Infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS) is common surgical abdomen in infancy, characterized by progressive non-bilious vomiting. The pylorus of the stomach becomes thick, diagnosed by abdominal ultrasonography.
Bhavna Gupta
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Food for thought : palatable eponyms from Pediatrics [PDF]
Food-related medical terms are frequently used in the field of pediatrics for the definition, recognition and diagnosis of disease. Almost 40 food-related medical eponyms used in Pediatrics have been ‘cherry picked’ and described by the authors.
Kipersztok, Lisa, Masukume, Gwinyai
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Congenital (Infantile) Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis (IHPS)
Background: Infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis affects 0.5 – 3.0 per 1000 live birth and it is the most common surgical cause of vomiting in infancy.
Basim H AL Hakeem +3 more
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Sténose hypertrophique du pylore Etude comparative rétrospective post-pyloromyotomie extramuqueuse des modes de réalimentation post- opératoires [PDF]
La sténose hypertrophique du pylore (SHP) est une maladie fréquente chez les nourrissons âgés de quelques semaines. Son étiologie reste inconnue. Elle se manifeste par des vomissements en jet et une perte pondérale.
ZBINDEN, O.
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Citrullinemia type I and hypertrophic pyloric stenosis in a 1-month old male infant
Citrullinemia type I (CTLN1) is an inherited urea cycle disorder, now included in most newborn screening panels in the US and Europe. Due to argininosuccinate synthetase deficiency, CTLN1 can lead to recurrent hyperammonemic crisis that may result in ...
Yoona Rhee +3 more
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Clinical progress note: Pertussis
Visual Abstract Abstract Pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, is a vaccine‐preventable respiratory disease with rising incidence due to declining vaccination rates and waning immunity. The most severe disease course is seen in unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated infants less than 2 months of age, accounting for the largest burden of ...
Samantha Hanna, Nicole Samies
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Clinical findings versus imaging studies in the diagnosis of infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis [PDF]
Background: Infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis is the most common surgical cause of vomiting in early infancy and can be diagnosed clinically or by imaging studies.Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the accuracy of clinical examination ...
Jaafar, Sahned, Saeed, Dereen M.
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The Mystery of Waugh Syndrome: Unraveling a Rare Diagnostic and Surgical Enigma
ABSTRACT Waugh Syndrome should be considered in a pediatric patient presenting with acute abdomen with features of intussusception, even when symptoms mimic acute gastroenteritis. Clinicians, particularly pediatric surgeons, must be aware of this condition for timely diagnosis and treatment to prevent the complications.
Sanjay Dhungana +4 more
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Late onset Infantile Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis
Infantile Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis (IHPS) is one of the most common surgical conditions of the newborn. It occurs at a rate of 1–4 per 1000 live births. Males are affected more often with a 4:1 male-to-female ratio.
Ali F. Al-Mayoof, Ibraheem K. Doghan
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A double-masked placebo-controlled trial of azithromycin to prevent child mortality in Burkina Faso, West Africa: Community Health with Azithromycin Trial (CHAT) study protocol. [PDF]
BACKGROUND:Biannual, mass azithromycin distribution has previously been shown to reduce all-cause child mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Subgroup analysis suggested that the strongest effects were in the youngest children, leading to the hypothesis that ...
Bagagnan, Cheik +14 more
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