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A Case Report of Total Finger Joint Replacement Arthroplasty After Traumatic Amputation
A 41-year-old Chinese man had his dominant thumb, index and middle fingers caught by a wood-cutting machine while at work. He sustained a near-amputation...
Endobronchial Mass in a Patient with Burkholderia pseudomallei Infection
The diagnosis of Burkholderia pseudomallei infection is based on culture of clinical specimens such as blood or other body fluids, or serology using indirect...
Lichen Amyloidosus: A Bullous Variant
Systemic amyloidosis, first reported in 1886, is characterised by deposits of amyloid in various organs including the skin, which may manifest as skin purpura,...
Early Hepatocellular Carcinoma Presenting with Biliary Ductal Invasion—A Case Report
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a common malignant tumour worldwide. The local incidence of HCC is 40 per 100,000 in males and 20 per 100,000...
Diagnosis of Pacemaker Lead Infection Using Transoesophageal Echocardiography: A Case Report
The expanding indications for permanent cardiac pacing mandate an awareness of the potential complications associated with device implantation. After failure of pacing and sensing,...
Panax (Ginseng)—Panacea or Placebo? Molecular and Cellular Basis of its Pharmacological Activity
The dried roots of the herb ginseng spp. (Araliaceae) have been used for centuries in Asian countries such as China, Japan and Korea. The...
Traditional Indian Systems of Medicine
Traditional medicine includes the knowledge and practices that rely exclusively on practical experience and observations handed down from generations to generations, either verbally or...
Investigating Plant-based Medicines for Wound Healing with the Use of Cell Culture Technologies and...
Burn trauma, accident wounds and chronic wounds remain major problems in many countries. In the United States, approximately 2.5 million people with burn injury...
Proerectile Pharmacological Effects of Tribulus terrestris Extract on the Rabbit Corpus Cavernosum
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the most common sexual problem in men after premature ejaculation. ED, which usually has psychogenic and organic causes, is defined...
Acupuncture and Chronic Pain Management
Acupuncture is a component of the health care system of China that can be traced back for at least 2500 years. The general theory...