Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a serious intestinal disease that occurs in newborn infants.
It is associated with major morbidity and affects 5% of all infants admitted to neonatal …

Current methods for treatment of high-risk neuroblastoma patients include surgical
intervention, in addition to systemic chemotherapy. However, only limited therapeutic tools are …

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Background: Necrotizing enterocolitis or NEC is the most common gastrointestinal
emergency in the newborn. The etiology of NEC remains unknown, and treatment consists of …

Background Blunt head trauma accounts for a majority of pediatric trauma admissions. There
is a growing subset of these patients with isolated skull fractures, but little evidence guiding …

Aim: We hypothesize that chronic cholecystitis accounts for the majority of inflammatory
diseases in the pediatric population and it is difficult to predict with preoperative ultrasound. …

Background: Obesity is a known risk factor in adult surgical site infections (SSIs), but its
significance in pediatrics is unclear. We hypothesized that overweight and obese children have …

Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are widely used in the pediatric population,
and their use continues to grow in popularity. These catheters provide a reliable source of …

Background: The midtarsal joint, consisting of the talonavicular and the calcaneocuboid
joints, is presumed to be responsible for the foot being both flexible and rigid during different …

Background: Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) affects 5-10% of NICU patients where initially
patients may have only nonspecific clinical findings. A noninvasive tool for detection would …