appendicitis/fatigue

After seven pediatric cases of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) were diagnosed in a farming community in upstate New York, a questionnaire regarding symptoms and potential risk factors of CFS was distributed to all students enrolled in the same school district. Twenty-one students with symptoms of CFS

BACKGROUND Acute appendicitis in a femoral hernia is an uncommon condition that can be serious. Complications are more frequent if the diagnosis is delayed and surgery is not performed on time. METHODS We present a 71-year-old man with a painful swollen mass. The patient presented with fatigue and

BACKGROUND Raoultella Planticola is a gram negative, aerobic, rod bacteria found in water and soil and is rarely reported to cause infections in humans. This case study is the first of its kind in reporting R. planticola appendicitis. METHODS We report a case of a woman presenting with a two-day

Dientamoeba fragilis is a non-enteroinvasive, protozoan parasite of the human large intestine with a worldwide prevalence. Considered for years to be a non-pathogenic organism, more recent studies suggest that up to 25% of adult hosts and up to 90% of infested children may manifest clinical disease.

BACKGROUND Few studies have investigated the effects of preoperative dexamethasone in acute surgical patients. This study examined the effects of 8 mg dexamethasone administered intravenously 30 min before surgery for suspected acute appendicitis. METHODS A multicentre, parallel-group, double-blind,

From October 1990 to October 1992 the first 23 laparoscopically operated patients were recorded. 11 patients retrospectively including a supplementary questioning to missing data, 12 patients prospectively with a follow-up 6-8 weeks later. They were compared with 35 from April 1991 to April 1992

The role of surgery in intraabdominal Burkitt's lymphoma remains controversial and different opinions are present in the literature. In our institution, forty patients (30 boys and 10 girls) with intraabdominal Burkitt's lymphoma with ages ranging from 3 to 12 years have been treated and followed

BACKGROUND After the approval of dutastride for androgenic alopecia (AGA) in 2009, Korean authority required a post-marketing surveillance to obtain further data on its safety profile. OBJECTIVE The objective was to monitor adverse events (AEs) of dutasteride 0.5 mg in Korean AGA male patients in a