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Several outbreaks of measles have been reported since 2007 both in Italy and elsewhere in Europe. The objective of this study was to analyze the characteristics of the cases of measles that were hospitalized at San Martino Hospital from January 2008 to April 2009. All suspected cases of measles from
A previously healthy 8-year-old girl patient was referred with the complaints of severe headache associated with nausea and vomiting. Three weeks prior to her admission, she had measles manifested with fever and typical skin eruptions. Fundoscopic examination revealed bilateral swollen optic discs
Seven patients, aged 12 to 19 years, had atypical measles. Prodromal symptoms of fever, malaise, myalgia, headache, nausea, and vomiting were commonly followed by coryza, sore throat, conjunctivitis, photophobia, nonproductive cough, and pleuritic pain. The characteristic rash was erythematous,
BACKGROUND
Measles is a viral infection that affects skin and other organs and systems.
METHODS
We collected retrospectively the characteristics of 147 consecutive adult patients with measles during an outbreak in Spain (January-June 2012).
RESULTS
They complained of nausea, vomiting and diarrhea in
The vast majority of adverse reactions following immunisation of children with live measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine were shown in a double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over study in 581 twin pairs to be only temporally but not causally related to the vaccination. The true frequency of
BACKGROUND
During the swine influenza (H1N1) pandemic that began in 2009, many hospitalized adults had gastrointestinal symptoms. The most common symptoms associated with swine influenza (H1N1) were nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea. In the experience of the authors, swine influenza was not complicated
Intermittent Preventive Treatment with Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine in infants (SP-IPTi) is a malaria control strategy which, together with the delivery of routine childhood immunizations, as recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) was implemented in Lilongwe district of Malawi OBJECTIVE
To determine the frequency, etiology (viral infection or vaccination), presenting signs and symptoms, response to therapy, complication and course of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) in our hospitals.
METHODS
A 2-year retrospective, descriptive, chart review of children with
Objective: To describe the demographics and clinical findings in patients with otorrhea in Angola.
Methods: A total of 411 patients with otorrhea presenting in the ear, nose,
Most chronic headache syndromes can be identified by conducting a careful interview that yields a thorough understanding of the patient's headache experience. The interview should explore the PQRST of the pain: provocation, quality, region, strength and time course, with the last element being the
Background: Aprepitant is a neurokinin-1 receptor antagonist approved for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea. We aimed to investigate the safety and efficacy of aprepitant in patients with subacute sclerosing
BACKGROUND
We assessed the feasibility of outpatient laparoscopic splenectomy, as performed by an experienced laparoscopic term and combined with optimal anesthesia.
METHODS
Inclusion criteria in the study was limited to patients not hospitalized before the procedure who had hematological or
Anticonvulsant hypersensitivity syndrome (ACHSS) is rare and defined by a group of systemic symptoms: a typical clinical triad with skin rash, high fever and lymphadenopathy, with or without multiple organ dysfunctions. Its variable presentation renders diagnosis particularly difficult yet
We studied 36 patients (24 males, 12 females), all of whom had definite subacute sclerosing panencephalitis with typical periodic complexes in their electroencephalograms and increased titers of measles antibody in serum and cerebrospinal fluid. Their clinical and laboratory findings on admission
Unani system of medicine is based on the humoral theory postulated by Hippocrates, according to him the state of body health and disease are regulated by qualitative and quantitative equilibrium of four humours. Amraz-e-Waba is an umbrella term which is used in Unani medicine for all types of