Saudi Med J
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To assess the value of troponin T (TpT) in the coronary care unit (CCU) setting compared to creatinine phosphokinase (CK-MB) in patients admitted with acute coronary syndrome. ⋯ Troponin T is a more sensitive and specific biomarker than CK-MB in detecting myocardial injury. It can become positive as early as one hour from the onset of chest pain. The decision whether to do coronary angiography remains based on clinical assessment rather than laboratory data.
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To determine the most important causative agents of bacteremia in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU); their changing distribution and their antibiotic susceptibility patterns over a 5-year period. ⋯ Gram-negative bacteria especially members of the Enterobacteriaceae are important causes of bacteremia in NICUs. Although most isolates remain sensitive to the new antibiotics, emergence of resistant strains cannot be excluded in the future. For that reason, new strategies and continuous surveillance are required to monitor the changing epidemiology of pathogens, antibiotic susceptibilities and antibiotic use needed to overcome the increasing incidence of resistance to conventional drugs.
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Comparative Study
Malaria awareness among medical and non-medical undergraduate students.