Disease-information
Clinical trials in hypertension
have repeatedly shown that adequate blood pressure (BP) control is important
for the prevention of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. However, most
patients do not achieve target BP levels, and the majority of them require
combination therapy with two or more drugs in order to obtain an adequate BP
redu...
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG):
Endometriosis is a chronic, estrogen-dependent
condition that causes dysmenorrhea and pelvic pain that affects 6–10% of women
of reproductive age.
Elagolix is an oral, nonpeptide Gonadotropin-releasing
hormone (GnRH) antagonist suppressed estradiol production in a dose-depend...
Tinea unguium (Onychomycosis) is often
confused with non-infected nail dystrophy due to skin disease, particularly
psoriasis (also, lichen planus).
Onychomycosis may look similar to nail
dystrophy due to psoriasis but those can be differentiated by presence of psoriasis in
the surrounding skin with pitting nail or by circular area of...
American Family Physician (AFP) Journal:
Seborrheic dermatitis is a common
skin condition in infants, adolescents, and adults.
Seborrheic dermatitis is a chronic
inflammatory dermatologic condition that usually appears on areas of the body
with a large density of sebaceous glands, such as the scalp, face, chest, back,
axilla, and gro...
Journal of Fungi: A Systematic
Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
Tinea pedis, or athlete’s foot, is
a superficial fungal infection of the skin of the feet caused by dermatophytes,
most commonly Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton mentagrophyte and
Epidermophyton floccosum.
Tinea pedis is common worldwide,
with more than 70% of t...
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is an
immune/antigen-mediated, progressive fibrostenotic disease characterized by
symptoms of esophageal dysfunction and abnormal eosinophilic infiltration in
the esophagus. Despite treatment modalities of
dietary antigen elimination or Topical corticosteroids, a subset of patients do
not have clinical or histolo...
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
(GERD) continues to be among the most common diseases seen by
gastroenterologists, surgeons, and primary care physicians. The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) recently
released an updated guideline on diagnosis and management of GERD which was
published by the American Journal of
Gastroenterology. In t...
The majority (70-93%) of adolescents have discomfort associated
with menstruation. Dysmenorrhea is the most common reason for missed school and
activities. Up to 20-40% report missed school due to dysmenorrhea, and 40%
report a negative effect on school performance and concentration. Adolescents
with severe dysmenorrhea have impaired qualit...
Endometriosis
affects up to 10% of women of reproductive age, and the main goal of treatment
is to relieve symptoms. Progestins have been the mainstay of endometriosis
suppression, of which dienogest has become an important option in many parts of
the world.
A
search of PubMed was conducted for papers published between 2007–2019 o...
Pretreatment with Dienogest in women with Endometriosis undergoing IVF after a previous failed cycle
Endometriosis
is a benign chronic inflammatory estrogen-dependent disease and a well-known cause
of infertility. Endometriosis may have a direct harmful effect on fertility not
only due to the presence of adhesions and anatomic distortions, but also
because of the intrinsic negative impact on oocyte development, embryogenesis,
or implantat...
Acute
upper gastrointestinal bleeding (AUGIB) is a common medical emergency. In
Western countries, its incidence was estimated to be over 100 cases per 100 000
adults per year. Fortunately, the mortality rates of AUGIB have decreased over
the past few decades, largely attributable to improvements in endoscopic and
pharmacological therapies...
Pathogenesis
of adenomyosis involves sex steroid hormone abnormalities, inflammation, fibrosis
and neuro angiogenesis, even though the proposed mechanisms are not fully understood.
Nowadays, adenomyosis may also be diagnosed by non-invasive techniques, because
of imaging advancements.
Adenomyosis
often coexists with other gynecologic...
