THE SPECIFICITY OF SEROLOGICAL REACTIONS, 2nd ed. Karl Landsteiner. New York, Dover Publications, Inc., 1962. xvii, 330 pp. $2.00. This book is a paperback publication of the second, revised edition of a classic in immunology. In the eighteen years since it was first published it has not been superseded by any book. Other books, particularly Kabat and Mayer's Experimental Immunochemistry comple...

BackgroundFor using of complementary and alternative medicine methods (CAM) in the leukemia pediatrics than other types of cancer, we have two great challenges; first challenge is their safety and risks and second challenge is study gaps in this field. Regarding to these challenges, this study is a narrative review of some CAM methods in the leukemia pediatrics from the perspective of their saf...

The Omicron variant spreads quicker than the earlier variants and can evade immune response. behavior changes waning immunity could cause large numbers of COVID-19 infections potential hospitalizations. Here, we present a cross-sectional/longitudinal study conducted in tertiary hospital Istanbul. In cross-sectional part, collected aerosol samples from clinical public areas hospital. We performe...

Following the recommendations from National Technical Advisory Group (NTAG) on Immunization, Government of India approved three vaccines – an inactivated vaccine, Covaxin and two non-replicating vector-based vaccines, Covishield Sputnik V for restricted use in emergency pregnant women.(1)The late approval vaccination women was due to a lack evidence, because were excluded previous COVID trials....

Copyright © 2012 Massachusetts Medical Society. Sixty-eight years after the inaugural issue of The New England Journal of Medicine and Surgery, Sir William Osler introduced the term “pediatrics.”1 Although “diseases peculiar to children” had figured in Benjamin Rush’s lectures at the University of Pennsylvania since 1789, most physicians in the early 19th century did not recognize children as a...

The purview of pediatrics includes the growth, development , and health of the child and therefore begins in the period before birth when conception is apparent. It continues through childhood and adolescence when the growth and developmental processes are generally completed. The responsibility of pediatrics therefore may begin during pregnancy and usually terminates by 21 years of age. 1 COMM...

PEDIATRICS is the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics. A monthly publication, it has been published continuously since 1948. PEDIATRICS is owned, published, and trademarked by the American Academy of Pediatrics, 141 Northwest Point Boulevard, Elk Grove Village, Illinois, 60007. Copyright © 2006 by the American Academy of Pediatrics. All rights reserved. Print ISSN: 0031-4005....

Background. Telemedicine is defined as “the use of electronic information and communications technologies to provide support health care when participants are separated” (Field M.J., 1998). The range from standard telephone audio consultations virtual reality scenarios. accelerated uptake telemedicine during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has resulted in valuable experience evidence on d...

Drug development in pediatrics is mandated under US and European Union legislation, delays pediatric studies can impact the appropriate labeling use of therapeutics for children. Developing medical products challenging, as there are several critical issues factors to consider when initiating a drug program. The International Conference Harmonisation guideline E11(R1) criteria 21 CFR part 50 sub...