. Clinical Trials in Pediatric Oncology
Clinical Trials in Pediatric Oncology Malcolm A. Smith and Gregory H. Reaman Clinical trials have played a central role in converting many of the once fatal childhood cancers…
. Oral Health Supervision
Oral Health Supervision Ada M. Fenick and Linda P. Nelson The condition of children’s teeth and the associated tissues are critical to their well-being. A child with poor…
. International Pediatric Ophthalmology
International Pediatric Ophthalmology Sherwin J. Isenberg and Leonard Apt EPIDEMIOLOGY Approximately 500,000 children become blind worldwide each year. This figure represents one new case of pediatric blindness every…
. Listeriosis
Listeriosis Ziad M. Shehab Listeria monocytogenes is a food-borne pathogen that causes disease primarily in neonates, pregnant women, the elderly, and the immunocompromised host.1 It is worldwide in…
. Campylobacter
Campylobacter Guillermo M. Ruiz-Palacios Campylobacter species are among the most common pathogens in humans and are commensal in birds, swine, and cattle. It is the most common cause…
. Brucellosis
Brucellosis Ziad M. Shehab Brucellosis is a worldwide zoonosis of wild and domestic animals and is most commonly found in countries of the Mediterranean basin, the Arabian Gulf,…
. Diseases of Myocardium
Diseases of Myocardium Jeffrey A. Towbin The myocardium can be affected by inflammatory (infectious or immune-mediated), metabolic, infiltrative, ischemic, or primary disease processes. These disorders may be inherited…
. Screening
Screening Ada M. Fenick PRINCIPLES OF SCREENING Much of the history and physical examination obtained at each health supervision visit is directed toward the identification of undetected problems…
. Other Paroxysmal Disorders
Other Paroxysmal Disorders Sanjeev V. Kothare Many childhood disorders have paroxysmal features. It is therefore not uncommon that these episodes are interpreted as seizures. In this section, common…
. Phakomatoses
Phakomatoses Mustafa Sahin The phakomatoses refer to a variety of neurocutaneous syndromes.1 Almost all are multisystem disorders that are embryonal in origin. Neurofibromatosis type 1 and tuberous sclerosis…
