Wound infections are generally referred to as surgical wounds. Wounds are never sterile, but in most cases they do not become infected because the immune system is able to effectively eliminate contaminants
No vax and paediatric admissions are the main features of this pandemic phase: in one week, the number of children under 18 admitted for Covid rose from 45 to 66. Overall, bed occupancy increased by 13.7% in seven days
Intestinal obstruction is a complex syndrome characterised by the intestinal transit of faeces and gas being blocked. The most frequent forms in paediatric age are mechanical in nature
Omicron, Pfizer Switzerland chief Bruckner: 'It is not yet clear whether an update against the new variant is needed. We could deliver it in the spring."
The Transesophageal Echocardiogram uses ultrasound to visualise and study the heart. It can be performed on children, but hospitalisation is necessary as anaesthesia is also required