background: many epidemiological studies reported significant associations between air pollution and respiratory hos­pital admissions. proximity of industries to the residential areas may have considerable impacts on air quality and sub­sequently public health. this paper describes the indirect impacts of closing a large steel industry, broken hill proprie­tary (bhp), in the lower hunter region...

INTRODUCTION Bacterial colonization of the skin and mucous membranes of intensive care unit (ICU) patients with virulent organisms such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producers, and multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria (MDR-GNB) frequently results in life-threatening infections. Universal screening of ICU patients upon admiss...

The patterns of childhood asthma admission to the Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University in 1982 and 1992 were studied and compared. The number of childhood asthma admissions were 128 cases in 1982 an 132 cases in 1992. Male to female ratio changed from 1.3:1 in 1982 to 1.9:1 in 1992. The average age on admission was 57 months in 1982 vs 62 months in ...

BACKGROUND Patterns of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) nasal carriage over time and across the continuum of care settings are poorly characterized. Knowledge of prevalence rates and outcomes associated with MRSA nasal carriage patterns could help direct infection prevention strategies. The VA integrated health-care system and active surveillance program provides an opportunity to delinea...

BACKGROUND The release pattern of copeptin during the initial 36 h of spontaneous acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has received relatively little investigation but may provide important information on optimal timing of diagnostic measurements. METHODS We investigated the release pattern of copeptin and cardiac troponin T in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Blood samples...

OBJECTIVE To study de prognostic value and the difference between genders in the injury mechanism and pattern of multiple trauma patients. DESIGN Prospective descriptive observational study. SETTING Trauma Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a tertiary hospital equipped with an heliport. Patients. 953 patients consecutively admitted to ICU between 2003 and 2005. MAIN VARIABLES OF INTEREST We des...