pediatrics

Transillumination is a medical examination performed in a darkened chamber in which a region of the body is illuminated with very bright light so that the underlying structures can be observed in a non-invasive, safe, inexpensive and…

A paediatric ambulance for Kiev: this is the goal of two teachers from the Golgi Institute in Breno, who have put their passion for cycling at the disposal of a solidarity fundraiser

Childhood epilepsy: with a few simple safety measures, the child with epilepsy is able to live a completely normal life and carry out the same activities as his or her peers, such as playing, playing sports and in general engaging in all…

A pressure ulcer is also commonly referred to as a pressure sore or decubitus sore. In children, this term refers to a localised area of tissue destruction due to compression, even for a short period of time, of the soft tissue between a…

A choking baby cannot cry, cough, or make any noises, and it only takes a few minutes before this situation becomes critical

The recommended treatment for most cases of craniosynostosis is surgery. During the procedure, the surgeon moves your child’s bony plates in the skull into a more circular shape

Meconium-stained amniotic fluid is often caused by fetal hypoxia or other physiologic stress

In medicine, bilirubin encephalopathy (also called 'bilirubin encephalopathy' or 'kernitterus' or 'kernicterus') refers to pathological neonatal jaundice with the passage (across the blood-brain barrier) and deposition of free bilirubin in…

The neonate with late prematurity is a particularly delicate patient because, as his organs and systems are still immature, he is exposed to various perinatal pathologies

West syndrome is a constellation of symptoms characterized by epileptic/infantile spasms, abnormal brain wave patterns called hypsarrhythmia and intellectual disability