High Incidence of Early Cholelithiasis Detected by Ultrasonography in Children and Young Adults With Hereditary Spherocytosis

Fifteen cases of carcinoma of the thyroid and four cases of thyroid adenoma in children and young adults are reported. In all, except one, irradiation had been given to the head, neck, or chest of these patients 5 to 17 years previously. These observations suggest that carcinoma of the thyroid in children is related to irradiation, often prescribed for uncertain therapeutic effect. Irradiation to the head, neck, or chest of infants and children should be avoided wherever possible. We believe these cases represent a remarkably high incidence of thyroid neoplasia to occur in a single practicing pediatric office. The practicing pediatrician who now follows his patients longitudinally from infancy through adolescence has a unique opportunity to observe the development of disease, even years later.

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MRI IN CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH AORTIC COARCTATION REPAIR REVEALS A HIGH INCIDENCE OF RE-COARCTATION

Journal of the American College of Cardiology ◽

10.1016/s0735-1097(12)61094-8 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 59 (13) ◽

pp. E1093

Author(s):

Benedetta Leonardi ◽

Aurelio Secinaro ◽

Marcello Chinali ◽

Silvia Cacaci ◽

Ugo Giordano ◽

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Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Aortic Coarctation ◽

Coarctation Repair ◽

High Incidence ◽

Children And Young Adults

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The benefits of youth are lost on the young cardiac arrest patient

F1000Research ◽

10.12688/f1000research.9316.1 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 6 ◽

pp. 77 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Brian Griffith ◽

Patrick Kochanek ◽

Cameron Dezfulian

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Cardiac Arrest ◽

Brain Injuries ◽

Age Groups ◽

Standards Of Care ◽

High Incidence ◽

Children And Young Adults ◽

The Difference ◽

Hospital Response ◽

Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Children and young adults tend to have reduced mortality and disability after acquired brain injuries such as trauma or stroke and across other disease processes seen in critical care medicine. However, after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), outcomes are remarkably similar across age groups. The consistent lack of witnessed arrests and a high incidence of asphyxial or respiratory etiology arrests among pediatric and young adult patients with OHCA account for a substantial portion of the difference in outcomes. Additionally, in younger children, differences in pre-hospital response and the activation of developmental apoptosis may explain more severe outcomes after OHCA. These require us to consider whether present practices are in line with the science. The present recommendations for compression-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation in young adults, normothermia as opposed to hypothermia (33°C) after asphyxial arrests, and paramedic training are considered within this review in light of existing evidence. Modifications in present standards of care may help restore the benefits of youth after brain injury to the young survivor of OHCA.

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