The measurement of the serum concentration of the acute-phase reactant C-reactive protein (CRP) provides a useful marker in clinical practice.However, the distribution of CRP is not available for all age and population groups.This study assessed the distribution of high sensitivity-CRP (hs-CRP) by gender and age in 1470 elderly individuals from a B
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVT) is a rare cerebrovascular disease with variable presentation.CVT rarely causes hydrocephalus.Communicating hydrocephalus Peptide Oil due to CVT is extremely rare.We describe a patient of CVT presenting with chronic headache and communicating hydrocephalus.The patient was successfully treated with ventriculoper
Abstract Background Infectious gastroenteritis is common in the emergency department (ED).Patients infected with either Norovirus or toxigenic Clostridium difficile require special isolation procedures.The aims were to describe the aetiology of infectious gastroenteritis in the ED, evaluate whether current isolation procedures, based on clinical ju