Eponym Grisel syndrome
Neonatal liver failure: aetiolo ...
Acute liver failure in neonates is rare, but carries a high mortality. Neonatal liver failure can be defined as “failure of the synthetic function o ...
Aerosol delivery to ventilated ...
There are several aerosolized drugs which have been used in the treatment of neonatal respiratory illnesses, such as bronchodilators, diuretics, and ...
Educational paper Syndromic for ...
The syndromic primary immunodeficiencies are disorders in which not only the immune system but also other organ systems are affected. Other features ...
Clinical practice The managemen ...
Hyperammonemia is a life-threatening condition which can affect patients at any age. Elevations of ammonia in plasma indicate its increased producti ...
Educational paper Primary immun ...
Primary immunodeficiencies (PIDs) are characterized by an increased susceptibility to infections due to defects in one ore more components of the im ...
Respiratory morbidity, healthca ...
The aim of the study was to determine whether respiratory morbidity, lung function, healthcare utilisation and cost of care at school age in prematu ...
Assessing pain in ventilated ne ...
The Hartwig score was designed to assess pain in ventilated newborns and infants. It comprises the acceptance of mechanical ventilation and the reac ...
Educational paper Primary antib ...
Primary antibody deficiencies (PADs) are the most common primary immunodeficiencies and are characterized by a defect in the production of normal am ...
Educational paper The expanding ...
Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) is one of the most severe forms of primary immunodeficiency characterized by absence of functional T lymphoc ...
Eponym de Quervain thyroiditis
de Quervain thyroiditis is a self-limited inflammatory disorder of the thyroid gland. It is an uncommon disease in adults and very rare in children. ...
Educational paper Screening in ...
Improvements in our understanding of the genetic basis of human disease and increased utilization of genetic testing have identified a variety of he ...
Clinical practice Proteinuria
Proteinuria detection in children is a challenge. Five percent to 15% and 0.4–1% of school children present either transient (benign) or persistent ...
Biologics in children’s autoimm ...
Advances in understanding the pathogenesis of rheumatic diseases have led to the discovery of mechanisms of inflammation and autoimmunity and have m ...
Children’s rights in pediatrics
The United Nations Convention of Children’s Rights (UNCRC) introduced in 1989 has generated a global movement for the protection of children’s right ...
Eponym Grisel syndrome
Grisel syndrome or atlantoaxial non-traumatic subluxation is a rare entity, poorly described in pediatric literature, although it is a pathology tha ...
Clinical practice guidelines: w ...
The number of available clinical practice guidelines has grown enormously in the recent years, therefore requiring a correct approach and use of the ...
Eponym Papillon–Lefevre syndrom ...
Papillon–Lefevre Syndrome (PLS) is a very rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by palmoplantar hyperkeratosis and severe early onset peri ...
Educational paper The developme ...
Although cure rates for children with cancer are approximately 70%, improvements in cure rates have slowed in the past decade, likely due to our in ...
Molecular diagnosis and risk-ad ...
Progress in the care of the hematologic malignancies of childhoond has been one of the proudest success stories in modern pediatrics. The cure rates ...
Clinical practice Neonatal chol ...
Neonatal cholestasis is a serious condition which requires urgent further investigation. Delayed referral of cholestatic neonates, however, is still ...
Practical approach to the child ...
Back pain may be the presenting symptom of many children attending to pediatric health care settings. As such, awareness to the common etiologies of ...
Clinical practice Diagnosis and ...
Childhood functional constipation has an estimated prevalence of 3% in the Western world and is probably the most common gastrointestinal complaint ...
Clinical practice The diagnosis ...
The present paper reviews the diagnosis of imported malaria in children. Malaria is caused by a parasite called Plasmodium and occurs in over 100 co ...
Clinical practice Surgical appr ...
The incidence of urolithiasis in children is increasing. Adequate knowledge of treatment modalities and surgical options is therefore essential for ...
Clinical practice Fibroblast gr ...
Until a decade ago, two main hormones were recognized as directly affecting phosphate homeostasis and, with that, bone metabolism: parathyroid hormo ...