Left atrial appendage aneurysm in newborns: a report of two cases.

Left atrial appendage aneurysm is an extremely rare cardiac anomaly with serious complications. It is rarely diagnosed in childhood. Herein, we reported two newborns diagnosed with left atrial appendage aneurysm.

Prevalence of comorbid diseases in patients with fibromyalgia: A retrospective cross-sectional study.

OBJECTIVE: To examine the prevalence of comorbid conditions in patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia. METHODS: The retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted at Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey, and comprised data of fibromyalgia patients aged 18 years or more admitted between January 1, 2012 and August 15, 2016. Hospital's database was investigated using the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision codes to identify fibromyalgia cases and predetermined comorbid conditions. SPSS 21 was used for data analysis. RESULTS: Of 509 patients, 51(10%) were males and 458(90%) were females with an overall mean age of 50.24±12.32 years. Of the total, 345(67.8%) patients had at least one comorbid disease, while 164(32.2%) had no comorbid disease. The most prevalent condition was cardiovascular diseases in 187(36.7%) patients followed by endocrine diseases in 157(30.8%). CONCLUSIONS: Fibromyalgia is a disease that is seen to be increasing in frequency in recent years. It is useful to evaluate fibromyalgia patients with their comorbid conditions on their follow-up.

The Prevalence of Asthma and Asthma-Like Symptoms among Seasonal Agricultural Workers.

AIM: The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors of asthma and asthma-like symptoms in seasonal agricultural workers living in fields with toxic chemical exposure. METHODS: European Community Respiratory Health Survey (ECRHS) questionnaire was used to assess the prevalence of asthma and asthma-like symptoms in the study. RESULTS: Of the study group, 51.1% (267) were male and the age of the study group ranged from 18 to 88 years and the mean (SD) was 45.68 (13.39) years. The prevalence of asthma attacks in seasonal agricultural workers in the last one year (current prevalence) was 11.2%; the prevalence of asthma (cumulative prevalence) was 15.1%. In the study, smoking was found to be an important risk factor for current asthma. The prevalence of cumulative asthma was higher in seasonal agricultural workers with allergic rhinitis (p < 0.05 for each). CONCLUSIONS: Seasonal agricultural workers are exposed to the worst conditions of working groups. These difficult conditions also cause many health problems. Asthma has also been identified as an important health problem among seasonal agricultural workers.