This is a case series report of 19 palliative care patients where 23 acupuncture sessions were performed which included Yintang (EX-HN 3) acupuncture or acupressure for the relief of terminal restlessness, anxiety or psychological distress present during the dying process. There was an observable relief from the restlessness, anxiety and distress both in sessions where only Yintang (EX-HN 3) point acupuncture or acupressure was performed (observed in 10 out of 11 sessions) as well as in sessions where Yintang (EX-HN 3) point acupuncture or acupressure was performed together with additional interventions, such as other points acupuncture, ear acupuncture or benzodiazepine treatment (observed in 10 out of 12 sessions). In total relief was observed in 20 out of 23 sessions (86.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: This study explored the differences on the level of medical care required by camp and non-camp resident patients during utilisation of the health services in Mae La refugee camp, Tak province, Thailand during the years 2006 and 2007.
Methods: Data were extracted from camp registers and the Health Information System used during the years 2006 and 2007 and statistical analysis was performed.
Results: The analysis showed that during 2006 and 2007 non-camp resident patients, coming from Thailand as well as Myanmar, who sought care in the outpatient department (OPD) of the camp required at a significantly higher proportion admission to the inpatient department (IPD) or referral to the district hospital compared to camp resident patients.
Tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) is an inflammatory mediator overexpressed in the skin as a response to ultraviolet radiation, as well as in chronic non-healing wounds. On the other hand, senescent fibroblasts have been shown to accumulate in the skin under these stressful conditions. Accordingly, here we assessed the putative implication of TNF-α in the induction of premature senescence of human adult dermal fibroblasts.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: Introduction During a refugees' mass-gathering incident in Kos Island, Greece, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF; Brussels, Belgium) teams provided emergency medical care. A case report of the event focusing on difficulties encountered by the interpreters during triage and emergency response was prepared.
Methods: Data collected during the event were reviewed from the patient's register and qualitative interviews were obtained from the MSF interpreters involved in the response.
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