Acquired lung cysts in a premature neonate with congenital cytomegalovirus infection.

We report a preterm newborn diagnosed as having congenital cytomegalovirus infection who developed lung cysts during her clinical follow-up. The lung cysts were shown in chest X-ray, and confirmed by thoracic computed tomography. A few weeks after starting ganciclovir therapy, we observed that the cystic lung changes of the patient were completely improved.

Comparison of cut and intact cord milking regarding cerebral oxygenation, hemodynamic and hematological adaptation of term infants.

Objective: Although both delayed umbilical cord clamping and intact umbilical cord milking (I-UCM) provide the effective placental transfusion at birth, these procedures may not be used in neonates needing resuscitation. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of cut umbilical cord milking (C-UCM), which permits resuscitation during an immediate transition period (ITP).

Methods: Sixty-two healthy term infants were randomly divided into C-UCM and I-UCM groups at birth.

Elevated serum neopterin levels in children with functional constipation: association with systemic proinflammatory cytokines.

Background: Functional constipation is a clinical problem with an incompletely understood etiology. Functional bowel diseases have been shown to be related to inflammation in many studies in adults. In this study, we aimed to evaluate leukocytes, C-reactive protein, proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines, and neopterin levels in children with functional constipation.

Serum motilin levels and motilin gene polymorphisms in children with functional constipation.

Background: Functional constipation is an important clinical problem among chidren all over the world. Its main cause is not completely understood. Motilin is a gastrointestinal hormone that increases intestinal motility.

Neonatal Bartter syndrome with cholelithiasis and hydrocephalus: Rare association.

Neonatal Bartter syndrome (NBS) is a rare autosomal recessive renal tubular disorder. This disease is characterized by hypokalemia, hypochloremia, and metabolic alkalosis that is often associated with failure to thrive and recurrent episodes of dehydration. The combination of BS and cholelithiasis in an infant is very rare.