Obgyn Key

Free-Living Amebic Infections   Ibne Karim M. Ali and William A. Petri Jr.   Amebiasis and infections due to Entamoeba species are discussed in Chapter 341. The ubiquitous, free-living amoebae…

Disorders of Accelerated Aging   John C. Carey   The syndromes associated with an accelerated or premature aging (often called progeroid) pheno-type represent an uncommon but medically and biologically important…

Clinical Trials in Pediatric Oncology   Malcolm A. Smith and Gregory H. Reaman   Clinical trials have played a central role in converting many of the once fatal childhood cancers…

Oral Health Supervision   Ada M. Fenick and Linda P. Nelson   The condition of children’s teeth and the associated tissues are critical to their well-being. A child with poor…

International Pediatric Ophthalmology   Sherwin J. Isenberg and Leonard Apt   EPIDEMIOLOGY Approximately 500,000 children become blind worldwide each year. This figure represents one new case of pediatric blindness every…

Listeriosis   Ziad M. Shehab   Listeria monocytogenes is a food-borne pathogen that causes disease primarily in neonates, pregnant women, the elderly, and the immunocompromised host.1 It is worldwide in…

Campylobacter   Guillermo M. Ruiz-Palacios   Campylobacter species are among the most common pathogens in humans and are commensal in birds, swine, and cattle. It is the most common cause…

Brucellosis   Ziad M. Shehab   Brucellosis is a worldwide zoonosis of wild and domestic animals and is most commonly found in countries of the Mediterranean basin, the Arabian Gulf,…

Diseases of Myocardium   Jeffrey A. Towbin   The myocardium can be affected by inflammatory (infectious or immune-mediated), metabolic, infiltrative, ischemic, or primary disease processes. These disorders may be inherited…

Screening   Ada M. Fenick   PRINCIPLES OF SCREENING Much of the history and physical examination obtained at each health supervision visit is directed toward the identification of undetected problems…