Tension pneumocephalus is a rare complication of head trauma and neurosurgical procedures, amongst other causes. It is defined by the combination of intracranial air, increased intracranial pressure, and mass effect. Although it often presents soon after surgery, it can also rarely present in a delayed fashion. We present a case of delayed tension pneumocephalus, occurring approximately 16 week...

The patient with a chronic allergic condition is often annoyed by sneezing, congested nose, postnasal drip, cough, wheezing, itching, etc. He may also be unhappy, irritable, overactive or underactive, tired, and less than adequate as a job-holder, spouse, or parent. When other methods of treatment do not provide relief, treatment of the allergic condition by the administration of desensitizing ...

The discovery of virus-specific messenger RNA in virus-induced animal tumors has led to the search for messenger RNA in human tumors that can be hybridized with the DNA of known oncogenic viruses. Attention has focused on the adenoviruses, which have produced cancer in laboratory animals and are widespread in man, and on three papovaviruses that have been isolated in human disease and which are...

this survey has been conducted to indicate the positive effects of implementing neonates continuous care patterns on their physical health as well as early diagnosis and decrease of complications in 6 weeks after delivery. this quasi-experimental study has been conducted on 118 mothers and their neonates in one maternity hospital in iran. neonates were assigned in control and experimental group...

in postpartum departments the skills and experience of doctors and midwives will overlap together but it is not sufficiently recognized . little importance to the ability of midwives will reduce the scope of their responsibilities and decision-making power will be taken from them , also this will result in demoralization and decreasing job satisfaction. in this situation work load of new physic...

objective: early discharge of newborns is essential because of social, economic an medical reasons in our area, but it increases readmission rates especially for hyperbilirubinemia. hence, predicting the high risk neonates for subsequent hyperbilirubinemia is required. this study was designed to investigate which level of total serum bilirubin (tsb) at the first day could be used to predict hyp...

During the passage of a tube from nostril to trachea certain difficulties may be encountered. The anterior nasal opening may be unusually narrow, there may be a septal deflection or spur, or an inferior turbinate;; may be tiresomely over-sized. On such occasions, of course, the effect of rotation of the tube is tested, the other nostril is tried, or a narrower^ tube used. However, a little beyo...

Cholesterol granuloma (CG) is a foreign body reaction to the deposition of cholesterol crystals, usually found in association to chronic middle ear diseases, and highly uncommon in the paranasal sinuses. This article reports a case of a 30 year-old man, with complaints of postnasal discharge, cough and itching in bilateral ears. CT imaging showed polypoidal mass in left maxillary sinus. Endosco...