Peptic Ulcers
Our knowledge about what causes ulcers in the duodenum or stomach has changed radically in the past few decades. It used to be that people with chronic stomach ulcers would have to undergo major, mutilating surgery. ... [... more]
BBC |
Gastrointestinal
Aspirin, NSAID, Coxib and PPI COXIBs in the real world COXIBs and GI ulcers: real world risk reduction COXIB, NSAID, paracetamol and gastric protection Focus on Helicobacter pylori GI complications and NSAIDs and ... [... more]
Uni of Oxford Clinical School |
Diagnostics
Neonatal hip instability and intrauterine factors Fragmment score (sic) for pressure ulcers Predicting early stroke survival Predicting falls in older people in the community Fibromyalgia: diagnosis and treatment ... [... more]
Uni of Oxford Clinical School |
Phenol
Long-term exposure via inhalation may cause loss of appetite, excess saliva production, liver and kidney damage and ingestion may cause stomach upsets, mouth ulcers, sore throat and heart effects ... [... more]
Health Protection Agency |
Syphilis
The ulcer or ulcers typically appear 2-3 weeks after infection and last for around 6 weeks, after which they disappear. This stage is known as primary syphilis. However, the infection remains in the body and can ... [... more]
NHS Direct |
Peptic Ulcers
Endoscopy. This is a method of looking directly at various internal areas of the body, including the digestive tract. An endoscope, a telescopic tube with a video chip on the tip, is inserted down the throat into the ... [... more]
Male Health |
Foot And Leg Ulcers
In all cases, the blood pressure in your lower legs should be compared with the blood pressure in your arm. This will show the degree of impairment in the blood supply to your legs. Ask your GP about this check. ... [... more]
Net Doctor |
Peptic Ulcers
For arthritis, traditional NSAIDs can be replaced with a new sub-group of NSAIDS called cox-2 selective inhibitors, eg celecoxib (Celebrex) or etoricoxib (Arcoxia). These have a lower risk of serious gastrointestinal ... [... more]
Net Doctor |
Peptic Ulcers (Treatment)
This medication can be combined with a proton pump inhibitor. Alternatively, it is possible to combine the NSAID with misoprostol (Cytotec), which counters the harmful effect that NSAIDs and aspirin have on the ... [... more]
Net Doctor |
Sun Safety
There's plenty of evidence that strong sunlight is extremely dangerous to the skin. Over exposure can cause skin cancer - often of the relatively non-threatening kind ('rodent ulcers'), but also the more lethal ... [... more]
BBC |
JBL Tropol Water Conditioner - 250 ml for 1000 l
 JBL Tropol converts aquarium water into tropical blackwater. Creates water conditions like those in the tropics due to peat extracts. Bonds heavy metals. Prevents growth of algae by filtering out light components that promote algae. Iodine complex ... [... more]
Zoo Plus |
Behcet's Disease
Life for Behcet's sufferers is made more difficult because of misunderstandings about the illness. With the appearance of ulcers on the mouth and genitals, it's often incorrectly assumed that the condition is ... [... more]
BBC |
