Nosebleeds in children - causes
Haemorrhages in children, in most cases, are not dangerous for the child and do not indicate a disease. Kiesselbach's spot (a cluster of blood vessels), which is located in the anterior part of the...
Impact of parenting on anxiety disorders in children
Anxiety disorders are one of the most common psychiatric disorders. They are more common in women than in men. Unfortunately, they can also affect children. Can the way they are brought up contribute...
The experience of pain in children
Pain perception in children is a little researched phenomenon. Children who have identical lesions experience pain in different ways and experience pain differently.
Blood clotting disorders
Disorders of thrombin production result from deficiencies in blood clotting factors. The consequence is impaired fibrin and clot formation.
How to perform resuscitation in newborns?
Resuscitation is a set of actions aimed at restoring normal functions of the brain, other organs and systems and coordinating their functions at the level of the central nervous system.
Herpes in babies and children - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Many people think that the herpes virus only affects older people. It can also affect babies and children. It can lie dormant for a long time and produce no symptoms, or it can strike when the...
When to suspect drug use by a teenager?
Teenagers are particularly vulnerable to drug addiction. Adolescence is characterised by a high level of curiosity. Often teenagers cleverly conceal a drug problem from a parent. Any changes...
Diet in type 1 diabetes in children - carbohydrates, proteins, fats
Type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM1) is an autoimmune disease that involves an inability to produce insulin; resulting in elevated blood sugar levels. This can lead to damage to various organs: the eye,...
Serological conflict
Serological conflict depends on the blood group of the mother and father of the unborn child.
Children's Day - a holiday for all of us
Who wouldn't want to be a child again, at least for a while? Children's Day is the best opportunity to remind ourselves that there is still something of the little one in all of us. So let's make the...
Less scratching, less itching - silk or cotton in Atopic Dermatitis
Sick, allergic, atopic skin requires special and sensitive care. For skin allergy sufferers, doctors recommend clothing and underwear made from natural materials, including cotton and natural,...
The role of probiotics in antibiotic therapy
Ever since the invention of penicillin in the mid-20th century, there has been much talk about the harmful effects of antibiotics on the body. The indications for the use of antibiotics are variable...
When a child's eye "escapes"...
In most cases, the condition appears between the ages of one and five. However, strabismus can also affect older children - they are at risk of developing it until the age of eight, that is, until...
Child-safe kitchen
Preparing dinner and looking after your child at the same time is no easy task. It only takes a moment of inattention for curious little hands to wander into a hot oven or start fiddling with the...
Take an interest in duty
I'm writing on the train again. I have to admit it's my favourite place and time. I'm happy to use a pen too, as it has more to it than a keyboard. Outside the window, the September sun is...
Stone in the oesophagus in a newborn: improbable but possible
Case report of a foreign body in the oesophagus of a neonate whose treatment required open thoracic surgery.
Vitamin K - what is the requirement in infancy?
Vitamin K is essential for a number of physiological processes. The role of vitamin K in the synthesis of clotting factors and in bone metabolism is best known, but these are not the only mechanisms...
Vitamin K - can a newborn receive it orally?
Vitamin K is routinely given to every newborn baby, including those born prematurely and with low birth weight.
Calcium requirements in children fed hydrolysed milk proteins
Calcium is the basic building block of the skeletal system. Its adequate supply is essential for the normal development of the child.
Young child's air travel
The aeroplane is an increasingly popular means of transport. Even small infants often travel by it.
