Slovo úvodem

MUDr. Lumír Kantor

Pediatr. pro Praxi, 2007; 2: 63  

CONGENITAL INFECTIONS - CURRENT STAGE

doc. MUDr. Dalibor Sedláček CSc, MUDr. Ivan Šubrt, MUDr. Jiří Dort

Pediatr. pro Praxi, 2007; 2: 72-76  

Congenital infection includes intrauterine or perinatal infection. The topic of this review article is infections important for the region of central Europe. We mention only briefly the most important foetal infections of females-travellers.

GROWING PAIN

MUDr. Jan Hálek

Pediatr. pro Praxi, 2007; 2: 77-78  

Growing pain belongs to frequent problems of childhood. In spite of this fact surprisingly little information is available about it. It has an important place in differential diagnostic thinking in the case of pain of lower extremities in childhood and could significantly interfere with daily program of children. The article reviews and summarizes the available information about this topic.

NUTRITION, PREBIOTICS, PROBIOTICS, AND IMMUNE SYSTEM. PART I: IMMUNE SYSTEM, PRINCIPLES OF FUNCTIO

doc. RNDr. Jan Krejsek CSc, Mgr. Manuela Kudlová, Mgr. Martina Koláčková, MUDr. Jakub Novosad

Pediatr. pro Praxi, 2007; 2: 80-87  

Immune response is potentially harmful for host. For this reason immune response has to be induced only by those signals of both exo- and endogenous origin which can disturb homeostasis. These so called „danger signals“ are identified by innate immunity through receptors for danger patterns (PRR). This is followed by the development of inflammatory response including specific immune mechanisms. Exspecially specific immunity is undergoing substantial changes during ontogeny under the influence of numerous exogenous stimuli including nutrition. Breast feeding is a key factor in this process. Human milk contains large amount of oligosacharides...

Rotaviral infection, current possibilities of the vaccination

doc. MUDr. Petr Pazdiora CSc

Pediatr. pro Praxi, 2007; 2: 88-91  

Rotaviruses cause annually 111–125 million of illnesses leading to 0.5–1 million of deaths. As many as 2,837 sporadic cases and 820 cases from 23 outbreaks were reported to the Public Health Service in 2006 in the Czech Republic. No case was lethal. In 2006 4,815 rotavirus infection were laboratory confirmed in 80 laboratories of the Czech Republic. Specific morbidity among children under 3 years calculated on the laboratory data was 792 cases/100,000 population/year; among children under 5 years it was 697/100,000. With registration of 2 new vaccines (Rotarix, RotaTeq) it is realistic to gradually fulfil extended WHO immunisation programme...

HEARING DISORDERS IN CHILDREN AND SUBSEQUENT MEDICAL TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION

MUDr. Petr Myška

Pediatr. pro Praxi, 2007; 2: 92-94  

Hearing disorder or defect bring about disorders in the communication process, therefore an early diagnosis is of key importance for the children´s development and especially for the development of their speech. After the hearing examination, it is necessary to choose a hearing test appropriate for calendar or developmental age of a child. A hearing examination is essential in children with risk anamnesis or in children whose parents or other members of family are suspected of having a hearing disorder or defect.

Pertussis vaccination

MUDr. Pavel Kosina, MUDr. Jana Krausová

Pediatr. pro Praxi, 2007; 2: 96-99  

Pertussis has been well-known disease since the middle ages and it was rated among the most frequent causes of deaths in pre-vaccination period. Introduction of vaccination in 50th was connected with the rapid decline of cases in the Czech Republic either as in other countries. Despite of vaccination coverage the illness had not been eradicated because of absence of long-lasting immunity both after vaccination and nature infection. The increasing number of cases in U. S. and Western European countries had been recorded in early 80th as a result of decreasing vaccination level in children. The main reason – high frequency of adverse effects...

Skin care in constitutional dermatitis

MUDr. Alena Machovcová MBA

Pediatr. pro Praxi, 2007; 2: 100-105  

The review article discusses the ways of treatment of constitutional dermatitis. Life style changes and evaluation of possible causes are underlined. In local therapy the application of emoliences, correct use of local corticosteroids and topical imunomodulators are essential. Because it is a chronic and recurrent disease, the treatment of constitutional dermatitis is not a simple and short term matter.

Diagnostika a léčba bronchitidy u dětí

doc. MUDr. František Kopřiva Ph.D

Pediatr. pro Praxi, 2007; 2: 106-109  

Preventivní prohlídky v pediatrii, role dětské sestry v primární péči

Dana Vincentová

Pediatr. pro Praxi, 2007; 2: 116-118  

AKUTNÍ NEKROTIZUJÍCÍ PANKREATITIDA NAVAZUJÍCÍ NA LÉČBU VALPROÁTEM SODNÝM

prof. MUDr. Vladimír Mihál CSc, MUDr. Kamila Michálková, MUDr. Jaroslav Wiedermann CSc, MUDr. Vratislav Smolka, MUDr. Marta Neklanová, MUDr. Jiří Kysučan, MUDr. Eva Karásková, MUDr. Zbyněk Novák

Pediatr. pro Praxi, 2007; 2: 112-114  

Intoxikace opiáty

MUDr. Faisal Hitari Ph.D

Pediatr. pro Praxi, 2007; 2: 110-111  

NA KOLO JEN S PŘILBOU

MUDr. Martin Sedlák, MUDr. Michal Grivna, MUDr. Jarmila Číhalíková

Pediatr. pro Praxi, 2007; 2: 122-124  

Bobule kolem nás

MUDr. Antonín Gabera

Pediatr. pro Praxi, 2007; 2: XVII-XX  

Informovaný souhlas v pediatrii

JUDr. Šárka Špeciánová

Pediatr. pro Praxi, 2007; 2: 119-121