AIM To determine if pulmonary haemorrhage after surfactant treatment increases short and long term morbidity and mortality in neonates weighing <1500 g at birth. METHODS Neonates weighing <1500 g at birth who developed pulmonary haemorrhage after surfactant treatment were identified from a database. Based on the change in FIO2, pulmonary haemorrhage was classified as mild, moderate, or severe...

cerebral vasospasm considered to be a serious cause of morbidity and mortality following subarachnoid haemorrhage (sah).despite several available therapeutic options, current protocols do not prevent major consequences of vasospasm. inflammation is believed to play an important role in post-haemorrhagic vasospasm. meloxicam is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. the aim of this study was to...

BACKGROUNDS Intracranial post-operative re-haemorrhage is an important complication in patients with hypertensive intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH). The purpose of the present study was to determine the value of the computed tomography (CT) blend sign in predicting post-operative re-haemorrhage in patients with ICH. METHODS A total of 126 patients with ICH were included in the present study. Al...

INTRODUCTION to describe antithrombotic-related major haemorrhage, therapeutic management and outcomes in patients admitted to an emergency department of a teaching hospital. MATERIAL AND METHOD This prospective cohort included patients older than 16years with antithrombotic-related major haemorrhage identified by monthly diagnostic codes computerised requests. Major haemorrhage was defined b...

Our previous cerebral ultrasound study of antecedents of periventricular haemorrhage in infants weighing 1250 g or less at birth suggested that neonatal events that caused increased or fluctuating cerebral blood flow lead to periventricular haemorrhage. As the risk period for this type of haemorrhage was the first four days of life strict guidelines were introduced to avoid the previously ident...

Perimesencephalic subarachnoid haemorrhage is usually asymptomatic other than meningeal irritation sign. The authors report a case of subarachnoid haemorrhage at the quadrigeminal cistern showing ipsilateral trochlear nerve palsy and discuss the pathogenesis. A 71-year-old man with a history of diabetes mellitus and acute myocardial infarction presented with diplopia. He underwent CT, which rev...

Subclinical acute ischaemic lesions on brain magnetic resonance imaging have recently been described in spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage, and may be important to understand pathophysiology and guide treatment. The underlying mechanisms are uncertain. We tested the hypothesis that ischaemic lesions are related to magnetic resonance imaging markers of the severity and type of small-vessel di...

INTRODUCTION Tonsillectomy is a frequently used, low-risk surgical procedure. The post-tonsillectomy haemorrhage occurs rarely, but is a life-threatening complication. Some studies show that the surgical technique affects the haemorrhage rate. AIMS To analyse the post-tonsillectomy haemorrhage rate, and to determine whether the effect of the surgical technique on the haemorrhage rate exists. ...

Functional outcome after subarachnoid haemorrhage has traditionally been assessed using scales developed for other neurological conditions. The modified Rankin score and Glasgow Outcome Scale are most commonly used. Employment of these scales in subarachnoid haemorrhage is hampered by well recognized limitations. We set out to develop and validate a new condition-specific subarachnoid haemorrha...