objective gastroenteritis has a diverse etiology; many pathogens can cause this condition. of the extraintestinal manifestations, one is convulsions, which may be  attributable to fever, type of bacteria, or electrolyte imbalance. to assess the risk of occurrence of convulsions, in this study we investigated the association between the paraclinical and clinical findings of children with gastroe...

AIMS Acute abdominal pain accounts for 5-10% of all emergency department visits. Rapid and accurate diagnosis is critical to ensure optimal outcomes. In the last decade, increased use of CT scans and the introduction of surgical short stay units has changed the way this group of patients is managed. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of these changes on patient management. METH...

current study determined the overall incidence, common causes as well as main predictors of this final diagnosis among neonates admitted to a rural district hospital in iran. this study was conducted on 699 neonates who were candidate for admission to the nicu. study population was categorized in the case group, including patients exposed to final diagnosis of neonatal seizures and the control ...

This thesis explores whether there were differences in the characteristics and outcomes of patients with non ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes admitted to specialist cardiac units compared to those patients admitted to acute cardiology wards. The study was undertaken using a secondary analysis of the PRAIS-UK dataset. This dataset included a total of 1046 patients who were admitted to a ran...

OBJECTIVE To identify whether preterm surveillance clinics (PSCs) risk-stratify high-risk women accurately by comparing outcomes of those admitted to hospital on the basis of asymptomatic testing with those not admitted. METHODS We performed a subanalysis from a larger prospective cohort study on sonographic cervical length, quantitative fetal fibronectin (qfFN) and risk of spontaneous preter...