This content is machine translated Case study Orofacial Manifestations of Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Phelan-McDermid syndrome is a rare genetic disorder primarily caused by deletions or structural changes in chromosome 22q13. In a publication from 2025, De Falco et al. described the first documented...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Epidermolysis bullosa Promoting Wound Healing with Gene Therapies and Birch Bark Extract Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) requires an interdisciplinary management approach tailored to the diagnosed EB subtype. Recently, new therapeutic approaches have been approved to improve symptomatic treatment. While a gel formulation containing...…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Pediatric Retinoblastoma The Tumor Microenvironment and Modern Eye-Sparing Therapies Retinoblastoma is considered the prototypical pediatric tumor, whose biology is closely linked to the development of immature retinal tissue. New molecular and immunological findings show that the tumor microenvironment is...…
View Post 27 min This content is machine translated Pediatric Brain Tumors Psychiatry versus Neuro-Oncology: Diagnostic Pitfalls Pediatric brain tumors often begin with nonspecific symptoms—some physical, some behavioral—that can be attributed to internal medicine or psychiatric differential diagnoses, thereby presenting typical diagnostic pitfalls. Clinical case examples from...… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Bronchiolitis obliterans Out of shape even without popcorn Post-infectious bronchiolitis obliterans (PIBO) develops in childhood and is characterized by irreversible airway obstruction and persistent impairment of lung function. Although it is known that exercise capacity may be impaired,...…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Obesity in Children and Adolescents Gene-Environment Interactions: Polygenic or Monogenic Determinants? In the context of precision medicine, a differentiated approach to the diagnosis of obesity provides an essential foundation for implementing improved strategies for prevention, treatment, and prognosis. Obesity is often...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Viloxazine for ADHD A non-stimulating option—but with limited evidence ADHD affects about 5–7% of children and adolescents and 2–5% of adults. Although it is generally considered a childhood disorder, symptoms persist into adulthood for the majority of those affected....…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Diarrhea in children The problem of parental expectations Acute diarrheal diseases remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children. Although advances in diagnostics have improved the detection of gastrointestinal pathogens, incorrect conclusions can lead to inappropriate...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated IBD in childhood Pneumococcal vaccination without negative consequences Inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are characterized by a relapsing-remitting course in which infectious diseases are considered important triggers for disease flare-ups. Although vaccination is...…
View Post 38 min This content is machine translated Psychological dependence on AI assistants, smartphones and short videos Algorithms, avatars and the unburdened mind Three digital behavioral patterns characterize the reality of modern patient use and are converging into a clinically relevant phenomenon in medical consultations: problematic smartphone use, the continuous consumption of short...… CME-Test
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Analysis of SNVCS data from the period 2005-2022 TBE vaccination for children and adolescents in Switzerland The Swiss National Vaccination Study (SNVCS) is a nationwide cross-sectional study that evaluates the vaccination rate of children and adolescents aged 2, 8 and 16 years. In a combined cross-sectional...…
