General Medicine (ISSN:1311-1817)

Pulmonary aspergillomas occur due to the aspergillus fungus colonising pre-existing cavities within the lungs of patients with underlying lung pathology or in those who are immunosuppressed. Their clinical presentation can be variable and they often present to the surgical clinic after patients develop haemoptysis. This haemoptysis can vary from mild bleeds to catastrophic life-threatening haemorrhage. Surgery for patients with aspergillomas historically carried a high morbidity and mortality impact and so the role of surgery was usually saved for patients presenting with severe haemoptysis

Background: Thyroid function test results of healthy pregnant women differ from those of healthy non-pregnant women. This study aimed to determine trimester-specific reference ranges for total tetraiodothyronin (T4), free T4, total triiodothyronin (T3) and thyroid stimulation hormone (TSH) using electrochemiluminescence techniques from apparently healthy pregnant women in Basrah. Material and Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted between January 2014 and June 2015. The total enrolled pregnant women were 893. Clinical examination, estimation of free T4, total T4, total T3, TSH, and

To outline treatment considerations and outcomes for a cohort of patients with forniceal rupture with the aim of adding to a very limited body of literature regarding clinical practice in this area. We retrospectively searched all radiographic records for patients treated at our institution between January 2009 and January 2016 with forniceal rupture. We compiled demographic data, etiology, clinical factors, treatments, and outcomes. Of the 103 patients analyzed, the median age at presentation was 64 years (interquartile range 52-73), and 56 (54%) were female. The etiology of forniceal rupt

Nutcracker syndrome is the compression of the left renal vein between the aorta and superior mesenteric artery. It is a rare cause of hematuria which results from the rupture of congested renal veins into the collecting system.

Work disability creates significant expenses for nations and causes human suffering by limiting patients’ lives. International studies show that to enhance recognition of and support for work disability, cooperation, mutual trust, and information exchange between public primary health care and occupational health care must be strengthened. However, little is known of how health care professionals experience this cooperation. The aim of this study was to understand how professionals experience the cooperation between public primary health care and occupational health services regarding