Atherosclerosis and heart attack in children - is it possible?
Obesity, metabolic syndrome, hypertension and coronary heart disease can start in early childhood. Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment is an extremely important task on which the further life...
Headaches in children
Headaches are a common symptom in the paediatric population and are often the cause of school absenteeism. This study is intended for parents of children who report headaches, and is designed to help...
Atopic dermatitis
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is one of the most common allergic skin diseases. The prevalence of AD has increased in recent years, with the disease now affecting 10 - 12% of the population.
LDH concentration in nasal lavage as a predictor of the severity of bronchiolitis
Retrospective clinical studies have shown that high LDH concentrations correlated with a lower risk of hospitalisation and complications.
Lactose intolerance as a problem in child nutrition
Disorders of lactose digestion and symptoms of intolerance to lactose-rich dairy foods are a common problem in both children and adults. This article by a specialist from the Department of Paediatric...
Should liver test standards for children be lower?
As suggested by population-based studies conducted in the US as part of the NHTN NES programme, healthy children have significantly lower ALT activity compared to adults.
Probiotic as a method of preventing nosocomial infections in children
The use of Lactobacillus GG at a dose of 1x 10(9) CFU reduces the risk of in-hospital gastrointestinal and respiratory tract infections.
Reliability of strip tests in children with suspected urinary tract infections
The reliability of rapid strip tests and urine microscopy in the diagnosis of urinary tract infections in children was assessed.
Impact of childhood obesity, hypertension and glucose levels on mortality in adulthood
The impact of childhood obesity, hypertension and glucose levels on premature mortality in adulthood was assessed.
Diagnosis of urinary tract diseases - part 3: radiological examinations, renal biopsy
Third part of an article discussing various urinary tract examinations and the basic principles of interpreting the results of these examinations. The most important imaging examinations such as...
Asymptomatic pneumocyst carriage in adult lung tissue as a health risk for children
Asymptomatic carriage of pneumocysts is extremely common among humans and affects approximately three-quarters of the adult population. It represents a primary source of severe, symptomatic...
Diagnosis of urinary tract diseases - part 1: clinical signs and symptoms
Urinalysis is one of the most commonly performed laboratory tests. The following article presents the basic principles for performing and interpreting a urinalysis and urine culture. The most common...
Does a history of otitis media in parents increase the risk of the disease in the child?
This publication assesses the incidence of recurrent otitis media in children according to the previous history of the disease in the child's parents.
Chronic HCV infection in children
Chronic hepatitis C (HCV infection) is a serious health problem. This paper provides basic information on the possible sources of infection, the most common symptoms, diagnostic methods and treatment...
Pulmonary tuberculosis in children: part 3
The third and final part of the article on pulmonary tuberculosis in children discusses the treatment of this serious respiratory disease.
Pulmonary tuberculosis in children: part 2
The second part of the article on tuberculosis in children discusses the principles of diagnosing tuberculosis based on radiography, tuberculin test and microbiological tests.
Pulmonary tuberculosis in children: part 1
The first part of this article for doctors and medical students discusses the epidemiology and pathogenesis of mycobacterium tuberculosis infection.
The role of enveloped bacteria in infections in children under 5 years of age
Clinical picture and prevention options for envelope bacterial infections that pose a high risk to children under 5 years of age
Bed-wetting - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Bed-wetting is defined as a lack of control over urination at night in a child over 4 (5) years of age (there is also the term 'daytime wetting', when symptoms occur during the day). This age is the...
Bronchial asthma, part 1: causes, symptoms
The first part of this article on bronchial asthma explains in an accessible format the causes of asthma, its most common symptoms and how to assess respiratory function.
