[Evaluation of infants and younger children passive smoking at home and prevalence of their lower respiratory tract infectious].

The nicotine's metabolites were determined in urine of 92 children--59 children of smoking parents (SP) and 33 of non-smoking parents (NSP). The level of metabolites of nicotine and the ratio of the nicotine's metabolites to creatinine concentration were analyzed in infants (older than 5 months) and children 2-4 years old. Moreover the frequency of bronchitis and pneumonia in children was estimated on the basis of the interview with their parents.

[Assessment of association of birth weight and existence of hypertension in children and adolescents normostenic, obese or with metabolic syndrome].

Unlabelled: It has been proved that Low Birth Weight (LBW) is a predisposing factor of elevated blood pressure in children. The aim of our study was to analyze birth weight of patients with diagnosed hypertension (HT). There has been 114 children, 6 to 17 years old, included into our study.

[Urine culture analysis in children with urinary tract infections treated at Pediatric Clinical Department in Bytom in the years 1998-1999].

Sensitivity of bacterial strains causing urinary tract infections was analysed. High sensitivity of bacteria to nitrofurantoin, guinolones and cephalosporines--mainly of the III generation, as well as minute sensitivity to penicillins were demonstrated.

Estimation of serum beta-2-microglobulin in children with malabsorption disorders syndrome.

The aim of this study was to examine serum levels of beta-2-microglobulin (b-2-m) in 132 children at various stages for the evaluation of celiac disease (CD). Serum b-2-m was analyzed by a radio immunoassay (RIA) method, using a beta-2-micro RIA kit (Pharmacia, Uppsala, Sweden). The mean concentration of b-2-m in children with an established diagnosis of CD was 4.

[A case of Reye's syndrome].

A case of Reye's syndrome was observed in a girl aged 4 years. The diagnosis was based on clinical findings and diagnostic procedures. The diagnostic difficulties in the initial stage of the disease are stressed.