CASES OF ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA AND PSEUDODIPHTHERIA.

Ventilator Associated Pneumonia by Acinetobacter baumannii And antimicrobial susceptibility pattern

Background: Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) is one of the serious complications of ventilator support occurring in ICUs. The aim of this study was to determine the susceptibility pattern of Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) isolated from patients with VAP by two methods: disk diffusion and E. test. Methods: This descriptive-cross sectional study was conducted in the four ICUs of Ras...

Isolation and characterization of a bovine herpesvirus 3 From cases of calf pneumonia in Iran

Review Paper: The Bed Incline and Prevention of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

Background: Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) is the most common nosocomial (hospital acquired) infection among patients undergoing mechanical ventilation. It increases mortality rate, duration of mechanical intubated ventilation, and hospitalization in the Intensive Care Units (ICUs). This review study aims to determine the proper gradient of a hospital bed in preventing VAP in patients ho...

three cases of desquamative interstitial pneumonia (dip)

d.i.p is a rare disease. the etiology is unknown. it is characterized pathologically by massive proliferation and desquamation of alveolar cells and thickening of the alveolar walls. in our studies from 1368-73 we have three patients hospitalized earlier the prognosis would be much better. corticosteroid and other effective drugs would be helpfull in treatment of these patients.

Evaluation of Correlation between Cases of depressed fracture and Associated Brain lesion

THis cross-sectional study was performed on 382 patients with depressed skull fracture admitted to the neurosurgery ward of Kerman Bahonar Haspital between 1994 and 1999.329 of the patients(86.1%) had open fractures,while the  fracture was of closed type in 53 cases (13.9%).of those with open fracture,42%were associated with dura tearing ,whereas the rate was 34% in closed fractures.the most co...