Self-Concept With Cross-Cultural Perspective: 36-72-Month-Old Preschool Children in Turkey and Germany.

Children attending preschool education in Turkey and Germany have different cultural environments and education systems. This study aimed at investigating the self-concept of 36-72- month-old preschool children in Turkey, a country with a collectivist culture, and Germany, a country with an individualistic culture. Participants were 433 children (234 female, 199 male) from Turkey and 206 children (102 female, 109 male) from Germany.

Determination of Factors to Distinguish MIS-C from Acute Appendicitis in Children with Acute Abdominal Pain.

Introduction:  The aim of this study was to make the differential diagnosis between acute appendicitis and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) for patients presenting with the complaint of acute abdominal pain (AAP) and to identify the determining factors for the diagnosis of MIS-C.

Materials And Methods:  Eighty-one children presenting with AAP/suspected AAP were evaluated. Of these, 24 (29.

Assessment of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio and mean platelet volume in pediatric familial Mediterranean fever patients.

Background: Blood neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and mean platelet volume (MPV) both have been used as a simple marker of inflammation in many disorders. Here, we aimed to investigate the relationship between NLR, MPV, and familial Mediterranean fever (FMF).

Materials And Methods: In this retrospective study, the files of FMF patients in pediatric rheumatology outpatient clinic were reviewed.

Familial Mediterranean fever-associated diseases in children.

Background: MEditerranean FeVer (MEFV) gene encodes for the pyrin protein and a mutated pyrin is associated with a prolonged or augmented inflammation. Hence, various diseases were reported to be associated with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) or carriers of MEFV mutations. However, systematic evaluation of all associated diseases in children with FMF has not been done previously.

Possible relationship between the resistin gene C-420G polymorphism and colorectal cancer in a Turkish population.

Background/aims: In recent years, with improvements in genotyping, a possible relationship between obesity-related gene polymorphisms and colorectal cancer (CRC) has been studied. The promoter region C-420G of the resistin gene is believed to have an important role in the development of malignancy. We prospectively evaluated the possible effect of the resistin C-420G polymorphism on the risk and prognosis of CRC.

Interleukin-1 targeting treatment in familial Mediterranean fever: an experience of pediatric patients.

Objectives: The aim of this report was to evaluate and discuss treatment of pediatric familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) patients with anti-interleukin1 (IL-1) agents.

Methods: Refractory or colchicine unresponsive FMF was described as severe and frequent attacks and/or having high acute phase reactance levels despite having a maximum dose of colchicine (2 mg/day). Disease course, adverse effects, duration of follow-up, treatment protocols, responses to the therapies were discussed.

Plasma exchange therapy for severe gastrointestinal involvement of Henoch Schönlein purpura in children.

Objectives: The aim of this report is to evaluate the plasma exchange as a choice for the management of life-threating gastrointestinal system (GIS) involvement in Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) when refractory to conventional therapies.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of HSP patients who had plasma exchange therapy due to massive GIS involvement. We reported age, gender, initial HSP presentation, etiological or triggering factors and disease course.

Juvenile polyarteritis nodosa associated with toxoplasmosis presenting as Kawasaki disease.

Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a vasculitis characterized by inflammatory necrosis of medium-sized arteries. Juvenile PAN and Kawasaki disease (KD) both cause vasculitis of the medium-sized arteries, and share common features. They have overlapping clinical features.