Glance through this referral recommendations that The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has created in collaboration with Surgical Sections of the AAP. It is intended to assist general... Read more
A careful clinical judgment is required in order to choose between enzyme-inducing AEDs or non-inducing AEDs as the first-line treatment in epilepsy. Since, enzyme-inducing AEDs are associated with a... Read more
A careful clinical judgment is required in order to choose between enzyme-inducing antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) or non-inducing AEDs as the first-line treatment in epilepsy. Enzyme-inducing AEDs are... Read more
In patients with epilepsy who are seizure free for a period while on antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), the question arises whether treatment should be withdrawn or no. The decision to discontinue AEDs is... Read more
In patients with epilepsy who are seizure free for a period while on antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), the question arises whether treatment should be withdrawn or no. The decision to discontinue AEDs is... Read more
Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) constitute a heterogeneous group of chronic systemic autoimmune diseases with high morbidity and disability rates. The presentation gives a brief overview of... Read more
Menstruation is a natural process, yet it is not spoken about openly due to unnecessary embarrassment and shame. Good menstrual hygiene is crucial for the health, education, and dignity of girls and... Read more
This presentation encompasses information about all aspects of changes that take place in boys during and after puberty, including male reproductive system, physical and emotional changes and... Read more
Non-Cardiac Chest Pain (NCCP) is a term used to describe chest pain that resembles heart pain (also called angina) in patients who do not have heart disease. As the heart and esophagus are in close... Read more
Lurasidone hydrochloride is a recently approved atypical or second generation antipsychotic. It is indicated in the treatment of schizophrenia in adults. Lurasidone is an antagonist at dopamine D2... Read more
Erectile dysfunction (ED) and the signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), are prevalent disorders in middle-aged and older men that often diminish quality of life (QoL). Studies... Read more
The treatment of epilepsy depends on appropriate classification of the seizure type and the epileptic syndrome, then the choice of an antiepileptic drug (AED) that is most appropriate for the seizure... Read more
This presentation gives an overview on the involvement of cholinergic system in asthma and further discusses the use tiotropium as an add-on to ICS/LABA in asthma.
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The treatment of epilepsy depends on appropriate classification of the seizure type and the epileptic syndrome, then the choice of an antiepileptic drug (AED) that is most appropriate for the seizure... Read more
The goal of epilepsy treatment is to achieve complete seizure remission without adverse events. There are various treatment outcome measures to assess efficacy of an antiepileptic drug including... Read more
