myocardial infarction/headache

Systemic artery hypertension is a condition characterized by persistent high blood pressure (BP) in systemic arteries. Blood pressure is expressed as the rate of systolic BP (SBP) (pressure exerted by the blood on the arterial walls when the heart contracts) and diastolic BP (DBP) (pressure that

The study compares one off surgical interventions that are in routine clinical use and therefore there are no major ethical issues. All participants will be eligible for cataract surgery. Participants will be randomly allocated to one or other of the treatment arms. Explicit written consent for

Provoked venous thromboembolism (VTE) is traditionally considered a transient acute disorder requiring a limited duration of anticoagulant therapy. Patients who suffer deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE) following major surgery, major trauma, or periods of immobility are generally

Background: Spontaneous (non-traumatic) subarachnoid haemorrhage (sSAH) is rare but timely detection is critical. A feared complication is rebleeding, with an overall risk around 4% in the first 24 hours. Early specialized medical, neurosurgical or neuroradiological interventions are required. A

RESEARCH QUESTION Does intravenous Tranexamic Acid (TXA) 10mg/kg plus Oxytocin 5 International Units (IU) result in a lower incidence of primary postpartum haemorrhage compared to Oxytocin alone after elective caesarean section. RATIONALE FOR THE RESEARCH Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is a major

Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is the primary non-communicable cause of global mortality killing more than 7 million people per year. Chronic inflammation plays a crucial role in the genesis of atherosclerosis which further leads to cardiovascular disease. Apical periodontitis is "an acute or chronic

Background: Smoking is the main preventable cause worldwide of morbidity and premature death (1). It is a major and independent risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD) (2). More than two-thirds of sudden cardiac death resulting from acute thrombus occurs in smokers (3). Compared to non-smokers

The aim of the current study is to increase level of the awareness regarding risk factors and warning signs of stroke among population at risk who attending the primary health care center at Jeddah city in Saudi Arabia. The primary objective of this study is to assess the effectiveness of the health

Herbal medicine products are dietary supplements that people take to improve their health. Many herbs have been used for a long time for claimed health benefits. They are sold as tablets, capsules, powders, beverages, extracts and fresh or dried plants. Herbal medicines have been associated with

Cluster headache (CH) is a primary headache in which recurring episodes of unilateral, periorbital pain is accompanied by unilateral autonomic symptoms such as tearing, conjunctival injection, nasal congestion or rhinorrhea, miosis and ptosis. Headache attacks last from 15 to 180 minutes, and

All consecutive patients who had their first-ever ischemic stroke symptoms within the previous month will be asked to enroll in the study. Baseline measurements will be assessed in all patients. Patients without language problems or life-threatening conditions will be asked to answer the structured

In spite of the progress in cardiac surgery and perioperative management postoperative heart failure remains the leading cause of death and organ failure. Although acknowledged as a major problem in cardiac surgery there are no generally accepted criteria for the diagnosis of postoperative heart

1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE OF THE STUDY The long term prognosis of patients suffering from acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has progressively improved since the introduction of reperfusion therapies and in particular primary angioplasty [1]. In the setting of ST-elevation

Background Some maternal blood loss normally occurs at the time of vaginal delivery. The best estimates indicate that a loss of approximately 500 mL is average, with a range of about 250-700 mL.[1,2] Some of this bleeding arises from birth canal lacerations or surgical incisions (i.e., episiotomy),

The Philadelphia chromosome-negative chronic myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) are a group of hematopoietic stem cell malignancies that include polycythemia vera (PV), essential thrombocythemia (ET), and primary myelofibrosis (PMF). PV and ET can evolve into myelofibrosis, termed post PV/ET MF.