Accidental drug poisoning

To study the accidental drug poisoning. A retrospective study. Prince Rashid Ben Al- Hassan Hospital- Northern Jordan. Children with accidental drug poisoning, who were admitted to Prince Rashid Hospital from January 2001 to January 2005. Fifty-nine children have been enrolled in the study; thirty-six [61%] were male. Thirty-two [54%] of children belong to the age group of 1- 4 years. Twenty-nine [49%] children had ingested miscellaneous drugs, 15 [26%] anticonvulsant drugs, 5 [8%] antipsychotic drugs, and 6 [10%] children had ingested drugs for local use and 4 [7%] unknown. In 5 [8%] children the drug had been ingested due to unidentified identity. In 2 [3%] the drug was given by mistake to the child. Eighty-eight percent of drug ingestion took place at homes. Lack of supervision at the time of ingestion was noted in 52 [89%] of cases. Drowsiness was the most common presenting features [24%]. Gastric lavage was done in 27 [46%] children. Drug poisoning is still a major health problem in our community. Family should be aware of the problem and health professionals should participate in preventive measures. This study emphasizes the need for establishment of poison control centers all over the country

Preparation and evaluation of newcastle disease virus inactivated vaccines adjuvanated with crude or fractionized Nigella sative oil

Different types of inactivated oil emulsion Newcastle disease vaccines were prepared using different extractions of the Nigella Sativa oil. The physical properties of emulsions were earned out and included emulsion type, emulsion stability and emulsion viscosity. The vaccinated chicks were bled at one-week intervals post-vaccination over six weeks and the collected sera were tested by the HI test. After that, they were challenged 21-days and 42-days post-vaccination by the intramascular inoculation with VVNDV. From this study we can conclude that the non-specific immunostimulant effect of Nigella Saliva oil is acquired when it is used as a crude oil and this improved its ability as a good adjuvant for viral vaccines

Management of lumbosacral instability using oswestry pedicle screw system [OPSS]

The main presenting symptom in patients with lumbosacral instability was low back pain with or without leg pain. Fifty cases were prospectively studied after failure of significant improvement with medical treatment for a minimum period of six months in 25 cases with spondylolisthesis and three months in 25 cases with failed back surgery. The standard surgical procedure consisted of transpedicular fixation using Oswestry pedicular screw system and in situ posterolateral graft using autogenous iliac bone with or without decompression. After an average follow up of twenty months, the results obtained were quite satisfactory with an overall fusion rate of 74% and excellent or good clinical results of 82% including back and leg pain and spinal mobility. The results of the present study support the reliability of the segmental pedicular fixation of the Oswestry type combined with decompression and posterolateral grafting as a safe technique for management of cases with lumbosacral instability resulting in a satisfactory outcome without significant complications