Accidental ingestion of concentrated white vinegar in Hatay children in Turkey.

White vinegar which contains high concentrations (~85 %) of acetic acid is a staple ingredient used in food preparation in many Mediterranean cuisines but in small amounts. Being corrosive, it can cause ulcerative injury to the oropharynx and oesophagus and upset the stomach with resulting nausea and vomiting. This study presents 11 cases of paediatric patients (five boys and six girls, aged between 11 and 89 months) with oesophageal strictures who drank white vinegar by accident.

Cardiovascular Screening before Sports Participation: Results of 11487 Children.

Aim: In this study, it is aimed to analyze the data of children who were referred to our clinic for pre-participation sports screening.

Methods: Data, between September 2017 and December 2021, had been analyzed. All these subjects had been questioned for their personal and family medical stories and examined for cardiovascular system findings.

Blast Lung Injury in Children: Injury Patterns and Associated Organ Injuries.

Background: Bombings are the most common cause of civilian deaths in wars, and unfortunately, a large proportion of civilian victims are children.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the frequency of blast lung injury (BLI), to evaluate lung injury patterns on tomographic images, and to document the relationship between blast lung and mortality in children exposed to the blast effect.

Methods: Thirty-six children (25.

Secondary blast injury: radiological characteristics of shrapnel injuries in children.

Purpose: The aim of this study is to examine the radiological images of child victims suffering from secondary blast injuries, to reveal organ-based injury patterns and their interrelationships, and to record mortality rates that may develop due to injured systems.

Methods: A total of 65 patients with secondary blast injury due to bomb explosion were included in the study. Injury findings due to shrapnel in radiologic images of the patients were examined.

Strengthening the emergency health response to children wounded by explosive weapons in conflict.

The 2022 war in Ukraine has highlighted the unacceptable consequences wrought on civilians and health infrastructure by conflict. Children are among the most vulnerable of those affected and constitute an increasing percentage of non-combatants injured in conflicts globally. A disproportionate number of these injuries are caused by blast mechanisms from munitions including 'conventional' landmines and indiscriminate explosive weapons such as barrel bombs and improvised explosive devices.

Can olive oil prevent distal colon mucosal atrophy caused by disuse in rats with colostomy? An experimental animal study.

This study aims to investigate the effects of pure olive oil on mucosal atrophy of the distal colon in rats. <br/><br/>Material and methods: The study included 28 male albino Wistar rats weighing 300-350 g. A total of 28 animals were randomly allocated to four groups: group 1: control group (n = 6); group 2: ostomy group (n = 6); group 3: ostomy + saline group (n = 8); group 4: ostomy + olive oil group (n = 8).

Dual energy CT in necrotizing enterocolitis; a novel diagnostic approach.

Background: Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is one of the most important causes of morbidity and mortality in premature infants. Although there are no specific diagnostic tools, the main factors affecting prognosis are clinical and laboratory findings, and early diagnosis and treatment. In this study, we demonstrate the importance of dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) in confirming intestinal ischemia in neonates with NEC.

Successful Treatment of Major Abdominal Trauma in a 9-year-old Male due to Bomb Explosion.

The present case report describes a pediatric patient that sustained and survived major abdominal trauma due to an open-air explosion during the Syrian civil war. A 9-year-old male patient was brought to our hospital's paediatric emergency department after a bomb explosion that occurred 8 hours prior to presentation. The patient had a severe flap-like skin defect that extended from the below the umbilicus to the right femur.

The histopathological effect of tissue adhesive on urethra wound healing process: An experimental animal study.

Introduction And Objective: The present study aimed to determine the histopathological effect of Tisseel tissue adhesive on the urethral wound healing process after urethroplasty in a rat model.

Study Design: A total of 24 animals were randomly allocated into three groups: Group 1; control group (n = 6); Group 2; suture-closure group (n = 9); and Group 3; suture + adhesive group (n = 9). In group 2, an incision 4 mm long was made on the ventral skin of the penis along the midline from the glans penis, to open the dartos muscle, corpus spongiosum, and urethra.

Innocent Children in the Syrian Civil War.

Introduction:  Our aim is to present the clinical and surgical characteristics of the children affected by the Syrian civil war.

Materials And Methods:  Medical records were reviewed retrospectively for Syrian war victims between the ages of 0 and 18 who were brought to the emergency department of the Education and Research Hospital between March 2011 and March 2019. Each patient was evaluated with respect to demographic data (gender, age), type of injury, history of operations in Syria, injured organ(s), accompanying traumas and the mortality and trauma score.

Effects of Probiotic Use on Bacterial Translocation in Created Rat Models with Biliary Obstructions.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the protective effects of the combined use of probiotic strains on the development of bacterial translocation in addition to liver and intestinal tissue damage due to biliary obstruction in rats.

Materials And Methods: Here, 3 groups each consisting of 10 rats were created:group 1 (sham group), group 2 (obstructive jaundice), and group 3 (obstructive jaundice+probiotic). Groups 1 and 2 were given 1 cc physiological saline solution by oral gavage twice a day; group 3 was given a probiotic solution that included Lactobacillus acidophilus, and microorganisms by oral gavage twice a day.

Surgical Evaluation of Flame Burn Injuries in Syrian Civilians.

The aim of the current study was to evaluate the severity and location of flame burns and the mortality rate of civilians affected by these in the Syrian Civil War and to present the surgical treatment outcomes of the injured civilians to be able to provide recommendations. This was a prospective hospital-based observational cohort study involving 573 patients with data collected from 2011 to 2018. All of these patients were Syrian civilians, and their flame burn injuries were related to the Syrian conflict.

Varied Clinical Presentations of Acute Dystonic Reaction Due to Metoclopramide.

Objectives: In this article, in light of the literature, we aimed at discussing data obtained from patients in which extrapyramidal adverse effects that are misdiagnosed as varied clinical presentations developed due to metoclopramide, which is frequently prescribed in pediatric emergency services and in family practice centers for its powerful and rapid antiemetic action.

Methods: The files of patients who presented to a pediatric clinic at the research hospital of Mustafa Kemal University between January 2017 and January 2018 and who were diagnosed as having acute dystonic reaction were reviewed retrospectively.

Results: Generalized hypertonicity in 4 patients, abnormal involuntary movements in 2 patients, oculogyric crisis in 2 patients, local hypertonia in the wrist and fingers in 2 patients, spasmodic cervical hypertonicity in 2 patients, and trismus in 1 patient were found.

Effects of Laparoscopic Hernia Repair by PIRS (Percutan Internal Ring Suturing) Technique on Testicular Artery Blood Supply.

: Percutaneous internal ring suturing technique (PIRS) is a minimally invasive technique in pediatric inguinal hernia repair. In the present study, a negative effect on testicular blood flow using PIRS technique has been investigated. : Forty male patients were included in the study prospectively.

Bronchoscopy for foreign body aspiration and effects of nebulized albuterol and budesonide combination.

Objective: A foreign body aspiration in the tracheobronchial tree is a dangerous medical condition in the childhood period. Although rigid bronchoscopy is a safe procedure, it may cause complications. The aim of this study was to present our bronchoscopy experience and to evaluate the efficacy of pre-operative administration of nebulized albuterol and budesonide combination for reducing intra-operative complications in foreign body aspirated cases.

Is Neuromuscular Blocker Necessary in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair with Percutaneous Internal Ring Suturing?

 The aim of this study is to evaluate operating conditions during general anesthesia with or without neuromuscular blocker (NMB) in patients undergoing percutaneous internal ring suturing (PIRS).  In this study, 40 patients, with American Society of Anesthesiologists I and II between the ages of 1 and 12 years, were randomly assigned to two groups to receive muscle relaxant with endotracheal tube (ETT) (ETT group) or without muscle relaxant with supreme laryngeal mask airway (sLMA) (LMA group). Anesthesia was maintained with sevoflurane in oxygen (Fio 0.

Duodenal perforation: an unusual complication of sickle cell anemia.

Duodenal perforation in childhood is a rare condition with a high mortality rate if not treated surgically. Primary gastroduodenal perforation is frequently associated with peptic ulcer and exhibits a positive family history. Helicobacter pylorus is the most significant agent.

[Ruptured pulmonary hydatid cyst: a case report].

Hydatid cyst (HD), a very common disease in the world, is often transmitted to humans through dog feces. HD is especially common in countries where agriculture and animal husbandry is prevalent. HD is caused by Echinococcus granulosus.