Pediatric Metabolic Syndrome: From Prevention to Treatment

Pediatric Metabolic Syndrome: From Prevention to Treatment

1 Pediatrics Department, Child Growth and Development Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, 81676-36954 Isfahan, Iran 2Environmental Engineering Department, Environment Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran 3Preventive Cardiology Department, Children’s Hospital Boston, Boston, MA, USA 4Arteriosklerose-Präventions-Institut, University of Munich...

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Nanotechnology and Pediatric Cancer: Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment

Despite development of new approaches for the treatment of cancer disease, it is the second cause of mortality in world. Annually, 30000 persons die in Iran due to cancer diseases. Eighty percent of cancer patients are children which about 50% children lead to death. Given the high rate of cancer-related death, the new approaches for prevention, control, early diagnosis, and treatment of this d...

Nutritional strategies in the prevention and treatment of metabolic syndrome.

The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a clustering of metabolic abnormalities that increase the risk of developing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. The exact etiology remains unclear, but it is known to be a complex interaction between genetic, metabolic, and environmental factors. Among environmental factors, dietary habits are of central importance in the prevention and ...

Pediatric laryngospasm: prevention and treatment.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW The purpose of this review is to discuss the risk factors associated with laryngospasm and the techniques used for prevention and treatment. We also summarize the prevention and treatment modalities in organized algorithms. RECENT FINDINGS According to recent endoscopic studies, laryngospasm is always complete, thus airway management and intravenous therapy are indicated. Pa...