the identification of early markers of atopy in cord blood of newborns at delivery may offer prediction of future allergic sensitization. the aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between cord blood interleukin-13 (il-13) and interferon-gamma (ifn-γ) and development of allergic diseases during the first five years of life. umbilical cord blood samples were collected at the time of ...

OBJECTIVE To compare the therapeutic effects between drainage blood reinfusion and temporary clamping drainage after total knee arthroplasty in patients with rheumatoid arthritis to provide a basis for clinical practice. METHODS Data from 83 patients with rheumatoid arthritis undergoing total knee arthroplasty were retrospectively analyzed. The 83 patients were divided into a drainage blood r...

Delayed neurologic deficits, paraplegia and paraparesis, are devastating complications after repair of a descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA). A treatment protocol has not been established, although strategies such as cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage, maintaining blood pressure and medication have been described. Cerebrospinal drain status /oxygen delivery/patient s...

birth is associated with significant changes in the hypothalamic-pituitarythyroid axis and these changes complicate the proper assessment of thyroid function in neonates. normal values fort4 (thyroxine) and tsh (thyroid stimulating hormone) in cord blood are not well established. the present study was carried out on 4000 specimens of cord sera of both sexes in order to establish reliable refere...

Abstract Maternal and cord blood sera were collected from 20 parturients who received the BNT162b2 vaccine. All women infants positive for anti S- anti-receptor binding domain antibody–specific immunoglobulin G. Cord antibody concentrations correlated to maternal levels time since vaccination. Antenatal severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 vaccination may provide neonatal protection.

BACKGROUND The purpose of this research is to compare the clinical results of different drainage methods in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). METHODS This retrospective comparative study included 55 patients who accepted primary unilateral TKA between October 2010 and November 2012. The patients were classified according to the drainage method used: 25 patients in the autotransfusion drainage gr...

Two cases are reported of patients with spinal dysraphism who developed abscesses within the spinal cord. In one case the infection had spread to the cord through a dermal sinus, as in the six cases previously recorded in the literature. In the other patient the sepsis developed within an intramedullary epidermoid tumour, but the route of infection was not clear. Each patient made a virtually f...

Paraplegia secondary to spinal cord ischaemia is a rare but devastating complication of abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. We report a case of paraplegia following elective endovascular repair of an infrarenal aortic aneurysm. A cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drain was immediately inserted and resulted in full neurological recovery. This case highlights the fact that endovascular techniques are prone...