Cord blood screening for haemoglobinopathies in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

Newborn screening is an essential and productive preventive public health programme. Since 1993 cord blood screening for haemoglobinopathies was started in Tawam Hospital. Over a period of 28-month a total of 3986 cord blood samples were collected and systematically screened for haemoglobinopathies. The commonest abnormality detected was alpha thalassaemia trait in 27%

Malignant hypertension with seizures as the initial presentation of a pelvic neuroblastoma

Malignant hypertension is an uncommon but well described cause of seizures in children. Immediate treatment is needed to prevent morbidity and mortality. We report a child with seizures as the initial presentation of a pelvic neuroblastoma