This content is machine translated Screening for IgG antibodies against B. burgdorferi How high is seroprevalence in children and adolescents? Lyme borreliosis is the most common tick-borne infection in the northern hemisphere. On average, around 5-30% of ticks in Switzerland are infected with Borrelia burgdorferi (B. burgdorferi). The literature contains…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Study Report S. aureus infection in pediatric AD The skin microbiome of patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) exhibits reduced bacterial diversity. The pathogen Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) often predominates. This gram-positive bacterium intensifies inflammatory processes and is associated…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Addiction prevention Risk reduction in the focus of a sensitive addiction policy The consumption of psychoactive products harbors risks. The new report “Regulating risks” now lists for the first time the 26 ways in which hazards can be minimized by law. Addictive…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Respiratory syncytial virus A question of seasonality Epidemiologic evidence suggests that respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) may have similar effects to non-pandemic influenza in older adults. Dutch researchers have investigated the extent to which RSV seasonality and latitude/region…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Epilepsy in childhood Modern therapy management is more than just seizure control Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and Dravet syndrome are rare and severe developmental and epileptic encephalopathies with onset in infancy or early childhood. In addition to the seizures, comorbidities often occur, which represent…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnostics and therapy in the light of new findings Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by difficulties in social interaction and communication as well as limited interests and repetitive behaviors. The importance of early detection and…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Neuropediatrics Effectively helping seriously ill children with new procedures Caring for young patients regularly presents doctors with special challenges. In addition to the specific manifestations of age-independent neurological diseases in children, the focus is also on malformations and hereditary…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated ADHD Symptom change masks disease in adulthood ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder that begins in childhood or early adolescence and often persists into adulthood with different trajectories across the lifespan. However, due to a change in symptoms,…
View Post 20 min This content is machine translated AID systems in childhood and adolescence Technology for everyone? Type 1 diabetes is one of the most common metabolic diseases in children and adolescents. A diagnosis of type 1 diabetes is a considerable burden for those affected and their… CME-Test
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated IBD in children and adolescents Calprotectin concentration and PUCAI score are indicative The prevalence of chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) such as Crohn’s disease (MC) and ulcerative colitis (UC) has also been increasing in recent years.in the age groups of children and…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Scabies in infants and children Combine permethrin and check alternative if therapy fails Although an increasing development of resistance to permethrin has been reported in recent years, this topical therapeutic agent is still the first choice for the treatment of common scabies due…
