Incidence of jaundice in mature, premature, and small for date neonates

The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence of neonatal jaundice in Egyptian mature, premature and small for date neonates. The study was conducted on neonates administered to NICUs in Al-Galaa and Sayed Galal hospitals in the period from January to June 2007. The total number of admitted neonates was 1048, out of them 257 developed neonatal jaundice, 150 of them were chosen and divided to three equal groups i.e. full-term group, premature group and small for date group. These neonates were subjected to prenatal history, full clinical examination and full laboratory investigations. The study showed that the incidence of neonatal jaundice was 24.5%, the incidence in low birth weight [preterm and small for date] neonates was higher than in full term neonates and that the date of appearance was earlier in preterm than in full term and small for date. Total serum bilirubin was higher in preterm than in full-term and small for date. The study showed that the incidence of Caesarian section was higher in preterm neonates than in full-term and small for date neonates and that total serum bilirubin was higher in small for date neonates delivered by Caesarian section than those delivered by normal or assisted delivery

Effect of ozone on some blood coagulation patterns in male albino rats

In this study forty adult male albino rats were used to investigate the effect of ozone on some coagulation patterns. Rats were divided into four equal groups, i.e. control group, immobilization stress group, immobilization plus small dose ozone group and immobilization plus large dose ozone group. In each group prothrombin time [PT], partial prothrombin time [PPT], platelet count, malonyldialdehyde, and catalase enzymes were measured. The results showed that immobilization stress led to significant increase in prothrombin time, partial prothrombin time and malonyldialdehyde with significant decrease in platelet count and catalase enzyme as compared to control group. Ozone in small dose led to significant decrease in prothrombin time, partial prothrombin time and malonyldialdehyde with significant increase in platelet count and catalase enzyme as compared to immobilization stress group. Ozone in large dose led to significant decrease in prothrombin time, partial prothrombin time and malonyldialdehyde with significant increase in platelet count and catalase enzyme as compared to immobilization stress group. The results of this study showed that immobilization stress had hypocoagulability effects and that ozone in large and small doses had improved these immobilization-induced hypocoagulability changes

Effects of body weight on some house works efficacy and some physiological parameters of females

In this work the effect of excess body weight on house works and some physiological parameters were conducted on twelve females' university students. The students were divided into a control [normal weight] group and experimental [overweight] group. The weakly cleaning of the living room was chosen as house work. A room was prepared as a living room with some furniture like tables, chairs, a sofa and cupboard in addition to a carpet on the ground and curtains on the walls. Observation of complexion, tremors, behavior reflecting boredom , level and time of performance as well as any complaint as tiredness, back pain, leg pain. Some physiological parameters as pulse, blood pressure, respiratory rate forced respiratory capacity and expiratory time were measured. The results showed that overweight has passive effect on time and level of performance; also it affects the circulatory functions more than the respiratory functions. So house works are not considered as hard work and not sufficient to reduce body weight in overweight women. Also house works can be tolerated and there is no need to restrict activity to guard against respiratory distress