BACKGROUND There is controversy surrounding the management of young children who have a fever without a source (FWS). Several strategies have been designed with the purpose of managing children with FWS. AIMS To assess the applicability of a standardized guideline for children up to 36 months of age with FWS. SETTING Pediatric emergency unit, Al-Adan Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait, from May ...

introduction as pregnancy progresses, nutrient requirements of fetus and thereby ewe increases and some changes in the levels of blood metabolites including glucose, cholesterol and total protein may occur. during gestation, maternal tissues contribute to supplying energy that required for fetus resulting in changes of ewe blood metabolites; however other factors such as breed, age, feeding typ...

OBJECTIVES The outcome of pregnancy in congenitally corrected transposition of the great vessels was studied in 22 women. BACKGROUND Women with congenitally corrected transposition of the great vessels often reach childbearing age. Although reports on the outcome of pregnancy in these women are available, the number of patients is small. METHODS The medical and surgical databases at the May...

ESOPHAGEAL ULCERATION AND ORAL POTASSIUM INGESTION 463 Thus, the role of electrical management may be more desirable in these situations. Pacemaker usage offers a mode of therapy which does not depress fetal heart rate or contractility. Pacemaker therapy during pregnancy was first reported by Shouse and Acker in 1964. Since that time, approximately nine additional cases have been reported, all,...

Five cases of intestinal toxemia botulism in adults were identified within an 18-month period in or near Toronto, Ontario, Canada. We describe findings for 3 of the 5 case-patients. Clinical samples contained Clostridium botulinum spores and botulinum neurotoxins (types A and B) for extended periods (range 41-61 days), indicative of intestinal toxemia botulism. Patients' clinical signs improved...

k Fifty years have elapsed since the discovery of insulin; however, pregnancy is still far from being sufficiently safe in diabetic women. The most convincing proof is given by the high perinatal mortality ranging from 10 to 15% in specialized departments [16], which would be even higher if therapeutic abortion was not performed in numerous cases of severe maternal disease [3, 11, 23], On the o...

pregnancy, labor and delivery are known to be associated with higher rate of fetal and neonatal complications in old primigravidas. in a period of 5 rears (2531 - 36) there were 30000 deliveries at amin hospital, among them, there are records of 355 deliveries in primigravidas over 35 years of age who are included in this retrospective study. comparison with the same number of primigravidas und...

Pre-eclampsia is characterized by an increase in blood pressure and proteinuria. The aim of this study was to determine the concentrations TNF-α maternal patients suffering from pre-eclampsia. Patients methods a cross sectional conducted Sallah Alddin general hospital/Tikrit city beginning March end August 2019. current research focuses on determining level pregnancy toxemia Tikrit city- Iraq. ...