Criterios pediátricosLa intervención del pediatra en el niño con labio y paladar hendidoThe intervention of the pediatrician in the child with cleft lip and palate.E Lombardo-Aburto1 1Médico Pediatra, adscrito a la Consulta Externa. Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, México.INTRODUCCIÓNLas malformaciones congénitas son defectos estructurales presentes en el nacimiento.1 Las fisuras...
INTRODUCTION:Moderate-risk neonates (MRN) may have subtle neurodevelopmental disorders, which can be evident in the medium and long term. That is why they are considered children with neurological risk. Identifying risk factors associated with neurodevelopmental disorders is a first step in preventing or reducing their effects.OBJECTIVE:To describe the characteristics of a group...
INTRODUCTION:Niemann Pick disease type A (ENP-A) is a lysosomal storage disease caused by a deficit of acid sphingomyelinase enzyme (ASM), which results in the accumulation of sphingomyelin in cells of the reticuloendothelial and central nervous system.OBJECTIVE:We describe the clinical course of the ENP-A in twelve patients, three boys and nine girls, between the ages of 3-33...
The introduction of new foods, or complementary feeding (weaning) in the diet of children has always been controversial, and most likely this debate will continue due to the differences in each ethnic group and cultures in the world's population, so frequent meetings of different international groups dedicated to the study and management of pediatric nutrition is necessary...
INTRODUCTION:Mitochondrial Encephalopathy, Lactic Acidosis and Stroke-like episodes (MELAS) is a rare metabolic disease that usually presents with seizures and stroke-like episodes in young people. It been determined that 7 to 15% of patients with MELAS have transitions T to C at nucleotide position 3271 (T3271C). Most patients reported with this association are of Japanese...
INTRODUCTION: In Merida, Yucatan, Mexico, the afternoon nap is a deep-rooted habit that makes reference to a period dedicated to sleep after lunch.OBJECTIVE: Of this observational study is to describe the habit of the afternoon nap and its association with overweight among school-aged children.METHODS: This is a section cross sectional prospective study done in 2012 in a...
INTRODUCTION:Niemann Pick disease type A (ENP-A) is a lysosomal storage disease caused by a deficit of acid sphingomyelinase enzyme (ASM), which results in the accumulation of sphingomyelin in cells of the reticuloendothelial and central nervous system.OBJECTIVE:We describe the clinical course of the ENP-A in twelve patients, three boys and nine girls, between the ages of 3-33...
INTRODUCTION: In Merida, Yucatan, Mexico, the afternoon nap is a deep-rooted habit that makes reference to a period dedicated to sleep after lunch.OBJECTIVE: Of this observational study is to describe the habit of the afternoon nap and its association with overweight among school-aged children.METHODS: This is a section cross sectional prospective study done in 2012 in a...
Cartas al editorMaltrato entre pares o acoso escolar (bullying). ¿Debemos enfrentar el problema cuando la tragedia es inevitable?Abuse between peers or bullying. Should we face the problem when tragedy is inevitable?Dr Arturo Loredo-Abdalá1 Dra Abigail Casas-Muñoz2 1Pediatra Internista. Especialista en el Estudio y Atención integral al Niño Maltratado e Investigador de la...
Criterios pediátricosLinfadenopatía cervicalCervical limphadenopathy.A Reyes-Cadena1 1Médico adscrito a Consulta Externa de Pediatría. Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, México.INTRODUCCIÓNLa linfadenopatía cervical es una reacción inflamatoria del huésped, desencadenada por un estímulo local, que corresponde al drenaje de puntos anatómicos de cabeza y cuello. Con frecuencia se...
The introduction of new foods, or complementary feeding (weaning) in the diet of children has always been controversial, and most likely this debate will continue due to the differences in each ethnic group and cultures in the world's population, so frequent meetings of different international groups dedicated to the study and management of pediatric nutrition is necessary...
INTRODUCTION:Mitochondrial Encephalopathy, Lactic Acidosis and Stroke-like episodes (MELAS) is a rare metabolic disease that usually presents with seizures and stroke-like episodes in young people. It been determined that 7 to 15% of patients with MELAS have transitions T to C at nucleotide position 3271 (T3271C). Most patients reported with this association are of Japanese...