Background: There are many techniques described to decrease the risk of bleeding after circumcision in patients with bleeding diathesis such as monopolar diathermy, bipolar scissors and fibrin glue. Up to our knowledge, no previous study described the use of the harmonic scalpel in patients with bleeding diathesis. Our aim was to evaluate postoperative outcome after harmonic scalpel circumcision in boys ... إقراء المزيد

Abstract Background: Primary malignant liver tumors are uncommon in children with hepatoblastoma (HB) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are the most common. Objective: To study frequency, types, clinical presentation and outcome of liver tumors in children at Sohag Cancer Center (SCC). Materials and Methods: Data were retrieved from files of all cases with hepatic focal lesions presented to Pediatric Oncology Department ... إقراء المزيد

Abstract Background: Cyanotic congenital heart disease (CCHD) accounts for 25% of congenital heart defects and has a high morbidity and mortality in neonates. Objective: The aim of this work was to study clinical profile and available therapeutic modalities used in the management of CCHD. Subjects and methods: This was a prospective study carried out for a period of one year, ... إقراء المزيد

Background: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori ) infection has been suggested as a cause of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) refractory to iron therapy. Objective: The aim of this work was to evaluate the association between H. pylori infection and IDA among school-age children. Subjects and Methods: This was a prospective case-control study conducted for one year starting from March 2015 and ... إقراء المزيد

Objectives: To to define the frequency and patterns of congenital heart disease (CHD) among children with Down syndrome (DS) in Northwest Saudi Arabia. Methods: We included children with confirmed DS referred to the regional pediatric cardiology unit in Madinah Maternity and Children Hospital between January 2008 and December 2013. Children were identified from the unit’s data-base and the charts were ... إقراء المزيد

Q3- READ THE FOLLOWING CASE SCENARIO AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: Samy , 10 months old boy , presented with gastroenteritis .On examination , he was irritable, thirsty, with mildly sunken eyes, dry tongue and skin pinch goes back in less than 2 seconds .His weight was 10 kg (he lost about 6% of his body weight). 1-What is the ... إقراء المزيد

MENTION CAUSES OF STOMATITIS? Causes I- Infections * Viral * Fungal II-Non infectious * Aphthous stomatitis * Trauma إقراء المزيد

AHMED IS A 2 MONTHS OLD BOY PRESENTED TO PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AT SOHAG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL WITH PERSISTENT VOMITING AND SEVERE DEHYDRATION. HIS MOTHER TOLD THE RESIDENT THAT AHMED IS SUFFERING FROM PROJECTILE VOMITING THAT OCCURS SHORTLY AFTER FEEDING SINCE THE AGE OF 3WEEKS .EXAMINATION REVEALED WT=1.9 KG ,MANIFESTATION OF SEVERE DEHYDRATION AND VISIBLE GASTRIC PERSTALISIS. WHAT IS THE MOST ... إقراء المزيد