Early life stress, kangaroo care, parenting behavior and secure attachment predict executive functioning in 2 year olds born preterm.

Self-regulation and executive functioning are known key predictors of future cognitive development and mental health. We examined the effect of early life neonatal stress, maternal perinatal stress, kangaroo care, maternal parenting behavior and secure child attachment on executive function at 2 years corrected age (CA) in children born preterm (i.e.

Closing schools for SARS-CoV-2: a pragmatic rapid recommendation.

Background: In Belgium, schools closed during the first lockdown in March 2020, with a partial reopening in May. They fully reopened in September. During the summer, infections started to increase in the general population, speeding up in September.

Molecular Targeting of a BRAF Mutation in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: Case Report and Literature Review.

Current standard-of-care treatment for advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is mainly based on conventional cytotoxic chemotherapy. Until recently, no randomized clinical trials had shown any clinically meaningful outcome benefit from targeted therapy in this indication. This is in contrast to many other tumor types.

Should we biopsy melanonychia striata in Asian children? A retrospective observational study.

Background And Objectives: Melanonychia striata is common in children of darker-skinned Asian races, while subungual melanoma is extremely rare and it is difficult to make a diagnosis clinically. However, performing nail unit biopsies in children is particularly challenging and can result in permanent nail dystrophy. The aim of this study was to review the clinical and histologic characteristics of melanonychia striata in pediatric patients of Asian descent to aid in the clinical decision regarding nail biopsy.

Cheilitis granulomatosa and Crohn's disease : a case report.

In this case report we describe the evolution of Cheilitis granulomatosa (GC) in a young patient with Crohn's disease during treatment with anti-TNF-alfa therapy.