[The Brandenburg Network Healthy Children: Early Prevention Shows Effectiveness].

Background And Aim Of The Study: The Brandenburg Network Healthy Children (NHC) is a regional health programme for families with toddlers (0-3) run by trained volunteers. Based on the analysis of School Entry Medical Examination (SEME), the study investigates the possible influence of NHC on children's health.

Method: A retrospective epidemiological analysis of the sociodemografic and health-related differences among subgroups nc and n-nc based on SEME, school year 2016/2017 (network children/nc: 1,152, not network children/n-nc: 20,954), using descriptive statistics; a logistic regression analysis assessing, for instance, the power of NHC's influence on health adjusting also for social status and region.

Short- and Long-Term Renal Outcome of Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome in Childhood.

Hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) is a common cause for intrarenal acute kidney injury in childhood. More than 90% of HUS cases are associated with an infection by Shigatoxin-producing (STEC) whereas the reminder comprises a heterogeneous group (here classified as Non-STEC-HUS). Renal impairment can persist in patients with HUS.

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: Twelve Years of Experience at a Regional Referral Center.

Infants exposed to opiates antenatally display withdrawal symptoms after birth referred to as neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS).A total of 366 newborns (166 females, 10 twins) from 361 mothers were diagnosed with NAS from 2000 to 2011 at a single large metropolitan referral center.Retrospective chart review of all newborn infants exposed to opiates in utero.

[Survival, Medical Care and Quality of Life in Children with Trisomy 13 and 18].

Background: While infants with trisomy 13 (T13) and trisomy 18 (T18) are known to die early, parents want to know more about life expectancy and quality of life.

Methods: 30-year single-center retrospective chart analysis (1980-2010) of cytogenetically confirmed T13 and T18 cases. Mothers of infants who had lived 3 months or longer were approached to judge their infant's quality of life and talk about their experiences with medical staff.

Clinical, Laboratory, and Placental Findings in Perinatal Listeriosis.

Clinical, laboratory, and placental manifestations of perinatal listeriosis are highly variable. Herein, we retrospectively analyzed all patients treated for neonatal listeriosis at the Charité University Medical Center in Berlin, Germany, 1999-2013. A total of 16 cases were identified.