001). Conclusions : Bile ductular proliferation, bile duct loss, and advanced fibrosis are useful for the differential diagnosis of neonatal cholestasis. Moreover, stricter diagnostic criteria for bile duct loss (more than 2/3 of bile ducts) should be applied for the definitive diagnosis of intrahepatic bile duct paucity, because bile duct loss also frequently occurs in infants suffering with neonatal hepatitis.”
“BACKGROUND: In developing countries, acute lower respiratory tract infections (ALRTI) cause considerable morbidity, hospitalisation and mortality in children
aged <5 years.
METHODS: A prospective case-control study was conducted to identify potential socio-demographic, nutritional and environmental risk factors for ALRTI. The World
Health CYT387 ic50 Organization definition for ALRTI was used for cases. Healthy children attending child immunisation services were enrolled as controls.
RESULTS: A total of 214 children, 107 cases and 107 controls, were enrolled. Among the cases, pneumonia, MI-503 severe pneumonia and very severe disease constituted respectively 23.3%, 47.7% and 29%. Among cases and controls, the male-to-female ratio (1.3:1 vs. 0.9:1) and the proportion of infants (64.5% vs. 70.1%) were identical. Parents’ literacy level was negatively associated with ALRTI. On multivariate logistic regression analysis, low socio-economic status (OR 4.89, 95%CI 1.93-12.36), upper respiratory infections in family members (OR 5.32, 95%CI 2.11-13.45), inappropriate weaning period (OR 3.01, 95%CI 1.12-8.07), malnutrition (OR 1.75, 95%CI 1.84-3.67), pallor (OR 7.18, 95%CI 2.08-24.82) and cooking fuel other than liquid petroleum gas (OR 3.58, 95%CI 1.23-10.45) were found to be significant risk factors (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONS: The present study identified various risk factors for ALRTI, some of which are modifiable by effective community education and public health measures.”
“Background: There is little in the literature to guide clinicians in advising patients regarding their return to work following a primary
total knee arthroplasty. In this study, we aimed to identify which factors are important in estimating a patient’s time to return to work following primary total knee arthroplasty, how long patients can anticipate being off from work, and the types of jobs find more to which patients are able to return following primary total knee arthroplasty.
Methods: A prospective cohort study was performed in which patients scheduled for a primary total knee arthroplasty completed a validated questionnaire preoperatively and at four to six weeks, three months, and six months postoperatively. The questionnaire assessed the patient’s occupational physical demands, ability to perform job responsibilities, physical status, and motivation to return to work as well as factors that may impact his or her recovery and other workplace characteristics.