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Surgical Aspects Of Common Acute Abdominal Problems In Infants And Children, Eslam M. Abd El-Hafez, Tamer A. Sultan, Tamer F. Abd El-Aziz

Menoufia Medical Journal

Objective The aim of this study was to discuss and evaluate the best diagnostic tool (clinical, radiological, laboratory, or endoscopy) used to reach a final diagnosis and best intervention for most common presentation of surgical causes of common acute abdominal problems in infants and children. Background Acute abdominal pain is a group of acute life-threatening condition that requires emergency hospital admission and often emergency surgical intervention within 24 h of duration. Patients and methods Hundred children of both sexes aged between 1 day and 12 years who presented with surgical causes of common acute abdominal problems were divided into two …

Seroprevalence Of Helicobacter Pylori Infection Among School Children In Al Qulubia Governorate, Dalia H. Abou-Elela, Marwa M. Hessen, Mohsen M. Deeb, Wael A. Bahbah, Mahmood D. Al-Mendalawi

Menoufia Medical Journal

Objective

The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection among apparently healthy Egyptian school children. Background

H. pylori infection has a widespread distribution, but the prevalence varies between developed and developing countries. Patients and Methods

A series of 400 apparently healthy children attending basic schools were included in our study. Serum samples were withdrawn and assayed for the presence of anti-H. pylori antibody (immunoglobulin G) measured by the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay test, and studied for the effect of age, sex, and socioeconomic background. The children’s ages ranged from 6 to 13 years. All infected …

Hemoglobin A1c Level In Nondiabetic Children With End-Stage Renal Disease Receiving Regular Hemodialysis, El-Sayed I. El-Gebally, Ghada M. El-Mashad, Hend G. Talha, Maha M. Allam

Menoufia Medical Journal

Objective This study was designed to assess hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels in nondiabetic children with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) receiving regular hemodialysis (HD). Background HbA1c level represents an established tool to monitor glycemic control in diabetic patients. Patients and methods We enrolled 30 nondiabetic ESRD children receiving HD as a HD group and 30 healthy children as a control group for this study. All children were subjected to full history taking and physical examination. HbA1c, fasting blood glucose, hemoglobin level, hematocrit value, serum calcium, potassium, phosphate, blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, and parathormone hormone were measured in all participants. HbA1c level …

Association Of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor - 173 G/C Polymorphism With Dilated Cardiomyopathy In Children, Hanan Abd El-Aziz Mohamed El-Bagoury, Rania S. El-Zayat, Rasha I. N. El-Din, Rawhia H. El-Edel

Menoufia Medical Journal

Objective The objective of this study was to detect the relation between macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) −173 G/C gene polymorphism and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in children. Background DCM is the most common cardiomyopathy. Myocardial inflammation is one of the commonest mechanisms in cardiomyopathy. MIF plays an important role in the control of innate immune responses and promotes proinflammatory biological activities; hence, MIF gene polymorphisms may predispose affected hosts to severe inflammatory or infectious disease. Patients and methods This study was conducted on 50 patients, 30 patients with DCM and 20 age-matched and sex-matched healthy controls. All patients were subjected …