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EditorialView abstract PDF Full textTeachers are increasingly confronted with their students’ illnesses, because of better medical treatment successes, and/or due to an increase in civilization diseases or the effects of various stresses [1]. Currently, there are an average of four children and adolescents with a chronic disease in each class [2]...... ReadMore
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Case ReportView abstract PDF Full textNitromethane along with methanol is a common component of model airplane fuel, rocket fuel and race car fuel. Reports of nitromethane exposure causing falsely elevated creatinine levels by its interference with Jaffe reaction analysis are noted in the adult literature, but pediatric reports are limited. We present a case report and literature review of nitromethane fuel toxicity in the pediatric population...... ReadMore
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Case ReportView abstract PDF Full textA 15-year-old boy was presented to the emergency department, with one day history of severe respiratory distress, blood-stained sputum, and right sided chest pain. He had been a healthy child previously, with no history of ill health except mild infection with Covid-19, 2 weeks prior to presentation. He was not vaccinated against Covid-19 virus. On examination, he was tachypneic and tachycardic and hypoxic with initial oxygen saturations of 88% in room air. He was afebrile and normotensive. He was in pain with a high pain score. He had moderate work of breathing, was alert and noted to be obese. On chest auscultation breath sounds were reduced on both sides with bilateral expiratory wheeze. Cardiovascular, abdominal and CNS examination were unremarkable...... ReadMore
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Case ReportView abstract PDF Full textThe Azygos lobe is not an actual lobe of the lungs but is usually a rare congenital variant of the right lung. It is more common in men and has a genetic predisposition. The Azygos lobe is asymptomatic, and it is often located on the right lung. Its incidence was found to be 1% in chest radiographs...... ReadMore
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Research ArticleView abstract PDF Full textTree nuts and peanuts (TN/P) are frequent causes of anaphylaxis in children. Our aim was to characterize a Portuguese pediatric cohort with TN/P allergy and to assess skin tests (ST), specific IgE (sIgE) and molecular components (mcIgE), as well as sIgE/total IgE ratio’s utility in anaphylaxis prediction...... ReadMore
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OpinionView abstract PDF Full textThe Neonatal mortality rate of 27 per 1000 live births in Zambia is one of the highest in Sub-Sahara Africa. Although these perinatal deaths are reviewed on a weekly basis, there are gaps that may be context specific. The inception of mortality audits and surveillance response meetings in Zambia were characterized by predominantly maternal death discussion...... ReadMore
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Case ReportView abstract PDF Full textCongenital glucose galactose malabsorption syndrome presents with severe osmotic diarrhea of neonatal onset. It is a rare autosomal recessive disorder, consisting of damage to the glucose-coupled sodium cotransporter protein, responsible for its absorption in the enterocytes. We report the case of a previously healthy patient fed with exclusive breast milk, who debuted in the first week of life...... ReadMore
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Research ArticleView abstract PDF Full textNewborn are the seeds of any human civilization. They are the backbone & need special care. According to analysis of 3.6 million new natal deaths from 192 countries in 2010, the main direct causes of new natal deaths include pre-term thermal protection, assisted breathing, and protection from infection. Hypothermia occurs 29%, birth asphyxia 23%, sepsis / pneumonia 25%...... ReadMore