Reply In response to " Megadose Methylprednisolone (MDMP) for Hemangiomatosis " We are grateful to Dr. Özsoylu for his valuable comments on our case report concerning the treatment of hemangiomatosis with propranolol [1]. One of the issues raised by Dr. Özsoylu is regarding with the terminology used to describe hemangiomatous lesions. Although the term infantile hemangiomatosis could be used so...

to determine the prognostic value of response to treatment in patients with focal segmental glomerulo-sclerosis. fsgs includes 10-15% of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome in children. bulk of evidence supports disease relationship with immune system. unfortunately, responses to immunosuppressive drugs are not desirable and progression to end-stage renal disease is common. we analyzed 62 out of 99 c...

UNLABELLED A female in the Netherlands with severe autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) was treated with conventional corticosteroid (2 mg/kg/d in divided doses) and blood transfusions for 18 months without improvement. The presented patient responded to megadose methylprednisolone (MDMP) 30 mg/kg/d for 3 d, followed by 20 mg/kg for 4 d, and subsequently 10, 5, 2, and 1 mg/kg/d each for 1 week. ...

95 To the Editor, Baytan et al.’s case report entitled, Cerebellar granulocytic sarcoma: A case report (2012; 19: 177-180), [1] provides an opportunity for me to remind physicians that short-course megadose methylprednisolone (MDMP: 30 mg/kg for 3 d, then 20 mg/kg for 4 d each dose administered over the course of 10-15 min intravenously or orally; calculated dose of powder put into a spoon and ...

4. Özsoylu S, Allahverdi H, Laleli Y, Pirnar A. Platelet survival in childhood idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in remission. J Pediatr 1976;89:388-390. 5. Özsoylu Ş, Karabent A, Irken G, Tuncer M. Antiplatelet antibody in childhood idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. Am J Hematol 1991;36:82-85. 6. Özsoylu Ş, Ertürk G. Oral megadose methylprednisolone for acute childhood idiopathic thromboc...

Objective. To measure concentrations of serum retinol in children after the use of maternal vitamin A double megadose supplements. Design. Randomized controlled clinical trial. Setting. The study was conducted at two maternity hospitals in the city of Recife, in the northeast region of Brazil between August 2007 and June 2009. Subjects and Methods. 276 children/mothers were recruited after birt...