Pediatric orthopaedic surgeons commonly interact with PM&R specialists as part of the rehabilitation team. This invited communication is intended to present the residency and fellowship education requirements for a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon and give a review of current work-force issues. Pediatric orthopaedic and PM&R collaboration may be in an acute setting, e.g., post injury or post surge...

The ideal visualization tools in microneurosurgery should provide magnification, illumination, wide fields of view, ergonomics, and unobstructed access to the surgical field. The operative microscope was the predominant innovation in modern neurosurgery. Recently, a high-definition three-dimensional (3D) exoscope was developed. We describe the first applications in pediatric neurosurgery. The V...

Members of the working group: Svetlana B. Artemyeva, MD, PhD, Head Neurological department Research Clinical Institute Pediatrics named after Yu.E. Veltishchev; Russian Federation; Elena D. Belousova, DSci, Professor, Department psychoneurology and epileptology pediatrics, Veltishchev, Dmitry V. Vlodavets, President Association Pediatric Neurologists in field myology NeoMyo, Children’s Neuromus...

The introduction of newer more selective α(-2) adrenergic agonist, dexmedetomidine has made a revolution in the field of anesthesia owing to its varied application. The aim of the current review is to highlight the various clinical and pharmacological aspects of dexmedetomidine in daily routine practice of anesthesiology and intensive care besides its potential role in other clinical specialtie...

Pediatrician. Specialist in Pediatric Intensive Care, Assistant Doctor in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Pronto Socorro Infantil Sabará, São Paulo SP, Brazil; Pediatrician. Specialist in Pediatric Intensive Care, Dean of Pronto Socorro Infantil Sabará, São Paulo SP, Brazil; Pediatrician. PhD in Pediatrics, Head of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Pronto Socorro Infantil Sabará and Hospita...

introduction recently acinetobacter baumannii isolates have emerged as a problematic infectious agent that causes meningitis in neurosurgical patients. colistin has been used successfully for the treatment of a. baumannii meningitis but colistin resistant isolates have been reported worldwide. case presentation two isolates of a. baumannii were cultured during a five-day period from cerebrospin...