidity. If diagnosed and treated in time, the outcome is usually good. …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2012 · pp. 12–14 Read article
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Role of Enoxaparin in the Management of STEMI: An Indian Perspective
Abstract: Cardiovascular diseases are major causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Acute coronary syndrome is one of the main causes of hospital admissions. ST-elevation myocardial infarction is the severe dreaded ACS causing morbidity and mortality. Probably because of economic reasons, conventional heparin continues to be the main anticoagulant therapy in STEMI. Enoxaparin is safe and effective in the treatment of ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Various studies outline its efficacy and safety in …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2012 · pp. 15–20 Read article
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Thalidomide Reversed Chronic Anemia in Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome: A Case Study
Abstract: Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome is a rare disorder of cutaneous and visceral venous malformations with no standard treatment. Chronic iron deficiency anemia is common due to gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with intestinal involvement. For the first time in such a patient, we tried thalidomide that reversed her anemia.
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2012 · pp. 21–23 Read article