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Late-presenting congenital diaphragmatic hernia (L-CDH) diagnosis is a challenge for its clinical various presentation. In literature radiologic misdiagnosis is up to 62%. The aim of this study is analyze clinical findings about our cases series in a particular setting of Pediatric Emergency Department (PED) and review of literature.

We retrospectively analyzed the medical records of children older than 1 month, operated for L-CDH from November 2009 to December 2019 presented to PED, with a total of 20 children (5 Morgagni and 15 Bochdaleck).

The median age at diagnosis was 1,48 years. 50% patients had a history of previouses symtptoms with a mean duration of 243,75 days. In 30 % of cases associated anomalies were presented, mainly cardiovascular. 25% of patients had undergone to chest X-ray in past history with misdiagnosis of pneumonia, microganulia and broncovascular thickening. Misdiagnosis are manly among left sided Bochdaleck hernia. Respiratory distress alone or associated with vomiting is commonory distress, dysphagia and failure to thrive and should be considered a chest X-ray.

Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) is rare in children, and its etiology remains largely unknown, although viral infections seem to play an important role. The aim of this study is to report 5 children who experienced permanent SSNHL and had dual positivity of serum anti-Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) IgM and anti-Cytomegalovirus (CMV) IgM antibodies.

The study was conducted in a third-level referral audiological center. The medical charts of children under age 14 who experienced SSNHL without hearing recovery between September 1, 2017 and August 31, 2020, were reviewed. These children had undergone diagnostic evaluations, including brain magnetic resonance imaging, serological testing, thrombophilia and autoimmunity screening, to find possible causes of SSNHL.

In all 5 patients identified, anti-EBV IgM, anti-CMV IgM and anti-CMV IgG antibodies were detected by chemiluminescent immunoassay (CLIA) immediately after the diagnosis of SSNHL, which occurred from 2 to 4 weeks after the onset of symptoms attrthen repeated with periodic follow-up. Further studies on a wider number of children affected by SSNHL might clarify the possible pathogenetic role of this dual serological positivity.

Acute rhinopharyngitis, usually called common cold, is a widespread disease, mainly in childhood and adolescence. The use of common cold relievers is, therefore, prevalent as documented by the market data. A well-established tradition considers natural remedies an effective and safe way to relieve the common cold. Hundreds of products for treating the common cold contain non-pharmacological components. Nevertheless, a few studies investigated the role of non-pharmacologic remedies for the common cold.

The current study reported the most common non-pharmacological remedies for the common cold, including herbal medicines and other substances.

As ancient people used traditional herbs to treat and prevent the common cold, various herbs are widely used to clear viral infections. The herbal agents include polyphenols, flavonoids, saponins, glucosides, and alkaloids. Moreover, other non-pharmacological agents are widely used in real-life. Many multi- or mono-component dietary supplements or medical devices contain these substances and are available in the market as tablets, syrups, drops, nasal or oral sprays, and nebulization solutions.

Many products are available in the market. However, there is some evidence only for some substances. Consequently, further rigorous studies should confirm natural products’ efficacy and safety to relieve the common cold.

Many products are available in the market. However, there is some evidence only for some substances. Consequently, further rigorous studies should confirm natural products’ efficacy and safety to relieve the common cold.

Disturbance of sleep habits leads to excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), which may affect learning abilities and consequently academic performance. Therefore the main purpose of current paper was to determine the prevalence of headache and Restless legs syndrome (RLS) in school-aged adolescents and to evaluate the type of headache in adolescents, with a secondary aim to determine the effect of daytime sleepiness on academic success.

This cross-sectional study was conducted on adolescents aged between 15 and 19 years of age, who were in high school education in the 2016-2017 academic years in Kahramanmaraş province. A comprehensive interview form including questions on demographic data, RLS diagnostic criteria, headache and Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) was applied to a total of 4151 students.

RLS was found in 3.2% of the participants in all age groups. The mean ESS scores in adolescents with RLS were significantly higher than in those without RLS. Headache was reported by 46.9% of the adolescents in the study, with a frequency of TTH type headache of 17.7% and migraine frequency of 5.2%. RLS frequency was determined to be significantly higher in adolescents with headache and migraine. The academic success rate was significantly lower in those with higher ESS scores.

Migraine and RLS often coexist as comorbid conditions. EDS is an important factor affecting academic success in children. Headache and RLS should not be forgotten, among other reasons for increased daytime sleepiness and its etiology.

Migraine and RLS often coexist as comorbid conditions. learn more EDS is an important factor affecting academic success in children. Headache and RLS should not be forgotten, among other reasons for increased daytime sleepiness and its etiology.

Back pain diseases are among frequently reported health problems. Unfortunately, more often this problem also affects young people, high school students. Lifestyle that people are representing nowadays has a negative impact on their spine. Development of technology and transportation eliminates daily basic physical activity such as taking a walk to the school. Prolonged and inappropriate sitting posture during classes and using the computer at home are predisposing factors for back pain occurrence.

The aim of this paper was to analyze the frequency of back pain occurrence among high school youth and attempt to relate their occurrence frequency with sex, time spent in sitting position, anthropometric parameters and physical activity of examined students.

The examined group initially counted 272 teenagers, but ultimately 218 were taken into account for the analysis and 54 questionnaires were filled in incorrectly and rejected. All of them were high school students. Customized survey consisting of general part and closed questions regarding physical activity (Subjective Experience of Work Load – SEWL) was used as an examination tool.