Background: Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neuro-behavioral disorder that negatively affects educational, relational, and occupational aspects of one's life. Although many children diagnosed with this disorder can benefit from taking medication, particularly for core symptoms, play therapy and storytelling can be seen as engaging, stimulating, and more compatible with children's developmental needs. The social skills of these children are as vital as other symptoms and can be better addressed with cognitive-based art therapy interventions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLethal multiple pterygium syndrome is a very rare genetic disorder. The manifestations of this condition include growth deficiency of the fetus, craniofacial anomalies, joint contracture, and skin webbing (pterygia). This disorder is fatal before birth or shortly after birth.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction And Importance: Vaginal bleeding might accrue during pregnancy and it has different causes due to the pregnancy trimester and the diagnosis and management would be crucial to prevent maternal-fetal life-threatening situations. In uncommon cases, varicose veins can emerge in the neck of the uterus, leading to a severe maternal hemorrhage.
Case Presentation: We presented a pregnant woman with vaginal bleeding and spotting during pregnancy with the diagnosis of cervical varix at 22 weeks of gestation.
J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care
October 2007
Objectives: The most common reason for discontinuation of long-acting progestogen-only contraceptives is irregular bleeding following local endometrial vascular changes. To reduce unpredictable bleeding episodes among depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) users, the combined injectable contraceptive, Cyclofem, was offered as an alternative. However, there is a gap in our knowledge about the effects of Cyclofem on the endometrial vasculature and patterns of bleeding.
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