Acute gastroenteritis-changes to the recommended original oral rehydrating salts: a review.

The World Health Organization recommended a formulation of oral rehydration salts as the intervention of choice for the treatment of acute gastroenteritis. While of value for the replacement of fluids and electrolytes, the formulation does not reduce stool volume, frequency, or symptom duration. This may prevent wide acceptance.

Progressive Deformity of the Lower Limbs in a Patient with KID (Keratitis-Ichthyosis-Deafness) Syndrome.

Purpose: Progressive deformity of the lower limbs can be encountered in a long list of syndromic associations. The baseline tool in the management of such disorders is to approach to a definite diagnosis.

Methods: We describe a 4-year-old girl who presented with the clinical phenotype and genotype of congenital erythrokeratoderma, keratosis, and sensorineural hearing loss (keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness syndrome) (KID syndrome).

[The experience of applying system of continuous monitoring of content of glucose in children with glycogen disease].

The sampling included 23 children with glycogen disease. All patients were examined using system of continuous monitoring of content of glucose applied during 72 hours. It was established that hypoglycemia was detected in 19 (82.

[Radical thoracoplasty by the funneled thorax malformation in adults].

Early and long-term results of radical thoracoplasty in 114 adult patients with funnel chest are presented. The Sulamaa-Paltia operation was performed in 24 patients, thoracoplasty with sternocostal complex fixing by arcuated nitinol plates was made in 30 patients. Thoracoplasty with sternocostal complex fixing by M-shaped nitinol plates was performed in 60 cases.

The use of artrofoon in the treatment of ankylosing spondyloarthritis.

In patients with ankylosing spondyloarthritis, artrofoon produced a more potent antiinflammatory effect than nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs. The study demonstrated a positive effect of artrofoon on clinical and laboratory parameters, good tolerability of the preparation, and the absence of negative effects on the hepatic and renal functions. Being added to complex therapy, artrofoon led to a decrease in the dose of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs.