therapeutic aspects

Transient hypothyroidism ; Thyrotoxicosis ; therapeutic aspects

Penicillin ; Trimethoprim ; therapeutic aspects ; Streptomycin

Viomycin ; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary ; therapeutic aspects

seconds ; therapeutic aspects ; Chronic Disease ; Back

Kanamycin measurement ; therapeutic aspects ; Gonococcal urethritis

We report a case of scapholunate dissociation which was initially missed and presented late. A modification of Blatt dorsal capsulodesis performed using dorsal intercarpal ligament (DICL) and extra tunnel appears not only to add to dorsal stability but also address the volar problem as well. This modification may be a better alternative to the current technique of using a single flap.
therapeutic aspects ; Assault by stabbing ; Unmarried ; Ligaments

A focused ethnographic study examining knowledge, behaviour and attitudes related to treatment-seeking behaviour and traditional medicine was conducted in the Nasioi area of Bougainville. The study was conducted in two separate locations within the Nasioi area. Some similarities as well as some differences in knowledge and behaviour were exhibited in the two study locations which could be further investigated. People from both areas had a similar perception of common and serious illnesses. People from both areas also attributed illness to both biological factors and supernatural forces. Home management was the most common initial response to illness and the local village clinic or urban health centre were most frequently used as the first treatment resort. The most important factors in determining treatment-seeking responses to illness in both locations were cost and proximity to home or convenience. The study found that there may be considerable potential for an integrated health system in the Nasioi area and provided suggestions as to how this could be progressed. The study also provided information that could be useful in a wider context in informing the implementation of the national policy on traditional medicine in Papua New Guinea.
therapeutic aspects ; Medicine ; Illness, NOS ; Ethnography ; Persons

seconds ; Skeletal bone ; therapeutic aspects ; Malignant Neoplasms

Soshikokito is a Kampo formulation used in the treatment of bronchial asthma, especially in those patients with hot flushes and cold sensation in their feet. But there is also a description in classical textbooks for its usage for the treatment of tinnitus. We report two typical cases of prolonged tinnitus treated successfully with soshikokito. Case1was a 70-year-old woman who visited our clinic complaining of tinnitus, dizziness and insomnia. She had a history of bilateral otitis media in her childhood, and had been suffering from tinnitus after being operated for it. The tinnitus had worsened during the three months prior to her first visit to us. After 3 months' treatment with soshikokito with additional shisoyo, her symptoms improved, so much so that after 8 months, she could live her life normally. Case 2 was a 58-year-old man who presented with tinnitus, hearing disturbance and a sense of irritation. He also complained of insomnia and cold sensation in his limbs. After1month's treatment with soshikokito with additional shisoyo and bushi, most all of his symptoms resolved. In addition, we also evaluated the clinical efficacy of soshikokito for prolonged tinnitus, retrospectively, and found that it was effective in five out of the ten cases we treated with this formulation. Most of the successfully treated patients presented with hot flushes or cold sensation in their feet. These case reports suggest that soshikokito may be a useful formulation for the treatment of not only bronchial asthma, but also of prolonged tinnitus.
Tinnitus ; therapeutic aspects ; seconds ; month ; Esthesia