This success lead to the development of more potent anti-leukemic drugs capable of prolonging initial remissions.doi:10.1007/978-94-009-8919-1_17R. A. PriceSpringer NetherlandsPrice, RA Pathology of central-nervous-system diseases in childhood leukemia. In: Ongerboer de Visser, BW, Bosch, DA,...
Archives of Disease in Childhood is an international peer review journal that aims to keep paediatricians and others up to date with advances in the diagnosis and treatment of childhood diseases as well as advocacy issues such as child protection. It foc
Finally, as adults they are likely to become victims of diseases caused by smoking.55 Because adverse childhood experiences are common and strongly associated with smoking initiation, preventing their occurrence56 and early identification and treatment of children exposed to them may reduce smoking ...
Childhood tuberculosis refers to a wide spectrum of manifestations of tuberculosis seen in children from birth to adolescence. At one extreme, particularly in the very young, are life-threatening disseminated forms of tuberculosis, such as tuberculous meningitis and miliary tuberculosis. At the other ex...
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the fact that patient-led assessment of the impact of disease has developed a high profile in health service planning and policy in some countries will result in more funding for this research.140 Conclusion Childhood glaucoma is recognised to be one of the most challenging diseases in the field...
Childhood blindness is commonly caused by vitamin A deficiency, measles, congenital cataract, conjunctivitis in the newborn, and retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). From: Manson's Tropical Diseases Twenty-Fourth Edition, 2024 About this pageSet alert ...
of stress in early childhood shows how chronic stress caused by major adversity, such as extreme poverty, abuse or neglect, can weaken developing brain architecture and permanently set the body’s stress response system on high alert, thereby increasing the risk for a rang...
Schizophrenia is a very serious, long-term disorder that affects about 1% of the world’s population. It affects people anywhere from twenty years old, to forty-five years old. It is known to be one of the most disabling diseases in this age group. Schizophrenia can break down a person’...
the fact that patient-led assessment of the impact of disease has developed a high profile in health service planning and policy in some countries will result in more funding for this research.140 Conclusion Childhood glaucoma is recognised to be one of the most challenging diseases in the field...