Intravenous magnesium sulphate in children with acute wheeze: a nationwide survey.

Objective: Dutch guidelines recommend to consider intravenous magnesium sulfate (iv MgSO) as a treatment option in case of failure of first line treatment in both children with exacerbations of acute episodic viral wheeze (AEVW) and acute asthma (AA). The implications on the actual use of iv MgSO iv in daily practice in both groups are unknown. Therefore, we conducted a cross-sectional nationwide survey to evaluate the use of iv MgSO in children with AEVW and AA.

Persistent Hiccups Because of Water Intoxication by Colonic Irrigation With Tap Water.

Hyponatremia by colonic irrigation with water is a rare complication, especially in children. We describe a child with chronic constipation who was admitted because of persistent hiccups provoked by severe hyponatremia by water intoxication due to colonic irrigation with tap water. Awareness of complications of colonic irrigation may be crucial for health care providers and parents to rapidly recognize a serious underlying problem.

Substance use and sexual function in juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

Objective: To evaluate alcohol/tobacco/illicit drug use and sexual function in adolescent juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and healthy controls.

Methods: 174 adolescents with pediatric rheumatic diseases were selected. A cross-sectional study with 54 JIA patients and 35 controls included demographic/anthropometric data and puberty markers assessments, physician-conducted CRAFFT (car/relax/alone/forget/friends/trouble) screen tool for substance abuse/dependence high risk and a questionnaire that evaluated sexual function, bullying and alcohol/tobacco/illicit drug use.

Substance misuse and sexual function in adolescents with chronic diseases.

Objective: To evaluate alcohol/tobacco and/or illicit drug misuse in Chronic Diseases (CDs).

Methods: A cross-sectional study with 220 CDs adolescents and 110 healthy controls including: demographic/anthropometric data; puberty markers; modified questionnaire evaluating sexual function, alcohol/smoking/illicit drug misuse and bullying; and the physician-conducted CRAFFT (car/relax/alone/forget/friends/trouble) screen tool for substance abuse/dependence high risk.

Results: The frequencies of alcohol/tobacco and/or illicit drug use were similar in both groups (30% vs.

Alcohol, smoking and illicit drug use in pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus patients.

Objective: To evaluate alcohol, smoking and/or illicit drug use, and history of bullying in adolescent childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus and healthy controls.

Methods: 174 adolescents with pediatric rheumatic diseases were selected. All of the 34 childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus patients and 35 healthy controls participated in this study.

Substance use and sexual function in juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

Objective: to evaluate alcohol/tobacco/illicit drug use and sexual function in adolescent juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and healthy controls.

Methods: 174 adolescents with pediatric rheumatic diseases were selected. A cross-sectional study with 54 JIA patients and 35 controls included demographic/anthropometric data and puberty markers assessments, physician-conducted CRAFFT (car/relax/alone/forget/friends/trouble) screen tool for substance abuse/dependence high risk and a questionnaire that evaluated sexual function, bullying and alcohol/tobacco/illicit drug use.

Health-related quality of life evaluated by Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory 4.0 in pediatric leprosy patients with musculoskeletal manifestations.

Objective: To evaluate the health-related quality of life (HRQL) in pediatric leprosy patients.

Methods: A cross-sectional study included 47 leprosy patients and 45 healthy subjects. The HRQL was measured by Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory 4.

[Disseminated histoplamosis in adolescent mimicking granulomatosis with polyangiitis].

Introduction: Systemic histoplasmosis is an invasive fungal infection that may mimic primary vasculitis, particularly granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), and was rarely described in adult patients. We reported an immunocompetent patient with disseminated histoplasmosis mimicking GPA who fulfilled European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR)/Pediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organisation (PRINTO)/Pediatric Rheumatology European Society (PRES) validated classification criteria.

Case Report: A 6-year old boy presented acute migratory polyarthritis with spontaneous improvement, sinus inflammation, fever, headache and abdominal pain.