ABSTRACT
The authors report a case of myiasis of the middle ear caused by Wohlfartia magnifica Schiner (Diptera: Sarcophagidae). The entomological aspects, the clinical epidemiological characteristics and the therapeutic solutions of this disease are evaluated. In particular, they underline the rarity of myiasis both because of the aetiologic agent and the anatomical site. The therapeutic aspects are also reported and discussed.
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Diptera , Ear Diseases/parasitology , Myiasis/parasitology , Animals , Ear Diseases/epidemiology , Ear Diseases/therapy , Humans , Italy/epidemiology , Male , Middle Aged , Myiasis/epidemiology , Myiasis/therapy , Otitis Media/parasitologyABSTRACT
Coronary heart disease is one of the most prevalent and costly health care problems in the world. The early and accurate diagnosis of coronary heart disease is a major problem in emergency settings. However, many primary and secondary hospitals and primary emergency units lack cardiologists on call which makes the diagnosis difficult. This paper describes an expert system for diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction developed to aid physicians without cardiology specialization. Our main goal was to develop an expert system that assists in the diagnosis and indicates the need of hospitalization in a coronary unit.
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Electrocardiography , Expert Systems , Myocardial Infarction/diagnosis , Evaluation Studies as Topic , Humans , Quality Control , SoftwareABSTRACT
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PcP) is the most frequent cause of death in AIDS patients. Systemic diffusion of this microorganism is a rare event, mostly reported in patients receiving prophylactic aerosol therapy. The case here described is relative to a 29 years old man with AIDS, dead short by after hospital admission. Radiological and ecoscan examinations revealed structural subversion of liver and spleen, with frequent parenchymal calcification. Post mortem histological examination of lung, liver, spleen, heart, bone marrow, lymph nodes, kidney and hypophysis identified the presence of Pc, confirmed by monoclonal specified antibody immunostaining.
