We report a case of pectin-induced occupational asthma in a 35-year-old man. His job involved mixing powdered pectin into a fruit puree during the manufacture of jam. Within minutes of adding pectin, he developed coryza, rhinorrhea, coughing, and wheezing. His symptoms cleared during weekends while away from work and improved with the use of a protective face mask at work. Peak flow rates were ...

Intestinal intussusception can be regarded today as a classical problem, although largely solved. All the experts were concerned to know this disorder, so that they can establish an early diagnosis and start an appropriate treatment.Intussusception can be seen in all ages, but more often in small children and especially infants between 4-10 months.(1,2) Infants are, usually, eutrofical. Intussu...

I. Disease Description Measles is an acute viral illness caused by a virus in the family paramyxovirus, genus Morbillivirus. Measles is characterized by a prodrome of fever (as high as 105°F) and malaise, cough, coryza, and conjunctivitis, followed by a maculopapular rash.1 The rash spreads from head to trunk to lower extremities. Measles is usually a mild or moderately severe illness. However,...

The present study was undertaken in an attempt to recover new cytopathogenic agents from infants with severe lower respiratory illness (bronchopneumonia, bronchiolitis, and laryngotracheobronchitis) and to assess their etiologic significance in this disease complex. During the course of these investigations, two similar viruses were recovered -which were demonstrated to be indistinguishable fro...

between 15 october and 23 december 1975, a total of 22 cases of infectious hepatitis were reported from an upper class private school in the suburbs of tehran. careful examination revealed that one of the early cases had transmitted the disease to other children in the school during the last days of the incubation period.

background fever of unknown origin (fuo) is defined as the presence of fever in a child for eight or more days that a careful history and physical examination and preliminary laboratory results failed to reveal the probable cause of the fever. the causes of fuo are different according to geographical regions and age. objectives the current study aimed to evaluate the common causes of childhood ...

increased susceptibility of birds to avian pathogens in intensive husbandry system has emphasized on necessity of improvement of innate and specific immune responses of birds by the fast establishment of a beneficial microflora and immune stimulator factors to guarantee healthy and low-price products. during this study, 192 one-day-old broiler chicks (ross-380) in four groups with three replica...

anemia of chronic diseases (acd) is a common problem in patients with infectious diseases and can influence the quality of life and patients' survival. despite the clinical importance of acd, data are still lacking regarding this problem in the infectious diseases. this study aimed to evaluate the prevalence, related factors, outcome and approaches to anemia in the infectious diseases ward...