A 12 month follow up study to assess the impact of symptoms suggestive of irritable bowel syndrome in women presenting to gynaecology clinics with pelvic pain is reported. Of 71 women 37 (52%) had symptoms suggestive of irritable bowel syndrome at presentation. A firm gynaecological diagnosis was reached in only three (8%) women positive for irritable bowel syndrome compared with 15 (44%) witho...

Abstract We describe a case of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome caused by Seoul virus in woman Scotland, UK. Whole-genome sequencing showed the belonged to lineage characterized recent international expansion, probably driven trade pet rats.

Results: Gender, animal density, and concurrent disease were not associated with death due to HBS. Rates of death due to HBS were higher for pigs finished during the summer than for those finished in the winter. Rates of death due to HBS were lower in pigs fed rations containing bacitracin methylene disalicylate or chlortetracycline than in pigs on rations containing virginiamycin or no antibio...

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of symptoms compatible with a clinical diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome in the general population. DESIGN Validated postal questionnaire sent to 2280 subjects randomly selected in 10 year age bands from the lists of eight general practitioners. The Manning criteria were used to define irritable bowel syndrome. SETTING Urban population in Southampto...

Hemorrhagic bowel syndrome (HBS) is newly-described disorder primarily affecting dairy cattle. Its cause is not known. In this study, the possibilities that Aspergillus fumigatus and Clostridium were involved in etiology of HBS were examined. Samples of feed, gastrointestinal (GI) contents, GI wall, lymph nodes and blood from HBS and control animals were collected in four states (IA, ID, OR, WA...

Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) is an acute fabrile illness caused by four serotypes of Dengue virus and characterized clinically by hemorrhagic diathesis and a tendency to develop a shock syndrome (DSS). In the earlier epidemics(l-3), hemorrhagic manifestations and shock were the main features. In the past two years, we have found that neurological manifestations were prominent in addition to s...