OBJECTIVE Management of pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum (PAIVS) can be directed to either biventricular repair or univentricular palliation. The optimal management strategy has yet to be defined. METHODS All patients operated at the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne for PAIVS between 1990 and 2006 (n = 81) were reviewed. Patients were retrospectively stratified into a simp...

A case of Bowen's disease arising on the medial part of the first metatarsal bone of an 81-year-old Japanese woman is described. Histopathologically, proliferation of atypical cells was found throughout the epidermis. Electronmicroscopy revealed virus particles 40-50 nm in diameter in the nuclei of tumour cells at the granular cells just on or below the horny layer. Positive bands were obtained...

introduction: chronic liver disease and cirrhosis are the most important causes of growth failure, morbidity and mortality in children. cirrhosis consists of a variety of congenital, genetic, metabolic, and infectious causes in children. models for predicting of chronic liver disease severity, survival, and transplantation are useful for decision-making as well as medical interventions. the mos...