OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS tracheitis is an acute, infectious, potentially life-threatening condition of the pediatric airway. Historically, patients have often required urgent invasive airway support, and have been treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics, often combined with direct laryngoscopy and bronchoscopy. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective chart review. METHODS Six patients between the ages of 1...

Annotation. Acute appendicitis is one of the most common acute pathologies abdominal cavity, which requires immediate surgical intervention and can lead to water-electrolyte imbalance. The aim study was investigate clinical significance electrolyte imbalance in patients operated on for their correction. We examined 20 urgent who were part control group received “traditional” postoperative thera...

INTRODUCTION The demand for urgent care is increasing, and the pressure on emergency departments is of significant concern. General practitioner (GP)-led urgent care centres are a new model of care developed to divert patients to more appropriate primary care environments. This study explores why patients with minor illness choose to attend an urban urgent care centre for their healthcare needs...