OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Small, powerful magnets are increasingly available in toys and other products, and are responsible for increasing numbers of foreign body injuries in children. Small, spherical, neodymium magnets available since 2008 are of particular concern. We aimed to identify all cases of upper aerodigestive foreign bodies at our institution over 15.5 years of study. STUDY DESIGN Ca...

Foreign body ingestion is a common clinical situation that is primarily diagnosed by emergency clinicians. Most foreign bodies can be evacuated without difficulty. Although rare, magnets that reach the lower intestinal tract may cause complications such as intestinal fistula formation, perforation, volvulus or appendicitis. We report herein a two-year-old girl who was admitted to our department...

conclusions these findings indicate that rehydration with honey drink improves running performance and glucose metabolism compared to plain water in the heat. thus, honey drink can be recommended for rehydration purpose for athletes who compete in the heat. results running distance in run-2 covered by the subjects in the honey drink hd trial (3420 ± 350 m) was significantly (p < 0.01) longer co...

To cite: Hesketh RL, Styles K, Rangasami J. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2014208083 DESCRIPTION A 10-year-old boy presented with a 1-day history of recurrent vomiting and intermittent lower abdominal pain. Examination revealed lower abdominal tenderness. Inflammatory markers were normal with a negative urine dipstick. The initial working diagnos...

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...