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The review article deals with the panic disorder in children and adolescents. An overview of clinical picture, comorbidity, prevalence, diagnostics and clinical course was given. Basic therapeutic procedures were mentioned. The pediatricians and child neurologists are the first specialists who meet patients with panic disorder up to 75 % of cases. Also the way of education of the patient and parents was analysed in detail.
Pediatr. pro Praxi, 2005; 3: 123-126
Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) appears in two forms. Endemic CH with various degrees of irreversible impairments of brain development in newborns is a consequence of mother and child iodine deficiency (ID) during pregnancy. The elimination of ID in the whole world belongs to priority programs of WHO and UNICEF, as an unnecessary cause of mental retardation of whole populations. In the Czech Republic (CR) iodine sufficiency has been attained since the year 2000 in 6 to 65-year-old population. However, not until 2003 in neonates. Sporadic permanent CH is connected with developmental and situational impairments of the thyroid gland (TG) or thyroid hormonal...
Pediatr. pro Praxi, 2005; 3: 128-134
Clinical variants of acne vulgaris and detailed differential diagnosis is summarised with an overview of external and internal treatment of acne. In external treatment, besides appropriate indication, attention is also paid to suitable combinations of individual externa. In systemic treatment, options of antiandrogen therapy and suitable combinations of hormonal contraceptives in women are analysed in detail. Indications, appropriate dosage and length of treatment with isotretinoin are emphasized. Article presents less common options of systemic treatment of acne as well and an overview of methods in corrective dermatology.
Pediatr. pro Praxi, 2005; 3: 135-140
The review of etiology of infectious diarrhea in infants and children is focused on rotavirus as the most common cause of these diseases. The authors introduce into the pathogenesis and epidemiology of rotavirus gastroenteritis. The necessity of early recognition of features of severe dehydration is emphasized and current therapeutic possibilities are described. The warning of a risk of nosocomial rotavirus infection is accompanied with preventive control measures used in a hospital. Recommendations for diagnosis and therapy of rotavirus gastroenteritis in pediatric practice are summarized.
Pediatr. pro Praxi, 2005; 3: 142-146
Meningococcal vaccines provide specific immunity against the antigens (polysaccharide or proteine) included. A decrease of invasive meningococcal disease caused by Neisseria meningitidis C was observed in the Czech Republic in 2004/2005 and mass vaccination by conjugated MenC vaccine is not recommended in this epidemiological situation. NRL recommends vaccination by conjugated MenC vaccine of children before the age of 14 years. Conjugated vaccine is more suitable than polysaccharide vaccine because of building long-lasting persistence of protective level of immunity. The polysaccharide tetravaccine A+C+Y+W135, which is recommended for the vaccination...
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