Abdominal pain is common in patients with Gp, both IG and DG. Severe/very severe upper abdominal pain occurred in 34% of Gp patients and associated with other Gp symptoms, somatization, and opiate medication use
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorder of unknown etiology. Although relatively common in children, how this condition affects brain structure and function in a pediatric population remains unclear. Here, we investigate brain changes in adolescents with IBS and healthy controls. Imaging was performed with a Siemens 3 Tesla Trio Tim MRI scanner equipped wit…
Recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) is one of the most common health complaints in both children and adults. Although RAP is considered a functional disorder rather than an organic disease, affected children and their families can still experience anxiety and concerns that can interfere with school, sports, and regular daily activities and lead to frequent attendances at pediatric emergency departme…
During a Head and Neck surgical training camp in Malindi, Kenya, a 25-year-old male with a large mandibular ameloblastoma was evaluated for surgery given persistent growth and deformity secondary to his lesion. The patient underwent oral cavity composite resection and reconstruction with a fibular free flap. On the evening of postoperative day 1, there was concern for venous congestion of the f…
Soft tissue augmentation utilizing filler material has been used since 1893, with the German surgeon Gustov Neuber performing the first documented autologous fat transfer for correction of a facial defect.1 Since that time, numerous filler materials have been used. Today, products used in vocal fold injection include relatively long-lasting solutions including not only autologous fat but als…
A 63-year-old female with a painless progressive enlarging mass on her right parotid region with 1 year of history admitted to our otorhinolaryngology clinic. Physical examination revealed solid, fixed mass approximately 6 cm in size located in the parotid gland. There was no sign of facial nerve involvement. All other examinations of the head and neck including the nasopharynx were normal. Blo…
Initial reports on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections in children suggested that very young age and comorbidities may increase risk of severe evolution, but these findings remained to be confirmed. We aimed to analyze the clinical spectrum of hospitalized pediatric SARS-CoV-2 infection and predictors of severe disease evolution.
Wide variability exists in state-level guidance to help K-12 schools develop reopening plans that protect those who are most vulnerable to learning loss or reduced access to basic needs. Interpretation and implementation by local educational agencies will need to be assessed
To characterize the demographic and clinical features of pediatric severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) syndromes and identify admission variables predictive of disease severity
Although classic viral exanthems of childhood are well described, they are rarely differentiated in adults. Laboratory techniques for viral identification have advanced without substantial literature to suggest how a dermatologist ought to conduct a cost-effective and diagnostic viral panel. Certain clinical features such as petechiae, vesicles, and dusky macular or morbilliform exanthems point…