ConclusionAbdominal hysteropexy operation using rectus fascia strips provides a safe and alternative approach for the management of uterine prolapse in young women who desire to preserve their uterus. But further analysis is needed to confirm our results.”
“Culture conversion is an interim monitoring tool for treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). We evaluated the time to and predictors of culture conversion in pulmonary MDR-TB patients enrolled in the community-based MDR-TB management program at the Indus Hospital in

Karachi, Pakistan. Despite strict daily directly observed therapy, monthly food incentives and patient counseling, the median C188-9 time to culture conversion SUMMARY was 196 days (range 32-471). The cumulative probabilities of culture conversion by 2, 4, 6 and 12 months were respectively 6%, 33%, 47%, and 73%. Smoking, high SB525334 ic50 smear grade at baseline and previous use of second-line drugs delayed culture conversion.”
“Background: This pilot Study examined the feasibility of monitoring changes in body weight and body-fat percentage (BF%) using commercially available digital weight scale incorporating bioelectrical impedance analyzer (HBF-352-W,

Omron Healthcare Co, Kyoto, Japan) to estimate changes in body fluid status in definite heart failure (HF) patients during follow-up.

Methods and Results: A total of 64 patients completed a prospective study (June 2003-December 2006). During the Study period, 38 patients developed worsening HF over a mean duration of 34 3 days from the most recent visit with clinical stability to the time of worsening HF status. Of these, 32 patients (84%) showed an increase in body weight concurrent with a decrease in BF% during deterioration. During recovery (n = 35), all BGJ398 but 1 patient showed a decrease in body weight concurrent with an increase in BF%. Combined monitoring of both body weight and BF% provides quite excellent predictive accuracy

(70%, 95% CI 59-81%) for identifying worsening HF status when compared with a sole body weight monitoring (56%, 95% CI 44-68%]) (cutoff point of body weight gain >= 1.5 kg). Conclusions

: New monitoring method reported here is an effective tool for specifically detecting fluid weight gain at deterioration in definite HF patients. (J Cardiac Fail 2009;15:410-418)”
“Spinal cord infarction (SCI) is uncommon as compared to cerebral stroke. Moreover, SCI during pregnancy is rare. Here, we report a case of SCI in diabetic pregnancy, properly diagnosed, promptly treated, and a good prognosis achieved. A 38-year-old, pregnant woman, para 1, with type 1 diabetes mellitus on insulin since 14 years of age, was admitted to our hospital for paresthesia and numbness in the lower left side of the body, with movement disturbances. On the basis of the temporal profile of the onset and the multiple resonance imaging scans, SCI was diagnosed.