ABSTRACT
Multicentre trials of cefixime (Cefspan, Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Japan) were performed in 1992. The trials involved 137 children and 269 adult patients with inflammatory infections of the respiratory organs and urinary tracts and otorhinolaryngologic affections. Positive clinical and bacteriological results of the trials were stated in 76-90 per cent of the cases. The adverse reactions such as skin eruption and dyspepsia were rare and did not require the specific treatment.
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Anti-Infective Agents/therapeutic use , Cefotaxime/analogs & derivatives , Adolescent , Adult , Anti-Infective Agents/adverse effects , Cefixime , Cefotaxime/adverse effects , Cefotaxime/therapeutic use , Child , Child, Preschool , Humans , Infant , Inflammation/drug therapy , Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases/drug therapy , Respiratory Tract Infections/drug therapy , Urinary Tract Infections/drug therapySubject(s)
Accidents , Infant, Newborn , Nuclear Reactors , Pregnancy , Radiation Injuries , Adult , Female , Health Status , Humans , Labor, Obstetric , Republic of Belarus , UkraineABSTRACT
The authors offer new laboratory methods for comprehensive assessment of the health status of the newborns. Introduction of these methods in practical activity of clinical diagnostic laboratories of therapeutic and prophylactic institutions will promote early diagnosis of some diseases in the newborns and help comprehensively assess the neonates' adaptation potential, this being valuable for successful management of the babies.
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Clinical Laboratory Techniques , Health Status Indicators , Infant, Newborn , Humans , Republic of BelarusSubject(s)
Child Health Services/trends , Child , Hospitals, Pediatric/trends , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Republic of BelarusSubject(s)
Ambulatory Care Facilities , Child Health Services , Pediatrics , Child , Humans , Republic of Belarus , Task Performance and Analysis , WorkforceABSTRACT
PIP: The measures for reducing the infant mortality in the Byelorussian SSR (USSR) are reviewed. In urban populations, infant mortality is caused by labor injuries, asphyxia, and atelectasis (41.2%); congenital abnormalities (22.6%); respiratory tract diseases (18.4%); and infections including septicemia. In rural populations, infant mortality is associated with respiratory tract diseases, birth injuries, congenital abnormalities, and infections. Analysis of the activity of pediatric health care facilities indicates that the decrease in infant mortality can be achieved by syst ematic examination of infants at risk for hypertrophy, diathesis, or anemia; improvement of the care for premature infants; isolation of infants with viral and bacterial infections; campaigning for breastfeeding; parental education; and continuous education of health personnel.^ieng
