Author: Swetha Babu
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Refeeding Syndrome – A Dangerous Complication of Anorexia Nervosa Treatment
Refeeding syndrome is one of the most dangerous and known complications from anorexia nervosa. This potentially lethal condition does not result in mortality itself – it is the electrolyte disturbances that occur secondary, resulting in organ failure and sometimes death.
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Machine Learning in Medicine – The Next Revolutionary Technology?
Machine Learning is increasingly becoming utilised in various sectors from engineering to psychology, and new successful developments of machine learning indicate that these technologies could be beneficial in medical settings. However, the viability of these technologies is questioned, given the ethical and logistical difficulties in medicine.
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Current Difficulties in Medical Diagnostics
Medical diagnostics allow medical professionals to chart medical symptoms to other data and produce diagnoses and outcomes. However, difficulties in this medical field can result in diagnostic errors, causing detrimental costs to patients and healthcare systems.
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Management of Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy to Prevent Maternal and Foetal Mortality
Hypertensive complications in pregnancy are increasing in prevalence and often cause significant impairments in maternal and foetal mortality and morbidity. Managing and treating these disorders aims to prevent serious cerebrovascular and cardiovascular effects in the mother without compromising foetal well-being.
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Preventive Medicine – Does This Field of Medicine Have The Greatest Impact On Society?
Preventive medicine involves a combination of medical practices which are designed to avoid disease and illness, with the aims of improving quality and quantity of life. This proactive approach to patient care ensures sickness is minimised to enable patients to have the best chance of recovery to optimum health.
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Xenotransplantation: Using Animal Organs to Relieve The Human Organ Crisis
The organ crisis is an ever-prominent issue as globally, the demand for healthy and well-functioning organs significantly exceeds the available supply. Xenotransplantation is a medical procedure whereby living cells, tissues or organs are transplanted from one species to another: a potential solution for the human organ crisis.
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The Increasing Prevalence of Autoimmune Diseases
An autoimmune disease is a condition arising from abnormal immune responses which attack body parts, resulting in tissue damage, and often inflammation. Common diagnoses include Multiple Sclerosis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
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Phantom Limb: Perceiving the Invisible
Phantom limb is the perception of pain or sensations of a limb that is no longer attached to the body. This remains as a poorly understood condition, and intense research is ongoing due to the acute and chronic nature of this phenomenon.
Youth Medical Journal 