Sensitization predicts asthma development among wheezing toddlers in secondary healthcare.

Introduction: Some wheezing toddlers develop asthma later in childhood. Sensitization is known to predict asthma in birth cohorts. However, its predictive value in secondary healthcare is uncertain.

Successful treatment of Sydenham's chorea with intravenous immunoglobulin.

We present a case of a 10-year-old girl diagnosed with Sydenham's chorea. Despite treatment with haloperidol and valproic acid for 2 weeks and antibiotics for 5 days, her symptoms continued to worsen. She became severely impaired in daily functioning, as she could barely speak or walk, experienced major feeding difficulties and required help with all daily activities.

A systematic review of computed tomography detection of cartilage invasion in laryngeal carcinoma.

Objectives/hypothesis: This systematic review aimed to assess the diagnostic value of computed tomography (CT) in detecting cartilage invasion among patients with laryngeal carcinoma.

Data Sources: PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library.

Review Methods: A search in the previously mentioned databases was performed to identify relevant articles.