Evaluation of Cross-Reactivity Between Penicillins and Cephalosporins in Children with a History of Cephalosporin Allergy.

Objectives: The cross-reactivity problem between cephalosporins and penicillins has mainly been evaluated in the context of patients allergic to penicillins. However, we have little data regarding the opposite aspect of the problem, i.e.

The Role of Adenovirus in Hepatitis of Unknown Etiology Among Children in Turkey, July 2022 to January 2023.

Background: In the first half of 2022, the increase in cases of severe acute hepatitis in children with no epidemiological link and unknown cause has aroused concern worldwide. In this study, we aimed to determine the frequency of adenovirus in children with hepatitis of unknown origin in Turkey.

Methods: In this study, which was conducted with the participation of 16 centers from Turkey, between July 2022 and January 2023, 36 pediatric patients under the age of 18 who met the definition of acute hepatitis were included.

Growth, tolerance and safety outcomes with use of an extensively hydrolyzed casein-based formula in infants with cow's milk protein allergy.

Objective: To evaluate growth, tolerance and safety outcomes with use of an extensively hydrolyzed casein-based formula (eHCF) in infants with cow's milk protein allergy (CMPA).

Methods: A total of 226 infants (mean ± SD age: 106.5 ± 39.

Long-Term Follow-Up and Outcome of Pediatric Acute Pancreatitis: A Multicenter Study.

Objective: Over the past decades, the incidence of acute pancreatitis is increasing, but the progression of acute recurrent pancreatitis and chronic pancreatitis is still not well documented in children. The aim of this multicenter study is to delineate the changes that occur in a certain time period in the course of childhood pancreatitis.

Materials And Methods: The data of consecutive patients hospitalized with acute pancreatitis between 2010 and 2017 in 4 different pediatric gastroenterology units were reviewed.

Clinical and Genetic Spectrum of Myotonia Congenita in Turkish Children.

Background: Myotonia congenita is the most common form of nondystrophic myotonia and is caused by Mendelian inherited mutations in the CLCN1 gene encoding the voltage-gated chloride channel of skeletal muscle.

Objective: The study aimed to describe the clinical and genetic spectrum of Myotonia congenita in a large pediatric cohort.

Methods: Demographic, genetic, and clinical data of the patients aged under 18 years at time of first clinical attendance from 11 centers in different geographical regions of Türkiye were retrospectively investigated.