Concussion history and knowledge base in competitive equestrian athletes.

Background: Head injuries are responsible for the majority of serious equestrian sports injuries and deaths. Because of significant health risks to equestrians, education regarding the prevention of head and brain injuries is essential.

Hypothesis: A significant number of riders have experienced a concussion, and few have knowledge of concussion.

[Time of operative treatment of maldescensus testis in childhood - wishes and reality].

Background: Maldescensus testis constitutes the most common diagnosis in the daily routine of a paediatric surgeon and is proved to be one of the most established risk factors for future infertility and malignancy.

Material And Methods: We examined therapy strategies of paediatricians in the catchment area of the University Clinic of Würzburg in the light of the late time of orchidopexy. This study consists of a short survey sent to 100 local paediatricians.

Predicting posttraumatic stress following pediatric injury: a systematic review.

Objective: To review the recent empirical literature concerning development of posttraumatic stress symptoms following pediatric injury and summarize risk and predictive factors that will inform clinical practice and research.

Methods: A systematic search of online databases such as PsycInfo, PILOTS, MedLine, and PubMed was performed. Further studies were identified through the reference lists of selected articles.

Dermatoimmunopathology of scabies.

Direct immunofluorescence of scabies lesions revealed IgM, IgA, C3, and fibrin in the cornified layer of the epidermis, dermoepidermal junction, and papillary dermal vessels. The granular deposits of IgM and IgG in the dermoepidermal junction had a pattern similar to that found in lupus erythematosus. These findings support a humoral immune response secondary to scabetic infestation.