Intussusception in infants younger than 3 months: a single center’s experience

Abstract

Infants aged 3 months or younger may suffer from intussusception and most of them present with typical symptoms. Early diagnosis and treatment are needed for a good prognosis. Intrauterine intussusception may be an etiological factor for ileal atresia.

Intussusception in children: Comparison between ultrasound diagnosis and operation findings in a tropical developing country

“…[4][5][6][7] Similarly, the causes of intussusceptions documented in the study were in keeping with those of other series. [25,26] In conclusion, the accuracy of US diagnosis in experienced hands was high and could increase the diagnostic confidence in patients with suspected intussusceptions. Thickened bowel wall in other gastrointestinal conditions could produce US features of intussusceptions.…”

Controlled insufflation of air for diagnosis and treatment of acute intestinal intussusception

“…Infants younger than 3 months rarely suffer from this disease, and the treatment in this age group is mentioned less in the international literature and is a challenge for the clinician. The article by Kong et al [2] adds further information to clinical presentations and management of intussusception in infants younger than 3 months.…”

Physical activity and asthma in children: a long way to go in China

“…Although it is widely accepted that strenuous physical activity may trigger bronchial constriction in asthmatic children, appropriate exercise has been proven beneficial to asthmatic children. [1] Unfortunately, in China, asthmatic children and their parents, teachers, and doctors are rarely aware of these benefits and still hold negative views of exercise. In a recent issue of the World Journal of Pediatrics, Cheng et al [2] reported a significantly lower participation in physical activity among asthmatic children than healthy controls, which provided useful information for understanding the exercise status of asthmatic children in China.…”

“…To the Editor I have read with great interest the article by Kong et al [1] where the authors refer to a successful pneumatic reduction of acute intestinal intussusception in 17/23 cases (74% [95%CI 56-92]). The article makes no mention of whether the machine of air/barium enema utilized for the intussusception's reduction is connected to the patient by means of an occlusive catheter.…”

“…According to the latest reports and the consensus of American College of Sports Medicine, [1][2][3] two indicators "days per week" and "minutes per day" were chosen in our study. [4] If only "minutes per week" was used as an index in the study, it was hard to show the frequence and the time distribution of exercise in a week.…”