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C Berghea Neamtu

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PO-0359 How To Select The Sweat Test Candidate. 10 Years Of Experience In Screening For Cystic Fibrosis In Children

2014

Background Sweat test (ST) remains gold standard in cystic fibrosis (CF) diagnosis. Alarm symptoms are age-related. Aims Retrospective review of cases subjected to ST. Methods Patients were selected by paediatricians, neonatologists, surgeons, based on suggestive symptoms, personal (PH) and familial history (FH). Inclusion criteria: for 0–1 month age group, patients with PH of atelectasis, meconium ileus, intussusception; 1–12 months, recurrent wheezing (RW), failure to thrive (FTT); 1–5 years, previous group symptoms, plus chronic cough/diarrhoea; >5 years, 1–5 years symptoms, plus recurrent pancreatitis/sinusitis. For all age, patients with PH of salty taste of sweat (STS), salt wasting s…

Pediatricsmedicine.medical_specialtymedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryAtelectasismedicine.diseaseCystic fibrosisChronic coughRecurrent pancreatitisPediatrics Perinatology and Child HealthFailure to thrivemedicinePancreatitismedicine.symptombusinessSinusitisSweat testArchives of Disease in Childhood
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1599 Peri- and Postoperative Complications of 215 Cases of Inguinal Hernia in Children

2012

Background The cure of inguinal hernia in children consists of high ligation of hernial sac, generally evolving with few complications. Aim The evaluation of casuistry structure and evaluation of peri- and postoperative complications in children. Method Retrospective analytical study for a period of three years includes case studies which required high ligation of the hernia sac (procesus vaginalis). Results The 214 cases were stratified according to: Location: left side 29 hernias (13.5%); bilateral 4 (1.8%); right side 181 (84.5%) cases; Age: 1–3 years, 70 (32.7%); 4–6 years, 71 (33.1%); 7–12 years, 62 (28.9%); 13–18 years, 11 cases (5.1%); During hospitalization: ≤ 3 days, 65 (30.3%); 4–…

Gangrenemedicine.medical_specialtyErythemabusiness.industryPerioperativemedicine.diseaseSpermatic cordSurgeryInguinal herniaHematomamedicine.anatomical_structureAnesthesiaEdemaPediatrics Perinatology and Child HealthOcclusionmedicinemedicine.symptombusinessArchives of Disease in Childhood
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966 The Nonthyroidal Illness Syndrome in Septic Children

2012

Backgroud The interpretation of thyroid function tests in the PICU patients can be difficult because thyroid hormone concentrations are affected by nonthyroidial stresses. Most patients fall into sick euthyroid syndrome or nonthyroidal illness syndrome (NTIS). The TH therapy during critical illness remains controversial. Aim To evaluate the NTIS in septic children. Method The prospective study conducted on 65 patients admitted in PICU during 12 months period. Inclusion criteria: age > 1 month, admission for critical illness, treatment with corticosteroids, no (documented) history of thyroid pathology. The patients were divided into 2 groups: sepsis and non-sepsis group (dehydration, poisoni…

medicine.medical_specialtyPediatricsmedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryThyroidmedicine.diseaseThyroid function testsSepsisMalnutritionmedicine.anatomical_structurePediatrics Perinatology and Child HealthmedicineSick Euthyroid SyndromeThyroid functionbusinessIntensive care medicineProspective cohort studyHormoneArchives of Disease in Childhood
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