RESUMO
This study was conducted to examine the relation between daily ambient air conditions, contaminants (eg, aeroallergens such as mold spores and pollen), and respiratory health indices of children with respiratory disorders (eg, asthma) residing in metropolitan Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Daily measures of peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR), respiratory symptoms, and other indices of health were monitored as subjects went about their normal daily activities. The results of this study suggest that high summer temperatures had the greatest impact on children's health status and activity level, with humidity and mold counts also contributing significantly to a decline in respiratory health indices.
Assuntos
Poluição do Ar/efeitos adversos , Hipersensibilidade Respiratória/fisiopatologia , Adolescente , Asma/tratamento farmacológico , Asma/fisiopatologia , Criança , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Humanos , Umidade , Masculino , Análise de Regressão , Hipersensibilidade Respiratória/tratamento farmacológico , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , TemperaturaRESUMO
An 18-month-old boy developed meningitis due to group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus. Despite adequate antibiotic therapy with aqueous sodium penicillin G and chloramphenicol for more than eight weeks, he showed persistent abnormal spinal fluid findings, recurrent elevations of temperature, irritability, and poor feeding. Further investigation revealed a congenital dermal sinus of the nose, with an entry into the anterior fossa that made a small opening intradurally at the level of the cribiform plate. Surgical removal of the entire sinus tract resulted in a speedy and complete recovery.