Ginekol Pol
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Comparative Study
[Procalcitonin and C-reactive protein as a markers of neonatal sepsis].
Sensitive, reliable and early parameters of bacterial infection are extremely valuable in diagnosis of nosocomial infections in neonatal intensive care unit. In this study procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) were evaluated for their diagnostic relevance in neonatal late onset sepsis. ⋯ Measurement of procalcitonin concentrations may be useful for early diagnosis of late onset sepsis in neonates.
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[A case of menstrual toxic shock syndrome (TSS) in a woman aged 21 is reported. Diagnosis was made on clinical basis and was followed by successful treatment]
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Both chronic hypertensive disorders in pregnancy and pregnancy-induced hypertension are the main causes of morbidity and mortality of mothers and fetuses. The great significance in the prevention of serious complications of them has properly pharmacology treatment. One of the most early and the most often used drug is Methyldopa--a drug from the group acting via central nervous system, causing the depression in the cardio-vascular system.
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Hypothermia is one of the most important factors having an influence on morbidity of the newborns. Physiology of neonatal thermoregulation and thermogenesis is described as well as range of methods used for preventing heat loss and maintaining neutral temperature. An article presents the main reasons of limited thermogenesis in prematures, ways of heat loss and consequences resulting from decreased or increased newborns temperature. Special attention was put on routine care of infants within delivery room, intensive care units, during neonatal transportation and on procedures necessary to avoid hypothermia or overheating of preterm infants.
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This paper presents a possibility of non-invasive diagnosis of fetal anemia based on the Doppler assessing of peak systolic velocity (PSV) in the fetal middle cerebral artery. The results of Doppler measurements were compared with fetal peripheral blood count estimated after cordocentesis. ⋯ Doppler ultrasonography with the measurement of peak systolic velocity in the middle cerebral artery is a good method in evaluating of fetal peripheral blood count. Non-invasive peak systolic velocity measurements in the middle cerebral artery allow to assess the fetal hemoglobin concentration and also to reduce the count of diagnostic cordocentesis.