A 9 yr 11 mo old girl was admitted to our hospital because of short stature. Her growth rate gradually decreased and her height was 120 cm (-2.5 SD) on admission. The mother's and father's heights were 157 cm (-0.2 SD) and 163 cm (-1.3 SD), respectively. Her bone age was retarded (6 yr 10 mo). An MRI indicated pituitary enlargement, which mimicked adenoma. Evaluation of the pituitary-thyroid ax...

Hyperphagia is a frequent symptom in patients with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) and results in marked obesity with the risk of metabolic and cardiovascular complications. Previously, we reported that our special diet for PWS patients is effective in the long run, if started early at about 2 years of age. Our objective in this study was to investigate if our special diet is also effective in PWS ...

Match-lay demands of Gaelic football and fitness profiles were assessed at club competitive level. English Gaelic football club championship players (n = 11) were assessed for anthropometry, leg strength and time to exhaustion on a treadmill run. A similar test battery was administered to a reference group of University competitive soccer players (n = 12). Heart rate was recorded during match-p...

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Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between septum deviation and anatomic variations paranasal sinus. Methods: A total 157 (79 males, 78 females) patients ages 17 77 years (mean age: 33.7 ± 14.9 years) were included in study. Using sinus computed tomography imaging, anatomical including nasal septal deviation, Agger nasi cells, Haller Onodi Cells, sphenoid pneuma...

BACKGROUND Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) or cutting caries legal and bioethical debates and it is practiced in many developing countries. METHODS Random selection of 154 midwives was used for the study during June 2012 and through July 2012 aiming to assess knowledge and attitudes of the midwives towards FGM in Eastern Sudan. RESULTS A total of 157 midwives enrolled in this study. They ha...