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Transcutaneous PCO2 monitoring in infants hospitalized with viral bronchiolitis
Our objective was to assess within a feasibility study the correlation and agreement of transcutaneous carbon dioxide (PtcCO2) monitoring with venous carbon dioxide (PvCO2) in infants with bronchiolitis in the em...
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Open AccessEHMTI-0013. The relations between attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder and different types of headaches in a non- clinical sample of adolescents
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Toll-like receptor-4 expression in infants with pertussis infection
Our aim was to evaluate the expression of Toll-like receptor-4 (TLR-4) and the level of interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) and interleukin-10 (IL-10) in young infants infected by Bordetella pertussis and B. parapertussis.
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What is the clinical relevance of respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis?: findings from a multi-center, prospective study
Acute bronchiolitis (AB) is caused primarily by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Recent laboratory tools have implicated a variety of other pathogens; however, their clinical relevance has not been clearly d...
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The laboratory diagnosis of Bordetella pertussis infection: a comparison of semi-nested PCR and real-time PCR with culture
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The Role of Pleural Fluid-Serum Gradient of Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Concentration in Discrimination Between Complicated and Uncomplicated Parapneumonic Effusion
In a previous preliminary study an excess of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF) was found in pleural fluid of patients with complicated parapneumonic effusion (CPPE), and its levels in pleural fluid of these patien...
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Correlation Between Polymorphonuclear Leukocyte Counts and Levels of Tumor Necrosis Factor-a in Pleural Fluid of Patients with Parapneumonic Effusion
High concentrations of tumor necrosis factor-a (TNF), as well as excess of polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs), are present in pleural fluid of patients with complicated parapneumonic effusion (CPPE). Several ...
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Pyomyositis of the Thigh Due to Prevotella melaninogenica
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Role of Blood Culture Systems in the Evaluation of Epidemiological Features of Coagulase-Negative Staphylococcal Bloodstream Infection in Critically Ill Patients
The impact of blood culture systems on the detection of coagulase-negative staphylococcal bloodstream infections in critically ill patients prior to and following the introduction of the Bactec 9240 blood cul...
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The clinical significance of rigors in febrile children
The objective of the study was to evaluate the significance of rigor as a predictor of bacterial infection in hospitalized febrile infants and children. One hundred febrile children with rigor were studied an...
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Subacute meningitis caused by Brucella: a diagnostic challenge
A case of subacute meningitis caused by Brucella mellitensis is described. The meningitis was refractory to an antibiotic regime. Diagnosis was established by raised antibody titres to Brucella in serum and cereb...
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Acute intermittent porphyria —an unusual cause of “surgical” abdomen
We report a case of Acute Intermittent Porphyria which presented with acute abdominal distress, autonomic dysfunction and laboratory abnormalities. The treatment is discussed with special emphasis on the effec...