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Mutual Impact of Diabetes Mellitus and Tuberculosis in China
China has a double burden of diabetes mellitus and tuberculosis, and many studies have been carried out on the mutual impact of these two diseases. This paper systematically reviewed studies conducted in China covering the mutual impact of epidemics of diabetes and tuberculosis, the impact of diabetes on multi-drug resistant tuberculosis and on the tuberculosis clinical manifestation and treatm…
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Association between diabetes mellitus and active tuberculosis: A systematic r…
The burgeoning epidemic of diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the major global health challenges. We systematically reviewed the published literature to provide a summary estimate of the association between DM and active tuberculosis (TB). We searched Medline and EMBASE databases for studies reporting adjusted estimates on the TB±DM association published before December 22, 2015, with no restric…
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Addressing the double-burden of diabetes and tuberculosis: lessons from Kyrgy…
The incidence of diabetes and tuberculosis co-morbidity is rising, yet little work has been done to understand potential implications for health systems, healthcare providers and individuals. Kyrgyzstan is a priority country for tuberculosis control and has a 5% prevalence of diabetes in adults, with many health system challenges for both conditions.
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Delays for diagnosis and treatment of lung cancers: a systematic review
Lung cancer, and particularly non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), which represents ∼80% of lung cancers, is a considerable public health problem (1) because it is an important burden in terms of morbidity and mortality.
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Timeliness of Access to Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment: A Scoping Litera…
The Institute of Medicine recently called for increased understanding of and commitment to timely care. Lung cancer can be difficult to diagnose, resulting in delays that may adversely affect survival; rapid diagnosis and treatment therefore is critical for enabling improved patient outcomes. This scoping review provides an update on timeliness of lung cancer care over the past decade.
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Herbal Medicine for Oligomenorrhea and Amenorrhea: A Systematic Review of Anc…
Menstrual bleeding cessation is one of the most frequent gynecologic disorders among women in reproductive age. The treatment is based on hormone therapy. Due to the increasing request for alternative medicine remedies in the field of women’s diseases, in present study, it was tried to overview medicinal plants used to treat oligomenorrhea and menorrhea according to the pharmaceutical text…
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Management of Patients With Fever and Neutropenia Through the Arc of Time : A…
The association between fever and neutropenia and the risk for life-threatening infections in patients receiving cytotoxic chemotherapy has been known for 50 years. Indeed, infectious complications have been a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with cancer.
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What about the mothers? An analysis of maternal mortality and morbidity in pe…
Currently available data on maternal mortality and morbidity are insufficient for monitoring trends over time in Europe and for comparison between countries. Confidential enquiries into maternal deaths are recommended
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Understanding Global Trends in Maternal Mortality
Although the estimated annual rate of decline In the global MMR in 1990-2008 (2.3%) fell short of the level needed to meet the MDG 5 target, it was much faster than had been thought previously. Targeted efforts to Improve access to quality maternal health care, as well as efforts to decrease unintended pregnancies through family planning, are necessary to further reduce the global burden of mat…
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Premarital Counseling
A number of different approaches to premarital counseling have been developed to better prepare couples for marriage. A variety of these of approaches will be described here, including those used in church-settings, where the majority of premarital counseling is performed. A brief summary of the premarital counseling research will also be presented, including what research suggests are importan…
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