Cutaneous Warts Treated with Individualised Homoeopathic Medicine: A Case Series
Homœopathic Links 2024; 37: 082-093 DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1778681Cutaneous warts are visible growths on the skin caused by infection of keratinocytes caused by the human papilloma virus. They appear in various forms on different locations on the skin and mucous membranes, the most common being hands, feet, face and neck. Despite the availability of various treatments, its persistent and recurring nature remains a matter of frustration among the medical fraternity. This case series includes eight cutaneous warts cases treated with an individualistic approach. Each case was prescribed a single medicine as per the cardinal pri...
Source: Homoeopathic Links - April 10, 2024 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Ram, Hanuman Singh, Uttam Tuteja, Sonia Singh, Anuradha Singh, Shweta Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
Structured Literature Review to Identify Human Papillomavirus ’s Natural History Parameters for Dynamic Population Models of Vaccine Impacts
This study aimed to identify and synthesize data needed to parametrize DTMs on the natural history of HPV infection and related diseases. Parameters describing data of interest were grouped by their anatomical location (genital warts, recurrent respiratory papillomatosis, and cervical, anal, vaginal, vulvar, head and neck, and penile cancers), and natural history (progression, regression, death, cure, recurrence, detection), and were identified through a systematic literature review (SLR) and complementary targeted literature reviews (TLRs). The extracted data were then synthesized by pooling parameter values across public...
Source: Infectious Diseases and Therapy - April 8, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research
A case report: recurrent anemia related to long term acyclovir use in a pregnant HIV infected Ugandan
Abstract: This case report describes a pregnant patient with recent diagnosis of Human Immuno-Deficiency Virus (HIV) infection initiated on Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) in the second trimester, as well as high dose acyclovir high for large infected genital warts. She had no other HIV related opportunistic infections, and no prior anti tuberculosis treatment or preventive medication. Despite little response to acyclovir, patient was continuing on acyclovir for over 4 months. She subsequently developed recurrent anemia requiring frequent transfusion (14 units in total) over a 6-week period.On stopping acyclovir, the anemia ...
Source: African Health Sciences - April 1, 2024 Category: African Health Authors: Mariam Nambuya, Harriet Mayanja-Kizza Source Type: research
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Awareness and Acceptability for Primary Prevention of Cervical Cancer in Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study
CONCLUSION: It is important to address the knowledge gaps existing in the community about HPV vaccine acceptability and barriers against it for the successful rollout of the HPV vaccination program in Pakistan. Mass awareness campaigns about HPV, HPV vaccine, and cervical cancer are needed to increase the acceptability of HPV vaccine among public at the time of reintroducing HPV vaccine.PMID:38546064 | DOI:10.31557/APJCP.2024.25.3.813 (Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention)
Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention - March 28, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Uzma Shamsi Fahad Zahid Ali Bin Abdul Jabbar Muhammad Daniyal Musharraf Fatima Gauhar Inaara Akbar Maryam Sherwani Waiz Kamran Bhatti Etisham Ul Haq Chaudhary Subhan Sadiq Ayesha Niaz Shaikh Fareeha Shaikh Source Type: research
