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The provision and impact of rehabilitation provided by physiotherapists in children and young people with congenital heart disease following cardiac surgery: a scoping review.

Physiotherapy

March 2024

Department of Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Steel House Lane, Birmingham B4 6NH, UK; Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK. Electronic address:

Introduction: Children with congenital heart disease (CHD) are at risk of delayed motor development with increased risk for those requiring cardiac surgical intervention. We conducted a scoping review to identify the provision and impact of physiotherapy-delivered rehabilitation in children and young people with CHD following cardiac surgery.

Methods: CINAHL, EMBASE, PUBMED, AHMED, EMCARE, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, NHS Evidence databases were searched (2000-2022).

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Aim: For people with haemophilia A (PwHA), bleeding in the joints leads to joint damage and haemophilia-related arthropathy, impacting range of motion and life expectancy. Existing guidelines for managing haemophilia A support healthcare professionals (HCPs) and PwHA in their efforts to preserve joint health. However, such guidance should be reviewed, considering emerging evidence and consensus as presented in this manuscript.

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Background: Paediatric critical care (PCC) is a high-pressure working environment. Staff experience high levels of burnout, symptoms of post-traumatic stress, and moral distress.

Aim: To understand challenges to workplace well-being in PCC to help inform the development of staff interventions to improve and maintain well-being.

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Introduction: Chiari 1 malformation and hind brain hernia can be associated with skull base and craniocervical anomalies. One of the more recently associated anomalies is a retroverted or retroflexed odontoid process or dens. We conducted a retrospective study of our operated symptomatic and conservatively managed asymptomatic Chiari cohort to assess the impact of dens retroflexion on rate of revision or cerebrospinal fluid diversion following primary foramen magnum decompression (FMD).

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  • - This study explored the long-term outcomes and factors that predict mortality in children under 18 with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) associated with various RASopathy syndromes, including Noonan syndrome and others.
  • - Researchers analyzed data from 149 patients over an average follow-up of about 16 years, finding that 15.43% of these children died, with survival rates differing significantly based on the specific RASopathy syndrome.
  • - Key predictors of mortality and sudden cardiac death included the type of RASopathy, symptoms at diagnosis, heart failure presence, and certain heart function measurements, particularly highlighting a milder HCM type within Noonan-like syndrome that still had poorer survival rates.
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  • Liver transplantation is the primary treatment for end-stage liver disease, but there's limited information on the best imaging practices for monitoring children during the procedure.
  • A survey conducted by the European Society of Pediatric Radiology gathered feedback from 22 centers across 11 countries regarding their intraoperative imaging techniques.
  • Results showed that all centers use intraoperative ultrasound (US), mainly relying on color Doppler, but there's significant variation in how the ultrasound is conducted, including who operates the equipment and how often imaging is performed.
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The prognosis of children with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) has improved incrementally over the last few decades. However, at relapse, overall survival (OS) is approximately 40-50% and is even lower for patients with chemo-refractory disease. Effective and less toxic therapies are urgently needed for these children.

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Metabolite profiles of medulloblastoma for rapid and non-invasive detection of molecular disease groups.

EBioMedicine

February 2024

Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK; Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, UK. Electronic address:

Background: The malignant childhood brain tumour, medulloblastoma, is classified clinically into molecular groups which guide therapy. DNA-methylation profiling is the current classification 'gold-standard', typically delivered 3-4 weeks post-surgery. Pre-surgery non-invasive diagnostics thus offer significant potential to improve early diagnosis and clinical management.

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Mutations in are a rare cause of autosomal recessive leucoencephalopathy with ataxia and specific imaging abnormalities. Very few cases have been reported to date. Here, we describe the clinical and imaging phenotype of 12 additional patients and expand the known phenotypic spectrum of this disorder.

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Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a genetic disorder that follows an autosomal recessive inheritance pattern. Dietary treatment is the cornerstone of therapy and is based on natural protein restriction, Phe-free L-amino acid supplements (protein substitutes) and low protein foods. The aim of this project was to collect information about the clinical management of patients with PKU, focusing on understudied or unresolved issues such as blood phenylalanine (Phe) fluctuations and clinical symptoms, particularly gastro intestinal (GI) discomfort and sleep problems.

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Anxiety and Depression in Pediatric-Onset Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review.

World Neurosurg

April 2024

Division of Genetics and Development, Krembil Brain Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Institute of Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Division of Neurosurgery and Spinal Program, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Background: Traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) is a debilitating neurological condition with significant long-term consequences on the mental health and well-being of affected individuals. We aimed to investigate anxiety and depression in individuals with pediatric-onset TSCI.

Methods: PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases were searched from inception to December 20th, 2022 following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines, and studies were included according to the eligibility criteria.

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Cardiovascular diseases are the main cause of mortality worldwide. Patients with phenylketonuria (PKU) may be at increased cardiovascular risk. This review provides an overview of clinical and metabolic cardiovascular risk factors, explores the connections between body composition (including fat mass and ectopic fat) and cardiovascular risk, and examines various methods for evaluating body composition.

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  • Diabetic nephropathy is rare in children with type 1 diabetes, though it can start in childhood and causes kidney disease infrequently.
  • A study from 1995 to 2022 reviewed kidney biopsies of 17 children with type 1 diabetes, finding that four had diabetic nephropathy and others had several different kidney conditions.
  • The research indicates that children can experience kidney issues similar to adults, including both diabetic nephropathy and various other kidney disorders.
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Introduction: Nelarabine is now increasingly being used for the treatment of relapsed T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma, and about 18% of patients experience ≥ grade 3 toxicity. Despite the increasing use of this drug, there are no guidelines for managing its neurotoxicity. We would like to share our experience with one such case.

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Background: A growing body of conceptual evidence over the last decade has increased our understanding of parents' experiences of having an infant with complex congenital heart disease. These concepts include parents' feelings of uncertainty, fear, excitement, and mastery. However, little is known about parents' experiences, confidence, and knowledge acquisition during transition from hospital to home with their infant after the first stage of complex cardiac surgery.

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Diabetes control is worse in children and young people with type 1 diabetes requiring interpreter support.

Front Clin Diabetes Healthc

November 2023

Centre for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Birmingham Health Partners, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Introduction: Language barriers can pose a significant hurdle to successfully educating children and young people with type 1 diabetes (CYPD) and their families, potentially influencing their glycaemic control.

Methods: Retrospective case-control study assessing HbA1c values at 0, 3, 6, 9, 12 and 18 months post-diagnosis in 41 CYPD requiring interpreter support (INT) and 100 age-, sex- and mode-of-therapy-matched CYPD not requiring interpreter support (CTR) in our multi-diverse tertiary diabetes centre. Data were captured between 2009-2016.

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Introduction: Child maltreatment (CM) is a complex global public health issue with potentially devastating effects on individuals' physical and mental health and well-being throughout the life course. A lack of uniform definitions hinders attempts to identify, measure, respond to, and prevent CM. The aim of this electronic Delphi (e-Delphi) study is to build consensus on definitions and types of CM for use in surveillance and multi-sectoral research in the 34 countries in the Euro-CAN (Multi-Sectoral Responses to Child Abuse and Neglect in Europe) project (COST Action CA19106).

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Total Protein Intake in Patients with PKU: Adequacy Evaluation According to the European PKU Guidelines from 2017.

Nutrients

November 2023

CINTESIS@RISE, NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, NMS, FCM, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campo Mártires da Pátria 130, 1169-056 Lisboa, Portugal.

In PKU, the protein requirements are contentious. In 2018, we evaluated the protein intake in patients with PKU. Ninety-nine early treated patients aged 19.

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Argininosuccinate lyase (ASL) is integral to the urea cycle detoxifying neurotoxic ammonia and the nitric oxide (NO) biosynthesis cycle. Inherited ASL deficiency causes argininosuccinic aciduria (ASA), a rare disease with hyperammonemia and NO deficiency. Patients present with developmental delay, epilepsy and movement disorder, associated with NO-mediated downregulation of central catecholamine biosynthesis.

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