Rationale: It is unknown whether lactate monitoring aimed to decrease levels during initial
treatment in critically ill patients improves outcome. Objectives: To assess the effect of lactate …

The case history of a neonatal infection caused by Salmonella enteritidis group D is
presented. The mother suffered from gastroenteritis 1 week ante partum. The newborn was …

Case presentation Despite chemoprophylaxis with isoniazid a 58-year-old Creole patient
with mild rheumatoid arthritis developed disseminated tuberculosis, pulmonary aspergillosis …

Chronic ingestion of liquorice induces a syndrome with findings similar to those in primary
hyperaldosteronism. We describe a patient who, with a plasma K+ of 1.8 mmol/l, showed a …

Sir: Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) is an innovative technique using negative pressure for
closure of chronic wounds [1]. We present a patient with necrotizing fasciitis and a massive …

Increasing survival is associated with increasing numbers of adults with cystic fibrosis (CF). It
is recognised that management at specialist CF units is associated with improved health …

We report a patient with bronchial asthma who presented with pneumomediastinum,
pneumopericardium, pneumoretroperitoneum, pneumorrhachis and extensive …

Hydroxyurea (HU) is generally regarded as an effective and well-tolerated drug for the
treatment of the chronic myeloproliferative syndromes. It has rarely been implicated as a …

The acute tumor lysis syndrome is a rare condition that has most frequently been
documented in patients with rapidly dividing myeloproliferative and lymphoproliferative …

A patient with giant-cell arteritis and non-bacterial thrombotic (marantic) endocarditis of the
mitral valve is described. To our knowledge, this is the first case reported. The importance of …