BMC Complement Altern Med
April 2019
Background: Integrative and complementary health approaches (ICHA) are often pursued by patients facing chronic illnesses. Most of the studies that investigated the factors associated with ICHA consumption have considered that the propensity to use ICHA is a stable or fixed characteristic of an individual. However, people may prefer using ICHA in some situations and not in others, depending on the characteristics of the illness to face.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The use of drugs in France is among the highest in developed countries. Among them, psychotropic medication in children has always been a matter of concern. Furthermore, on the basis of concerns about safety and efficacy, international authorities have either advised against the use of cough and cold medication or considered such an action.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Acute low back pain is a very common symptom and reason for many medical consultations. In some unusual circumstances it could be linked to a rare aetiology.
Case Presentation: We report a 70-year-old man with an 8-month history of left posterior thigh and leg pain who had sudden confusion after a fall from standing.
The identification of a vital distress belongs to necessary knowledge of any medical doctor. The clinical pictures can reach a level of complexity such as the expert is likely to ignore gravity and the immediate attitude to have. However the search for a vital distress starts from an initially simple clinical step and to the range all.
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