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Electronic databases used in dentistry are mainly found in electronic medical records held by dentists. Paper is still used in most clinics and institutions, but, with the digital revolution, it will be gradually replaced by electronic methods of storing information. There is, on the other hand, an unexploited part of electronic health records: they can be used in epidemiology studies, for the creation of decision support systems and in a new branch of medicine, in teledentistry. This paper presents, in short, the different possibilities of using medical databases in different contexts and proposes a modern aproach of solving the problems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Acute gastroenteritis is frequent in children worldwide. Mortality induced by acute dehydration in children with gastroenteritis is the third cause of death after peri-natal death and respiratory diseases induced death. Main pathogenetic mechanism of severe outcome is dehydration. Our paper presents diagnostic features and treatment approaches in children with acute dehydration induced by enteritis. Objective tools generated by experts [PALS and ERC] are presented and practical case-scenarios are provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper reviews present and principal aspects of type 1 diabetes mellitus in children. There are presented: epidemiology of type 1 diabetes mellitus, with important geographical variations that the magnitude of the problem, main etiopathogenical aspects (genetical, immunological, environmental), etiologic classification of diabetes according to ISPAD 2000 Guidelines with main disease mechanisms and clinical features in children. The authors also discuss laboratory diagnosis and complex therapy of diabetes, which lies on the therapeutic triad: insulin therapy with available products, diet and exercise along with pacient education and self-monitoring. There are also mentioned acute and chronic complications, autoimmune associated diseases, legal matters and prognosis of this disease with immune pathogenic features in focus. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In recent years, currently, we come to grip with „aflutter little child“ which, forth somatic disorders, present also hyperactivity, inattention, and social interaction deficits and communication disorders. At this age group, currently, we find symptoms which did not fit with classical clinical features of Autism (described by Leo Kanner) neither with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). For these reasons appear a lot of differential diagnostic problems between ADHD and ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder, expression used by Baron-Cohen for Pervasive Developmental Disorder), disorders with an increase of incidence in the last years. All this generate a lot of questions for nosological enframe: ADHD, TSA, ADHD co-morbid with TSA, or a new disorder? In our paper we make a review of recent epidemiology and aetiology aspects because in the last years there is an important concern for the increase of prevalence and incidence of these two disorders. We wish to emphasize that early identification and intervention allows the elaboration of some targeted therapeutically strategies, psychotherapeutic and pharmacological, adapted to each child, with increased efficiency. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]