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Passive smoking and expired carbon monoxide concentrations in healthy and asthmatic children
(Elsevier, 2000)
Background:carbon monoxide (CO) in expired air hasbeen reported to be an indirect measurement for thequantity of passive smoking. Since endogen CO isproduced in inflammatory processes and inflammation isthe ...
Predictors for multiple hospital admissions in children with asthma
(Hindawi Publishing, 2000)
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 ...
Severity of asthma and frequency of attacks in comparison with patient characteristics in children
(Official Journal of the European Academy of Allergology and Clinical Immunology, 1999)
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.
Tuberculous peritonitis in 11 children: Clinical features and diagnostic approach
(Japan Pediatric Society, 1999)
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 ...
Miliary tuberculosis in children: A clinical review
(Taylor & Francis Group, 1998)
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 ...
Intravenous magnesium sulphate in the management of moderate to severe acute asthmatic children nonresponding to conventional therapy
(Wolters Kluwer, 1999)
Management of severe acute asthma attacks in children sometimes bring difficulties to the physician. Some current treatment strategies have focused on intravenous magnesium sulphate administration in patients nonresponding ...
Central nervous system tuberculosis in children: A review of 214 cases
(American Academy of Pediatrics, 1998)
Objective: To study the clinical, laboratory, and treatment features observed in pediatric patients with tuberculous meningitis in Turkey. Study Design. Retrospective case review study. Methods: Review of medical records ...
Clinical characteristics of children with snakebite poisoning and management of complications in the pediatric intensive care unit
(Japan Pediatric Society, 2005)
Background: Venomous snakebite is an emergency condition with high morbidity and mortality in childhood. Nearly all venomous snakes in Turkey are members of the Viperidae family and show poisonous local and hematotoxic ...
Hypovolemic shock as an initial presentation of pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus
(Japan Pediatric Society, 2005)
Most children with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) initially present with non-specific symptoms of fever, anorexia, weight loss and malaise; hypovolemic shock has never been described as onset of the disease1. When ...
Predictors for multiple hospital admissions in children with bronchial asthma
(Official Journal of the European Academy of Allergology and Clinical Immunology, 1999)
Asthma is one of the most frequent causes of preventable hospital admissions among children. Some environmental and patient characteristics of children who were multiple hospitalized with an acute asthma attack were ...
