617 Outcome of Murmurs Beyond Infancy

Malrotation beyond infancy.

OBJECTIVE The aim of this work was to study the various presentations of malrotation and management in patients older than 1 year. MATERIALS AND METHODS Medical records of patients operated on over the last 6 years who were older than 1 year with a diagnosis of intestinal malrotation were evaluated retrospectively. Data about age at presentation, sex, presenting symptoms, time to diagnosis, r...

Cholestasis beyond the Neonatal and Infancy Periods

Cholestasis results from impairment in the excretion of bile, which may be due to mechanical obstruction of bile flow or impairment of excretion of bile components into the bile canaliculus. When present, cholestasis warrants prompt diagnosis and treatment. The differential diagnosis of cholestasis beyond the neonatal period is broad and includes congenital and acquired etiologies. It is impera...

Detection of Cardiac Murmurs

The project describes a system for detecting cardiac murmurs so people are aware about their heart condition. The murmurs are the pathologic heart sounds that are produced because of turbulent blood flow that is enough to cause audible noise. Murmurs can be detected by a stethoscope but the accuracy level is not satisfactory. Different methods have been developed for detection and all are effic...

Heart murmurs.

Beyond insecurity: a reconceptualization of attachment disorders of infancy.

Some young children are not merely insecurely attached and at risk for later problems; by virtue of the severity of their attachment disturbances they are already disordered. This article reviews and critiques the approaches of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed.; DSM-IV; American Psychiatric Association, 1994) and the International Classification of Diseases (10t...