Total underwater colonoscopy: still murky

Total colonoscopy in children.

the case of a bruise on the side of the forehead, cheeks, or chin, even in at-risk infants. It is not uncommon for the truth (that they are really finger bruises) to be admitted after a Care Order has been obtained after more severe injury. In older children, by contrast, bruises, even those resembling finger tip bruises, are common and can be accepted as accidental, as shown by Keen' in his ca...

Are there still indications for total pancreatectomy?

Total pancreatectomy is associated with short- and long-term high complication rate and without evidence of oncologic advantages. Several metabolic consequences are co-related with the apancreatic state. The unstable diabetes related to the total resection of the pancreas expose the patients to short- and long-term life-threatening complications. Severe hypoglycemia is a short-term dangerous co...

Total hip arthroplasty: a still evolving technique☆

It has been advocated that total hip arthroplasty (THA) is probably the most successful surgical intervention performed in Medicine. In the 1960s, Sir John Charnley not only introduced, but also modified and improved the technique of cemented arthroplasties. The concepts on biological fixation established by Pillar and Galante served as the foundation for the development of uncemented implants ...

A murky future for academic primary care.

Management of UTI in Children: Murky Waters.

Over the course of the last 2 decades, the approach to the management of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in children has undergone considerable reconsideration. Areas such as screening urinalysis, method of urine collection, definition of a positive culture, imaging assessment after the diagnosis of UTI in children, medications for treatment, and mode of administration are examples of such reas...