A Case of Gallstones Causing Pelvic Pain.

Introduction: Assessing abdominal pain, particularly in women of reproductive age, requires thorough history taking, clinical examination, and investigations to obtain an accurate diagnosis. Both surgical and gynecological causes need to be considered, particularly previous relevant surgical history. We report a case of pelvic pain secondary to multiple gallstones found within the pelvic cavity postlaparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Reducing surgical site infections post-caesarean section in an Australian hospital, using a bundled care approach.

Background: The past 20 years have seen increasing Caesarean section (CS) rates in Australia. Increasing antenatal morbidity means that post-CS surgical site infection (SSI) is an issue impacting Australian women, mostly low-socioeconomic and regional communities. Recent trends supporting development of evidence-based bundled approaches to SSI reduction, have not proved efficacy nor supported bundle implementation.

[Prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases (STD) in HIV positive women in southern Israel].

Background: Co-infection of HIV and other sexualLy transmitted diseases (STDs) is common. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends routine yearly screening for STDs in HIV carriers. There is only scarce data on the prevalence of STD in HIV positive individuals in Israel and no current recommendations on this issue are available.

The prevalence of human papillomavirus and cervical cytology abnormalities in women infected with human immunodeficiency virus in southern Israel.

Background: Concomitant human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and human papillomavirus (HPV) infection increases both HPV persistence and the risk of invasive cervical cancer. An estimation of HPV prevalence among HIV-positive women in Israel would contribute to improving care for this population and preventing morbidity and mortality related to cervical cancer.

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of HPV infection and cervical cytology abnormalities, and to assess the possible influence of HIV infection on HPV carriage in HIV-positive women attending the Infectious Disease Clinic at Soroka University Medical Center.

Antepartum fetal death following a yellow scorpion sting.

Scorpion envenomation in pregnant victims has been scarcely studied. We would like to suggest an association between yellow scorpion sting during the third trimester of pregnancy and adverse fetal outcome. The particular deleterious mechanism of scorpion venom has not been elucidated yet.

Childhood obesity and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a newly described comorbidity in obese hospitalized children.

Objective: The current study described a subgroup of children presenting with obesity and comorbid attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) and assessed a possible casual relationship.

Method: School-aged children hospitalized for obesity (body mass index [BMI] >85%) in a tertiary referral center underwent extensive evaluations and were prospectively assessed for comorbid AD/HD.

Results: During a 4-year period, 32 obese school-aged children were hospitalized and 26 were included in the current study.