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Social media intervention boosts follow-up attendance after CEL surgery

Reminders and education delivered by a smartphone-based social media application improves 3-month follow-up attendance by children undergoing surgery for congenital ectopia lentis.

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An unusual cause of gastric outlet obstruction in infancy

A 2-month-old girl presented with repeated projectile nonbilious vomiting. What was the cause of her hugely dilated stomach, prepyloric stricture, and delayed gastric emptying?

Long-term outcomes after giant cavernous sinus hemangioma

Cavernous sinus hemangiomas are rare vascular tumors characterized by significant intraoperative bleeding which makes management extremely difficult. This case reports the 15 year follow up, without neurological compromise, after successful ligation of the left internal carotid artery during resection. 

The threat of childhood obesity

Childhood obesity is a growing global health concern, but how should obesity be defined and measured in children, and how does it impact health in the short and long term?

Early atypical MRI findings in Neuro-Behçet's disease

In pediatric patients with unexplained neurological symptoms and MRI findings of lateral ventricular lesions or brainstem-thalamus-basal ganglia abnormalities, monitor closely for BD signs.

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Episode 18: The fight for children's eyesight

What can we do to reduce mounting myopia prevalence?

Global prevalence of myopia in children and adolescents is set to reach 40% by 2050, exceeding 740 million cases.

Reducing incidence and slowing progression is essential, as myopia is linked to sight-threatening complications like retinal detachment, myopic macular degeneration, and glaucoma. Dr. Annegret Dahlmann-Noor explores the reasons behind this increase and what we can do to halt the trend.

Dr. Annegret Dahlmann-Noor
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Case Studies

An unusual cause of gastric outlet obstruction in infancy

A 2-month-old girl presented with repeated projectile nonbilious vomiting. What was the cause of her hugely dilated stomach, prepyloric stricture, and delayed gastric emptying?

Long-term outcomes after giant cavernous sinus hemangioma

Cavernous sinus hemangiomas are rare vascular tumors characterized by significant intraoperative bleeding which makes management extremely difficult. This case reports the 15 year follow up, without neurological compromise, after successful ligation of the left internal carotid artery during resection. 

Early atypical MRI findings in Neuro-Behçet's disease

In pediatric patients with unexplained neurological symptoms and MRI findings of lateral ventricular lesions or brainstem-thalamus-basal ganglia abnormalities, monitor closely for BD signs.

Women’s health knowledge hub

Elevate your patient care with our comprehensive, evidence-based medical education on women's health. Designed to help you provide exceptional care for your female patients at every stage of life, we provide expert insights into topics such as reproductive health, menopause, breast cancer and sex-specific health risks and precision medicine.

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Current Reviews

Porous perspectives: a comprehensive review of medullary sponge kidney

A 40-year-old Italian veteran of the Abyssinian War, repatriated due to typhus complicated by pyelonephritis, presented intrarenal reflux of the contrast medium and the presence of “opaque spots” during a retrograde pyelography [ 1 ]. Soon, the …

CAR-T cell therapy in rheumatic diseases: a review article

CAR-T cell therapy, a pioneering immune-modulating treatment that was initially designed for hematologic malignancies, is now being considered a potential treatment for autoimmune and rheumatic diseases. This method involves genetically …

Vaccine-Preventable Diseases in Pediatric Age Group in India: Recent Resurgence, Implications and Solutions

This review examines the recent increase and the changing epidemiology of vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) in pediatric age group in India, explores the current challenges, and outlines strategies to restore and sustain vaccination coverage …

Refractory and Relapsed Neuroblastoma: Exploring New Treatment Methods to Improve Outcomes

Neuroblastoma (NBL) is a highly malignant neuroectodermal tumor. It is the most common childhood extracranial solid tumor. The tumor mainly affects children 1–4 years of age. The estimated incidence is around 1:10,000 children per year. The …

Keynote webinar | Spotlight on adolescent vaping

Growing numbers of young people are using e-cigarettes, despite warnings of respiratory effects and addiction. How can doctors tackle the epidemic, and what health effects should you prepare to manage in your clinics?

Prof. Ann McNeill
Dr. Debbie Robson
Benji Horwell
Developed by: Springer Medicine
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CME & eLearning

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1.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit, 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits

Advances in patient-centered care and treatment for cardiopulmonary dysfunction are helping to increase life expectancy in DMD. This program equips multidisciplinary teams, including pediatric neurologists, pediatricians, pulmonologists, cardiologists, and endocrinologists, with key knowledge and skills to enhance care throughout the patient journey.

Supported by:
  • Pfizer
Developed by: Springer Healthcare IME

Patient Cases

Improve your ECG interpretation skills with this comprehensive, rapid, interactive course. Expert advice provides detailed feedback as you work through 50 ECGs covering the most common cardiac presentations to ensure your practice stays up to date. 

Developed by: Springer Medizin

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1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)

Refine the application of CGM technology in primary care to enhance the management of type 2 diabetes. Benefit from key updates and experiential learning using CGM devices, and practice your clinical decision-making skills.

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  • Abbott
Developed by: Springer Healthcare IME

Further Reading

Combination of pre-transplant flow cytometry, WT1 expression, and NGS for MRD monitoring is potent in predicting the prognosis of AML receiving allogeneic transplantation

Minimal residual disease (MRD) monitoring has been demonstrated to important in predicting prognosis in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) receiving allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT), but the ideal time point and method …

Cost-Effectiveness of Newborn Screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy in Australian Hospitals

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) linked to chromosome 5q (SMA-5q) is a rare, genetic neuromuscular condition caused by deficiency of the survival motor neuron (SMN) protein, leading to irreversible brainstem and spinal cord motor neuron loss [ 1 ].

Prevalence and comorbidity of mental disorders among young adults with a history of residential youth care – a two-wave longitudinal study of stability and change

Among youth in residential youth care (RYC) there is a high load of experienced adversities and a high prevalence of mental disorders. Less is known about the stability and change of mental disorders and whether individual or contextual factors …

Ultrasonographic scoring system for SOS/VOD in pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients

Sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (SOS)/veno-occlusive disease (VOD) is a serious complication following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. It is more common in children, with an incidence of approximately 20% compared to 10% in adult …

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Managing pain in pediatric cardiac surgery

Effective pain management in pediatric cardiac surgery is key to optimizing post-op outcomes and promoting faster recovery. Regional anesthetic techniques could offer relief, but what considerations should be made?

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Managing septic shock in a pediatric AML patient

A 10-year-old boy exhibited persistent pancytopenia following treatment for mucormycosis, with further diagnosis revealing AML. Septic shock soon followed, but was successfully managed with combined CRRT and CytoSorb therapy.

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