To identify the main causes of neonatal morbidity and mortality a retrospective study was carried out at the Special Care Baby Unit (SCABU) of the Department of Paediatrics, Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation for Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM) for a period of 1 year from January to December 2005. A total of 361 neonates were included in this cohort. The ra...

A 38-day-old male warthog (Phacochoerus aethiopicus) with marked anaemia (haematocrit = 14 %) presented to the Denver Zoological Gardens hospital with ataxia, tachypnoea, suspected stunted growth and cardiomegaly. The piglet demonstrated some features consistent with both iron deficiency anaemia and autoimmune haemolytic anaemia. Serum-soluble iron was below the level of detection (< 8.96 micro...

A cow with history of fever, anorexia, sudden milk drop and stiff gait was referred to the Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary Science; Proddatur. Examination of the cow revealed fever, tachycardia, tachypnoea, with ruminal atony associated with mild bloat and dehydration was noticed. The cow exhibited light pain while palpation at brisket region. Hot and pain full edema...

Equine multinodular pulmonary fibrosis (EMPF) associated with herpesvirus-5 infection (EHV-5), is a severe, fibrosing interstitial lung disease of horses. Most common reported clinical signs are pyrexia, weight loss, depression, respiratory distress tachypnoea and cough. Multiple tissue tropism the EHV-5 has been suggested. Treatment valacyclovir corticosteroids to be successful in few cases, b...

Background: This study is to provide an overview of the clinical course and outcome COVID in pregnancy both first wave second wave, about different parameters affected significantly waves.Methods: a retrospective comparative that was conducted by dividing patients into group 1 2. Group treated 2020 (wave 1) whereas 2 2021 2). A laboratory confirmed positive cases COVID-19 infection pregnant wom...

A three month old female infant presented with unproductive cough, diffuse bilateral fine crackles, tachypnoea and failure to thrive despite a four month therapy with beta 2-agonists and antibiotics. A chest radiograph showing bilateral periphilar infiltrates and a patchy infiltrate in the right upper lobe and lingula did not explain the physical examination with diffuse bilateral fine crackles...

Questions: In adults with an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) receiving non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIV), is intrapulmonary percussive ventilation (IPV) feasible? Does IPV improve outcomes compared to manual airway clearance techniques? Design: Randomised, controlled trial with concealed allocation. Setting: Intensive care unit of a tertiary hos...

We have observed the symptoms of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) in male rats intoxicated by carbon tetrachloride (CCl(4)). Severe hypothermia, tachypnoea and increase in the heart beat min were diagnosed. These symptoms developed in the first hour of intoxication. The hepatic dysfunction was characterized by elevated bilirubin levels. In the sera we have measured increases in th...

One-third of 327 newborn infants referred to the perinatal service of the Hospital for Sick Children during 1975 with suspected cardiopulmonary disorders proved to have nonstructural heart disease. Most of these were term infants with transient tachypnoea or cyanosis who recovered. A history of fetal distress or difficult delivery was commonly associated. The haemodynamic disorder for most was ...

BACKGROUND This report describes the results of clinical, ultrasonographic and computed tomographic examination of a 16-year-old goat with extraskeletal osteosarcoma of the thorax. CASE PRESENTATION The lead clinical signs were abnormal condition and demeanour, fever, tachycardia, tachypnoea, dyspnoea and dilated jugular veins. Ultrasonographic examination of the thorax revealed a precardial ...