Effects of Indoor Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals on Childhood Rhinitis

A cross-sectional study of the impact of school neighbourhood on children obesity and body composition

Schools' neighbourhoods provide an important environmental context that may influence the risk of obesity among children. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of neighbourhood surrounding schools on obesity and body composition in schoolchildren. Data on 845 children aged 7 to 12 years old from 20 primary schools were considered. Anthropometric measurements and bioelectrical impedance analysis were performed to assess body mass index (BMI) and characterize body composition. Land use...

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia in a patient with tetrasomy 9p

Tetrasomy of the short arm of chromosome 9 constitutes a rare condition resulting, in a well clinically recognized syndrome. in our case, in addition to the characteristic phenotype at birth, the existence of a hernia-type Bochdalek diaphragmatic defect was found. Cylogenetic analysis revealed a nonmosaic case of an isochromosome of the entire short arm of chromosome 9 with no involvement of the heterochromatic region of the long arm: 47, XX, +i (9p). Because chromosome 9 contains several,I g...

Perceived threat of infertility and women's intention to anticipate childbearing: the mediating role of personally perceived barriers and facilitators