- September 7, 2013Down syndrome is the most common individual cause of mental retardation in children. Prenatal screening for Down syndrome, based on…
- September 7, 2013Nephrotic syndrome is among the most common kidney diseases in children and it occurs as a result of damage to…
- September 6, 2013BACKGROUND. Infant tactile stimulation reduces distress behaviours, improves pulmonary function, weight gain per day, bone mineralization, developmentally appropriate functioning, enhances…
- September 6, 2013BACKGROUND. Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS) is a primary immunodeficiency disorder characterized by immune dysregulation. ALPS is defined as chronic, nonmalignant…
- September 4, 2013The infection with Helicobacter pylori, mostly asymptomatic in children, is also an important factor in the development of intestinal metaplasia…
- September 4, 2013Preterm delivery is associated with neonatal mortality, severe neonatal morbidity with long-term consequences, and disturbances in neurologic development. However, when…
- August 28, 2013The basics of visual evoked potentials are described. In the first part of the paper, the anatomical and physiological principles…
- August 27, 2013Life-threatening infections rarely occur in children, but when they do they require immediate diagnosis and therapy. The principal aetiologic agents…
- August 26, 2013The paper gives a historical review of the discovery and further studies of Helicobacter pylori. This bacteria causes chronic antral gastritis,…
- August 26, 2013Asthma is the commonest chronic illness and one of the most dangerous diseases in childhood. Paradoxically, it is often recognized…
- August 26, 2013A comparative study of singleton pregnancies after an IVF procedure revealed no significant differences in the course or outcome of pregnancy. On the…
- August 26, 2013The author deals with postoperative pain control, and defines pain in general. Several factors determing the intensity and duration of…
- August 23, 2013Congenital nephrogenic diabetes insipidus is a hereditary and at birth manifested disease, which is characterized by complete or partial insensitivity…
- August 20, 2013The aim of our retrospective study was to determine antibiotic usage in Slovenian health regions during the period of 2000-2006…
- August 20, 2013Analgesics are widely used drugs. Some of those belonging to the nonopioid group are also available as over-the-counter drugs. Acetylsalicylic…
- August 18, 2013BACKGROUND: So far the ontogenesis of the rest-activity rhythm and melatonin excretion rhythm in infants have been treated separately and…
