Hepatitis E infection is non-A, non-B hepatitis which is transmitted by the faecaloral route and may lead to large epidemics and outbreaks in particularly developing countries. The source of the disease is usually contamined ...

Cerebral salt wasting syndrome (CSW) has been reported in cases with subarachnoid haemorrhage, infections, head injury, brain tumours, transsphenoidal pituitary surgery, and neurosurgery. It is characterized by extracellular ...

Background: Asthma is one of the most frequent causes of preventable hospital admissions among children. Objectives: To identify preventable risk factors for future hospital admissions. Some of the environmental and ...

Background: Our aim was to determinate bone mineral density (BMD), levels of biochemical markers and cytokines in children with chronic hepatitis B treated with interferon (IFN)-alpha and to investigate effect of IFN-alpha ...

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

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.

Background: Tuberculous peritonitis (TBP) is a rare manifestation of childhood tuberculosis characterized by long-lasting abdominal symptoms and exudate and lymphocytes in the ascitic fluid. The diagnosis of TBP is rarely ...

Objectives Brimonidine tartrate is an alpha-2 agonist used for glaucoma treatment. It can lead to serious poisoning symptoms when misused by children. Case report In this case report, 3 months-old male patient with severe ...

Background: For children travelling to a hepatitis B virus (HBV) endemic area or before a treatment by blood or blood productions, the conventional HBV vaccination schedule takes too long to be completed. There may be ...

Miliary tuberculosis infection in childhood remains a significant health problem in developing countries. To characterize the clinical features of the disease, symptoms, signs and laboratory findings, associated infections ...