Here you can find selected studies on topics related to the health of babies and children.
The retrospective analysis of the electronic health records of 67,127 children and adolescents, whose chief complaint was a sore throat, led to…
Chicken soup for colds and ginger for nausea? Do these home remedies really work and is there any scientific evidence to prove it?
Obesity is known to be caused by genetic, lifestyle and environmental factors. The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) is putting the theory that obesity is non-communicable to the test.
The intestinal microbiota is attributed an increasingly important role in colic and excessive crying. Studies have shown that the meconium already contains a diverse microbiome and that colonisation of the infant intestine begins in utero.
Today, half of Europe’s young people under the age of 20 are short-sighted. A study shows that, in addition to genetics…
A persistent cough is distressing, disturbs the whole family’s sleep and is normally treated with one of the numerous cough medications on the market, whose effectiveness is rarely sufficiently tested. An old household remedy – honey – is another popular demulcent.
Children with mild to severe hearing loss of 26-40 decibels or more exhibit poorer language development and school performance than those without. In a cross-sectional study, they examined whether there is…
An Austrian team of paediatric surgeons, radiologists and neuropaediatricians recommend the reduction in the number of cranial CTs to below the common Standard. Their protocol was as follows…
The incidence of chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) is increasing around the world. The Australian working group has now presented the results of a case-control study on the possible relationship between...
In the serum of patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus C-peptide was detected. Since C-peptide is released when...
Young children often walk with their feet turned inwards. This can cause concern amongst parents for functional or aesthetic reasons. A retrospective medical record review...
The data of 250 cases of sleep-related infant suffocation was evaluated with regard to their circumstances. 69% of the cases were attributed to…
Assuming that 6-8 hour blocks of uninterrupted sleep should be achieved at age 6 to 12 months, parents are often advised to use coaching techniques to reach this goal.
During a 13-year period a total of 2479 young infants were presented in a pediatric emergency unit with a history of fever. To study the significance of fever itself, infants with clear clinical evidence…