Uncategorised - European Medical Journal

Are We Failing Our Patients? Why Sex and Gender Matter in Psoriasis Management

Julie Ann Lough, asks whether patients are being failed by the healthcare system, and explores why sex matters in psoriasis management.

Urology

Bariatric Surgery and Risk of Urolithiasis

Obesity (BMI: >30 kg/m2) has reached epidemic proportions, both globally as well as locally in the Caribbean region, without discrimination against age, sex, race, socioeconomic, and educational levels.

New Treatment Found for Relapsed or Refractory Peripheral T-cell Lymphoma

New research demonstrates that the use of tipifarnib as a treatment for peripheral T-cell lymphoma showed an increase in survival rates…

Gastrin-17 in Pre-malignancy Gastritis Lesions

The Authors of this study were determined to discover if there is an association between gastrin hormone levels in patients with gastritis with or without pre-malignant lesions.

The Missing Men

In this episode, we discuss the implications of the coronavirus pandemic on prostate cancer in the UK, as well as current modes of raising awareness.

Could Plantar Fasciitis Foot Pain Be Treated with Fat?

A recent small study has revealed that injecting fat into the foot could promote healing of plantar fasciitis…

Injectable Penicillin Not Recommended for High-risk Rheumatic Heart Disease

A recent study has revealed that the delivery of penicillin is important when treating high-risk patients with rheumatic heart disease…

Could Hip Dysplasia in Infants Be Predicted by Ultrasound?

A novel ultrasound technique could precisely predict which infants diagnosed with hip dysplasia will have a normal hip structure…

Novel Blood Test Combined with MRI in Prostate Cancer Screening

A new blood test alongside MRI could minimise the cost of prostate cancer screening, as well as the overdiagnosis of low-risk cancer…

Digital Necrosis in Multiple Myeloma

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a B cell malignancy characterised by abnormal proliferation of plasma cells that expand in the bone marrow…