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R Ganesh

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Prevalence of neurosyphilis at Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai, India.

Forty patients (34 males and 6 females) with neurological complaints/manifestations and with a past history of multiple sexual partners attending the Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai, India between April 1992 and October 1992 were investigated for neurosyphilis. Metabolic disorders, hypertension, ischaemic heart disease, arrhythmias and trauma were excluded. Seven males (17.5%) were found to have neurosyphilis. The youngest was 26 years old and the oldest was 47. All were married and of low socioeconomic background. Meningovascular syphilis was the predominant presentation (6:1). Associated cardiovascular involvement was noticed in one of the cases. There was no associated HIV infection in these cases. The incidence is higher than previous reports from this centre.

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Diabetic ketoacidosis in children.

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a life-threatening complication of diabetes mellitus (DM). The frequency of DKA at the onset of DM correlates inversely with the incidence of type 1 DM and is more common in young children, children without a first degree relative with type 1 DM and individuals whose families are from a lower socioeconomic status. The mortality rate for DKA in children is 0.15%-0.3%. A high index of suspicion with timely administration of appropriate intravenous fluids, rational use of sodium bicarbonate, continuous rather than bolus insulin infusion and monitoring in an intensive care unit are associated with a better outcome.

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