Why Fever Phobia Is Still Common?

Background: Fever is a reliable sign of illness, but it also evokes fear and anxiety. It is not the fever itself but the fear of possible complications and accompanying symptoms that is important for pediatricians and parents.

Objectives: We aimed to investigate maternal understanding of fever, its potential consequences, and impacts on the treatment of children.

[Jeune syndrome (asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy): a case report].

Jeune syndrome or asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy is a rare autosomal recessive skeletal dysplasia characterized by a small thorax, short-limbed dwarfism, renal and hepatic anomalies. It is estimated to occur in 1 per 100.000-130.