Comparison of Blood-Gas Hemoglobin and Electrolyte Measurements and Automated Laboratory Values in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Patients.

Objectives: The reliability of blood-gas measurements compared with automated laboratory tests in providing rapid results for pediatric patients is currently under investigation. The compatibility between fast-response blood-gas tests and standard automatic laboratory tests remains a subject of debate. In this retrospective single-center study, our objective was to compare the measurements of hemoglobin and electrolytes obtained through blood-gas analysis with the corresponding values obtained from standard laboratory tests in pediatric renal transplantation, specifically focusing on the immediate pretransplant period.

Evaluation of vitamin B values at time of diagnosis in 0- to 36-month-old children with food allergies.

Objectives: The relationship between food allergies and vitamin B deficiency in young children remains unclear despite extensive studies on the nutritional status of affected children. The aim of this study was to compare vitamin B levels in children with recently diagnosed food allergies and healthy children ages 0 to 36 mo.

Methods: A retrospective study at Başkent University Hospital analyzed 773 patients ages 0 to 36 mo.

Retropharyngeal Abscess Presenting as Torticollis.

Retropharyngeal abscess (RPA) is a deep neck infection with life-threatening complications such as airway obliteration, necrotizing mediastinitis, and pulmonary empyema, which must be diagnosed early and treated promptly. We herein present a patient who was admitted to the emergency room with limited neck movement, torticollis, difficulty in swallowing, and a feeling that something is stuck in the throat and diagnosed with RPA. Plain lateral radiograph of the neck revealed air levels at the level of C3-C5.

Fetal HLA-G alleles and their effect on miscarriage.

Background: Immunosuppression at the feto-maternal interface is crucial for a successful pregnancy outcome. Human leukocyte antigen-G (HLA-G) seems to be a major contributor to fetal tolerance. The HLA-G expression is seen in cytotrophoblasts and in maternal blood.

Superoxide Dismutase and Catalase Genotypes in Pediatric Migraine Patients.

This study compared superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) alleles in 97 consecutive children and adolescents with migraine to 96 healthy children and adolescents. Isolated genomic DNA was used as a template for SOD1 (35 A/C), SOD2 16 C/T, and CAT2 [(-262 C/T) and (-21 A/T)] allele genotyping. The SOD2 16 C/T genotype and C allele frequency differed significantly between controls and migraine (P = .

Immunoserologic pepsin detection in the saliva as a non-invasive rapid diagnostic test for laryngopharyngeal reflux.

Background: The most common tool for the diagnosis of laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) is still 24-hours esophageal pH monitoring; there is lack of non-invasive, less expensive and accurate diagnostic tools for this frequent disease.

Aims: To evaluate the accuracy of immunoserologic pepsin detection in the saliva for the diagnosis of LPR.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study.

TGF-β1 genotype in pediatric migraine patients.

There is no information about the role of transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-β1) in the pathogenesis of pediatric migraine. This study included 100 consecutive children and adolescents in whom migraine was diagnosed and 88 healthy children and adolescents. The isolated genomic DNA was used as a template for TGFβ-1 (-800G/A, -509C/T, 869T/C [codon 10] and 915G/C [codon 25]) genotyping.