Acute pharyngitis and tonsillitis are one of the most freguent illnesses. Most of episodes of the sore throat are coused by viral agents.Groupe A beta - hemolitic streptococcus still dominantes emong bacterial pathogens in upper respiratory tract infections and their late sequelae like rheumatic ferer determines the necessity of intensive therapy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The presence of antiphospholipid antibodies (APA), especially anticardiolipin antibodies (ACA), antibodies against beta2-glikoprotein I and lupus anticoagulant leads to thrombotic disorders. The pathogenetic role of APA in children is not exactly explained. The frequency of occurrence of APA and antiphospholipid syndrom in children is 2 to 3 times lower than in adults.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To compare health-related quality of life (HRQL) and to identify clinical determinants for poor HRQL of patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) coming from three geographic areas.
Methods: The HRQL was assessed through the Child Health Questionnaire (CHQ). A total of 30 countries were included grouped in three geographic areas: 16 countries in Western Europe; 10 in Eastern Europe; and four in Latin America.
Objective: To prepare a website for families and health professionals containing up to date information about paediatric rheumatic diseases (PRD).
Methods: Firstly, paediatric rheumatology centres and family self help associations were surveyed to characterise current clinical practice of physicians providing care for children with PRD, research activities, and training facilities of each centre. Secondly, international consensus was reached on the content of the website.