Sudden vision loss in children: Study in China points to a novel retinal disorder
A multicenter study led by researchers from the State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology in China has characterized a distinct ...
Guidance provided for primary care providers to identify biliary atresia in newborns by 2 to 4 weeks
In a clinical report issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics and published online Feb. 18 in Pediatrics, recommendations ...
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Spotlighting appendicitis in child and adolescent health
Appendicitis incidence is highest in young people aged 10–30 years, a relatively healthy age group that does not get much ...
The Lancet4h
Toxic air: the biggest environmental killer of children in Europe and Central Asia
Nexhare and her five young children have lived next to Power Plant A in the Kosovan town of Obiliq for a decade. Poor air ...
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Hyperacute Outer Retinal Dysfunction Can Follow Fever in Children, Lead to Sudden Vision Loss
Hyperacute outer retinal dysfunction can affect children following a fever, and may include symptoms of bilateral vision loss and disruption of external limiting membrane.
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Refractive and Blood Flow Parameter Correlation Shows Myopia’s Ischemic Nature
The axial length-to-corneal curvature radius ratio (AL/CR) is negatively correlated with choroidal blood flow in children with myopia, supporting the idea that myopia is an ischemic eye condition, ...