This review describes historical iodine deficiency in the UK, gives current information on dietary sources of iodine and summarises recent evidence of iodine deficiency and its association with child neurodevelopment. Iodine is required for the production of thyroid hormones that are needed for brain development, particularly during pregnancy. Iodine deficiency is a leading cause of preventable...

Bulgular: PCR esas alındığında, RSV tanısında HAT’ın duyarlılığı %90, özgüllüğü %78.5 idi. RSV pnömonili hastalardan dördünde atriyal septal defekt (ASD) saptandı ve hepsi mekanik ventilasyon desteği gerektirdi. Birinci gün Downes skoru intravenöz sıvı gereksinimi (p= 0.001, r= 0.48), toplam oksijen desteği (p= 0.000, r= 0.63), tekrar beslenmeye başlama süresinin uzunluğu (p= 0.001, r= 0.46) il...

Background: In nonmalaria regions, iron/folic acid supplementation during pregnancy protects newborns against preterm delivery and early neonatal death. Other studies from malaria-endemic areas have reported an adverse effect of iron supplements on malaria prevalence in pregnant women. Objective: We examined the association between iron/folic acid supplements and prenatal antimalaria prophylaxi...

Chemical recovery of acidified waters due to reductions in emissions has been reported from Europe and North America (1). The western Norwegian river Nausta is an example of a river where chemical recovery was observed during 1989–1998. Continuous monitoring of the zoobenthos using acidification indices indicated that biological recovery has followed chemical recovery (2). The Nausta was, there...

We made an assessment of five pulse oximeters in regard to their ability to replace the HP ear oximeter as a noninvasive measurement of SaO2. Trials were performed during isocapnic progressive hypoxia (SaO2 range, 99 to 70 percent) in 22 white and six black subjects. Comparisons between values of SaO2 by oximetry were analyzed by comparing the difference of values by the two methods against the...

The Endoscopic procedures for common bile duct (CBD) stones are reportedly safe in the elderly patients. However, the definition of the elderly is different in each report. If the elderly are defined as people aged 85 years or older, data on the effectiveness and safety of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for CBD stones are limited. This study investigated the efficacy and ...

1. Low-income preschoolers are least likely to have a mother who is married or who has a high school diploma. Nationally, 60 percent of low-income preschoolers had a mother with a high school diploma, compared to 86 percent of children in families with mid-range incomes, and 97 percent of children in families with upper-range incomes. In 1999, 57 percent of low-income preschoolers had married p...

BACKGROUND It is unclear whether antimicrobial treatment after an Ixodes scapularis tick bite will prevent Lyme disease. METHODS In an area of New York where Lyme disease is hyperendemic we conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of treatment with a single 200-mg dose of doxycycline in 482 subjects who had removed attached I. scapularis ticks from their bodies within th...