Background: Fluid resuscitation is the mainstay of treatment to counteract massive plasma leakage in dengue shock syndrome. We aimed to determine the differences in clinical outcomes and hemodynamic parameters of children with dengue shock syndrome post restrictive and liberal fluid resuscitation.  Materials and Methods: A retrospective observational study of pediatric patients who were betwee...

background and objects the patient’s age at the first hypospadias repair may be an important factor for determining postoperative outcomes. age at the first procedure differs between western countries and medical centers in china. this review examines the differences between the incidence of surgical complications and surgical age in boys receiving hypospadias repairs in north america, europe a...

background:  we aimed to report outcomes of total hip arthroplasty (tha) in very young patients under the year of 30.   methods:  thirty patients (45 hips) with various indications for tha were retrospectively reviewed radiologically and clinically and analyzed regarding survival, reasons of failure, factors associated with outcomes and postoperative complications.   results:  within a mean fol...

Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) affects vulnerable populations. Immigrants have contributed to the increased incidence of TB. In this population, TB has some common characteristics that can lead to increased resistance to anti-TB drugs and undesired outcomes. In Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, an increase in TB cases has been observed in immigrants. Our objective is to describe ...

helicobacter pylori (h. pylori) plays an important role in the development of peptic and duodenal ulcerations as well as gastric cancer. several studies have shown a strong association between specific genotypes of h. pylori and gastrointestinal tract diseases. the vaca and caga genes, which are the putative virulence factors of the bacterium, are important determinants of h. pylori-related dis...

background: providing community-based mental health services is crucial and is an agreed plan between the iranian mental health office and the regional committee for the eastern mediterranean (affiliated with who). the aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of home-visit clinical case-management services on the hospitalization rate and other clinical outcomes in patients with seve...