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Saudi says no ban for private hospitals to treat H1N1Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Saudi government has denied reports saying it has banned private hospitals from treating swine flu patients, Saudi Gazette has reported. The Ministry of Health's Director of Health Affairs Dr. Sami Badawood has clarified that government only urges people to go to public hospitals for free treatment, but it does not stop people to go for treatment to private institutions. (Source: Healthcare)
Source: Healthcare - November 21, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: info

Abu Dhabi inks data sharing agreementEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Health Authority-Abu Dhabi (HAAD) has signed a service level agreement with Abu Dhabi Systems and Information Centre (ADSIC) to facilitate the sharing of geospatial data among government agencies and other stakeholders. HAAD will ensure that any documentation, including data, codes and technical classifications needed for effective use of Spatial Data is made available to other AD-SDI community members, while ADSIC will be responsible for adopting measures for the sharing of Spatial Data among AD-SDI community members or other parties. (Source: Healthcare)
Source: Healthcare - November 19, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: info

UAE plan to tackle Emirati nurse shortageEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The UAE plans to launch a degree programme aimed at tackling the severe shortage of Emirati female nurses, The National has reported. The proposed programme would consolidate existing diploma degrees in the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) into a single bachelor's programme, the minister of health said. The plan also involves the formulation of a strategy to develop the profession across the country, devising rules that determine whether hospitals and medical centres are equipped to train prospective nurses, accreditation of the new degrees and development of training and education facilities. (Source: Healthcare)
Source: Healthcare - November 19, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: info

Kuwait tops healthcare ad spendEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A study by the Pan Arab Research Centre in Dubai estimates the total advertising spend value of the whole healthcare sector in the GCC at $162m, 9% of which comes from the UAE, Khaleej Times has reported. 'This is for the period from January to September of this year. The full-year estimate could reach some $215million,' general manager of the centre, Sami Raffoul told the UAE's first conference on health advertisements. Forty-one percent of the estimated total is on Pan Arab media, 12% in Saudi Arabia, 29% in Kuwait, and 9% in other GCC countries, he said. (Source: Healthcare)
Source: Healthcare - November 18, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: info

ADIH unveils healthcare fundEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Wellpharma Holding, the healthcare and pharmaceutical investment arm of Abu Dhabi Investment House (ADIH), has announced the launch of the Wellpharma Medical Solutions Fund. The fund will invest in the development and operation of a local production facility in Abu Dhabi that will specialize in the manufacturing and distribution of high-quality Intravenous (IV) Solutions for medical treatments. The project has received in-principle approval from the Ministry of Health and the support of the Health Authority in Abu Dhabi. (Source: Healthcare)
Source: Healthcare - November 18, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: info

Saudi sets H1N1 vaccine deadlineEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Saudi Arabia's ministry of health has given resident in the kingdom intending to perform the Haj pilgrimage until November 22 to receive the swine flu vaccine, Saudi Gazette has reported. The vaccine is available at all public health facilities across the country, the ministry said. (Source: Healthcare)
Source: Healthcare - November 17, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: info

Abu Dhabi Health Authority to test 105 medicinesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A team of experts from Health Authority-Abu Dhabi (HAAD) have removed stocks of some remedies from pharmacies, after a survey found that many over-the-counter cough and cold medicines sold in the country do not comply with international safety standards, The National has reported. In total, 105 medicines, all of which were legally registered by the ministry of health, are being tested by the Poison Drug and Information Centre (PDIC) at HAAD. The authority said further products were likely to be removed. HAAD declined to reveal the exact names of the products affected and was unable to confirm the amount of stock withdrawn....
Source: Healthcare - November 16, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: info

Rashid Hospital opens cath suiteEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Dubai-based Rashid Hospital has inaugurated a dedicated catheterization suite to cater to the growing number of cardiac cases the hospital receives. The new suite is equipped with a procedure room and has eight beds for patients, a control room for all the equipment and monitors and seminar room and an on-call room for doctors. Rashid Hospital saw 1,600 admissions to the cardiology department last year. (Source: Healthcare)
Source: Healthcare - November 16, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: info

Misonix inks Xenith distribution dealEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
US-based developer of minimally invasive ultrasonic medical device technology Misonix, has signed a three-year distribution agreement with Duba-based Xenith for the distribution of the SonaStar Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator, the BoneScalpel Ultrasonic Bone Cutter, and the SonicOne Ultrasonic Wound Debrider. The agreement provides Xenith with the exclusive rights to sell in the UAE and other select markets and includes minimum purchase requirements. (Source: Healthcare)
Source: Healthcare - November 15, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: info

Seha opens new ambulatory clinic in Al AinEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA) has opened a new Ambulatory Healthcare Center to cater to the Al Muwaiji Community in Al Ain, third new clinic of its type added to the SEHA - AHS network. The Al Muwaiji Healthcare Centre houses experienced specialist consultants that offer diagnosis, treatment and consultation, and will operate five days a week, Sunday to Thursday, from 8 am to 11 pm as well as the Poly Clinic on Saturdays and public holidays. (Source: Healthcare)
Source: Healthcare - November 14, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: info

Nine H1N1 cases among pilgrimsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Saudi Health Minister has said that nine people out of more than half a million who have arrived for the annual pilgrimage have been diagnosed with swine flu, AFP has reported. 'We are very happy. Out of the 600,000 arriving so far, we have only seen nine suspected cases of A(H1N1), and only two of those are in the hospital. The rest were treated and they were discharged,' Dr Abdullah al-Rabeeah told the news service. (Source: Healthcare)
Source: Healthcare - November 12, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: info

Only govt health centres to offer H1N1 vaccine in UAEEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The chaiman of the UAE's Technical H1N1 Committee has said that the H1N1 vaccine will be administered free of charge only in designated government health centres, Khaleej Times has reported. Private medical establishments in the country will not be allowed to carry out the vaccination, Dr Mahmoud Fikri said. (Source: Healthcare)
Source: Healthcare - November 11, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: info

Jordan will not inoculate people with allergiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Jordanian health ministry has said that citizens with allergies, especially those allergic to eggs, will not be inoculated against swine flu, as they may be at risk of developing serious side effects, Jordan Times has reported. 'We will prepare a checklist and distribute it before administering vaccines, where people can list their allergies, to avoid any complications that might arise,' Adel Bilbeisi, the ministry's primary healthcare director, told reporters. (Source: Healthcare)
Source: Healthcare - November 10, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: info

Jordan's pharmaceutical exports declineEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Jordan's exports of medicines since January till August of this year declined by 11.4% to JD213.3m from JD240.8m for the same period last year, according to a report by the Central Bank of Jordan. Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Sudan and Lebanon accounted for 60.5% of Jordan's total exports of pharmaceutical products during the first eight months of 2009. (Source: Healthcare)
Source: Healthcare - November 9, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: info

Emaar Healthcare looks to Syria, EgyptEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Omar al Shunnar, chief executive of Emaar Healthcare, a subsidiary of Emaar Properties, has said that in addition to planning a hospital in Dubai, the firm is considering opening medical centres in Egypt and Syria as it looks to expand abroad, The National has reported. 'Currently, it's these three markets we're keeping our eye on. We're studying whether it's feasible, whether it's the right time and what exactly we will do there,' he said. (Source: Healthcare)
Source: Healthcare - November 8, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: info

Glaxo 'sole supplier' of Saudi H1N1 vaccineEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Saudi Arabia's health ministry has said that UK-based GlaxoSmithKline is the kingdom's sole supplier of an H1N1 flu vaccine, but other firms may later be included for the supply of a nationwide inoculation campaign, Reuters has reported. 'We will in the future get vaccines from other clients, from other companies, as soon as they get approved by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority,' health ministry spokesman Khaled Mirghalani told the news service. (Source: Healthcare)
Source: Healthcare - November 8, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: info

Al-Ahli Hospital signs up with Al-Koot, AxaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Al-Ahli Hospital (AAH) in Qatar has inked medical services agreement with Al-Koot Insurance and Reinsurance Company and their partner AXA Insurance-Gulf, Gulf Times has reported. All Al-Koot/AXA medical insurance scheme members will be able to benefit both primary and secondary medical services directly at AAH effective November 15. (Source: Healthcare)
Source: Healthcare - November 7, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: info

Jordan registers generic TamifluEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Jordan Drug and Food Administration (JFDA) has announced the registration of the country's first generic version of the Tamiflu antiviral drug, state news agency Petra has reported. The new product 'Flufir' was given priority registration to supply the local market, JFDA said. (Source: Healthcare)
Source: Healthcare - November 5, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: info

Parents' consent required for H1N1 shots in SaudiEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Saudi Arabia's health ministry has said that parents must give their written consent before swine flu vaccinations are given to their children in schools, Arab News has reported. The ministry will send the specimen consent form to the Ministry of Education to be distributed to some 30,000 schools throughout the kingdom. (Source: Healthcare)
Source: Healthcare - November 4, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: info

German firm buys medical lab in SaudiEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Synlab GmbH, one of Germany's largest private clinical laboratory service providers, has acquired Saudi-owned United Medical Lab Riyadh to create the largest private laboratory in the kingdom, Arab News has reported. This would be the first private laboratory created under new Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) rules. Synlab plans to develop its activities in the kingdom and neighbouring Arab countries, Synlab said. (Source: Healthcare)
Source: Healthcare - November 4, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: info

Stronger direction and investment required in GCC healthcareEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The head of the GCC's Council of Health Ministers has called for greater investment in healthcare and demanded that governments put more emphasis into tackling the challenges faced by the sector. Speaking at the MEED Healthcare Conference today in Dubai, Dr Tawfik Khoja, Direcotr General, Executive Board at the Council of Health Ministers for Cooperation Council States, told delegates that there was a need for better IT systems, for the sector to be more consumer driven and for better quality of care and patient safety. (Source: Healthcare)
Source: Healthcare - November 2, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: info

Dubai hospital gets accreditation from American authorityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The City Hospital in Dubai Healthcare City said it has received accreditation from the College of American Pathologists after meeting the organization's standards in pathology and laboratory services. The body's Laboratory Accreditation Program is recognized by the US federal government as being equal to- or more stringent than- the government's own inspection programme, the hospital said in a statement. (Source: Healthcare)
Source: Healthcare - November 2, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: info

Egypt gets first delivery of A/H1N1 vaccineEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Egypt received on Sunday the first batch of 80,000 doses of A/H1N1 vaccine from the UK, and another 70,000 doses are due to arrive today. Egyptian Health Minister Hatem el-Gabali had previously announced that the country is to import 5.5 million doses of the vaccine which will be transported to Egypt from this month on. On Saturday, Egyptian Ministry of Health reported the fifth A/H1N1 flu death case. (Source: Healthcare)
Source: Healthcare - November 2, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: info

Saudi researchers develop cancer antigensEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Researchers at King Saud University (KSU) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia have developed antigens that can prevent the spread of cancerous cells by boosting a patient's immune system, Arab News has reported. The research was conducted in collaboration with the State University of New York and financed by Sheikh Muhammad Hussein Al-Amoudi. (Source: Healthcare)
Source: Healthcare - November 1, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: info

Kuwait to begin swine flu vaccination programmeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Kuwait's health ministry is to launch an H1N1 vaccination campaign today, making the vaccine available to those most at risk to the virus, in line with World Health Organization recommendations, Kuwait Times has reported. Last month is received 145,000 doses of the vaccine, and these will be distributed to public clinics and hospitals. Kuwait expects to get a second batch of 600,000 doses of the vaccine in late December, and a total of two million doses by February, the ministry said. (Source: Healthcare)
Source: Healthcare - November 1, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: info

Photoclinic: sarcoid dactylitis.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19877757 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Archives of Iranian Medicine)
Source: Archives of Iranian Medicine - November 1, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Authors: Mirfeizi Z, Pezeshki Rad M, Hashemzadeh S Tags: Arch Iran Med Source Type: journals

Modelling of H1N1 Flu in Iran.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Since the number of S and VS cases would be crowded over a short period of time, the health care system most probably would not be able to provide appropriate services unless special measures are taken in advance. By reduction of R0 and the number of introduced infectious cases the peak of the outbreak might be postponed to the end of 2010. This would provide a golden opportunity to vaccinate a considerable proportion of the population. PMID: 19877744 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Archives of Iranian Medicine)
Source: Archives of Iranian Medicine - November 1, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Authors: Haghdoost AA, Gooya MM, Baneshi MR Tags: Arch Iran Med Source Type: journals

Sleep pattern in medical students and residents.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Sleep disturbances are an important issue among medical students and residents and associated with age, gender, living conditions, doing exercise, and workload. PMID: 19877745 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Archives of Iranian Medicine)
Source: Archives of Iranian Medicine - November 1, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Authors: Nojomi M, Ghalhe Bandi MF, Kaffashi S Tags: Arch Iran Med Source Type: journals

Bone Density of Ambulatory Adult Patients Receiving Long-term Anticonvulsant Drug Therapy.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that maintenance therapy with antiepileptic drugs may decrease bone mass. These data also suggest a higher bone turnover rate in those receiving anticonvulsants. PMID: 19877746 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Archives of Iranian Medicine)
Source: Archives of Iranian Medicine - November 1, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Authors: Ashjazadeh N, Zamani A, Pourjafar M, Omrani GR Tags: Arch Iran Med Source Type: journals

Comparison of serum lead level in oral opium addicts with healthy control group.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: It would be concluded that opium addicts have an elevated BLL compared to healthy controls. Therefore, screening of blood lead concentration is helpful for opium addicted people especially with non-specific symptoms. In this regard, a similar investigation with a larger sample size of opium addicted patients (including both oral and inhaled) and a control group is suggested to confirm the findings of this research. PMID: 19877747 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Archives of Iranian Medicine)
Source: Archives of Iranian Medicine - November 1, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Authors: Salehi H, Sayadi AR, Tashakori M, Yazdandoost R, Soltanpoor N, Sadeghi H, Aghaee-Afshar M Tags: Arch Iran Med Source Type: journals

Comparison of databases for Iranian articles; access to evidence on substance abuse and addiction.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Our findings suggest that after searching at least one general and one specialized Iranian database, 80% of studies relevant to addiction in Iran can be accessed. Introduction of developing countries' domestic databases can be beneficial in a more comprehensive access to scientific documentations. PMID: 19877748 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Archives of Iranian Medicine)
Source: Archives of Iranian Medicine - November 1, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Authors: Amin-Esmaili M, Nedjat S, Motevalian A, Rahimi-Movaghar A, Majdzadeh R Tags: Arch Iran Med Source Type: journals

Using hairy and non-hairy retroauricular-temporal composite flap in facial reconstruction.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The Washio flap, with different modifications, is a useful technique for reconstruction of facial defects which may include hairy and non-hair bearing skin, preferably not larger than 7x5 cm in size, and particularly in young patients. PMID: 19877749 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Archives of Iranian Medicine)
Source: Archives of Iranian Medicine - November 1, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Authors: Kalantar-Hormozi A, Loghmani S, Motamed S Tags: Arch Iran Med Source Type: journals

A case-control study on risk factors of osteoporosisin patients with Crohn's disease.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The highest osteoporosis risk was seen in patients with a cumulative 10 - 35 g corticosteroid dose and could be due to both steroid inefficiency in reducing Crohn's disease inflammation as well as the cumulative drug dose and it's adverse effect on patients. PMID: 19877750 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Archives of Iranian Medicine)
Source: Archives of Iranian Medicine - November 1, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Authors: Vahedi H, Momtahen S, Olfati G, Abtahi A, Hosseini S, Kazzazi AS, Khademi H, Rashtak S, Khaleghnejad R, Tabrizian T, Hamidi Z, Nouraie M, Malekzadeh F, Merat S, Nasseri-Moghaddam S, Sotoudehmanesh R, Larijani B Tags: Arch Iran Med Source Type: journals

Gastric cancer in iran: epidemiology and risk factors.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Although the global incidence of gastric cancer has been decreased dramatically in recent decades, it is the most common cancer in north and northwest Iran. The wide variation in incidence across different geographical areas and higher proportion of cardia cancer are two main characteristics of gastric cancer in Iran. Current investigations indicate that a high prevalence of H.pylori infection, high dietary intake of salt and smoking are the main environmental factors of gastric cancer in Iran. Gastroesophageal reflux disease is another contributing factor in populations with a higher incidence of gastric cardia cancer...
Source: Archives of Iranian Medicine - November 1, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Authors: Malekzadeh R, Derakhshan MH, Malekzadeh Z Tags: Arch Iran Med Source Type: journals

Analysis of BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutations in Southern Iranian Breast Cancer Patients.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The germline mutations of breast cancer susceptibility genes 1 (BRCA1) and breast cancer susceptibility genes 1 (BRCA2) have been associated with a significant increase in breast cancer risk and certain other cancers. Among the most known mutations in these tumor suppressor genes are 5382insC and 185delAG in BRCA1 and 6174delT in BRCA2. The aim of the current study was to investigate the frequency of these BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations in southern Iranian familial and sporadic cases with breast cancer.Two hundred fifty women with sporadic breast cancer, 55 women with a familial history of breast cancer in their first degre...
Source: Archives of Iranian Medicine - November 1, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Authors: Fattahi MJ, Mojtahedi Z, Karimaghaee N, Talei AR, Banani SJ, Ghaderi A Tags: Arch Iran Med Source Type: journals

Mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy is an autosomal recessive disorder in which a nuclear mutation of the thymidine phosphorylase gene leads to mitochondrial genomic dysfunction. Herein, we report a 29-year-old Iranian man with abdominal pain, diarrhea, hearing loss, ophthalmoplegia, sensorimotor axonal neuropathy, and elevated muscle enzymes. Magnetic resonance imaging showed leukoencephalopathic changes. Metabolite analysis revealed a very high thymidine concentration in the patient's urine consistent with the diagnosis of mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy. PMID: 19877753 [Pu...
Source: Archives of Iranian Medicine - November 1, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Authors: Borhani Haghighi A, Nabavizadeh A, Sass JO, Safari A, Lankarani KB Tags: Arch Iran Med Source Type: journals

Association between Plaque-Type Psoriasis and Perianal Streptococcal Cellulitis and Review of the Literature.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We describe a four-year-old boy with perianal streptococcal dermatitis who was brought to our clinic with plaque type psoriasis. PMID: 19877754 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Archives of Iranian Medicine)
Source: Archives of Iranian Medicine - November 1, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Authors: Rasi A, Pour-Heidari N Tags: Arch Iran Med Source Type: journals

Early psychiatric manifestation in a patient with primary progressive multiple sclerosis.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Multiple sclerosis can create a variety of somatic, cognitive, and behavioral symptoms. Here we report a patient with early psychiatric symptoms including depression, dementia, and catatonia, who was eventually diagnosed as having primary progressive multiple sclerosis. PMID: 19877755 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Archives of Iranian Medicine)
Source: Archives of Iranian Medicine - November 1, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Authors: Shoja Shafti S, Nicknam Z, Fallah P, Zamani L Tags: Arch Iran Med Source Type: journals

Neuropathic osteoarthropathy in a patient with congenital insensitivity to pain.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This report describes a 23-year-old man who presented with multiple joint deformities as a consequence of multiple painless intra-articular fractures.Blood counts, biochemistry, and nerve conduction velocity were all normal. X-ray studies showed joint destruction in hips, elbows and knees.We concluded that he is a case of congenital insensitivity to pain culminating in multiple charcot joints. PMID: 19877756 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Archives of Iranian Medicine)
Source: Archives of Iranian Medicine - November 1, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Authors: Mobini M, Javadzadeh A, Forghanizadeh J Tags: Arch Iran Med Source Type: journals

Photoclinic.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19877757 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Archives of Iranian Medicine)
Source: Archives of Iranian Medicine - November 1, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Authors: Mirfeizi Z, Pezeshki Rad M, Hashemzadeh S Tags: Arch Iran Med Source Type: journals

Development of rheumatology in tehran university of medical sciences.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Rheumatology program at Tehran University was established by Fereydoun Davatchi in 1969. Later, Reza Moghtader, Firouz Panahi, and Amir-Khan Chafizadeh joined him. The first rheumatology outpatient clinic was founded in 1970. In 1974, the first rheumatology fellowship department was established along with a small research laboratory. The department expanded gradually to become the Rheumatology Research Center (RRC) in 1981. RRC was officially recognized in 1994 by the Ministry of Health and in 2001 as the Center of Excellence for Rheumatology in Iran. There are 15 rheumatologists who are the teaching staff at RRC. The ...
Source: Archives of Iranian Medicine - November 1, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Authors: Davatchi F Tags: Arch Iran Med Source Type: journals

Development of radiology in iran.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Historically, stratification in medical profession has followed certain patterns pertinent to the nature of the work and the organ of interest. Evolution of radiology was, however, different insofar as it followed an accidental discovery toward the end of the 19th century. The physical properties of the discovered rays were to set the initial direction for future expansion of the discipline. PMID: 19877759 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Archives of Iranian Medicine)
Source: Archives of Iranian Medicine - November 1, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Authors: Vessal K, Rad S, Alizadeh A, Jalal-Shokouhi J Tags: Arch Iran Med Source Type: journals

Daman, Munich Re extends tie up to 2019Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
National Health Insurance Company (Daman)and Munich Re has inked a new agreement, extending their partnership to 2019. Daman is 80% owned by the government of Abu Dhabi and Munich Re holds 20%, which started operations in 2006. Daman has said the partnership has resulted into an 80% share in Abu Dhabi's health insurance market. (Source: Healthcare)
Source: Healthcare - October 31, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: info

Syria to register Jordan pharmaceuticalsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Jordan Food and Drug Administration (JFDA) has said that Syria has agreed to register Jordan-manufactured medicines even if alternatives are available, the Jordan Times has reported. Jordan-based pharmaceutical companies export medicines to 65 countries around the world, but have 'weak sales' in the Syrian market, JFDA noted. (Source: Healthcare)
Source: Healthcare - October 29, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: info

Qatar college outfits new laboratoriesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar has said it has begun to outfit six new laboratories to investigate causes and treatments for diseases prevalent in the region, the Peninsula has reported. The college had received funding of more than $19m for this purpose from Qatar Foundation's National Priorities Research Programme. The research will focus on diseases and disorders including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, neurogenetic abnormalities, and respiratory disorders. (Source: Healthcare)
Source: Healthcare - October 28, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: info

Bahrain limits flu testsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Bahrain's health ministry said it has stopped testing patients for swine flu, except in exceptional cases, Gulf Daily News has reported. The new policy also includes schoolchildren who report to health centres with the symptoms of ordinary flu, the ministry said. 'This has come about after we found that more than 80% of the students that were being tested for the virus were returning negative results,' Dr. Muna Al Mousawi, head of the ministry's communicable diseases said. (Source: Healthcare)
Source: Healthcare - October 27, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: info

Jordan to receive first H1N1 vaccines soonEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The first shipment of 12,000 H1N1 flu vaccines is expected to arrive in Jordan in seven to 10 days, a health ministry official said on Sunday. The first shipment will be used to vaccinate pilgrims, following a request by Saudi authorities that people preparing for the pilgrimage this year be vaccinated ahead of the Hajj season. (Source: Healthcare)
Source: Healthcare - October 27, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: info

116 cases of swine flu at Kuwaiti schools this yearEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Kuwaiti public schools have reported up to 122 cases of swine flu since the start of the new term on September 27, KUNA has reported. The ministry plans to announce the running totals of swine flu cases at schools every week for the next two months as part of a policy aimed at promoting transparency. (Source: Healthcare)
Source: Healthcare - October 26, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: info

Dubai's Healthcare City to launch mobile clinicEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Dubai Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) has launched its two-week mobile clinic out-reach initiative in partnership with Unilever, Gulf News has reported. A team of medical experts from DHCC's facilities, including Imperial Healthcare Institute, Medicentres International, Magrabi Eye Hospital and Boston Institute for Dental Research and Education, will offer general health checks, consultations, eye and dental screenings to male and female labourers in Dubai. (Source: Healthcare)
Source: Healthcare - October 26, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: info

UAE's swine flu vaccines delayedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The UAE's Ministry of Health has said the first batch of H1N1 vaccines will be delayed due to reasons beyond its control and is now expected to arrive sometime next month, Gulf News has reported. One of the reasons for the delay is the manufactures' inability to meet up with the growing demands of the vaccine, the ministry said. (Source: Healthcare)
Source: Healthcare - October 26, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: info