SUICIDAL IDEATION IN MEDICAL STUDENTS: A WORLDWIDE PROBLEM

Suicidal ideation in medical students: a worldwide problem

Ghazia Ahmed,1 Zahra Arzoky2 1Faculty of Medicine, St George’s Hospital Medical School, London, UK; 2Medical Department at Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, UKWe commend Coentre and Góis1 for their valuable review of suicidal ideation in medical students across different countries.It raised pertinent questions surrounding

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Interplay of hypoxia and host cells in the translocation, invasion and dissemination of Taenia solium in neurocysticercosis

Neurocysticercosis, caused by the invasion of the central nervous system (CNS) by Taenia solium larvae, poses a significant global health burden.Despite its prevalence and severe neurological consequences, understanding of the molecular and signalling pathways facilitating parasite dissemination and CNS invasion is limited.The lack of comprehensive

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The Problem of Occult Pyelonephritis: Acute Pyelonephritis in Patients Presenting Only with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms

Pyelonephritis is a prevalent diagnosis of emergency department visits.It commonly presents as flank pain and costovertebral tenderness with urinary symptoms.However, some cases occur without typical symptoms.Our study highlights the dubious presentation of pyelonephritis with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) only.This study was conducted at a t

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