18th Annual Pediatric Congress April 18-19, 2023 Paris, France

  Sports medicine and orthopedics Pain management and comfort are the goals of treatment. The usual method is to immobilize the patient using a splint. In a significant multicenter randomized trial, patients allocated to soft elastic bandage immobilization versus splint immobilization experienced comparable discomfort at three days and during the following 42 days. In both groups, functional recovery was comparable. According to these findings, a short-arm splint or a soft elastic bandage is an adequate treatment for torus fractures, and the choice of treatment should be based on the patient's or caregiver's preferences. ADOLESCENT MEDICINE AND GENERAL PEDIATRICS Treatment of teenage obesity with semaglutide Adults with type 2 diabetes and/or obesity may benefit from the use of glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) analogues. Patients who received weekly subcutaneous semaglutide, a GLP-1 analogue, had significant weight loss compared to those who received only lifestyle counse...

  Children and adolescents frequently get migraines, which can be very incapacitating for many individuals. Although high-quality research verifying   this association are missing, experts speculate that children experiencing migraines may be at an increased risk of anxiety and depression . According to a meta-analysis, migraines are significantly associated with anxiety and depressive symptoms as well as a higher risk of developing anxiety and depressive disorders. A systematic review was unable to determine if anxiety and depression disorders or symptoms have an impact on migraine outcomes or incidence due to study heterogeneity. The fact that factors like headache frequency and sex weren't controlled for in this study is a significant shortcoming. Additionally, the majority of studies that were included in the meta-analysis only provided unadjusted relationships , increasing the possibility of confounding bias. Overall, this supports the need for routine screening...

Irrespective of other  lifestyle  risk factors, a mother's consumption of ultra-processed foods appears to be associated with an elevated risk of overweight or obesity in her offspring, according to a U.S. study that was published in The BMJ today. However, they propose that in order to enhance nutrition for women of childbearing age and lower childhood obesity, dietary recommendations should be improved, financial and social barriers should be addressed, and mothers may benefit from restricting their consumption of highly processed foods. Modern Western diets frequently include ultra-processed foods that are linked to weight gain in adults, such as packaged baked goods and snacks, fizzy drinks, and sugary cereals. However, it's not obvious if a mother's consumption of highly processed foods affects the  body weight  of her children. Several additional possibly significant elements that are well-known to be closely associated to childhood obesity were also taken into...

It is not simple to teach children social skills. We now find ourselves in a place without landmarks or a tour guide after adding in our new normal of additional screens. Fortunately, we do have one advantage: a lifetime of pre-covid communication that we can use to teach our children. We can be the best specialists in this area of our kids' life. Here are some ideas to discuss with your children when they begin to use screens and social media more frequently to help them become the best communicators both online and offline. This advice is excellent for grownups as well! Treat others how you would like to be treated. Avoid posting anything online that you would find awkward to express in person or on the phone. Shooting from the hip never yields positive outcomes. Think before writing or speaking after counting to ten. Even when done in jest, calling someone a name can be offensive to them and even come out as bullying. Slander takes the shape of gossip . This tells kid...

Polio The poliovirus is the virus that causes polio, a debilitating and potentially fatal viral disease. The virus can invade the brain and spinal cord of an infected individual, leading to paralysis. It travels from person to person. Through immunization polio was eradicated in the United States, and this nation has remained polio-free ever since. Tetanus Tetanus can be lethal and results in excruciating muscle rigidity and lockjaw. Every time we scraped, stabbed, scraped, or slashed ourselves on something metal as children, parents would warn us about the dangers of tetanus. The tetanus vaccination is now a component of the DTap vaccine, which fights illness. The Flu The influenza virus, which affects the nose, throat, and lungs, is what causes flu, a respiratory infection. The immune system, age, and state of health of a person can all have an impact on how the flu affects them. Did you know that children of any age can be at risk from the flu? Children with the flu may ...