Infants who develop eczema are more likely to develop food allergies, hay fever, and asthma as they grow older, a progression known as the atopic march. They identified itching and dry cracked skin of eczema patients as a significant promoter of the atopic march. Moisturizers, especially early in a child's life, may help prevent eczema, food allergies and other allergic diseases.
News
Jul 22, 2019
Osteosarcoma (OS) is genetically similar in dogs and human children, according to the results. TGen and Tufts researchers sequenced the genomes of 59 dogs, finding that canine OS shares many of the genomic features of the human OS, including low mutation rates, structural complexity, altered cellular pathways, and unique genetic features of metastatic tumors that spread to other parts of the body.
Jul 22, 2019
A new study has concluded that people who wear a hearing aid for age-related hearing problems maintain better brain function over time than those who do not. The findings provide early evidence that encouraging people to wear an effective hearing aid may help to protect their brains and reduce their risk of dementia.
Journal Abstracts
Jul 22, 2019
Stephen Lam, et al.explored the associations between aerobic fitness, as determined objectively by preoperative cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPEX), and 30-day morbidity after esophagectomy. They found that the exercise testing variables were not associated with 30-day complications after esophagectomy. The findings did not support the use of cardiopulmonary exercise testing as an isolated preoperative screening tool to predict short-term morbidity after esophagectomy.
Jul 22, 2019
Ayah Qassem Shqair, et al. investigated the association between screen-time behavior and diet, including a potentially cariogenic diet, in children younger than 12 years old. They concluded that there may be an association between sedentary behavior, particularly television viewing, and an unhealthy diet in young people involving increased intake of cariogenic foods.
Jul 22, 2019
Researchers undertook a study to evaluate the histopathologic correlation of recently described subclassification of Bosniak category 3 cysts (3s and 3n). The subclassification of Bosniak 3 cysts as 3s and 3n was found helpful in differentiating highly suspicious malignant lesions from the relatively less suspicious ones.
Recent Articles
Jul 22, 2019
Institut Paoli-Calmettes is conducting an Observational study in 3000 participants in order to built a database of Institut Paoli-Calmettes patients diagnosed with thyroid cancer. These patient characteristics will be collected in order to set up prospective and retrospective studies. All the patients who come to the centre over a time frame of 10 years will be considered.
Jul 22, 2019
Institut Paoli-Calmettes is conducting an Observational study in 3000 participants in order to built a database of Institut Paoli-Calmettes patients diagnosed with thyroid cancer. These patient characteristics will be collected in order to set up prospective and retrospective studies. All the patients who come to the centre over a time frame of 10 years will be considered.
Jul 22, 2019
A new study has concluded that people who wear a hearing aid for age-related hearing problems maintain better brain function over time than those who do not. The findings provide early evidence that encouraging people to wear an effective hearing aid may help to protect their brains and reduce their risk of dementia.
Clinical Research
Jul 22, 2019
Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden is conducting an observational study in 300 participants in order to examine the possible differences in percentage of patients requiring further radiology examinations after basic set-up comparing the routine of initial MRI of abdomen (and pelvic organs) with the routine of initial CT of the abdomen (and MRI of the pelvic organs).
Jul 22, 2019
Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden is conducting an observational study in 300 participants in order to examine the possible differences in percentage of patients requiring further radiology examinations after basic set-up comparing the routine of initial MRI of abdomen (and pelvic organs) with the routine of initial CT of the abdomen (and MRI of the pelvic organs).
Jul 22, 2019
Institut Jerome Lejeune is conducting a study in 47 participants in order to assess the hypothesis that alveolar hypoventilation may be due to ventilatory control disorders caused by dysautonomia, but also to a decrease in the strength of the respiratory muscles within the framework of the global muscular hypotonia described in children with Down syndrome. Patients between ages 4-16 will be included.
Publications
Sep 07, 2019
Objective: The aim of the Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism (JPEM) is to diffuse speedily new medical information by publishing clinical investigations in pediatric endocrinology and basic research from all over the world. JPEM is the only international journal dedicated exclusively to endocrinology in the neonatal, pediatric and adolescent age groups. JPEM is a high-quality journal dedicated to pediatric endocrinology in its broadest sense, which is needed at this time of rapid expansion of the field of endocrinology. JPEM publishes Reviews, Original Research, Case Reports, Short Communications and Letters to the Editor (including comments on published papers),. JPEM publishes supplements of proceedings and abstracts of pediatric endocrinology and diabetes society meetings.
Topics
- Pediatric endocrinology
- Pediatric diabetes
- Inherited metabolic diseases
Article formats
Original Research, Reviews, Mini Reviews, Opinion Papers, Case Report, Short Communications, Letters to the Editor (including comments on published papers), Book Reviews.
Jul 17, 2019
Practical Diabetes published articles related to worldwide clinical science and practice of diabetes medicine. The journal recognises the importance of each member of the healthcare team in the delivery of diabetes care, and reflects this diversity of professional interest in its editorial contents. The Editors welcome original papers, case reports, practice points, audit articles and letters on any aspect of clinical diabetes care from any part of the world.
Jul 17, 2019
Liver International promotes all aspects of the science of hepatology from basic research to applied clinical studies. It is an international forum for the publication of high-quality original research in hepatology, it is an essential resource for everyone working on normal and abnormal structure and function in the liver and its constituent cells, including clinicians and basic scientists involved in the multi-disciplinary field of hepatology.
Videos
Jul 22, 2019
Master Dental Technician, Luke S. Kahng, CDT., shows how to create beautiful natural looking esthetics, in texture, contour and proportions. This is a demonstration on a real patient case with a full-arch zirconia bridge.
Jul 22, 2019
James A. Sylora, MD, discusses the increasing demand for telemedicine services and the advantages it provides to patients and clinical practices. He outlines steps, as well as practical and legal considerations, for establishing a telemedicine protocol in a practice.
Jul 22, 2019
UCSF's Allison Libby Arnold, PsyD, examines the link between exposure therapy and distress tolerance and talks about working with parents on accepting and embracing distress in their children and themselves.
Jul 22, 2019
In this UW Project Echo Telementoring webinar, Hayle Craine, PsyD, and Jill Markus, RN, discuss strategies and techniques for a successful interaction with children that have autism.
Case Studies
Jul 19, 2019
A 19-year-old primigravid presented with an unrepaired PDA and a history of IE treated 7 years prior, with positive blood cultures and vegetations on the pulmonic valve and pulmonary artery seen on transthoracic echocardiogram. It showed a small-sized PDA with a Qp : Qs of 1.18 and vegetations on the pulmonic valve and pulmonary artery and she was empirically treated as culture-negative Infective Endocarditis and given 2 weeks of ceftriaxone.
Jul 19, 2019
An 84-year-old male presented with cycling episodes of severe hypertension and hypotension after an elective cardiac catheterization. Workup of the labile blood pressure revealed a large suprarenal mass and free serum metanephrines (MN) 104 nmol/L and normetanephrines (NMN) of 24 nmol/L, confirming the diagnosis of a pheochromocytoma. The patient’s labile blood pressure was a challenge to manage medically and improved only after aggressive hydration and an alpha-adrenergic antagonist.
Jul 19, 2019
A 66-year-old female presented with a 2-year history of dysphagia. Her physical examination was unremarkable. CT scan of the neck and barium swallow suggested Zenker diverticulum. She was planned for endoscopic diverticulotomy; however, during surgery, a foreign body was incidentally found and retrieved, which was a partial lower denture.
Jul 19, 2019
A 30-year-old man presented with Thyroglossal duct carcinoma originating in the hyoid bone. Computed tomography demonstrated a mass in the hyoid bone that expanded the cortical bone of the hyoid. The mass had a central solid component with calcification and a marginal cystic component. It was removed surgically and additional thyroid suppression therapy was administered after surgery.