Background To evaluate the accuracy and optimal C-reactive protein (CRP) level for detecting anastomotic leak (AL) in patients following elective colorectal resection. Methods A retrospective data collection of patients undergoing elective colorectal resection with primary anastomosis at a single institution was performed. Data were collected between June 2021 and November 2022.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSirenomelia, or mermaid syndrome, is a rare congenital disorder characterized by the fusion of lower limbs and often associated with multisystem organ dysfunction, resulting in poor survival beyond the neonatal period. We report a case of sirenomelia in a full-term infant born to a 28-year-old primigravida with no significant medical history, gestational diabetes, or teratogenic exposure. The antenatal period was complicated by oligohydramnios, though routine ultrasounds failed to detect the condition.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFis one of the most common round worms infecting wide range of terrestrial birds including domestic fowl. and are the species of same genus which infect other hosts predominantly aquatic birds, but show morphological similarities mainly females of these species are difficult to identify. Here, we described the morphologically distinct features of along with identification through molecular analysis using ITS1-5.
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