Publications by authors named "Balencon M"

Introduction: In the context of severe unexplained haemorrhage (SH), it is usual to seek haematological evaluation and investigate for an inherited rare bleeding disorder (IRBD). In such circumstances, appropriate screen can discriminate between IRBD and suspected child abuse. Yet, little information is available about the frequency of SH in the population of patients with IRBD.

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  • In the EU, cocaine availability has risen, with increased purity, leading to a significant rise in pediatric cocaine toxicity cases, particularly in children under 6.
  • A study over 11 years showed an eightfold increase in admissions for cocaine intoxication, with severe clinical symptoms, primarily neurologic and cardiovascular.
  • The findings highlight that as cocaine trends worsen, the health risks for children are escalating, marking a critical public health issue.
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Child abuse is a major health problem that can lead to physical and psychological issues. Its diagnosis can be difficult and sensitive. Physicians are submitted by law to inform the parents when they report to child welfare services or judicial authorities, unless otherwise in the minor's interest.

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Being a victim of violence and neglect during childhood can expose minors to significant health repercussions on the physical, psychological, psycho-affective and neuro-developmental levels.. Self- and hetero-aggressive violences in all age groups are now considered to be possible consequences of these severe adverse experiences.

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Identification of situations of violence for minors leaving confinement. On the 16th of March 2020, the French governement declared the need for population containment to halt the spread of Sars-Cov-2. Families were forced to live in confinement for more than 50 days.

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Every year in France, nearly 50 infants live in a prison nursery with their mother. According to French law, infants can live with their mother in the prison nursery until they reach 18 months of age. The international community is concerned about the lack of validated social, medical and legal data on these infants living in prison.

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Background And Aims: On 5 March 2007, the law concerning the child protection system was reformed. Since then, child protection services have been responsible for the management of child abuse and neglect. Reporting and asking for child protection is now easier for every physician by submitting a "preoccupying information" form.

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The objective of this study was to investigate whether acute pain in abused children was under recognized by doctors and nurses compared to children evaluated for accidental injuries. We hypothesize that an abused child's reaction to physical pain could be an additional symptom of this challenging diagnosis. For the observational prospective case control study in an emergency department, children were eligible when: younger than six years old, the reported trauma occurred within the previous seven days, the trauma comprised a bone injury or burn, and the child was able to express his or her pain.

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Background And Aims: On 5 March 2007 the law concerning the child protection system was reformed. Since this date, child protection services are responsible for child abuse and neglect. Child protection services are now attempting to determine the rightful place for parents.

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Aim: To assess knowledge acquired by adolescents about their inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Methods: An anonymous questionnaire was given during consultation to adolescents followed for IBD by pediatricians from 13 hospitals between 1 September 2012 and 1 July 2013. After parental consent, these physicians completed a form at the inclusion of each patient, in which the characteristics of IBD were detailed.

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Background: Shaken baby syndrome (SBS) is defined by the association of intracranial hemorrhage and retinal hemorrhage in infants under 2 years of age, with no obvious external trauma. This syndrome leads to frequent neurological sequelae. Therefore, these infants can claim compensation for damage if sequelae are directly and irrefutably linked to the trauma.

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Inflammatory bowel diseases have an increased risk of infections due to immunosuppressive therapies. To report the immunization status according to previous recommendations and the reasons explaining a delay, a questionnaire was filled in by the pediatric gastroenterologist, concerning outpatients, in six tertiary centers and five local hospitals, in a study, from May to November 2011. One hundred and sixty-five questionnaires were collected, of which 106 Crohn's diseases, 41 ulcerative colitis, and 17 indeterminate colitis.

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Objective: Pregnancy before 15 years old remains a troublesome issue for medical teams which are not used to working with adolescents. The aim of this work is to study the outcome of the pregnancies among very young adolescents, the psycho-social context, the medical management, the professionals involved in it and the follow-up after pregnancy.

Materials And Methods: Retrospective analysis from four cases, in the university hospital of Rennes, during the year 2011.

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Unlabelled: A vegan diet in the child and adolescent can induce severe bone sequelae by rickets and osteomalacia and megaloblastic anemia by cobalamin deficiency.

Case Report: A 15-year-old adolescent was hospitalized because of lameness and pallor. The lameness was explained by femoral epiphysiolysis caused by rickets with severe hypocalcemia.

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Day-old chickens with Newcastle disease maternal antibodies are separated in two batches. One batch (S) is vaccinated by liquid spray method with HB1 strain: the other one (NS) is not vaccinated. At 2, 3 or 4 weeks subgroups from S and NS batches are vaccinated with HB1 strain by dry aerosol method.

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