background: the incidence of caustic ingestion injuries in developed countries has been decreasing, while it still remains a great concern in developing countries including iran. in this study we focused on alkali esophageal injuries in children which occur frequently in southern iran, due to both, unsafe products and unfamiliarity of families with the alkali consumption hazards. methods : in a...

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE Few studies have focused on bone disease in patients with chronic kidney disease under conservative treatment. The objective was to evaluate bone disease in patients with chronic kidney disease. DESIGN AND SETTING Case series, at the Nephrology Division, Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto. METHODS 131 patients with creatinine clearance from 10 to 60 ml/min/1.73 m(2) ...

There has been a good deal of discussion as to the digestive and absorptive functions respectively pertaining to the several divisions of the intestinal tract of insects. The actual acidifies prevailing in the various regions of the gut are of special moment. Among other points of interest, questions arise as to the conditions of enzyme activity within the gut, and as to the possible r61e of su...

There are very few case reports in literature of J. curcas poisoning. Previously grown as an ornamental plant; it is presently being cultivated on a large scale for its seed oil, which is used as biodiesel. This has brought this plant in close vicinity to the human population, exposing them to the chance ingestion. We are presenting clinical and biochemical profile of eight children with J. cur...

Background: Ingestion of foreign bodies may result in the formation of a tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF), which causes severe morbidity in children. We describe four cases of TEF, who underwent emergent surgery for repair. Case presentation: In this report, we present about four patients aged between 9 months to 2.5 years, who referred due to disc battery ingestion. There were two boys and two ...

we present a case of caustic ingestion by a 1.5-year-old boy. the caustic agent was drain opener which is a strong alkaline substance. children in iran and many other countries are still exposed to not “child proof” (child resistant packaging) toxic substance containers. ingestion of caustic agents may lead to necrosis, perforation, and strictures. substances that are ingested more frequently a...

background: ingestion of foreign bodies may result in the formation of a tracheoesophageal fistula (tef), which causes severe morbidity in children. we describe four cases of tef, who underwent emergent surgery for repair. case presentation: in this report, we present about four patients aged between 9 months to 2.5 years, who referred due to disc battery ingestion. there were two boys and two ...