This content is machine translated Orphan disease Excellent and innovative treatment for spinal muscular atrophy Spinal muscular atrophy is associated with rapid loss of motor neurons, resulting in, among other things, impaired breathing. It represents the most common genetic cause of infant and young child…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Pediatric Oncology No cancer like any other: when life stops Cancer in childhood and adolescence places special demands on both those affected and the physicians treating them. Specialized, interdisciplinary centers therefore work closely in defined infrastructures to ensure the survival…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Autism Spectrum Disorders Communication promotion in childhood and adolescence Impairments in social communication and social interaction, along with the occurrence of restricted, repetitive behaviors, interests, and activities, form the central diagnostic criterion for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Consequently, a…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Asthma Clean house – asthmatic child The prevalence of asthma in children has steadily increased in recent decades. Today, it is one of the leading causes of chronic disease at a young age. Some small studies…
View Post 19 min This content is machine translated Adolescence Maturation with crises – specifics of adolescent psychiatry Finding an identity, social integration, autonomy development and finding a career are just a few of the issues that young people have to deal with in their transition to adulthood.…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Pediatric wounds What is important to consider in this age group? Pediatric patients are a very heterogeneous patient population. Wound dressings must be adapted to the skin structure of the affected child. Primary healing wounds should be protected from mechanical friction.…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Infantile hemangiomas The hematoma – sometimes more than just a cosmetic problem Infantile hemangiomas are the most common benign tumors in children. They are either congenital or develop within the first weeks of life. Therapy is indicated for complicated manifestations and impending…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Recurrent febrile seizures Increased risk of epilepsy and psychiatric disorders Recurrent febrile seizures in children are associated – according to recent study results – with an increased risk of psychiatric disorders and epilepsy in adulthood. Possibly an effect on the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Case Report Arthritis in a teenage football player A teenager presents to the hospital with urticaria, periodic fever, and suspected arthritis as well as myositis and myocarditis. In the search for the appropriate therapy, his condition initially worsens.
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Inhalation therapy in childhood The right system for infant bronchi There are three main systems available for inhalation in children: Metered dose inhalers, dry powder inhalers and moist nebulizers. In addition, there are further developments of inhalers and systems with…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Obesity Knee osteoarthritis prevention for adolescents Being overweight increases the risk of developing joint arthrosis at an early stage. In the project “Children’s KNEEs” a physiotherapeutic training program was developed and evaluated from a clinical and…
