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J Anal Toxicol
August 2024
Toxicological Services, NMS Labs, 200 Welsh Rd, Horsham, PA 19044, USA.
In forensic toxicology, the pediatric population requires special focus when evaluating positive findings because of the many toxicokinetic and toxicodynamic differences (e.g., metabolic capabilities, body size, etc.
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March 2024
Department of Translational Medical Science, Section of Pediatrics, University Federico II, Via S. Pansini 5, Naples, 80131, Italy.
The irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional gastrointestinal disorder (FGID), whose prevalence has widely increased in pediatric population during the past two decades. The exact pathophysiological mechanism underlying IBS is still uncertain, thus resulting in challenging diagnosis and management. Experts from 4 Italian Societies participated in a Delphi consensus, searching medical literature and voting process on 22 statements on both diagnosis and management of IBS in children.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPLoS One
November 2021
Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden.
Background: Low-level private health facilities (LLPHFs) handle a considerable magnitude of sick children in low-resource countries. We assessed capacity of LLPHFs to manage malaria, pneumonia, diarrhea, and, possible severe bacterial infections (PSBIs) in under-five-year-olds.
Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey in 110 LLPHFs and 129 health workers in Mbarara District, Uganda between May and December 2019.
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr
August 2003
Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Semin Pediatr Surg
May 2002
Hospital for Children and Adolescents, University of Helsinki, Finland.
In the majority cases, fecal soiling in children is functional and usually associated with severe constipation. Fortunately, functional soiling is a self-limiting problem and usually disappears at puberty. Organic fecal incontinence is a consequence of congenital malformations affecting the anorectum, anal sphincters, or the spinal cord.
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