Ghamartaaj Khanbabaee

Associate Prof. of pediatric pulmonology, Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Mofid Children Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

[ 1 ] - Hiatal Hernia as a Mysterious Diagnosis; a Case Report

Introduction: Proximal displacement of stomach and gastro-esophageal junction into the thoracic cavity results in a condition known as hiatal hernia (HH). Sometimes this entity is neglected in practice and the patient is handled as gastroesophageal reflux disease, asthma or other non-surgical diagnosis.Case: Here we present a 6 months-old female infant who present with bloody emesis since two m...

[ 2 ] - Association between Red Cell Distribution Width and Mortality in Pediatric Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Units

Background: Red cell distribution width (RDW) is a routine laboratory measure that could be used as a predictor of mortality in critically ill patients. Identification of patients at risk for mortality early in the course of PICU admission is an important step in improving the outcome. We aimed to assess the use of RDW as an early biomarker for outcome in pediatric critical illnesses. Methods:...

[ 3 ] - مقایسه اثرات دستگاه مکانیکی کمک به سرفه و فیزیوتراپی تنفسی سنتی بر شاخص های اسپیرومتری در بیماران کیستیک فیبروزیس

مقدمه و اهداف کیستیک فیبروزیس یک اختلال ژنتیکی است که باعث تولید ترشحات چسبنده در طول راه­های هوایی می­شود. کمک به خروج ترشحات نقش مهمی در درمان این بیماران ایفا می­کند. هدف از تحقیق حاضر مقایسه کمک مکانیکی به سرفه و فیزیوتراپی سنتی در بیماران کیستیک فیبروزیس می باشد. مواد و روش ­ها در مطالعه حاضر 14 بیمار کیستیک فیبروزیس با میانگین سنی 4/11 سال شرکت کردند. هر بیمار در دو روز مختلف، دو روش درما...

[ 4 ] - Rapid-Onset Obesity with Hypothalamic Dysfunction, Hypoventilation, and Autonomic Dysregulation (ROHHAD) Syndrome in an 8-Year-Old Girl with Ganglioneuroma and SARS-COV-2 infection: A Case Report and Literature Review

Background: ROHHAD syndrome (rapid-onset obesity, hypoventilation, hypothalamic dysfunction, and autonomic dysregulation) is an extremely rare disease in children. This article describes the clinical features, laboratory findings, imaging results, and treatment of a case of ROHHAD syndrome with ganglioneuroma. Case Report: An 8-year-old girl in Covid-19 pandemic was admitted to our emergency d...