The value of evaluating the abdominal aorta in patients <50 years of age presenting for abdominal ultrasound.

Introduction: Practitioners of US routinely include a survey of the abdominal aorta during abdominal US in accordance with international guidelines. Such practice is of uncertain value in younger patients.

Methodology: This study was a retrospective review of 2000 abdominal US examinations which included visualisation of the aorta in patients <50 years of age.

Interventions for men and women with their first episode of genital herpes.

Background: Genital herpes is incurable, and is caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). First-episode genital herpes is the first clinical presentation of herpes that a person experiences. Current treatment is based around viral suppression in order to decrease the length and severity of the episode.