conclusions despite close concordance between ultrasonography and chest radiography, ceus is not a suitable alternative for standard chest radiography in detecting cvc location; however, considering its high sensitivity and acceptable specificity in our study, its usefulness as a triage method for detecting cvc location on a real-time basis in the operating room cannot be ignored. results chest...

background: doppler indices of umbilical artery are used as indicator of fetal well being. objective: to compare doppler parameters of umbilical artery including pulsatility index (pi) and resistance index (ri) in patients with preeclampsia with those of normal pregnancies and to evaluate the diagnostic characteristics of these parameters in preeclampsia. materials and methods: in a case contro...

Background: Urethral catheterization is a vital basic skill which not learnt properly will lead to numerous complications. The aim of the study assess knowledge and practice urethral procedure among nursing students. Methods: This was conducted by questionnaire all nurses in our hospital. It includes precautionary methods, necessity for demonstration nurses.Results: A total 120 were included st...

Introduction and aim of study The bladder-Exstrophy-Epispadias (BEEC) complex is a spectrum congenital malformations with many variations. A never operated political refugee BEEC was referred to our center for management upon arrival in Europe. Our report the technique outcomes on adult, highlighting importance transitional urologic care adult patients. Materials methods 27-year old female pati...

CriticalCareNurse Vol 36, No. 4, AUGUST 2016 e9 Supporting Evidence Assessment of Need for Indwelling Catheter 1. Prolonged catheterization is the major risk factor for CAUTIs.5 Develop written guidelines for urinary catheterization, and include indications for indwelling urinary catheterization and ensuring that catheter placement is limited to patients who meet indications.5,6 Bladder scannin...

The authors report the complication that occurred after stereotactic catheterization in a 71-year-old patient with a spontaneous intracerebral hematoma (ICH). After stereotactic catheterization, a subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) was found in the post-operative CT scan. An SAH is a rare complication related with stereotactic catheterization. We investigated the cause and reported about a newly oc...

introduction the umbilical cord anomalies directly effect on the life quality of the fetus. it can lead to fetal death or many problems during pregnancy and delivery. early detection of these abnormalities is of particular importance. case presentation we report a case of thin cord syndrome (tcs) in a 30-year-old pregnant woman with suprapubic pain. after termination of pregnancy, histopatholog...

introduction the increase in the use of breast feeding and the decrease in mothers' hospitalization in the past few years have caused  an increase in the infant bilirubin level, so it is necessary to introduce methods which can identify infants with higher risks of hyperbiliru binemia. the aim of this study is to determine the predictive value of measuring the umbilical cord bilirubin for ...

conclusions changes in neonatal leptin levels can reflect changes in the body fat tissue and neonatal birth weight and could be effective in predicting weight gain in newborns with mothers who have gestational diabetes and may reduce birth trauma or future complications. results serum leptin levels in the cord blood of mothers with gdm were significantly higher than in normal mothers. there was...