the treatment of thyroid cancer using an unsealed source of radioactive materials is usually associated with a large amount of 131i. a major problem for hospital admission of these patients is the waste disposal which requires protection of the public. 152 patients with thyroid cancer admitted to the nuclear medicine department of said ai- shohada hospital for ui i treatment were studied. 1311 ...

BACKGROUND Pneumothorax is one of the air leak syndrome and is more common in the newborn period than in any other childhood periods. It can be divided into spontaneous pneumothorax and secondary pneumothorax from underlying lung pathology or assisted ventilation. Pneumothorax results in longer hospital stays and even deaths in some cases. To date, there are few studies that focus on identifyin...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Abnormal respiratory rate (RR) is a key symptom of disease in the newborn. The aim of this study was to establish the reference range for RR during the first 24 hours of life in healthy infants born at term. METHODS Infants were included at the hospital postnatal ward when time permitted. During sleep or a defined quiet state, RR was counted at 2, 4, 8, 16, and 24 hou...

Multifrequency, complex-component tympanograms and transient evoked otoacoustic emissions (EOAEs) were recorded in 55 neonates less than 24 hours of age. The purpose of the investigation was to determine the normal middle ear immittance characteristics of neonates less than 24 hours old (the approximate discharge age of well-babies) and to assess whether an association exists between transient ...

The treatment of thyroid cancer using an unsealed source of radioactive materials is usually associated with a large amount of 131I. A major problem for hospital admission of these patients is the waste disposal which requires protection of the public. 152 patients with thyroid cancer admitted to the nuclear medicine department of Said AI- Shohada Hospital for UI I treatment were studied. 1...