Glutaraldehyde gelification time-a highly acceptable bedside tool in the assessment of children tuberculosis

Glutarldehyde gelification time (GGT) was determined three times in fifty-three children with the clinical diagnosis of tuberculosis supported by CxR evidence, once before the initiation of treatment (GGTO) and twice within six months of antituberculous treatment, at three months interval (GGT3 and GGT6 respectively). The values of GGTO are shortened in 46 cases (86.8 per cent). GGT3 and GGT6 revealed shorten in 27 cases (50.9 per cent) and 6 cases (11.3 per cent ) respectively. This significant change of GGT during treatment could be used as a supportive evidence to clinical judgment in the assessment of response to treatment in childhood tuberculosis.

Role of amniotic fluid index assessment in postdate pregnancy

The objective was to determine the significance of amniotic fluid volume with regard to pegnancy outcome in postdate pregnancy with the amniotic fluid index (AFI) assessment and to define the optimal cut-off level where adverse pregnancy outcome can occur. Ninety-eight pregnant women under 35 years of age with over 40 weeks' completed gestational age and no other complications admitted to Central Women's Hospital during the study period of 6 months beginning in April 1994 were selected for AFI assessment by using real time linear array B-scan. Pregnancy outcomes were correlated with AFI in cases of delivery within 3 days of AFI assessment. analysis revealed an inverse relationship between AFI and incidence of adverse pregnancy outcome and the optimal cut-off point was AFI 8.0 cm with sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive value of 72.8 per cent, 71 per cent, 42 per cent and 90 per cent respectively for adverse fetal outcome. In conclusion, amniotic fluid volume assessment was an effective method in predicting adverse pregnancy outcome and AFI of 8.0 cm was shown statistically to be an appropriate cut-off level to identify the fetus at risk.

Widal agglutination test reaction in patients with fallciparum malaria

Serum samples from 115 patients with falciparum malaria who attended Tharyarwady Civil Hospital during summer and rainy seasons of 1991 were studied. Of these, 71 patients were followed at Day (7) of admission to the hospital. the sera were tested by tube agglutination for antibodies against H and O suspension of enteric fever organisms (Salmonella typhi, Salmonella paratyphi A and Salmonella paratyphi B). 3 samples of sera collected from patients with parasite density (1+) and suffering from uncomplicated malaria showed agglutination titre + 1/40 to 0 and H antigens of Salmonella typhi. One serum sample collected from a patient with parasite density (2+) and suffering from uncomplicated malaria showed agglutination titre + 1/40 to 0

Health Risks Related To Family Formation In Mingalataungnyunt Area (1982-1983)

A notable finding of the study is that, when all the family formation variables are considered a favourable pregnancy outcome and child mortality are associated with a small number of well-spaced pregnancies, conceived at intermediate maternal ages, namely, 20-29. Most of the women in this study groups, married at 20-24, and majority of them i were housewives, or non-government employed. The husbands were mostly skilled or unskilled f workers, with a few from professional jobs. The relationship between infant mortality and family formation was still subject to I some distortion, because some of the births expose to the risks of mortality occured, I when risks was higher than the recent births, There is also the likelinood that certain t environmental factors strongly related to infant mortality may have distorted the relationship of mortality to family formation variables.