This content is machine translated Teens, Screen and Mental Health How social media influences depression in young people In recent years, social media has become an integral part of young people’s everyday lives. Platforms such as Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat not only determine social interaction, but also self-perception...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Obesity in childhood and adolescence Multifactorial disease with multiple implications The prevalence of obesity in children and adolescents has risen in recent decades. The categorization of BMI is age- and gender-specific. Studies show that BMI status at a young age...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Development of type 1 diabetes Early use of antibiotics can promote T1D Many common chronic childhood diseases may be due to the overuse of antibiotics, which leads to dysbiosis in the gut microbiome. New Zealand doctors have investigated the link between the...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Cystic fibrosis Small spray – big footprint Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is a major challenge. Inhalers have a significant impact on the environment due to their greenhouse gas emissions. However, inhalation therapy plays a fundamental and essential...…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Acute lymphoblastic leukemia Addition of blinatumomab to chemotherapy improves survival in children Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common childhood cancer. Children with newly diagnosed B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) with standard risk (SR) have a high survival rate when treated...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Urticaria & urticaria-like exanthema Case studies from pediatric dermatology The lifetime prevalence of urticaria is almost 20%. Second-generation antihistamines are also recommended as first-line therapy for pediatric patients. However, pediatric patients with itchy wheals are not always suffering from...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Vitiligo in children and adolescents Just don’t bury your head in the sand! This dermatosis, which is based on the destruction of melanocytes, can occur at any age – however, it usually affects 10-30 year olds and in over a third of cases...…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Rare diseases: Marfan syndrome Hereditary connective tissue disease with a vascular component Even though targeted genetic tests are now available, the diagnosis of Marfan syndrome is still mainly based on specific clinical criteria, in particular the revised Ghent classification. The broad phenotypic...…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Respiratory infections in children In which cases is antibiotic treatment obsolete? Nowadays, the motto is that antibiotics should be carefully considered. Although true scarlet fever, for example, requires antibiotic treatment, many other respiratory diseases may not require it. In addition to...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Case Report KID syndrome – a rare ectodermal dysplasia Keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness syndrome (KID) is a very rare genodermatosis. The main symptoms include ichthyosiform scaling of the skin, hyperkeratosis of the palms, sensory deafness and keratitis. Typical complications are severe skin...…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ADHD in practice – screening and treatment The diagnosis of ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) seems to be on the rise and appears remarkably frequently in TV documentaries and audio podcasts. However, it remains unclear whether ADHD...… CME-Test
