Nasal congestion in children has many causes. In each case, the doctor has to find factors that cause chronic or intermittent nasal congestion. As a rule, the causes of impaired nasal airflow differ between different age groups. Mild nasal congestion from the first days of life, which can be defined as “stertorous breathing," may be a normal variant in healthy children or a manifestation of stridor congenitus. Eating habits of infants often lead to regurgitation, which can contribute to the irritation of nasopharyngeal mucosa with stomach contents and provoke an inflammatory response that leads to prolonged nasal breathing problems. This problem is solved by the joint efforts of a paediatrician and an ENT doctor. Acute inflammation of the paranasal sinuses - sinusitis, ethmoiditis, frontal sinusitis, sphenoiditis - most often develops as a complication after acute respiratory viral infections, especially when children attend a kindergarten, which promotes close contact and exchange of infectious agents between children. Hypertrophy of the lymphoid tissue of the pharyngeal ring (adenoiditis, hypertrophy of the tonsils) is a natural reaction to the invasion of the upper respiratory tract by pathogenic microbes, which leads to impaired nasal breathing. Allergic rhinitis is a common cause of nasal breathing problems in children. The combination of lymphoid tissue hypertrophy, sinusitis and allergic pathology creates a complicated cause-and-effect complex with constant nasal breathing problems. The above-mentioned circumstances necessitate a multidisciplinary approach to the problem, which will make it possible to formulate the correct diagnosis and determine the effective therapeutic approach. Saline nasal irrigation is one of the leading measures to prevent nasal breathing disorders and treat rhinitis, adenoiditis, sinusitis of various etiologies. In newborns and young children, the use of nasal aspirators is a convenient and useful method to clean the nasal cavity from secretion after nasal irrigation. The article explains how to use the aspirator and demonstrates the need for irrigation procedures. The use of these methods will effectively prevent nasal breathing problems.
The article presents the main causes of the dysbiotic disorders of the intestinal microbiota in children, provides the characteristics of probiotics for its correction, and justifies the use of Narine dietary supplement through various types of dosage form in the combined therapy in order to eliminate dysbiosis of the intestinal microbiota.
The article presents data on the clinical features of ARVI in children: description of the febrile syndrome as one of the leading symptoms in these infections, the use of Panadol as the drug of choice during the anti-pyretic therapy in children.
The article tells about the anatomical and physiological specifics of the skin of infants and the use of dermatological products for gentle care for sensitive skin. Preclinical and clinical findings on the use of a skin care series are demonstrated
The article provides the data on reasons of the dry coughing in children in various nosologic forms of diseases and practicability of prescription of non-narcotic drugs of central action.
The article provides the data on reasons of the dry coughing in children in various nosologic forms of diseases and practicability of prescription of non-narcotic drugs of central action.
Fever in children is one of the most common symptoms of a disease. This is due to the fact that fever is a defensive reaction of the organism which occurs as response to pyrogenic stimuli. Availability of fever-lowering drugs leads to uncontrolled use, overdose, complications and side effects. Pediatrician’s task is to determine a rational approach to the management of children with fever and justified prescription of antipyretic drugs, given the possibility of monotherapy and combined medications.
Infant's skin is very sensitive and susceptible to irritants and allergens. Combined with precipitating factors, genetic predisposition plays the key role. Chronic skin inflammation, or atopic dermatitis, is one of the most common pathologies which hinders and limits every day life of the baby and its parents. In the therapy of atopic dermatitis the focus should be on timely and adequate skin care aimed at reducing irritation, preserving the integrity of the child's skin and preventing complications, thereby improving the quality of life.
From the beginning of the school year and throughout the whole process of intensive training and visits to preschools, child's body experiences stress and lack of vitamins compounded by the implications of autumn, winter and spring seasons. During these periods children are especially in need of a balanced consumption of essential trace elements and vitamins necessary for the development of the growing organism and normalization of the brain function. Hypovitaminosis contributes to detraction and decreased physical activity which lead to low learning outcomes and misconduct.
From the beginning of the school year and throughout the whole process of intensive training and visits to preschools, child's body experiences stress and lack of vitamins compounded by the implications of autumn, winter and spring seasons. During these periods children are especially in need of a balanced consumption of essential trace elements and vitamins necessary for the development of the growing organism and normalization of the brain function. Hypovitaminosis contributes to detraction and decreased physical activity which lead to low learning outcomes and misconduct.
In acute respiratory infection (ARI), one of the most common symptoms in children is respiratory syndrome which is mainly manifested by cough. Statistically, cough is a complaint of 1/5 of all people with ARI. Cough is especially painful for children, creating a state of discomfort both for the sick child and his parents. Cough is one of the most frequent reasons for seeking pediatrician's aid.
The article tells about the vital vitamin and mineral ingredients needed to maintain adequate physiological and neuro-psychic development of children. The innovative mineral and vitamin supplement Supradin® Kids is characterized and recommended for children to correct the existing deficiencies.
The article tells about the specific physiology of children's skin and the choice of external dermatological and cosmetic skin care products which have been tested for safety and effectiveness. The focus is on modern external medicines based on dexpanthenol (Bepanthen).
The article tells about the key vital vitamin and mineral ingredients needed to maintain adequate physiological and neuro-psychic development of children. The innovative mineral and vitamin supplement Supradin Kids is characterized and recommended for children to correct existing deficiencies.
The value of breastfeeding (BF) as a base for rational and adequate nutrition is particularly significant because it sustains child’s vital functions and health, as well as ensures harmony of growth and development. In addition, BF impacts infant’s physical and mental health both at early stages of development and in adulthood (the concept of food programming.) Balanced diet of children from the first days of life ensures harmony and good rates of growth and development, and reduces morbidity; it is one of the key areas of preventive treatment aimed at protecting health and reducing risk of disease in children and adults [1].
The article presents main strategies of breast feeding of prematurely born infants support, such as use of Philips AVENT breast pumpfor lactation formation and feeding of the infant with native breast milk. Key words: premature infants, nursing mother, breast feeding support, modern accessories for breast feeding support. ( Voprosy sovremennoi pediatrii — Current Pediatrics. 2011; 10 (6): 170–175)
