Neonatal sepsis (NS) is one of the major causes morbidity and mortality in neonatal age. NS classified according to time symptoms Early-Onset Sepsis (EOS) Late-OnsSepsis (LOS). In new studies, neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) platelet/lymphocyte have been used determining existence severity sepsis. This a sign inflammation, it can be foreseeing septicemia.

This study investigated health-related quality of life, expressed as subjective wellbeing and the prevalence of depressive symptoms and insomnia, among elderly pre-lingually deaf persons using sign language. Comparisons were made with elderly hearing people. Forty-five pre-lingually deaf persons, 65 years or older, took part (a response rate of 46%). Subjective wellbeing was assessed with the G...

Twenty-six patients (30 hands) who underwent endoscopic carpal tunnel release were physically examined and asked to complete questionnaires on their symptoms, functional limitations and satisfaction. Their mean grip strength improved considerably from 17.5 kg before the operation to 31.3 kg at the final follow-up. Symptoms at the final follow-up were hypesthesia in 9 hands, muscle atrophy in 10...

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common diagnosed upper limb compressive neuropathy; though its diagnosis remains controversial. Some patients apply Henna (the extracts of the plant Lawsonia inermis) to their palms to relieve the symptoms. We don’t know how common is this practice and if it does help in clinical diagnosis. The purpose of this study was to examine the diagnostic value of...

A 51-year-old woman, without systemic symptoms, complained of slowly progressive receding eyes. She had severe bilateral enophthalmos and markedly restricted extraocular movements in all fields of gaze. Computed tomography showed an infiltrative homogenous mass filling both orbits. Gynecologic and systemic investigation revealed bilateral lobular breast carcinoma, without metastasis to other or...

background optimal use of the clinical examination aids physicians in identifying patients at risk for meningitis. the low specificity of the meningeal signs may be due to the presence of cervical arthritis and spondylosis. one of the most sensitive maneuvers in the diagnosis of meningitis is jolt accentuation of headache. patients and methods a descriptive research was performed on suspected a...

The severity of the illness varied from a few loose stools to the passage of bloody fl.uid up to fifty times per day. Other symptoms included fever, nausea, occasional vomiting and abdominal cramps. There was no obvious relationship 'between the severity of the symptoms and the organism isolated. Abdominal tenderness was a common physical sign. Prostration and dehydration were surprisingly infr...