Road traffic accidents are a major cause for severe injury in children and adolescents. Many victims also suffer from psychological consequences, such as posttraumatic stress disorder, traffic-related fears or mood disturbances. High levels of distress ...
Perianal streptococcal dermatitis (PSD), caused by group A beta-haemolytic streptococci (GABHS), is a frequently overlooked medical entity. We investigated the prevalence of PSD at the University Children's Hospital Basel, Switzerland, from October 2000 ...
Word Association Norms for 76 French Action Verbs in 5 to 11 Years Old ChildrenWe report verbal association norms for 76 French action verbs, collected for four groups of 50 children schooled in the canton of Geneva, attending kindergarten grade 1 (5 ...
It is recognized that humans are participants in complex ecosystems and that their potential for health is proportional to the health function of those ecosystems («ecosystem health»). From the medical viewpoint this close connection between environment ...
In this review some basic aspects of the clinical presentation, the laboratory testing and the management of a child with a bleeding tendency are discussed. It should help the physician in making the decision whether a laboratory examination in a child ...
Recent cross-sectional studies in children of music schools show that there is a continuously increasing development of musculoskeletal symptoms and disorders due to an asymmetry of posture which is given by the kind of the musical instrument played by ...
Although Edward Jenner applied the first vaccines by scratching cow pox material into the skin, the profound immunological properties of the skin have become evident through research and discoveries only in the last 20 years. The immunological cells in ...
Pros and Cons of Antipsychotics in Children and AdolescentsAbstract. In the last decade the indication of antipsychotics has been expanded from the treatment of psychoses to the treatment of impulsive-aggressive behaviors in mentally retarded children ...
The Febrile Child in Respiratory DistressAbstract. The management of a febrile child with respiratory symptoms warrants an accurate assessment of the severity of the underlying infectious disease and the evaluation of the respiratory stability. The «...
Comprehensive Treatment of Obesity in Childhood and AdolescenceAbstract. Obesity in childhood and adolescence presents a complex challenge. Early recognition by general practitioners is now important. In Switzerland, the ...
Pediatric Metaphyseal and Shaft Fractures of the Lower LegAbstract. Fractures of the lower leg are among the most frequent shaft fractures in children. The majority of these fractures is treated non-operatively. A thorough ...