IS-007 European Paediatric Association

Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology.

PRESENTERS Please rename your file as follows: presentation number_first name_last name. Please note that the time allocated for your presentation is 12 minutes including 3 4 minutes for discussion. MODERATED POSTER PRESENTERS The poster area for moderated posters is to be located in the Exhibition area. All posters must be removed by the end of the Congress. The organiser will not be held resp...

Management of undescended testes: European Association of Urology/European Society for Paediatric Urology Guidelines

Commentary to 'Management of undescended testes: European Association of Urology/European Society for Paediatric Urology Guidelines'.

CONTEXT Undescended testis is the most common endocrinological disease in the male newborn period. Incidence varies between 1.0% and 4.6% in full-term neonates, with rates as high as 45% in preterm neonates. Failure or delay of treatment can result in reduced fertility and/or increased testicular cancer risk in adulthood. OBJECTIVE To provide recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of...

Joint European League Against Rheumatism and European Renal Association–European Dialysis and Transplant Association (EULAR/ERA-EDTA) recommendations for the management of adult and paediatric lupus nephritis

OBJECTIVES To develop recommendations for the management of adult and paediatric lupus nephritis (LN). METHODS The available evidence was systematically reviewed using the PubMed database. A modified Delphi method was used to compile questions, elicit expert opinions and reach consensus. RESULTS Immunosuppressive treatment should be guided by renal biopsy, and aiming for complete renal resp...

British Paediatric Association

JOHN LORBER (Sheffield). 'Long-term Prognosis of Subdural Effusions in Infancy.' Of 37 consecutive infants suffering from post-traumatic subdural effusions, 34 survived with an average period of observation of 3 years. There were 28 boys. The technique of management consisted of repeated aspirations until the effusions dried up. This was the only treatment necessary in 19 infants, 11 of whom re...