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Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) results when critical regulation of natural termination of immune/inflammatory responses is disrupted or overwhelmed. The predominant clinical findings of HLH are fevers (often hectic and persistent), pancytopenias, hepatitis and hepatomegaly and splenomegaly. The diagnosis is established by fulfilling one of the HLH 2004 criteria. A 55 years male patient presented with fever, abdominal pain and abdominal distension. Examination revealed cervical lymphadenopathy. and hepato-splenomegaly.

Traumatic diaphragmatic injury has been found in 3%–8% of pa¬tients undergoing surgical exploration after blunt trauma and in 10% of patients with penetrating trauma (Larici et al., 2002; Nchimi et al., 2005). Traumatic diaphragmatic injury (TDI) needs early diagnosis and operation. However, the early diagnosis is usually difficult, especially in the patients without diaphragmatic hernia. The rate of initial¬ly missed diagnoses on computed tomography (CT) ranges from 12% to 63%.

Parents play an important role in obesity prevention. Children rely on their parents to guide their eating and activity behaviors. Rising prevalence of obesity in children is a critical issue globally. The present study was done to describe child and parents perception of parenting efficacy participating in GOH, Gift of Health through nutrition and exercise intervention program related to BMI. A descriptive cross sectional study done on 100 parents and children selected by convenient sampling.

Objective: Chest wall injury is an extremely common following blunt trauma. It varies in severity from minor bruising or an isolated rib fracture to server crush injuries. About 10% of adult patients in high-energy trauma sustain multiple rib fractures. Some of these patients suffer from flail chest leading to respiratory insufficiency. IPA administration is one of the different methods for providing perioperative analgesia in various upper abdominal surgeries like cholecystectomy, renal surgery and breast surgery.

Background: The study of frontier regions involves several areas of action. Thus, it is necessary to study and demonstrate the importance of establishing dialogue between the two areas of knowledge, apparently theoretically and methodologically distant, but which resemble each other in terms of their object of scientific interest: man and his numerous interlocutions with the biological and socio-cultural world. Objective: This research was carried out with the objective of delineating some aspects related to the frontier and its intersections with the areas of health and anthropology.

Aim: To describe current evidence and guidelines that support non-surgical management of liver injuries in blunt trauma. The liver is the most commonly injured organ in blunt abdominal trauma and the second most commonly injured organ in penetrating abdominal trauma.Hepatic trauma is a common cause for admissions in the Emergency Room. Currently, non-surgical management is the standard treatment in hemodynamically stable patients with a success rate of around 85–98%. In the past, most liver injuries were treated surgically.

The orthodontic treatment is, perhaps, in terms of duration, the longest-performed dental procedure. It is universally accepted that if the duration of the orthodontic treatment is reduced, there will be an increased favourable attitude towards the orthodontic therapy. Unfortunately, long orthodontic treatment time also poses several disadvantages like higher predisposition to dental caries, gingival recession and root resorption. Accelerating orthodontic tooth movement can notably reduce treatment duration and risks of side effects.

The dental practitioner is provided with a variety of post endodontic treatment options which range from invasive methods like full veneer crowns to least invasive and aesthetic procedures like bleaching. The most important parameter in non-vital bleaching is the placement of a barrier to prevent the resorption of the tooth. The aim was to report a case of successful nonvital bleaching walking bleach and maintain the natal tooth structure, with follow up reports of 1 years.

Aortico Left Ventricular Tunnel (ALVT) is a rare congenital anomaly. It presents as an asymptomatic murmur to severe Aortic Regurgitation (AR) and heart failure. Most of the patients have heart failure in first year of life. Method: We present a review of the relevant literature and 20 recent articles with case presentations. Patient rarely present beyond second decade of life.

Purpose: To validate empirically the Brief core set for low back pain of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health in the context of a Back School program. Method: Quantitative, descriptive and cross sectional study with 69 subjects, from April to November 2015. The core set was applied by asking questions of Body Functions, Activities and Participation and Environmental Factors. Clinical records and complementary examinations of physical therapy assessment were used to classify Body Structures.