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R Pool

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Heart like a wheel.

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Atrial Fibrillation

Intrapartum hepatitis B screening in a low-risk population.

Intrapartum hepatitis B surface antigen testing was performed on all laboring patients admitted to Forsyth Memorial Hospital in Winston-Salem, North Carolina from December, 1988 through November, 1989. Of the 5580 patients tested, eight patients had test results positive for hepatitis B surface antigen (overall prevalence rate of 0.14%). HBsAg was present in 0.3% of public patients and 0.08% of private patients. Of the seven patients who were not known to be positive for hepatitis B surface antigen before pregnancy, three had identifiable risk factors for hepatitis B virus. The time interval from birth to administration of hepatitis B immune globulin in the newborn averaged 13.3 hours. Patient cost per new case detected was $13,203. Intrapartum hepatitis B surface antigen screening with an assay performed once daily allows for timely administration of hepatitis B immune globulin to the newborn in accordance with recommendations of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, although some newborns receive hepatitis B immune globulin after the 12-hour birth-to-administration interval recommended by the Centers for Disease Control.

Costs and Cost Analysis

Desmoplastic fibroma. A case report.

A desmoplastic fibroma occurring in the distal forearm of a 14-year-old black boy is described and the historical background of the tumour together with an outline of the disease emphasizes the differential diagnosis between this condition and other fibrous lesions of soft tissue and bone. The clinical and radiological features as well as the treatment of desmoplastic fibroma are discussed. It is believed that this is the first such patient reported in Africa.

Adolescent