Indian Journal of Medical Sciences back issues from June 2006:
The prevalence of needle stick injuries in medical, dental, nursing and midwifery students at the university teaching hospitals of Shiraz, Iran
Jun 01, 2006; ... One of the serious problems of medical and paramedical students is the risk of occupational exposure, via sharp injuries, to blood-borne pathogens (BBPs) such as Hepatitis B (HBV), Hepatitis C (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).[1],[2],[3],[4],[5],[6] Thirty percent of needle stick ...
The impact of primary postpartum hemorrhage in "Near-Miss" morbidity and mortality in a tertiary care hospital in North India
Jun 01, 2006; ... Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) has been a nightmare for obstetricians since centuries. Currently in developed countries, embolism is the leading cause of maternal mortality, following improvement in the prevention and the treatment of the three traditional horsemen (hemorrhage, infection and ...
Cerebrovascular manifestations in scorpion sting:A case series
Jun 01, 2006; ... Scorpion sting is an acute life-threatening, time-limiting medical emergency of villagers.[1] Among the 86 species of scorpions in India, Mesobuthus tamulus and Palamneus are of medical importance.[2] Cardiovascular effects are particularly prominent following the stings by Indian red scorpion ...
Prophylactic antibiotic therapy in gynecologic-obstetric procedures: Experience from three Iranian teaching hospitals
Jun 01, 2006; ... Sir, Prospective chart review of all 111 patients undergoing cesarean section (76 cases) and hysterectomies (35 cases) in three university-affiliated hospitals was conducted between February 2004 and April 2004. Patients with premature rupture of membranes or preexisting infection were ...
Clinical importance of solitary thyroid nodule of the thyroid in endemic Goiter region
Jun 01, 2006; ... Sir, We read with interest the article by Gurleyik face=+Italic; et alface=-Italic; [1] on management of series of 44 patients of solitary thyroid nodule from endemic background. We would like to put forth some comments. 1. We would like the authors to clarify what criteria they ...
Reply letter
Jun 01, 2006; ... Sir, We thank Mishra and Agarwal for their interest in our manuscript.[1] They have given us the opportunity to further explain and clarify some points stated in their letter. We present our replies for their comments. Our region has been determined and labeled as endemic goiter ...
References: Far from uniformity
Jun 01, 2006; ... Sir, 'References' in an article includes the list of articles, books or the communications that have been referred to/consulted in presenting the document. They provide the source of the information being quoted in the article. The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors ...