Editorial
Heart Failure: A Problem of Our Age
With the advent of World Heart Day on 29th September 2011, it is timely to consider emerging global and local challenges in heart disease....
Original Article
Thyroid Dysfunction and Long-term Outcome during and after Interferon-alpha Therapy in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major health problem, affecting more than 170 million people worldwide. Its prevalence rates range from 0.5% to...
Original Article
Renal Cell Carcinoma in Young Patients is Associated with Poorer Prognosis
Recent studies show a steady rise in the incidence of renal cell carcinoma (RCC). The increase had been attributed to screen-detected renal tumours in...
Original Article
Acute Pyelonephritis and Renal Abscesses in Adults—Correlating Clinical Parameters with Radiological (Computer Tomography) Severity
Acute pyelonephritis (APN) occurs in more than 250,000 adults in the United States every year. The economic implication of APN is tremendous: an estimated...
Review Article
Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair: A Local Single Institution Experience
Diseases involving the thoracic aorta are often associated with high mortality due to the thoracic aorta’s propensity to rupture. They include aneurysms, dissections, traumatic...