Comparison of Postoperative Pain in Children with Two Intracapsular Tonsillotomy Techniques and a Standard Tonsillectomy Microdebrider and radiofrequency tonsillotomies versus standard tonsillectomies

Objectives: Te aim of this study was to compare the duration and severity of postoperative pain for two different tonsillotomy techniques (radiofrequency [RF] and microdebrider [MD]) with the standard tonsillectomy. M...

A Ten year-old Girl with Band Heterotopia or Double Cortex (two brains)

Growth pattern of primary schoolchildren in Benghazi, Libya

Objective: To find the growth trends in a sample of schoolchildren in Benghazi (Libya), and to compare it with international and other local growth charts, as a step for setting the national curves. Method: From 25th Feb...

Hypoparathyroidism in Adult Patients with Beta-Talassemia Major

Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of hypoparathyroidism in adult transfusion-dependent patients with beta-thalassemia major in a teaching referral hospital in Oman. Methods: All adult (>3 years) patients with beta...

Exaggerated blood pressure reactivity in the offspring of first-cousin hypertensive parents

Objective: To study blood pressure and blood pressure reactivity in young offspring of normotensive or hypertensive parents who are consanguineous (frst cousins) or are not blood-related. Method: Blood pressure, heart r...