Iron deficiency anemia is the most common cause of anemia and can be related to gastrointestinal losses. Cameron lesions are a rare cause of chronic gastrointestinal bleeding and consequent iron deficiency anemia. It is more frequent in patients with large hiatal hernias, and the diagnosis is made through upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Here, we present an elderly, obese woman with a large hiatal hernia, in w...
Background: The contact with antibiotics at an early age may lead to a number of nefarious consequences. Nevertheless, the amount of literature available on the usage of antibiotics in children is scarce. Taking into account the increasing emergence of resistant bacterial strains, it is imperative to study and make society aware of the excessive exposure of children to antibiotics. The purpose of this study was...