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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Passive cigarette smoking not only affects some children who suffer from asthma but also normal children.

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