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Three Malagasy Cases of Severe Bone Complications Revealing Primary Hyperparathyroidism. [PDF]

Case Rep Endocrinol
Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a metabolic disorder characterized by hypercalcemia with elevated or unsuppressed parathyroid hormone (PTH). It is rare in children but common in adults, particularly in women around the age of 50. In 85% of cases, PHPT is asymptomatic and is diagnosed following hypercalcemia and elevated PTH levels during routine ...
Andrianadison Z, Rakotonirina LN, Rakotonirainy OH, Andrianiaina MO, Rakotomahefa MNL, Rapelanoro Rabenja F.   +5 more
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Efficacy and determinants of vacuum bell treatment in preschool children with pectus excavatum

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022
ObjectiveThe outcome of vacuum bell (VB) treatment for preschool patients with pectus excavatum (PE) is poorly understood. We aim to investigate the short-term treatment effect of VB with a three-dimensional scanner and assess the clinical and ...
Dengke Luo, Kaisheng Cheng, Miao Yuan, Chang Xu, Taozhen He   +4 more
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Epidural analgesia versus intravenous analgesia after minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum in pediatric patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2021
Background Postoperative pain control after the minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum (MIRPE) is essential, but there is a controversy about a better analgesic method between epidural and intravenous (IV) analgesia.
Min Hee Heo, Ji Yeon Kim, Jung Hyeon Kim, Kyung Woo Kim, Sang Il Lee, Kyung-Tae Kim, Jang Su Park, Won Joo Choe, Jun Hyun Kim   +8 more
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Etiology and pathogenesis of pectus excavatum in children

Travmatologiâ i Ortopediâ Rossii, 2013
Funnel chest is the most common chest deformity characterized by the depression of sternum and rib cartilages. In spite of the centuries-old history of pectus excavatum investigation, plenty of publications on etiology and pathogenesis and many theories ...
I. O. Kulik, V. A. Plyakin, O. O. Sarukhanyan, N. Y. Ignat’Eva, S. A. Poludov   +4 more
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The epidemiology of funnel chest repairs in Germany: monitoring the success of Nuss’ procedure

The Cardiothoracic Surgeon, 2022
Background In recent years, the Nuss procedure was gaining ground in pectus excavatum repair, but the scientific focus had been on complications compared to conventional repairs.
Andreas Heydweiller, Christina Oetzmann von Sochaczewski   +1 more
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Minimally Invasive Modified Nuss Procedure for Repair of Pectus Excavatum in Pediatric Patients: Single-Centre Retrospective Observational Study

Children, 2021
Background: The treatment of pectus excavatum can be conservative or surgical. The aim of this study was to determine the factors influencing the outcomes of treatment after a minimally invasive Nuss corrective surgery procedure in pediatric patients ...
Miro Jukić, Ivan Mustapić, Tomislav Šušnjar, Zenon Pogorelić   +3 more
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How to assess chest wall deformity in children with pectus excavatum - evaluation of the agreement among methods [PDF]

Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2021
Background/Aim. Pectus excavatum (PE) is the most common deformity of the frontal aspect of the chest wall in children. A particular dilemma arises about the degree of deformity that should be subjected to surgical treatment. The aim of this study was to
Kostić Marko, Sretenović Aleksandar, Savić Milan, Popović Marko, Kostić Sanja, Stamenović Davor   +5 more
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Anthropometric indices of Gambian children after one or three annual rounds of mass drug administration with azithromycin for trachoma control. [PDF]

, 2014
BACKGROUND: Mass drug administration (MDA) with azithromycin, carried out for the control of blinding trachoma, has been linked to reduced mortality in children.
A Amza, A Amza, A Sommer, A Weisz, AE Roth, AJ Weisz, Ansumana Sillah, C Nokes, C Panter-Brick, CG Victora, CJ Whitty, CL Coles, CL Coles, D Stare, David C W Mabey, EJ Giamarellos-Bourboulis, EK Gough, EM Harding-Esch, EM Harding-Esch, Emma M Harding-Esch, EV Basilion, I Udan, JD Keenan, JH Humphrey, John Hart, KL Kotloff, KN Ryan, L Leonor Rodríguez, LS Stephenson, Martin J Holland, MG Rowland, MG Rowland, MP Eccles, P Aaby, PG Lunn, R Goto, RL Guerrant, Robin L Bailey, S Haug, Sarah E Burr, T Edwards, Tansy Edwards, TC Porco, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO   +46 more
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The perils of sneezing: Bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax

Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock, 2013
This is a brief case report of an adolescent male who developed bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax after sneezing.
Christina L Bourne
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Seatbelt use and risk of major injuries sustained by vehicle occupants during motor-vehicle crashes: A systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies [PDF]

, 2018
BackgroundIn 2004, a World Health Report on road safety called for enforcement of measures such as seatbelt use, effective at minimizing morbidity and mortality caused by road traffic accidents.
A Akobeng, A Baker, A Renson, A Sen, Abdul-Razak Abubakari, AF Hefny, AK Abbas, Antony R. Morgan, B Fréchède, BT McMullin, C-Y Kuo, CS Crandall, DA Hyman, DC Viano, DF Stroup, DM Stein, F Hillary, F O’Kelly, FM Abu-Zidan, G-M Han, H Yasuoka, J Inamasu, J Inamasu, J IntHout, JK Kuan, JR Funk, JS Cummins, K Dalal, L Evans, Leopold Ndemnge Aminde, M Peden, M-S Lin, MA Bjurlin, MA Reed, N Kulvatunyou, N McGrath, Nicole Fouda Mbarga, O Achildi, OJ Ogundele, P Raychaudhuri, PA Anderson, PM Ho, RD Rao, RH Friis, S Biswas, S Blows, S Wotherspoon, Seat-belts and child restraints, SM Blake, T Sugimoto, TB Dinh-Zarr, V O’Dowd, VM Nantulya, Y Matsui   +53 more
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