BACKGROUND We describe the epidemiology of hospitalized RSV infections for all age groups from population-based surveillance in two rural provinces in Thailand. METHODS From September 1, 2003 through December 31, 2007, we enrolled hospitalized patients with acute lower respiratory tract illness, who had a chest radiograph ordered by the physician, from all hospitals in SaKaeo and Nakhom Phano...

CONTEXT Physicians frequently prescribe respiratory treatments to hospitalized patients, but the influence of such treatments on clinical outcomes is difficult to assess. OBJECTIVE To compare the clinical outcomes of patients receiving respiratory treatments managed by respiratory care practitioner (RCP)-directed treatment protocols or physician-directed orders. DESIGN A single center, quas...

"Oulmonary complications have long been recognized as a major postoperative problem. General anesthesia and surgery are common causes of respiratory failure in hospitalized patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( C O P D ) . 1 Various preoperative and postoperative regimens have been advocated to reduce the incidence of respiratory difficulties after surgery in these patients. Thi...

The Aim. the forensic determination of severity closed chest injuries with intact ribs in victims hospitalized a specialized surgical hospital to establish diagnostic expert criteria for assessment such dmages.Materials and methods. 52 case histories patients at Kharkiv institute general emergency surgery named after V.T. Zaitseva were analyzed. Patients divided into 4 groups based on dynamics ...

background: sleep disturbances have negative effects on medical conditions, mental health and cognitive performance. it was shown that about 60% of inpatients suffer from sleep problems. the aim of this study was to assess the correlation between sleep quality and other factors in the inpatients of rasoul-e-akram hospital.   methods: in this cross-sectional study, all the hospitalized patients ...

conclusions treatment of neonatal respiratory failure with high rate mechanical ventilation may reduce some complications. results intraventricular hemorrhage (ivh) and air leak (e.g. pneumothorax) were less in hfppv group than conventional group (p = 0.012 and p = 0.038). the mean time needed for mechanical ventilation was lower in hfppv group, but this difference was not statistically signifi...

Introduction:  Esophageal atresia is one of the most significant congenital diseases in pediatric surgery. Postoperative complications have become an important issue. Additionally, the little data are about life quality of baby's that had been surgery. The aim of our study was to analyze and evaluating the long- term life quality of subjects. Methods: We performed an observational study of the...

INTRODUCTION Acute corrosive poisonings are caused by ingestion of corrosive chemicals which are most commonly used as household agents. Intoxications with these kind of agents produce numerous and severe post-corrosive complications of the upper gastrointestinal tract. On the other hand, our experience showed that corrosive agents may also cause injuries of the respiratory system, which makes ...

BACKGROUND Patients in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) are a significant subgroup of all hospitalized patients, accounting for about a quarter of all hospital infections. AIM The aim was to study, the current status of nosocomial infection, rate of infection and distribution of infection among patients admitted in Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) of a District Hospital. SUBJECTS AND METHODS D...