The importance of ultrasound examination in care of juvenile idiopathic arthritis patients: 9 months follow-up study.

Introduction: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a group of rare musculoskeletal disorders with chronic inflammation of joints, typically manifesting before the age of 16 years. The assessment of disease activity remains pivotal in JIA treatment decisions, particularly during clinical remission. While musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) has shown promise in detecting subclinical synovitis, longitudinal data on MSUS features in JIA remains limited.

Unusual case of chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis.

Background: Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO) is a rare auto-inflammatory bone disorder that primarily affects young girls, with a mean age of 10 years at onset. Generally, it is a self-limited disease. However, recent data indicate that more than 50% of patients have a chronic persistent disease and about 20% a recurring course of this condition.

Doppler flowmetry of the superior mesenteric artery and portal vein: impact for the early prediction of necrotizing enterocolitis in neonates.

Purpose: Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a serious gastrointestinal disorder in newborns. Early diagnosis and rapid treatment is essential for seeking good outcome for neonates. The aim of our study was to evaluate intestinal blood flow in superior mesenteric artery (SMA) and portal vein (PV) in neonates with suspected or confirmed NEC and investigate the prognostic cut-off values to develop NEC.

Recurrent urinary tract infection in girls: do urodynamic, behavioral and functional abnormalities play a role?

Background: To determine urodynamic, behavioral and functional abnormalities predisposing to recurrent urinary tract infection in 5- to 17-year-old girls.

Methods: A prospective case-control study was carried out. A total of 148 girls met inclusion criteria.

The accuracy of different imaging techniques in diagnosis of acute hematogenous osteomyelitis.

Objective: The aim of this study was to establish and compare diagnostic accuracy (sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic odds ratio) of plain x-ray, ultrasonography, bone scintigraphy, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in pediatric acute hematogenous osteomyelitis.

Material And Methods: Analysis of patients' data, hospitalized at the Department of Pediatric Surgery with suspected acute hematogenous osteomyelitis in the period of 2002-2008, was carried out prospectively. Inclusion criteria were age of 1-18 years, pain in bone area, fever, functional disorder, and (or) signs of infection.

Percutaneous transhepatic biliary stenting: the first experience and results of the Hospital of Kaunas University of Medicine.

Malignant biliary obstruction may be caused by cholangiocarcinoma and other nonbiliary carcinomas. At the time of diagnosis, 90% of patients with malignant obstructive jaundice may benefit from palliative treatment only. The objective of palliation is to relieve jaundice-related symptoms, prevent cholangitis, prolong survival, and improve quality of life.