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Ensuring appropriate animal welfare is a high priority for the beef industry, and poorly defined abnormalities in the mobility of cattle at abattoirs have gained considerable attention recently. During the summer of 2013, abattoirs throughout the United States reported concerns about nonambulatory
OBJECTIVE
To deepen our understanding of Methylmalonic aciduria (MMA) associated pulmonary hypertension (PH) by analyzing the characteristics of clinical presentation, pulmonary high resolusion CT(HRCT), treatment response and gene mutation.
METHODS
This study includes 15 cases of pediatric patients
Although the respiratory system is not fully developed at birth, the human newborn infant has flexible strategies to sustain breathing and defend blood gas homeostasis in both health and disease conditions. Initially the thresholds for chemoreceptor response to PO2 and PCO2 closely mimic those of
The most common congenital cardiac defect is VSD. This malady accounts for 20 to 30 per cent of all congenital cardiac defects and is representative of a cardiac lesion that increases pulmonary blood flow. Although lesions, which increase pulmonary blood flow, may vary in incidence, they frequently
Acute myeloid leukemia is a hemopoietic myeloid stem cell neoplasm. It is the most common acute leukemia affecting adults,and its incidence increases with age. Acute myeloid leukemia is characterized by the rapid growth of abnormal white blood cells that accumulate in the bone marrow and interfere
OBJECTIVE
To develop a mathematical model to predict the probability of having community-acquired pneumonia and to evaluate an already developed prediction rule that has not been validated in a clinical scenario.
METHODS
Children who presented with fever and had presumptive clinical diagnosis of
The clinicopathologic features of constrictive pericardial disease in 13 dogs were reviewed. The causes were infection (3 dogs), metallic foreign body (1 dog), and idiopathic (9 dogs). Owner complaints included abdominal enlargement, tachypnea, weakness or syncope, exertional fatigue, and weight
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to describe sleep quality and associated daytime consequences in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).
METHODS
Fifteen patients with IPF and 15 control subjects matched on age and anthropometric variables were included in the study. Sleep quality and its daytime
Illness associated adenovirus infection is described in 15 immunocompromised patients. Patients were immunocompromised by severe underlying disease, immunosuppressive or corticosteroid therapy or by age (prematurity). Evidence of adenovirus infection was obtained by either viral isolation or, in two
Headache makes one of the most common side effects of frequently pesticide application. This is to be taken care of in rural areas. Headaches have been reported with the use of ivermectin, ivermectin-diethylcarbamazine, organophosphates, and also with the fungicide maneb and copper sulfate,
Atrial flutter (AFL) is an uncommon arrhythmia in the pediatric population. It is defined as fast ordered atrial depolarization (about 250-500 beats/min). It occurs mainly in children with congenital heart defects; however, it may also manifest in fetuses and infants with an BACKGROUND
When triaging a patient who has heart failure, the physician must estimate the patient's shortterm risk of a major complication or death.
METHODS
Prospective cohort study of 435 patients admitted nonelectively to an urban university hospital between February 2, 1993, and February 2, 1994,
The Oncology Grand Rounds series is designed to place original reports published in the Journal into clinical context. A case presentation is followed by a description of diagnostic and management challenges, a review of the relevant literature, and a summary of the authors' suggested management
Rupture of the spleen can be classified as spontaneous, traumatic, or pathologic. Pathologic rupture has been reported in infectious diseases such as infectious mononucleosis, and hematologic malignancies such as acute and chronic leukemias. Splenomegaly is considered the most relevant factor that
BACKGROUND
Castleman's disease is an atypical lymphoproliferative disorder which may be compatible with paraneoplastic manifestations of POEMS syndrome.
METHODS
a 53 year old man with a history of type 2 diabetes, hypothyroidism and Addison's disease presented with numbness and weakness in limbs,