Najla Saeed Dar-Odeh

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Are the side effects of paracetamol overrated?

Recent reports have implicated paracetamol in a number of side effects. The medication is widely used in dentistry and other disciplines to control mild pain. What is the real story behind this...

01 January 2018 9,811 4 View

Where can one send their complaints regarding open acess publishers that perform unethical publishing practices?

I was invited by a newly launched open access publisher to participate in the editorial board and to submit an article which I did. Unexpectedly, I was requested to pay a large sum of money,...

01 January 2017 3,409 2 View

What is the body responsible for assigning scientific journal impact factor (SJIF)?

Good journals are usually known by their impact factor, as stated by Journal citation reports. Recently, new "names" of impact factors are in use by some journals, like scientific journal impact...

05 May 2015 6,334 0 View

Would my colleagues help me with the diagnosis of this case?

Malformations affecting some nails in a 20-year old woman, medically fit but underweight (45 KG for 170 cm height), normal CBC, B12, ferritin and thyroid function. No history of local trauma on...

07 July 2014 4,441 46 View

Is there a simple way to explain to your patients the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases?

Many of the so-called autoimmune diseases have a vague pathogenesis, like Crohn's disease for example.

02 February 2014 9,893 3 View

Has any one encountered a serious complication after treating a patient with antibiotics? and what type of complication was it?

Microbial resistance, allergy, gastrointestinal disturbances, etc are known complications of antibiotic use. Some of these complications may be preventable, but patients may be involved in tragic...

09 September 2013 6,485 13 View

Is there any evidence that links bacteria with oral cancer?

Certain microbes have been linked with oral cancer like HPV and syphilis. Recent research suggests that anaerobic bacteria may be linked with colon cancer.

08 August 2013 9,752 25 View

How can one interpret the value of ESR and how valid is it in diagnosis?

ESR is usually elevated in chronic inflammatory conditions like autoimmune disease. Sometimes it is elevated with no obvious cause.

06 June 2013 9,405 37 View

Are there causes other than allergy and heredity that cause recurrent facial or labial swelling?

Recurrent facial swelling is hard to diagnose and manage. Allergic and hereditary angioedema are among the most common cases. Many cases are idiopathic though and may be hard to treat

06 June 2013 2,353 11 View

Why does oral cancer in non-smoking females have a worse prognosis than that affecting male smokers?

Delayed referral and hence delayed diagnosis are two main factors that worsen the prognosis of oral cancer. How does being a non-smoker female contribute to this fact?

05 May 2013 8,013 61 View