pediatrics

Gastroschisis is a rare abdominal wall formation defect disease. It is corrected by surgery in the first few hours of the infant's life

Croup in medicine refers to a disease of the respiratory system, also called 'laryngotracheobronchitis' to indicate inflammatory involvement of the larynx, trachea and bronchi

Heinz Friedrich Rudolf Prechtl (6 July 1927 Vienna, 3 July 2014 Graz) was an Austrian researcher, physician, zoologist and anthropologist

Transient neonatal dermatoses refer to a group of skin manifestations that appear within the first month of life and resolve on their own. They usually do not require treatment

Shaken baby syndrome (also called by the acronym SBS, or abusive head trauma or shaken baby syndrome) is a very serious form of physical abuse, mainly - but not exclusively - intra-familial abuse of children generally under one year of age…

Transient tachypnoea of the newborn (also called 'transient neonatal tachypnoea' or 'neonatal wet lung syndrome'; in English 'transient tachypnoea of the newborn') is a respiratory disorder of the newborn caused by delayed reabsorption of…

Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (NRDS) is a respiratory syndrome characterised by the presence of progressive pulmonary atelectasis and respiratory failure that is mainly diagnosed in the premature neonate, who has not yet reached…

The term 'PANDAS' is an acronym that stands for 'paediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections'

Hypospadias is a congenital malformation of the urinary tract affecting as many as 1 in 300 births.  Due to a lack of or incomplete development, the urethra does not exit at the apex of the penis, in the orifice known as the external…

Acute hepatitis in children, health officials around the world are looking for clues as a staggering epidemic of severe liver disease hits children in Europe, North America and Asia