Abstract Background Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), formerly known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and cardiovascular abnormalities are closely related in adulthood, but few studies were performed in…
Abstract Background Management and outcomes amongst children with congenital heart defects (CHD) are relatively heterogeneous. Traditionally, the highest-risk conditions and procedures have received the most attention, with less focus on…
Abstract Background Open cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) contributes to postoperative electrolyte imbalances, which increases the risk of complications like arrhythmias. These imbalances stem from fluid shifts, hemodilution, acid-base…
Abstract Background While endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) remains the gold standard for detection of acute allograft rejection (AR), its limitations have led many pediatric programs to utilize adjunctive non-invasive methods of…
Educational Aims The reader will come to appreciate: • Congenital lung and lower airway abnormalities are rare but if not diagnosed can have significant consequences. • These lesions frequently have…
Educational Aims • The reader will come to: • Understand the importance of differentiating between respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and rhinovirus (RV)-induced bronchiolitis and the need for more phenotype-specific management…
Educational Aims • To identify the similarities and differences in the guidelines for CRMS from Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and from European Cystic Fibrosis Society. • To understand the diagnostic challenges…
Educational Aims The reader will come to appreciate how aerosol drug delivery to children depends on: • Selecting the right device, • Selecting the right interface, • Educating the patient…
Educational Aims The reader will be able to: • Understand the basics of RSV virology. • Recognize the needs and challenges associated with RSV vaccine and monoclonal antibody development in…
Educational Aims The reader will come to appreciate: • Supine spirometry is feasible in most children with DMD. • Supine spirometry did not predict sleep hypoventilation in children with DMD…
