[Depression, anxiety and quality of life in pediatric patients with leukemia].

Background: Leukemia is the most frequent cancer in children and adolescents, and it has a high prevalence of depression and anxiety which deteriorates the quality of life related to health. The symptoms of depression and anxiety may go unnoticed by the physician as a normal response during cancer treatment.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of depression, anxiety and health-related quality of life in pediatric patients with leukemia.

[Breastfeeding and infant feeding in the first level of attention].

Breastfeeding is one of the oldest and most useful practices for human race. It is crucial for optimal newborn development and yet the stigma built around it has proven to be devastating for its implementation over the years. For the past few decades, numerous studies have been conducted to shed light on the countless benefits of breastfeeding and to cast off the taboo around it.

[Troponin I, creatine-phosphokinase and creatine-phosphokinase-MB in newborns with suspected neonatal asphyxia].

Background: The cardiac troponin I (cTnI), creatine phospokinase (CPK), and creatine kinase- myocardial band (CK-MB) are cardiac biomarkers used in newborns with asphyxia.

Objective: To analyze the relationship between cTnI, CPK and CPK-MB levels with clinical and biochemical diagnostic criteria for neonatal asphyxia.

Methods: Analytical cross-sectional study in neonates with at least one diagnostic criterion of asphyxia.