Childhood interstitial lung disease in Turkey: first data from the national registry.

The childhood interstitial lung diseases (chILD) Turkey registry (chILD-TR) was established in November 2021 to increase awareness of disease, and in collaboration with the centers to improve the diagnostic and treatment standards. Here, the first results of the chILD registry system were presented. In this prospective cohort study, data were collected using a data-entry software system.

Evaluation of Children with Cow's Milk Allergy Who Received Measles or Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Vaccines Containing Alpha-Lactalbumin.

Cases of cow's milk allergy (CMA) who reacted to measles or measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccines containing alpha-lactalbumin have been reported. The purpose of this study was to assess patients with CMA who received measles or MMR vaccines containing alpha-lactalbumin, as well as the characteristics of those who developed reactions to these vaccines. Patients followed up in the allergy clinic for CMA and who received measles or MMR vaccines containing alpha-lactalbumin at 9 or 12 months of age were included in the study, and their characteristics were analyzed retrospectively from the hospital registry system.

Neonatal Resuscitation Practices in Turkey: A Survey of the Turkish Neonatal Society and the Union of European Neonatal and Perinatal Societies.

Objective: Optimal care in the delivery room is important to decrease neonatal morbidity and mortality. We aimed to evaluate neonatal resuscitation practices in Turkish centers.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional survey consisted of a 91-item questionnaire focused on delivery room practices in neonatal resuscitation and was sent to 50 Turkish centers.

Characteristics of children with cat sensitivity: a prospective cross-sectional study.

Background: Animal dander is one of the most common respiratory allergens in children, and there is evidence that cat sensitivity is a risk factor for asthma and allergic rhinitis. In this study, it was aimed to evaluate children with cat sensitivity and to identify their demographic and clinical characteristics.

Methods: Patients who were found to be sensitive to cats following skin prick tests performed in our allergy clinic over a period of one year (and two control groups), were included in the study.

Ultrasonographic evaluation of endotracheal tube position in newborns with CHD.

Unlabelled: Many studies have been conducted to determine the most reliable technique for evaluating the position of the endotracheal tube in patients receiving mechanical ventilation support. In this study, we aimed to determine the endotracheal tube position by ultrasonography in intubated patients with a diagnosis of critical CHD followed in the neonatal ICU.

Methods: In this prospective observational clinical study, we performed point-of-care ultrasound for endotracheal tube localisation in 65 intubated newborns with critical CHD.

Knowledge and Attitudes of Pediatric Residents to Smoking Intervention in Adolescents.

Objective: Tobacco use is an important, preventable public health problem, and its use usually begins in adolescence. For this reason, smoking intervention for tobacco control is considered one of the fields of pediatrics. This study aims to examine the knowledge and attitudes of pediatric residents toward tobacco control and smoking intervention.

Diagnostic Value of the Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index in Newborns with Urinary Tract Infection.

Objective: Aim of this study is to investigate the diagnostic role of the systemic immune-inflammation index (SII; neutrophil × platelet [PLT]/lymphocyte) in the prediction of renal involvement in newborns with urinary tract infection (UTI).

Study Design: We conducted a retrospective cohort study among 117 newborns with a gestational age greater than 35 weeks and hospitalized in the NICU. Laboratory values obtained from blood samples taken before the initiation of antibiotics were evaluated for renal function tests, complete blood count, and acute phase reactants.

Therapeutic Role of Astaxanthin and Resveratrol in an Experimental Rat Model of Supraceliac Aortic Ischemia-Reperfusion.

Objective: The aim of the study is to investigate the therapeutic effects of astaxanthin (AST) and resveratrol (RVT) on multiorgan damage in an animal model of the supraceliac aortic ischemia-reperfusion (I/R).

Methods: In this study, 28 rats ( = 7/group), 200 to 250 g in weight, were randomized to four groups (1: Sham, 2: Control + I/R, 3: AST + I/R, and 4: RVT + I/R). Following the abdominal incision, aortic dissection was performed in the sham group without injury.

Role of systemic immune-inflammatory index in early diagnosis of sepsis in newborns with CHD.

Objective: Congenital heart diseases (CHD) are the most common causes of birth defects that have increased the risk of infections. Neonatal sepsis is a life-threatening condition and early diagnosis can be life-saving. We aimed to evaluate the potential role of the systemic immune-inflammatory index in the early diagnosis of neonatal sepsis.

Severity of disease and the quality of life indexes in infants with atopic dermatitis.

Background: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, relapsing, inflammatory skin disease. In this study, the relationship between the severity of AD and the quality of life (QoL) of patients and their families were evaluated; also, the factors that predict the severity of AD and the QoL index were determined.

Methods: Infants with AD were enrolled in the study.

Clinical Features and Clinical Course of Food Protein-Induced Allergic Proctocolitis: 10-Year Experience of a Tertiary Medical Center.

Background: Food protein-induced allergic proctocolitis (FPIAP) is a food allergy characterized by bloody stools in well-appearing breast-fed infants.

Objective: To determine the clinical course of FPIAP and the factors affecting the development of tolerance.

Methods: Over a 10-year period, patients with a diagnosis of FPIAP who were followed at the outpatient Allergy-Immunology clinic in a tertiary care children's hospital in Turkey were retrospectively analyzed.

Anaphylaxis and epinephrine autoinjector use in pediatric patients with cutaneous mastocytosis.

Background/objectives: Mastocytosis is a complex disorder presenting with a broad clinical spectrum. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the frequency of systemic symptoms, necessity of the usage of epinephrine autoinjectors (EAI), and factors affecting the use of EAI among pediatric patients with cutaneous mastocytosis (CM).

Methods: The study population was composed of 53 patients with CM.

Is Oral Food Challenge as Safe Enough as It Seems?

Background: Oral food challenges (OFCs) assist in the diagnosis of food allergies and are essential to determine whether an allergy has been outgrown. During the OFC, a medical procedure e introduces foods suspected to be allergenic orally in increasing doses. Mild skin reactions such as urticaria or rarely serious life-threatening reactions such as anaphylaxis may develop.

The Serum Levels of Asymmetric Dimethylarginine, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor, and Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 in Preterms with Retinopathy of Prematurity.

To determine the serum levels of asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) in preterms with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). We included 37 preterm infants. The first blood samples were obtained within the first 5 days of life and repeated at the time of the first ophthalmologic examination for ROP.

A remarkable food allergy in children: cashew nut allergy.

Objective: The prevalence of cashew nut allergy is increasing. Clinical reaction to cashew nuts may be severe, including anaphylaxis. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the frequency of cashew nut sensitivity in a group of children with food allergy and the clinical features and course of cashew nut allergy.

Why are influenza vaccination coverage rates still too low among health care workers in a tertiary care children's hospital in Turkey?

Annual influenza vaccination offers the best means to control and prevent influenza-associated illnesses. Vaccination of health care workers (HCWs) is crucial for reducing influenza-related morbidity and mortality, and health authorities recommend universal vaccination of this population. We evaluate the rates of influenza vaccination among HCWs and factors influencing uptake among health care professional groups in a children's hospital in Ankara, Turkey.

Bacitracin: A Causative Agent of Purpuric Allergic Contact Dermatitis.

Purpuric contact dermatitis (CD) is an unusual presentation of CD. We present a case of purpuric CD occurring after topical usage of bacitracin. We want to emphasize the clinical presentation, besides the classic eczematous form of allergic CD.

Successful Desensitization Protocol in an Infant Following Anaphylaxis Secondary to Recombinant Factor VIIa.

Recombinant factor VIIa (rFVIIa) is a highly purified recombinant protein. It is approved for the treatment and prevention of bleeding episodes associated with congenital factor VII deficiency, congenital hemophilia with inhibitors, and Glanzmann's thrombasthenia. The most commonly reported adverse events are thrombolytic in nature.

Eczema herpeticum emerging during atopic dermatitis in infancy.

Background: Eczema herpeticum (EH) is an acute disseminated viral infection that develops in the presence of an existing skin lesion, often on the ground of atopic dermatitis (AD). Morbidity and mortality of EH can be minimized by starting antiviral therapy at the earliest time in diagnosis.

Case: Herein we report five infants diagnosed with EH in the course of AD treatment.