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Open AccessA multicenter, matched case–control analysis comparing burden of illness among patients with tuberous sclerosis complex related epilepsy, generalized idiopathic epilepsy, and focal epilepsy in Germany
Depending on the underlying etiology and epilepsy type, the burden of disease for patients with seizures can vary significantly. This analysis aimed to compare direct and indirect costs and quality of life (Qo...
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Open AccessTrends of mortality rate in patients with congenital heart defects in Germany—analysis of nationwide data of the Federal Statistical Office of Germany
Congenital heart defects (CHD) are still associated with an increased morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to analyze trends of mortality rates in patients with CHD between 1998 and 2018 in Germany.
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Open AccessStandardized Treatment and Diagnostic Approach to Reduce Disease burden in the early postoperative phase in children with congenital heart defects—STANDARD study: a pilot randomized controlled trial
To explore the effect of a daily goal checklist on pediatric cardiac intensive care unit (PCICU) length of stay (LOS) after congenital heart surgery. This study is a prospective randomized single-center study....
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Open AccessExpression of TRAIL, IP-10, and CRP in children with suspected COVID-19 and real-life impact of a computational signature on clinical decision-making: a prospective cohort study
We evaluated the host-response marker score “BV” and its components TRAIL, IP-10, and CRP in SARS-CoV-2 positive children, and estimated the potential impact on clinical decision-making.
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Open AccessStaffing, skill mix, shortage, and survival in the NICU and PICU: pediatrics quo vadis?
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Pseudotumor cerebri bei Kindern und Jugendlichen am Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes: Eine retrospektive Studie
Beim Pseudotumor cerebri (PTC) handelt es sich um eine seltene Erkrankung mit intrakranieller Druckerhöhung unbekannter Ätiologie. Ziel der vorliegenden Untersuchung war es, ein einheitliches Diagnose- und The...
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Open AccessHydrops fetalis with isolated massive ascites in a preterm neonate with rhesus disease
Significant progress in prenatal care has decreased the incidence of rhesus incompatibility, which may result in hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN). This case report describes an unusual present...
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Open AccessPott-Puffy-Tumor: die Notwendigkeit einer interdisziplinären Diagnostik und Behandlung
Der Pott-Puffy-Tumor (PPT) stellt als bakterielle Infektion des Sinus frontalis mit subperiostaler und intrakranieller Abszessbildung eine seltene Erkrankung in der Pädiatrie dar. Nachfolgend präsentieren wir ...
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Open AccessPott’s puffy tumor: a need for interdisciplinary diagnosis and treatment
Pott’s puffy tumor (PPT) is an infection of the frontal sinus with subperiosteal and intracranial abscess formation and one of the rare entities in pediatrics. We present a series of four cases of PPT that occ...
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Open AccessCOVID-19: fighting the foe with Virchow
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Open AccessEfficacy, Retention and Tolerability of Everolimus in Patients with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: A Survey-Based Study on Patients’ Perspectives
The approval of everolimus (EVE) for the treatment of angiomyolipoma (2013), subependymal giant cell astrocytoma (2013) and drug-refractory epilepsy (2017) in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) rep...
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Open AccessQuality of life and its predictors in adults with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC): a multicentre cohort study from Germany
Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a monogenetic, multisystemic disease characterised by the formation of benign tumours that can affect almost all organs, caused by pathogenic variations in TSC1 or TSC2. In thi...
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Open AccessDirect and indirect costs and cost-driving factors of Tuberous sclerosis complex in children, adolescents, and caregivers: a multicenter cohort study
Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), a multisystem genetic disorder, affects many organs and systems, characterized by benign growths. This German multicenter study estimated the disease-specific costs and cost-d...
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Open AccessDirect and indirect costs and cost-driving factors in adults with tuberous sclerosis complex: a multicenter cohort study and a review of the literature
Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a monogenetic, multisystem disorder characterized by benign growths due to TSC1 or TSC2 mutations. This German multicenter study estimated the costs and related cost drivers as...
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Hygienestandards auf einer neonatologischen Intensivstation
In diesem Beitrag werden einige Besonderheiten der Infektionsprävention bei intensivmedizinisch behandelten Früh und Neugeborenen dargestellt. Ergänzend finden sich Hinweise zum krankenhaushygienischen Managem...
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Open AccessExpertenempfehlung: Therapie nichtgehfähiger Patienten mit Muskeldystrophie Duchenne
Die Muskeldystrophie Duchenne (DMD) ist die häufigste genetische neuromuskuläre Krankheit im Kindesalter, bei der es meist im Alter von 9 bis 11 Jahren zum Verlust der Gehfähigkeit kommt.
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Open AccessApplication of two different nasal CPAP levels for the treatment of respiratory distress syndrome in preterm infants—“The OPTTIMMAL-Trial”—Optimizing PEEP To The IMMAture Lungs: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial
Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) applies positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) and has been shown to reduce the need for intubation and invasive mechanical ventilation in very low birth weigh...
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Open AccessCorrection to: Incidence of tuberous sclerosis and age at first diagnosis: new data and emerging trends from a national, prospective surveillance study
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Open AccessIncidence of tuberous sclerosis and age at first diagnosis: new data and emerging trends from a national, prospective surveillance study
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) is a rare multisystem disorder. In 2012 diagnostic criteria for TSC were revised. However, data on the incidence of TSC are limited.
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An unusual cause of vertigo and headache in childhood
Spinal perimedullary arteriovenous fistulas (PMAVFs) are rare entities among vascular malformations of the spinal cord. Due to progressive myelopathy, spastic paresis, sensory disturbance, and bowl and bladder...
