A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF BLOOD CULTURE SAMPLING FROM UMBILICAL CATHETER LINE VERSUS PERIPHERAL SITE

Neonatal sepsis is an important cause of death and morbidity in newborns and is diagnosed by isolation of organism in blood culture.In several reports,reliablity of blood cultures were done from umbi lical catheters,have been demonstrated.The objective of the present study was to determine,wether an inde welling umbilical catheter, could be an alte

Severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is known to be independently associated with adverse prognosis.1 Its importance is further emphasized by the prevalence of this entity, particularly in the aging population.2 Until the past few years, surgical OREGA CINNAMON management was the only available effective treatment for isolated severe TR.Operative mo