Hepatit C virüsü enfeksiyonu özellikle çocukluk yaş grubunda oldukça sinsi seyreden, kronikleştiği zaman mortalitesi yüksek bir enfeksiyondur. Endemik bölgelerde bulaşın önlenmesi, erken tam ve tedavi bu süreci geriletecektir. ...

The objective of the study was to know the relationship between carbon monoxide (CO) in expired and carboxy hemoglobin (COHb) and passive smoking among preschool children.

A grubu B hemolitik streptokoklara bağlı farenjit ve tonsillit çocukluk çağında sık rastlanan bir enfeksiyon hastalığıdır. Günde iki kez uygulanan antibiyotikler kullanım kolaylığı ve hasta uyumu açısından daha çok tercih ...

Tuberculosis is serious infection of childhood. Pott's abscess, the tuberculosis of the spine, is a rare manifestation of the tuberculosis and it is very uncommon during childhood.

Trombocytopenia is a rare heamotologic complication of brucellosis. We aimed to remind the hematological complications of brucellosis.

Alfa-1 antithrypsin (a1AT) deficiency is an autosomal recessive disorder associated with premature development of emphysema. The frequency of a1AT deficiency was evaluated in pediatric patients with asthma for differential ...

The incidence and severity of asthma attacks continue to increase despite advances in management. In this study the factors influencing severity and frequency of asthma attack were investigated in children.

The prevalence of asthma appears to be on the increase and the risk factors are not well established. Environmental and demographic characteristics of asthmatic children were investigated to identify the risk factors ...

Miliary tuberculosis is a rare complication of measles in childhood. Literature studies that involved cellular immunity have emphasized that measles may reactivate tuberculous lesions.

Tissue iron deposition from multiple blood tranfusions is common in beta thalassemia and pulmonary iron deposition may result in parenchymal damage.