Infantile hemangiomas (IHs) are the most common vascular tumors of infancy. While the majority regress without the need for intervention, approximately 10%, often site dependent, can cause serious complications and require treatment. IH complications can be categorized as life threatening, obstructive, ulcerative or disfiguring. Life threatening complications include airway and hepatic IHs. Fun...

Results. The Table lists patient characteristics and response data. Clinically, 3 patients had IHs still in the proliferative phase; 2 had IHs that were stable; and 1 had IHs in regression. The difference in appearance of IHs at the various stages of treatment is shown in Figure 1. The mean change in VAS over time is presented in Figure 2. None of the patients experienced any local or systemic ...

OBJECTIVE To compare airway infantile hemangiomas (IHs) and venous malformations (VMs) clinically, radiographically, endoscopically, and histologically. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING Tertiary care pediatric hospital. PATIENTS The study included patients seen in the Vascular Anomaly Clinic, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, Washington, between 2001 and 2008. METHODS All ...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE In-hospital stroke (IHS) differs from out-of-hospital stroke (OHS) in risk factors and outcomes. We compared IHS and OHS treated with thrombolysis from a large national cohort in a cross-sectional study to further clarify these differences. METHODS The Nationwide Inpatient Sample for the years 2005-2010 was searched for adult acute ischemic stroke cases treated with int...

The Israel Heart Society (IHS, www.israel-heart.org.il) is a formal society of the Israel Medical Association (IMA), and acts as a formal representative of the cardiology community in Israel. The aims of our society are to augment the professional and scientific knowledge of therapy and prevention of heart diseases in Israel. The IHS is a formal member of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC...

This review paper examines (using systematic methodology) the evidence for the use of inhalation sedation (IHS) instead of dental general anaesthesia (DGA) for dental treatment. It finds that this is an area of healthcare lacking high-quality clinical evidence (i.e. derived from randomized controlled trials). However, evidence from seven case series studies (level of evidence 3) of variable qua...

The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) increases exclusive breastfeeding. Breastfeeding protects against obesity and diabetes, conditions to which American Indians and Alaska Natives are particularly prone. As part of the First Lady'sLet's Move! in Indian Countryinitiative, the US Department of Health and Human Services' Indian Health Service (IHS) began implementing the BFHI in 2011. The...

Background Patients with acute ischemic stroke onset during hospital admission often have concurrent illnesses, increased underlying comorbidities and are associated a delayed recognition of onset, compared patients in the community (community‐onset [COS]). Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) for large‐vessel occlusion has been proven to be effective, though safety feasibility EVT among in‐hospital...

The therapeutic options for infantile hemangiomas (IHs) have been greatly altered since the introduction of oral propranolol for successful treatments of IHs. Recently, there is an increase in the application of topical timolol maleate for treating superficial IHs. In the present study, we developed a new formulation of timolol maleate 0.5% hydrogel and treated 321 patients with superficial IHs...