March 2022 - 20 articles
Although early evidence reported a substantial decline in pediatric hospital visits during COVID-19, it is unclear whether the decline varied across different counties, particularly in designated Medically Underserved Areas (MUA). The objective of th...
Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) due to maternal opioid use affects both term and preterm infants; however, the relationship between gestational age and clinical symptomatology is still poorly understood. In this study, we compared the clinical fea...
Rigorous peer-reviews are the basis of high-quality academic publishing [...]
Objective: The twisting of the umbilical cord around the fetal neck is a common phenomenon in the delivery room, and despite the lack of univocal evidence of its negative impact on perinatal events, it causes anxiety and stress in patients. The aim o...
Background: In cases with solid tumors, preoperative radiological investigations provide valuable information on the anatomy of the tumor and the adjoining structures, thus helping in operative planning. However, due to a two-dimensional view in thes...
Extraintestinal manifestations (EIMs) are observed in 15–20% of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). One of the rare EIMs is myocarditis, the incidence of which is estimated at around 1%. The main cause of myocarditis is a viral infe...
Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is a diagnostic endoscopy of the upper gastrointestinal tract, during which ultrasound of nearby organs is also performed. It is also possible to perform a fine needle aspiration biopsy. Currently, EUS is performed mo...
The clinical features and risk factors of acute appendicitis in infants are unclear. Our aim was to evaluate the association between anthropometrics and the occurrence of infantile appendicitis. This was a retrospective study of infants (<6 years...
Pericardial effusion is rare in pediatric patients and is characterized by a variable clinical presentation. Mild symptoms may be present despite severe effusion. We here report the case of a patient with massive pericardial effusion with mild clinic...
Thymomas are very rare neoplasms in children and they represent less than 1% of mediastinal tumours in the paediatric population. The aim of our study was to assess the long-term treatment results of children with thymic tumours. A total number of ei...
of 2
Get Alerted
Add your email address to receive forthcoming issues of this journal.
