BACKGROUND Bronchiolitis is a significant cause of acute morbidity in children less than 2 years old and some children with bronchiolitis are admitted to the hospital. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To identify clinical predictors of hospital admission in children aged 0-24 months with acute bronchiolitis.   METHODS: All children in the age group of 0-24 months presenting with acute bronchiolitis to a ded...

Background: At present, acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a serious cardiovascular disease with high morbidity and mortality. Discovering biomarkers of AMI important for clinical diagnosis needs. Therefore, this study aimed to elucidate the role XPNPEP3 as potential biomarker AMI.

Since its introduction to North America in 1999, human infection with West Nile virus (WNV) has resulted in considerable acute morbidity and mortality. Although the ongoing epidemic has resulted in a great increase in our understanding of the acute clinical features of human illness and helped to define associated clinical syndromes, far less is known about potential long-term clinical and func...

Cardiovascular diseases, particularly coronary artery disease (CAD), continue to occupy a prominent position with regard morbidity and mortality in the modern world. Acute myocardial infarction (AMI), main pathology resulting from acute ischemia, persists significant rates both developed developing countries, despite advances established protocols aimed at reperfusion. Diagnosis of AMI, as well...

Introduction: Esophageal cancer is among the most common malignancies. Hospital mortality in the past decade reduced; but its morbidity is still high. Pulmonary complications are the most common complications after esophageal resection. In this study we examined the effect of steroids administration during surgery to reduce postoperative morbidity with a focus on respiratory complications.Mater...

Acute kidney injury (AKI) has been associated with increased mortality and morbidity in COVID-19 patients.[1–3][1] It is hypothesised to be worse patients underlying chronic disease (CKD). The aetiology of AKI these multifactorial, direct cytopathic effects on

Acute rheumatic fever (RFA) is the result of an autoimmune response to pharyngitis caused by infection with group A streptococcus, heart disease (RHD) being one its main complications, as well a notable cause morbidity and mortality in poor settings around world.

Acute necrotizing pancreatitis accounts for 10% of acute pancreatitis (AP) cases and is associated with a higher mortality and morbidity. Necrosis within the first 4 weeks of disease onset is defined as an acute necrotic collection (ANC), while walled off pancreatic necrosis (WOPN) develops after 4 weeks of disease onset. An infected or symptomatic WOPN requires drainage. The management of panc...