Diagnostic Difficulties of Erosive Lichen Planus in a Pediatric Patient.

Lichen planus (LP) is a chronic inflammatory disease that can present with significant morbidity, particularly in children. Erosive lichen planus (ELP), its rare destructive subtype, can be particularly difficult to diagnose and manage. We present a rare pediatric case of ELP with multisite involvement and discuss the differential diagnosis.

Improvement of Selected Quality and Safety Traits in Turmeric-Enriched Kale Pesto Using Blue Light and Sous-Vide.

The potential of blue light (BL) and sous-vide (S-V) as a novel approach for food preservation was investigated via measurements of the total phenolic content (TPC), antioxidative activity, color, and their antibacterial effect on in two versions of laboratory-prepared kale pesto, with and without the addition of turmeric. The TPC ranged from 85 to 208 mg/100 g GAE d.m.

Urinary Lactate-To-Creatinine Ratio during the First Days of Life Correlates with the Degree of Brain Damage in Premature Infants.

Introduction: This study aimed to assess the association between the urinary lactate-to-creatinine ratio (ULCR) and brain spectroscopy (1H-MRS) findings in very low gestational age (VLGA) infants with and without preterm brain injury.

Methods: Urine samples were collected from 54 VLGA infants during the first week of life, after 1 month of life, and at term-equivalent age (TEA). Urinary lactate was measured via highly selective liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) with a quantitative organic acid analysis kit and expressed as the ULCR.

Cerebral magnetic resonance spectroscopy - insights into preterm brain injury.

Objective: Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (H-MRS) may provide clinically relevant data regarding metabolic processes that govern the course of preterm brain injury.

Study Design: 46 very preterm infants (VP) were evaluated by magnetic resonance imaging and H-MRS at term-equivalent age. Brain injury was assessed according to the Kidokoro scale.