Understanding childhood obesity: Causes, treatments and how to reduce stigma

While childhood obesity has become more common in recent years, this is a condition that is about more than just weight.

Q&A: The norovirus is surging; here are tips to dodge the 'stomach flu'

Norovirus is the country's leading cause of vomiting, diarrhea, and foodborne illness, and right on schedule, it's picking up ...
Los Angeles Times

Kambiz Etesami, MD, FACS, Named Division Chief of Abdominal Organ Transplantation at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) has appointed Kambiz Etesami, MD, FACS, as division chief of Abdominal ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Athanasiou, C., et al. (2021) Use of Biosynthetic Mesh in Pediatric Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: A Systematic Review. World Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 4, e000253.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: This is a common condition in paediatric practice, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Diagnosis is essentially clinical. The aim of the study was to investigate the ...
gastroenterologyadvisor

Tailored CBT May Help Reduce Health Care Use in Pediatric Functional Abdominal Pain Disorder

A recent secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial suggested that a tailored CBT intervention may lead to lower rates of some healthcare utilization, like hospitalizations and gastroenterology ...
BMJ

Spotting childhood abdominal tumours: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the clinical presentation

Background We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to identify pre-diagnostic symptoms/signs for childhood abdominal tumours to inform ongoing efforts to achieve earlier diagnoses of ...
Frontiers

Current status and solutions for the overuse of emergency CT in pediatric patients with abdominal pain

1 Department of Radiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China 2 Department of Radiology, Wenzhou People’s Hospital, Wenzhou, China Pediatric abdominal pain is ...
Nasdaq

NeurAxis, Inc. Announces Inclusion of PENFS Technology in Pediatric Gastroenterology Guidelines for Functional Abdominal Pain Treatment

NeurAxis's PENFS technology is recommended for treating pediatric Functional Abdominal Pain in newly published guidelines, enhancing insurance coverage potential. NeurAxis, Inc. has announced that its ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Ford, A., Hutson, J. and Coventry, B.J. (2013) Pediatric Abdominal Surgery. In: Coventry, B.J., Ed., Pediatric Surgery, Springer, 25-118.

ABSTRACT: Inguinal hernias affect between 1 and 6 out of 100 children. They are treated surgically. The aim of this review is to present the most relevant aspects of pediatric inguinal hernia. Special ...
verywellhealth

Abdominal Migraine: Causes and Prevention

Abdominal migraine is a type of migraine that causes moderate to severe abdominal pain, often with nausea or vomiting. Abdominal migraines can affect anyone but are much more common in younger ...