Family Medicine News

Personalized Medicine – Challenges for Industry

31.01.2021 Health Problems

The popularity of personalized medicine is dramatically increasing, improving the efficiency of treatments and the prognosis of patients. DNA testing in a scientific laboratory. Genome research using modern biotechnology methods. Image Credit: Sergei Drozd / Shutterstock Each patient is unique, and therefore the “one size fits all” approach typically used within healthcare is not always effective. Therefore, personalized medicine utilizes […]

Multiple Sclerosis Research

31.01.2021 Health Problems

A wide range of clinical trials have been conducted with the aim of improving our understanding of MS and developing a cure. Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disorder that severely disrupts the myelin sheath surrounding the nerve fibers of the central nervous system. Image Credit: Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock.com Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease affecting the central nervous system. It […]

Prisoner Post Traumatic Stress

31.01.2021 Health Problems

It is well known by now that prisoners have a much higher prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than the general population, ranging from 4% to 21% of the sample. Many more females than males are affected by PTSD in prison. Credit: karanik yimpat/Shutterstock.com Causes Trauma is almost ubiquitous among a male prison population, with rates of exposure to violence […]

Autoimmune Encephalitis Pathophysiology

31.01.2021 Health Problems

Autoimmune encephalitis (AIE) refers to a group of diseases with autoantibodies against various components of CNS neurons. These act against various neuronal processes and pathways, in different areas of the brain, and so they present in a diverse range of ways. Credit: Naeblys/ Shutterstock.com Pathophysiology Several different groups of disorders have been diagnosed based upon the mechanism of disease. Firstly, […]

Should MRI be Used to Diagnose Prostate Cancer?

31.01.2021 Health Problems

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a non-invasive diagnostic technique for producing three-dimensional scans of body organs. Overview of MRI Technique With the help of powerful magnetic field and radio waves, MRI creates detailed images of tissues as well as internal organs. This technique does not utilize ionizing radiations such as X-rays. It works on the principle of detecting the change […]

Should MRI be Used to Diagnose Prostate Cancer?

31.01.2021 Health Problems

Inflammatory Linear Verrucous Epidermal Nevus (ILVEN)

31.01.2021 Health Problems

By Jeyashree Sundaram, MBA Inflammatory Linear Verrucous Epidermal Nevus (ILVEN) is a rare skin disease that appears as a kind of overgrowth on the skin. ILVEN is named by the color of the affected skin, as reddish or brown, and by the papules (nevi). The nevi are characterized as scaly plaques and patches that follow distinct lines of migration in […]

How Does a Tympanometer Work?

31.01.2021 Health Problems

Tympanometry is a diagnostic method used to detect defects in middle ear function. Since the early 1970s, tympanometry has been practised routinely in clinical settings. Credit: Blackday/Shutterstock.com Tympanometry provides the information about the presence of fluid in the middle ear, mobility of the middle ear system, and ear canal volume. Approximately 85% of specificity is observed in middle ear secretion. […]

Lung Plethysmography Procedure

31.01.2021 Health Problems

Similar to spirometry and pulse oximetry, lung plethysmography is a tool within the broad umbrella of pulmonary function tests. It is a type of diagnostic procedure used to measure the amount of air in the lungs after inhalation or exhalation. Image Credit: create jobs 51 / Shutterstock Also referred to as body plethysmography, lung plethysmography provides an idea about how […]

Sonohysterography – Technique and Indications

31.01.2021 Health Problems

Sonohysterography, also called saline-infusion sonohysterography (SIS), is an immensely useful but cost-effective procedure which maximizes the utility of ultrasound imaging of the uterine cavity in women with suspected intrauterine anomalies. Indications The indications for this procedure typically include: Abnormal vaginal bleeding in premenopausal women – to exclude endometrial thickening (generalized or localized), endometrial polyps, submucosal fibroids Abnormal vaginal bleeding in […]

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