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Surgical procedures can generate significant preoperative anxiety (POA) in as much as 70% of the paediatric population. The role of hydroxyzine and distractive techniques such as clowns in the management of anxiety is controversial. Our main objective was to evaluate the effect of hydroxyzine on the control of POA. The secondary objective was to assess
Esther Aleo +16 more
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Outcomes for high‐risk hepatoblastoma in a resource‐challenged setting
The outcomes of children with high‐risk hepatoblastoma were assessed in the setting of a resource‐challenged nation, where access to organized chemotherapy and liver transplantation remains limited for the underprivileged. Excellent results were demonstrated.
A. Rammohan +6 more
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The purpose of this article is to describe how fundus images are obtained using a low‐cost device: the “Visual Ear Wax Cleaner Tool” portable endoscope (Soonhua Inc., China) connected to a smartphone, after installation of free applications (“Inskam” and “CameraFI”) using the smartphone screen as a monitor and after medication mydriasis, local ...
Luz Consuelo Zepeda-Romero +7 more
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Remanentes uracales y abdomen agudo: cuando no es lo que parece.
Among the causes of acute surgical abdomen, infection of a urachal remnant may go unnoticed despite routine complementary studies. We present three cases in boys aged 11, 6, and 4 years who were brought to the emergency department for right iliac ...
Julio César Moreno-Alfonso +5 more
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Manejo quirúrgico de prolapso uretral en pediatría: Reporte de caso
Introducción. El prolapso uretral es una entidad poco común, con una incidencia estimada de 1 en 3000 mujeres. Se presenta cuando la mucosa uretral sobresale espontáneamente más allá del meato uretral.
J. Cristina Guerrero-Villota +4 more
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Nationwide study of appendicitis in children
This study of all paediatric appendicitis cases among Swedish children reports the incidence of disease. Multivariable analysis was performed to estimate the association between travel time to hospital and the risk of complicated appendicitis, adjusted for socioeconomic determinants of health. Increasing travel time to hospital did not seem to increase
E. Omling +7 more
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Introducción: La cirugía laparoscópica en pediatría ha incrementado su adopción debido a sus beneficios, como menor trauma quirúrgico y recuperación más rápida, pero también presenta desafíos únicos, incluyendo la anatomía específica de los pacientes ...
Fernando Ontiveros Guevara +5 more
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Empleo de bypass parcial izquierdo para corrección de coartación de aorta: ¿cuándo, cómo y por qué?
La reparación de la coartación de aorta presenta actualmente una morbimortalidad inferior al 1-2%. En su mayoría, se realiza durante el período neonatal debido a un diagnóstico precoz.
María-Teresa González-López +5 more
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Purpose. Biliary atresia precedes liver cirrhosis and liver transplantation. Amniotic membrane (AM) promotes tissue regeneration, inhibits fibrosis, and reduces inflammation. Here, we test amniotic membrane potential as a therapeutic tool against cholestatic liver fibrosis. Methods. Three groups of rats were used: sham surgery (SS), bile duct ligature (
M. Garrido +10 more
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Introduction. Thoracic empyema is an infrequent complication of appendicitis that has rarely been reported in the literature. Case Presentation and Review of the Literature. The case of a 11‐year‐old boy who was admitted for medical management of an appendicular mass is presented.
George Vasquez-Rios +4 more
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