Publications by authors named "R Zant"
Background: Progressive enlargement of the coronary artery (CA) diameters on serial echocardiography can support diagnosis of Kawasaki's disease (KD) even CA dimensions are within the normal range.
Methods: A single-center, retrospective study compared mean Z-scores of the proximal CA internal diameters in children hospitalized with non-KD febrile illnesses (FCs) with those of KD patients.
Results: A total of 223 patients with suspicion of KD have been admitted over a period of 16 years and data were evaluable for 176 children.
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- In-utero transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is rare, with only a few confirmed cases worldwide, including a recent case involving preterm triplets born to a mother who contracted COVID-19 just a week before delivery.
- The triplets tested positive for the virus at birth and experienced severe complications, such as leukopenia and pulmonary issues, requiring advanced medical support for the most affected.
- Despite serious clinical challenges, the triplets ultimately recovered without lasting health issues, with findings indicating that maternal viremia may increase the risk of vertical transmission of the virus.
Background: The purpose of this study was to determine if body weight supported treadmill training (BWSTT) decreased metabolic and cardiovascular demand in older (50-74 years) healthy adults while walking a self-selected speed. The results of this study could impact clinician application to exercise therapy.
Methods: Twenty subjects (50% female, 58.
Data on cognitive function after pLT are rare, particularly regarding children with cognitive impairment. From 2016 to 2018, we evaluated cognitive function in 36 patients after pLT aged 6-17 years with the WISC IV (at least 1 year after transplantation) and analyzed potential risk factors for cognitive impairment (IQ < 70) by means of retrospective medical data (peri-, intra-, and post-operative factors, and donor and specific organ data of the primary liver transplant) on an exploratory base. At a median age of 9.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBACKGROUND Kidney injury is a complication among children undergoing liver transplantation (pLTx). Cystatin C serum concentration seems to be superior to creatinine-based determination of kidney injury in adults and children. Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) technology provides non-invasive and real-time measurement of renal tissue oxygenation.
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