Fetal limb anomaly presentation varies greatly. It can present as amelia (complete absence of skeletal part of one or more limb), meromelia (partial absence of skeletal part of one or more limb), phocomelia (only rudimentary limb formed), and minor limb disorders like polydactyly. The complete absence of the four fetal limbs is extremely rare.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Pneumonia is inflammation of the lung parenchyma and is a substantial cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a type of pneumonia termed when patients who develop pneumonia in the outpatient setting and have not been in any health care facilities within 90days.
Objective: The objective of this study was to determine treatment outcome of community acquired pneumonia among hospitalized pediatric patients.
Background: In critically ill periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) patients, surgeons need to balance the need for aggressive, definitive treatment against the health state of a potentially unstable patient. A clear understanding of the association between treatment outcomes and assessment scores for sepsis would benefit clinical decision-making in these urgent cases. The current study evaluates the effect of critical illness on debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention (DAIR) outcomes, as defined by systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) and, for the first time, by contemporary markers quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) and Modified Early Warning Score (MEWS).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCan J Surg
October 2024