Background: To evaluate the pattern and prevalence trends of liver cirrhosis caused by specific etiologies. Results: Globally, number prevalent cases increased 74.53% from 1990 to 2017. The ASR 0.75 per year. most pronounced increases were found in middle-high high socio-demographic index (SDI) regions, especially Caribbean Latin America. Among etiologies, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH...

introduction chronic diarrhea of infancy is a heterogeneous syndrome that includes several diseases with different etiologies. the aim of this study was investigating chronic diarrhea, its etiologies, clinical features and outcomes in infancy.materials and methods retrospective study investigating infants hospitalized in the gastroenterology department of tehran tertiary care center.the main de...

Facial Paresis Secondary to anAggressive Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis When approaching a patient with cranial nerve 7 (CN7) palsy, a careful workupmust be undertaken in order to rule out the many treatable etiologies, including themalignant and infectious. To guide the need for imaging, a careful medical history must elicit if the CN7 weakness had an abrupt onset or a progressive course.Bell ...

Pediatric stroke is relatively rare but may lead to significant morbidity and mortality. Along with the advance of brain imaging technology and clinical awareness, diagnosis of pediatric stroke is increasing wordwide. Pediatric stroke differs from adults in variable risk factor/etiologies, diverse and nonspecific clinical presentation depending on ages. This review will be discussed pediatric s...