A 34 day-old girl infant was admitted for poor feeding and cholestasis. She had a bulging fontanelle, with no evidence of intracranial infection or hemorrhage. Investigations demonstrated that she had galactosemia. Computed tomographic scans demonstrated the presence of diffuse cerebral edema. After treatment the edema resolved.

Abstract: Background: Ellis–Van-Creveld syndrome (EVC), otherwise known as chondroectodermal dysplasia. EVC presents several skeletal manifestations and congenital heart malformations. EVC syndrome consists of a tetrad of principal features: chondroectodermal dysplasia, polydactyly, congenital heart defects, and hypoplastic nails and teeth. In this syndrome alteration in the mechanical proper...

Decisions about feeding are amongst the most difficult to face those managing stroke patients. About a fifth of patients with acute stroke are malnourished on admission to hospital. Moreover, patients' nutritional status often deteriorates thereafter because of increased metabolic demands which cannot be met due to feeding difficulties. Poor nutritional intake may result from: (i) reduced consc...

a 34 day-old girl infant was admitted for poor feeding and cholestasis. she had a bulging fontanelle, with no evidence of intracranial infection or hemorrhage. investigations demonstrated that she had galactosemia. computed tomographic scans demonstrated the presence of diffuse cerebral edema. after treatment the edema resolved.

BACKGROUND Combining various aspects of child feeding into an age-specific summary index provides a first answer to the question of how best to deal with recommended feeding practices in the context of HIV pandemic. The objective of this study is to assess feeding practices of HIV exposed infants using summary index and its association with nutritional status in Southern Ethiopia. METHODS Fac...

a four day old female infant was admitted because of poor feeding, vomiting and jaundice. laboratory examination showed hyperkalemia, mild hyponatremia and renal tubular acidosis type 4. serum aldosterone and plasma renin activity were elevated but serum cortisol, 17 -hydroxyprogesterone, acth, 24 hour urinary 17- ketoste roid, pregnanetriol, renal function and sonogram were normal and hence ps...

Background: The knowledge and awareness about breast feeding practices is influenced by educational qualification, type of family support from the family. Till date in India under- 5 mortality rate mostly due to improper nutrition children since birth infectious diseases among children. aim this study assess urban women attending a tertiary care hospital Chennai, India. Methods: This based; pro...

Response to venepuncture for monitoring in primary schools EDrroR,-We welcome the commentaries that followed our paper that was published in May.' We think, however, that we need to clarify some of the points made in these commentaries to represent the views of the team members. The last sentence of our paper can be easily misinterpreted as conveying the idea that venepuncture is ethically acce...

A 9-week-old female baby presented at her local hospital with a 10-day history of cough and poor feeding. The pregnancy had been uneventful with normal antenatal scans. The baby was born at term by normal vaginal delivery weighing 3.23 kg with good American Paediatric Gross Assessment Record scores and was sent home on the second day after birth. Prior to this presentation, she had exhibited no...