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Scimitar syndrome (congenital pulmonary venolobar syndrome or congenital pulmonary venolobar syndrome or Halasz syndrome) is a congenital cardiopulmonary defect, i.e. already present at birth, in which the right inferior pulmonary vein…

Malnutrition and paediatrics: obesity and overweight in children are major health problems in our country and a danger to children's future health

An 'integrated test', or integrated prenatal screening, in medicine refers to a set of three tests that are carried out on the pregnant woman to assess the risk of the foetus having certain diseases, such as Down syndrome

Knee synovitis is a condition that frequently affects the knee joint, causing pain and restricting a person's ability to walk

Non-ossifying fibroma is the most common bone tumour in children, usually causing no symptoms and requiring no treatment. It is benign and heals spontaneously

When you have hurt your hand, you can use a roller bandage to hold a dressing in place, or to support a sprained wrist. Find out what to do

Uric acid is the end product of the metabolism of purines, vital components of nucleic acids and coenzymes that can be synthesised in the body or taken in through food

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a major health problem: predisposing factors contributing to the disease include smoking, environmental pollutants, industrial exposure and other lung infectious processes

In medicine, the term 'ectopia' means the placement of an organ of the body in the wrong place. Ectopia cordis' or 'ectopia of the heart' or 'cardiac ectopia' in medicine refers to a group of rare anatomical abnormalities that have in…

Huntington's chorea, an overview: extrapyramidal syndromes are neurological disorders involving structures of the central nervous system involved in the control of motor functions