The Doctrine of Signatures: a historical, philosophical, scientific view (II)

2000 ◽  
Vol 89 (01) ◽  
pp. 26-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
C Richardson-Boedler
Keyword(s):  
Disease Process ◽  
Active Principle ◽  
Emotional States ◽  
Vital Force ◽  
Homeopathic Medicine ◽  
Curative Action ◽  
History Of ◽  
Doctrine Of Signatures

AbstractThe first part of this article discussed the history of the Doctrine of Signatures. Bach developed a series of Flower Remedies for emotional states. On the basis of the Doctrine of Signatures, these can liberate the vital force from an alien disease process or ‘archeus’. An understanding of the role of the active principle of a homeopathic medicine, in the physiology of its source, may aid understanding of a curative action.

scholarly journals Parathyroid Cancer: A Review

Cancers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 1676 ◽  
Author(s):  
Machado ◽  
Wilhelm
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Surgical Intervention ◽  
Disease Process ◽  
Staging System ◽  
Diagnostic Process ◽  
Parathyroid Cancer ◽  
En Bloc ◽  
History Of ◽  
General Guide

Parathyroid cancer is one of the rarest causes of primary hyperparathyroidism and tends to present with more severe symptoms than its more benign counterparts. This article details various aspects of the disease process, including epidemiology, clinical presentation, and a step-wise diagnostic process for parathyroid cancer. This includes laboratory assessments as well as a proposed staging system. The en bloc principle of surgical intervention is detailed, as well as the current role of adjuvant treatments. A general guide to surveillance and the natural history of the disease is also outlined.

Squamous cell carcinoma of the maxillary antrum metastatic to the heart and skin

1994 ◽  
Vol 108 (10) ◽  
pp. 896-897 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. J. Calvert ◽  
C. M. Quinn
Keyword(s):  
Squamous Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Squamous Cell ◽  
Maxillary Antrum ◽  
Disease Process ◽  
Autopsy Examination ◽  
History Of ◽  
Local Disease Control ◽  
Disseminated Disease

AbstractA case of squamous cell carcinoma of the maxillary antrum is presented in which autopsy examination revealed widespread disseminated disease including metastatic deposits in the unusual sites of the myocardium and skin. Apart from the skin deposit the metastases were clinically unsuspected. This case demonstrates the role of the autopsy in the study of malignancy and the possible effects of local disease control on the natural history of the disease process.

scholarly journals Adjuvant treatment for high risk melanoma. Where are we now?

2011 ◽  
pp. 53-60
Author(s):  
Anand Sharma ◽  
Tahir Abbas ◽  
Sarah Gwynne
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Disease Process ◽  
Adjuvant Setting ◽  
Risk Melanoma ◽  
The Us ◽  
History Of ◽  
Disease Focus ◽  
Future Management ◽  
Effective Treatments

The survival rate for stage 3 and 4 melanoma is very poor. In the absence of effective treatments for metastatic disease focus has shifted to the adjuvant setting. While we are now able to identify those who are at high risk of recurrence the role of adjuvant systemic treatment in these individuals is still undefined. This is partly due to the lack of effective treatments, despite the advances in the understanding of the biology of melanoma and the natural history of the disease process. Of the various treatments studied in the adjuvant setting only interferons and vaccines have been shown to affect the clinical outcome but no agent has been accepted as a standard, with differences in practice between the US and Europe. In this review article we will report what is known at this time about the different agents studied in the adjuvant setting and refer to some new areas of research that may play a bigger role in the future management of melanoma.

scholarly journals Role of Contact with Tuberculous Patients in Cases of Tuberculous Cervical Lymphadenitis.

2004 ◽  
Vol 43 (152) ◽  
pp. 79-82
Author(s):  
D K Baskota ◽  
RCM Amatya ◽  
RP Shrivastav ◽  
BK Sinha
Keyword(s):  
Communicable Disease ◽  
Disease Process ◽  
Neck Surgery ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Cervical Lymphadenitis ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
History Of ◽  
One Year

A prospective, analytical and cross-sectional study to find out the role of contact with tuberculous patientsduring the process of development of Tuberculous Cervical Lymphadenitis was currently carried out in theDepartment of ENT- Head & Neck Surgery of Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital Kathmandu, Nepal.Altogether 103 cases of histopathologically confirmed cases of Tuberculous Cervical Lymphadenitis of morethan six weeks of duration were included in the study during the period of one year from March, 2000 toFebruary, 2001.History of contact with tuberculous patients in the past during the development of the disease process wasfound to be positive in 19(18.4%) of the 103 cases. In rest of the 84 cases history of contact with tuberculouspatients was found to be negative (81.6%).The result of this study so far indicates that there is a minimal role of contact with tuberculous patients forthe development of tuberculous cervical lymphadenitis. Although tuberculosis is known as a chroniccommunicable disease, in our study majority cases of Tuberculous Cervical Lymphadenitis did not give anyhistory of contact with tuberculous patients in the past.Key Words: Tuberculous cervical lymphadenitis, tuberculous patients, communicable disease.

Staging Laughter and Tears: Libanius, Chrysostom and the Riot of the Statues

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan R. Stenger
Keyword(s):  
Urban Society ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Emotional Expressions ◽  
Emotional States ◽  
The Public ◽  
John Chrysostom ◽  
History Of ◽  
The City ◽  
Christian Society

The Riot of the Statues in 387 CE was a decisive moment in the history of Antioch in Syria. After the revolt, tears and public lamentations took over, as the inhabitants awaited imperial punishment. In the course of the crisis the rhetorician Libanius and the preacher John Chrysostom each tried to negotiate a settlement of the dispute between the authorities and the city. Their speeches depict dramatic scenes of collective weeping and lamentation and thus reflect not only emotional states but also the public use of tears. In doing so, they shine light on the theatrical qualities of emotional responses in social interaction. The analysis of the purposes for which both authors exploit the themes of laughing and wailing reveals two contrasting attitudes to urban society and oratory. While both recognise the vital role of laughter and tears in managing social relationships, Libanius’ representation of emotional expressions aims to eulogise the virtues of an imperial officer and maintain the traditional order of society. Chrysostom, by contrast, teaches his audience which emotions are acceptable in a Christian society and which are not. His aim is to implement an emotion management that is oriented towards the heavenly realm.

Homeopathic Approach to Addiction

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Avghi Constantinides ◽  
Shahla J. Modir
Keyword(s):  
Side Effects ◽  
Observational Data ◽  
Vital Force ◽  
Case Examples ◽  
Homeopathic Remedy ◽  
Homeopathic Medicine ◽  
Whole Person ◽  
History Of ◽  
Homeopathic Remedies

This chapter describes the homeopathic approach to the treatment of addiction, exploring both how homeopathy works and how it is helpful in the treatment of various addictions. It reviews the history of homeopathy, the homeopathic paradigm of disease, and the principles of remedy choice from a homeopathic perspective. It discusses the laws of homeopathy, including the law of similar vital force, treatment of the whole person, and the principle of minimum dose. The chapter provides case examples for alcohol, stimulants, and opiate addictions that utilize case study and observational data suggesting the value of homeopathic remedies. It reviews the administration of a homeopathic remedy including potency, frequency, contraindications, and side effects. It discusses the differences between acute and chronic homeopathy including the contrasting relationship between Western and homeopathic medicine.

scholarly journals Vascular Leak and Hypercytokinemia Associated with Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus Infection in Mice

Pathogens ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 158
Author(s):  
Jonna B. Westover ◽  
Brady T. Hickerson ◽  
Arnaud J. Van Wettere ◽  
Brett L. Hurst ◽  
Jacqueline P. Kurz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Disease Process ◽  
Hemorrhagic Fever ◽  
Viral Hemorrhagic Fever ◽  
Vascular Leak ◽  
History Of Disease ◽  
Vascular Compromise ◽  
History Of ◽  
High Concentrations ◽  
Severe Fever

Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is an emerging viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF) endemic to China, South Korea, Japan, and Vietnam. Here we characterize the pathogenesis and natural history of disease in IFNAR-/- mice challenged with the HB29 strain of SFTS virus (SFTSV) and demonstrate hallmark features of VHF such as vascular leak and high concentrations of proinflammatory cytokines in blood and tissues. Treatment with FX06, a natural plasmin digest product of fibrin in clinical development as a treatment for vascular leak, reduced vascular permeability associated with SFTSV infection but did not significantly improve survival outcome. Further studies are needed to assess the role of vascular compromise in the SFTS disease process modeled in IFNAR-/- mice.

Elaborating the role of reflection and individual differences in the study of folk-economic beliefs

2018 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin Arceneaux
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Individual Differences ◽  
Cognitive Processes ◽  
Evolutionary History ◽  
Behavioral Responses ◽  
History Of ◽  
Economic Beliefs

AbstractIntuitions guide decision-making, and looking to the evolutionary history of humans illuminates why some behavioral responses are more intuitive than others. Yet a place remains for cognitive processes to second-guess intuitive responses – that is, to be reflective – and individual differences abound in automatic, intuitive processing as well.

The role of a family history of adenocarcinomas in patients with Barrett oesophagus

2001 ◽  
Vol 120 (5) ◽  
pp. A442-A442
Author(s):  
P TSIBOURIS ◽  
M HENDRICKSE ◽  
P ISAACS
Keyword(s):  
Family History ◽  
History Of ◽  
Barrett Oesophagus

Protective Factors and Suicidality in Members of Arab Kindred

Crisis ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 80-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sami Hamdan ◽  
Nadine Melhem ◽  
Israel Orbach ◽  
Ilana Farbstein ◽  
Mohammad El-Haib ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Protective Factors ◽  
Suicidal Behavior ◽  
Composite International Diagnostic Interview ◽  
Diagnostic Interview ◽  
Suicidal Risk ◽  
Arab Population ◽  
Psychiatric Interview ◽  
History Of

Background: Relatively little is known about the role of protective factors in an Arab population in the presence of suicidal risk factors. Aims: To examine the role of protective factors in a subsample of in large Arab Kindred participants in the presence of suicidal risk factors. Methods: We assessed protective and risk factors in a sample of 64 participants (16 suicidal and 48 nonsuicidal) between 15 and 55 years of age, using a comprehensive structured psychiatric interview, the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI), self-reported depression, anxiety, hopelessness, impulsivity, hostility, and suicidal behavior in first-degree and second-relatives. We also used the Religiosity Questionnaire and suicide attitude (SUIATT) and multidimensional perceived support scale. Results: Suicidal as opposed to nonsuicidal participants were more likely to have a lifetime history of major depressive disorder (MDD) (68.8% vs. 22.9% χ2 = 11.17, p = .001), an anxiety disorder (87.5% vs. 22.9, χ2 = 21.02, p < .001), or posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (25% vs. 0.0%, Fisher’s, p = .003). Individuals who are otherwise at high risk for suicidality have a much lower risk when they experience higher perceived social support (3.31 ± 1.36 vs. 4.96 ± 1.40, t = 4.10, df = 62, p < .001), and they have the view that suicide is somehow unacceptable (1.83 ± .10 vs. 1.89 ± .07, t = 2.76, df = 60, p = .008). Conclusions: Taken together with other studies, these data suggest that the augmentation of protective factors could play a very important role in the prevention of incidental and recurrent suicidal behavior in Arab populations, where suicidal behavior in increasing rapidly.

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