A MULTI-SITE CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY OF ANXIETY SYMPTOMS AND THE ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG CHINESE DRUG USERS UNDERGOING COMPULSORY DETOXIFICATION TREATMENT

Compulsory drug detoxification treatment (CDT) is currently the major drug rehabilitation TOOLS modality in China, and drug users often suffer from extraordinary levels of stress during CDT, leading to a high prevalence of anxiety symptoms.This study assesses anxiety symptoms of the drug users undergoing CDT and explores the associated factors.A cr

Emphysematous Pyelonephritis (EPN) is rare, severe gas-forming infection of renal parenchyma and its surrounding areas.This is a rare case of EPN in a non-diabetic, middle aged man who presented to the emergency department with diffuse abdominal pain, tenderness, guarding and rigidity throughout the abdominal wall with acute urinary retention.Foley

CONTEXT: Anthrax is a very rare disease in Europe and the United States.AIM: A case of cutaneous anthrax of the hand with a wide skin defect is presented and some clinical observations highlighted.CASE REPORT: A 56-year-old male patient with cutaneous anthrax attended our infectious diseases department with a swelling up to the upper arm.An urgent

Radiotherapy is the art of using ionizing radiation to destroy malignant cells while minimizing damage to normal tissue.Radiotherapy has become a standard treatment option for a wide range of malignancies.Several new imaging techniques, both anatomical and Compact Steam Oven functional are currently being evaluated as well as practiced for treatmen