Metal allergy as a late-onset complication of the Nuss procedure in a pediatric patient.

We report the case of a 14-year-old boy with pectus excavatum who developed a metal allergy to stainless steel bar as a late-onset complication after the Nuss procedure. He did not have atopic diathesis. Treatment with oral steroids was effective and the metal bar was successfully removed 2 years later.

[Chronic disease and health condition prevention in childhood--2nd part: emphases from the 14th Symposium of Preventive Pediatrics].

Chronically ill children nowdays in developed countries are more prevalent than before, and thanks to modern therapeutic modalities more children are surviving into adulthood. Increased survival cannot be assumed to be associated with increased quality of life. With the chronically ill child holistic approach is important, which incorporates not only realisation of the highest possible standards in diagnostics and treatment, but also special care for disease prevention.

[Chronic disease and health condition prevention in childhood: emphases from the 13th Symposium of Preventive Pediatrics].

Chronic diseases in childhood have become an important priority, especially in developed countries, because of higher prevalence, relatively and absolutely. Besides that, inappropriate procedures a chronically ill child can result in child's growth and development disorder. According to literature data, 15-20% of children have chronic disease with the impact on their physical, mental and emotional status.

Increased arterial stiffness in children treated with anthracyclines for malignant disease.

Survivors of childhood cancer have a significantly higher late morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular diseases. The aim of this study was to determine whether anthracyclines used in childhood could increase arterial stiffness, a well-known independent predictor of cardiovascular diseases. The study included 53 children and adolescents aged 6-20 years having completed anthracycline treatment for a malignant disease according to various protocols at least a year before.

The effect of baby friendly hospital initiative and postnatal support on breastfeeding rates--Croatian experience.

The effects of implementation WHO/UNICEF Breastfeeding Hospital Initiative (BFHI) and community postnatal support on breastfeeding rates were examined during and after the breastfeeding promotion campaign in one county of Croatia. Comparison with a control group indicated increase of breastfeeding prevalence in a period of BFHI implementation (1994-1998) - 68% vs. 87% at infant age 1 mo.

[Intergenerational transmission of breastfeeding as a behavioral model].

Successful breastfeeding is not an automatism. Like other behavioral models, breastfeeding experience is forwarded from generation to generation. To analyze the influence of previous generation on offspring's breastfeeding.