Brian Eble, MD, shares his journey into pediatric cardiology, emphasizing the profound impact of teamwork in saving children’s lives. Reflecting on advancements in treating sudden cardiac events, congenital…
Beth A. Vogt, MD discusses Post-infectious Glomerulonephritis (GN), often following strep infections, affects children aged 5-15. Symptoms typically emerge 7-14 days post-infection and include cola-colored urine, edema, hypertension,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The benefits of a more selective approach to urinary tract imaging after an initial febrile urinary tract infection (UTI) in children outweigh the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – As many as 4 in 10 boys with testicular torsion require orchiectomy, according to a report in the September 23rd online issue of…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – One in five of patients with congenital heart disease need surgery in adulthood, and reoperations make up about 40% of these surgeries, according…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In children having surgery, isotonic parenteral maintenance fluids (PMS) are safer than hypotonic PMS in guarding against postoperative hyponatremia, with six the number…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – While real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing is sensitive and rapid in diagnosing the cause of acute respiratory infection in children, it does…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Young patients who undergo surgical reconstruction of an acute anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear more than 3 months after the injury, appear to…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Managing food allergy in infants, children and adolescents is nothing short of challenging, for a whole host of reasons. A State-of-the-Art Review Article…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A specially convened work group has concluded that routine screening of newborns for critical congenital heart disease, based on the detection of low…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A single pediatric dose of adjuvanted vaccine against pandemic influenza A/H1N1 (pH1N1) is better than 80% effective at 10 days after administration for…
