Predictive value of admission neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio in symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage after stroke thrombolysis.

Background: Stroke is one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality. The need for additional objective parameters as well as the existing criteria continues for eligible patients. The objective of this study is to determine whether the baseline neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) predicts symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (SICH) due to intravenous thrombolytic therapy.

The frequency of autoimmune thyroid disorders in juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

Few studies have been performed to investigate autoimmune diseases associated with organ non-specific rheumatological disorders in children, such as juvenile idiopathic arthritis (IA). The objective in this study was to determine the frequency of autoimmune diseases of the thyroid gland in children with JIA. Eighty patients with JIA and 81 healthy sex- and age-matched controls were enrolled in the study.

Helicobacter pylori infection and gastroesophageal reflux in asthmatic children.

The aim of this article is to investigate the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection, frequency of gastroesophageal reflux (GER), existence of atopy and levels of serum immunoglobulin E (IgE) in children with bronchial asthma. One hundred and thirty seven children who were diagnosed as bronchial asthma and/or wheezy child aged between 1 and 17 years were enrolled into the study. Peripheral venous blood samples were obtained to determine the total IgE and HP IgG antibody levels.

Multiple erythematous nodules and ecthyma gangrenosum as a manifestation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa sepsis in a previously healthy infant.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa septicemia is rare in healthy infants and children. Also not common, dermatologic manifestations such as ecthyma gangrenosum and indurated erythematous nodular lesions may be the first signs of pseudomonas infection, or may appear later in the course of the disease. Peripheral facial paralysis and mastoiditis are also rare and serious complications of acute otitis media caused by P.

Medullary sponge kidney associated with distal renal tubular acidosis in a 5-year-old girl.

Introduction: Medullary sponge kidney (MSK) is characterized by cystic dilatation of the inner medullary collecting ducts, which causes the kidneys to resemble a sponge.

Case Report: Although distal renal tubular acidosis (dRTA) is commonly observed in patients with MSK, we report a 5-year-old girl with MSK who had features of both dRTA (nephrocalcinosis, hypercalciuria, hypocitraturia) and proximal tubular dysfunction (hyperuricosuria, impaired tubular phosphate reabsorption and proteinuria).

Discussion: Metabolic acidosis, hypercalciuria, hypocitraturia, tubular phosphate reabsorption and growth retardation in the patient improved with alkali therapy.