July 2009

What is happening to me!! I really don’t know. How to tackle this question?

  Cancer is a word which produces a certain amount of fear, especially in the hearts of those diagnosed with it. Though the advances in medical science have rendered certain types of cancer curable, majority of the malignancies still have a poor long term prognosis (Barchielli 1985, 1987; MLG Janssen-Heijnen et al., 2007). This can be especially in India due to late diagnosis, wrong treatment, inadequate...

Author(s): Frenny Ann Philip, Shiv Pratap Singh Rana, Seema Mishra and Sushma Bhatnagar

July 2009

The incidence of pica in a sample of dialysis patients

  End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) occurs when the kidneys are no longer able to function at a level necessary for day to day life. Pica refers to the persistent, compulsive craving for and ingestion of nonfood items and certain food items. ESRD may constitute a potent stress and stimulus for pica, especially in those patients with an underlying cultural predisposition. The occurrence of pica in a South Florida...

Author(s): M. A. Stillman and E. A. Gonzalez