Indian Journal of Medical Sciences back issues from January 2006:
Parental history of allergy, maternal serum IgE & cord serum Ige
Jan 01, 2006; ... INTRODUCTION "Allergy" is a hypersensitive state acquired through exposure to a particular allergen, re-exposure bringing to light an altered capacity to react.[1] IgE mediated hypersensitivity reactions may cause most allergic diseases. "Atopy" is a type of sensitized state produced by ...
Scorpion sting envenomation presenting with pulmonary edema in adults: A report of seven cases from Nepal
Jan 01, 2006; ... Introduction Scorpion sting is common in rural population of eastern Nepal. Scorpion sting, commonly being less fatal than the snakebite,[1] gets less attention in health setup in this region. Mostly being non-fatal, victims present with mild to moderate symptoms and are attended by the ...
Parkinsonism following a honeybee sting
Jan 01, 2006; ... A 41-year-old female presented with bradykinesia, and monotonous speech, 3 days following honeybee sting. Earlier, she had developed shortness of breath, most probably bronchial edema, and generalized swelling following the sting, which was relieved within 3-4 hours, by single shot of ...
Pseudo Meigs' Syndrome with benign stromal hyperplasia and elevated CA-125
Jan 01, 2006; ... Sir, We present a rare case of Pseudo Meigs Syndrome associated with benign stromal hyperplasia of ovaries and markedly elevated serum CA-125 levels. A 47 year old perimenopausal lady was admitted in our gynaecology ward with chief complaints of distension abdomen, progressive ...
Mania associated with multiple paraphilias
Jan 01, 2006; ... Although hyper-sexuality is a common symptom of mania, paraphilias are rarely reported in literature. This case report highlights unusual sexual bahaviour in the form of multiple types of paraphilias in the current episode of mania. A 60 years old male presented with history of being ...
The impact of HIV/AIDS on the quality of life: A cross sectional study in north India
Jan 01, 2006; ... Introduction With an alarming increase of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) /Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in developing countries (estimated prevalence in India=0.91%) and inability to afford highly active anti-retroviral therapy, key issues like the quality of life (QOL) ...
Non haematological effects of iron deficiency - A perspective
Jan 01, 2006; ... Introduction Iron is an essential element for the growth and development. It is a constituent of major oxygen carrying protein haemoglobin in the red cells. It is also a common knowledge that with the deficiency of iron in the body the red cells contain lesser amount of haemoglobin and ...