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  1. Article ; Online: Clinical and Epidemiologic Findings of Pertussis Suspected Patients Referred to Zanjan Health Centers in 2011-2012

    Mojtaba Kamali Aghdam / Alinaghi Kazemi / Farmehr Elmi / Mansour Sadeghzadeh

    Bihdād, Vol 7, Iss 4, Pp 293-

    2018  Volume 298

    Abstract: Introduction: Despite frequent vaccination, Pertussis is still relatively common in the world. The prevalence of this disease has been reported differently in different parts of the world. The aim of this study was to investigate clinical and pediatric ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: Despite frequent vaccination, Pertussis is still relatively common in the world. The prevalence of this disease has been reported differently in different parts of the world. The aim of this study was to investigate clinical and pediatric findings and compare them with the results of nasopharyngeal culture in suspected Pertussis patients in Zanjan province. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, records of all patients referred to Zanjan health center during 2011-2015 with suspected Pertussis were evaluated. Data were collected from questionnaires and analyzed by SPSS v16 software using frequency distribution, chi-square and chi-square test. Findings: Of the 243 patients examined, 17 (7%) patients were positive for nasopharyngeal culture. Eight of them were male and 9 were females. The highest number of cases was in winter (9 cases). We found cough in all cases and post coughing vomiting in 15 cases . Of the 17 positive cultured patients, 11 patients were below 6 months (before completing three doses of vaccine). Discussion & Conclusion: In this study, the positive nasopharyngeal culture was similar to most of the national’s studies but was less than that of other countries.
    Keywords Pertussis ; positive culture of nasopharynx ; Zanjan ; Medicine ; R ; Medicine (General) ; R5-920
    Subject code 610
    Language Persian
    Publishing date 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Alborz University of Medical Sciencs
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  2. Article ; Online: Recurrent Epistaxis and Bleeding as the Initial Manifestation of Brucellosis

    Mojtaba Kamali Aghdam / Kambiz Davari / Kambiz Eftekhari

    Acta Medica Iranica, Vol 54, Iss

    2016  Volume 3

    Abstract: Severe thrombocytopenia with bleeding is rarely reported in children with brucellosis, and recurrent epistaxis is extremely rare. Brucellosis with hemorrhage should be differentiated from viral hemorrhagic fever, malignancy, and other blood disorders. ... ...

    Abstract Severe thrombocytopenia with bleeding is rarely reported in children with brucellosis, and recurrent epistaxis is extremely rare. Brucellosis with hemorrhage should be differentiated from viral hemorrhagic fever, malignancy, and other blood disorders. Bone marrow aspiration (BMA) is mandatory to differentiate from other blood diseases. An 8-year-old boy was admitted with recurrent epistaxis, petechiae and purpura on face and extremities and bleeding from the gums. During the hospitalization, he was febrile and complained of muscle pain. Leukopenias associated with thrombocytopenia were observed. BMA showed to be normal. Among the multiple tests requested, only serum agglutination test (SAT) and 2-MercaptoEthanol test (2-ME) were positive. He was treated with Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) associated with co-trimoxazole and rifampin. Finally, fever subsided, and he was discharged with good condition and normal platelet count. Brucellosis should be a differential diagnosis in patients with fever and bleeding disorders and a history of consumption of unpasteurized dairy, in endemic areas.
    Keywords Brucellosis ; Epistaxis ; Severe thrombocytopenia ; Medicine (General) ; R5-920
    Subject code 616
    Language English
    Publishing date 2016-04-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Tehran University of Medical Sciences
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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