Extensive unilateral extramedullary hematopoiesis of the choroid was observed in an otherwise clear cut case of abusive head trauma with bilateral retinal hemorrhage, optic nerve sheath hemorrhage and peripapillary intrascleral hemorrhage. Review of 60 archival cases of suspected abusive head trauma identified two more examples of extramedullary hematopoiesis in abusive head trauma that initial...

A case of recovered memory of childhood trauma is reported with documented sexual trauma in early childhood, chronicled evidence of the absence of memory for traumatic experience over a period of time, and substantial evidence of 'spontaneous' recovery of memory. This account contains the first available prospective report of memory loss in a case in which there is both documented evidence of t...

BACKGROUND Obstetrical complications, based on parental recall, have been reported to be associated with development of anorexia nervosa. We used prospectively collected data about pregnancy and perinatal factors to examine the subsequent development of anorexia nervosa. METHODS This population-based, case-control study was nested in cohorts defined by all liveborn girls in Sweden from 1973 t...

Abstract Background Trauma-informed parenting interventions have been used in child welfare to help caregivers respond children trauma-informed ways that can mitigate the effects of maltreatment and build strong caregiver-child relationships. Existing studies support their effectiveness with youth involved system. However, further advance evidenced-based intervention for populations, one key st...

OBJECTIVE To review systematically techniques proposed to prevent perineal trauma during childbirth and meta-analyze the evidence of their efficacy from randomized controlled trials. DATA SOURCES MEDLINE (1966-1999), the Cochrane Library (1999 Issue 1), and the Cochrane Collaboration: Pregnancy and Childbirth Database (1995); and reference lists from articles identified. Search terms included...

A one-year-old otherwise healthy girl presented with a progressively enlarging patch on the lateral aspect of her right ankle. Her parents stated that the lesion was not remarkable at birth but became more apparent with aging. There was no history of trauma or bleeding and family history for similar lesions was unremarkable. Physical examination showed an erythematous patch of superficial telan...

Introduction The majority of birth injuries are minor and often unreported. Occasionally, though, birth injuries may be so severe as to be fatal or leave the child with a permanent disability. They may occur because of inappropriate or deficient medical skills or attention, but they also can occur despite skilled and competent obstetrical care. Birth injuries are mostly iatrogenic, and the lega...

A systematic review was conducted of the influence of local endometrial injury (LEI) on the outcome of the subsequent IVF cycle. MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, National Research Register, ISI Conference Proceedings, ISRCTN Register and Meta-register were searched for randomized controlled trials to October 2011. The review included all trials comparing the outcome of IVF treatment in pa...