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 ...
Spontaneous pneumothorax in children is an emergency. A rapid and structured treatment is necessary. Indicating clinical signs are dyspnoea with unilateral reduced breath sounds and hypersonic percussion note. Chest x-ray confirms diagnosis. CT scan shows ...
Perianal streptococcal dermatitis is a common disease. The typical clinical picture includes perianal erythema, pruritus, painful defaecation and bloody stools. The diagnosis is made by a swab taken from the affected skin with bacterial culture. Therapy ...
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 ...
Tongue Lacerations in Children. The Zurich Tongue SchemeAbstract. Treating injured children is part of everyday life at a pediatrician’s office or in an emergency department. Among the most common injuries are lacerations, ...
Excise tax on children’s use of cigarettes paid by the selling cigarettes firmsBackground: According to estimates of the World Health Organization, during the last century products produced by the tobacco industry were responsible for the deaths of 100 ...
Extended abstractChildren with Developmental Dyscalculia Focus Spontaneously Less on NumerositiesChildren differ in how much they spontaneously pay attention to quantitative aspects in their surroundings. The tendency to Spontaneously Focus On ...
Extended abstractThe Importance of Sleep and Sleep Disorders for Learning and Memory in Children – a ReviewBackground: Sleep plays a decisive role for learning, memory processing, and cognitive functioning. However, sleep can be disturbed in various ...
Young children’s autobiographical memory: methods to improve their free narratives and limitationsAbstract. The present study evaluates an innovative interview technique that is based on Fivush’s (1993) model of the development of autobiographical ...
Pain-related cognitions, pain complaints and somatic distress in children of chronic pain patients and children of healthy parentsAbstract. The study sought to extend earlier findings suggesting that children of chronic pain patients are at a higher risk ...
How do eight-year-olds experience panic attacks?Abstract. In a representative sample of 826 eight-year-olds we examined the frequency of spontaneous and situationally predisposed panic attacks and their association with anxiety sensitivity, physical ...
Prevalence, comorbidity, and gender differences of mental disorders from childhood to early adulthoodAbstract. Background: The Mannheim ACCA study was designed to provide data on the etiology and course of mental disorders from childhood to adulthood. ...
Efficiency of neuropsychological therapy for children with visuo-spatial disorders: Psychometrical and psychosocial effectsAbstract. Visuo-spatial deficits are among the most common neurodevelopmental disorders in children and adolescents. Earlier ...