Department of Pediatrics
Latest Articles
Research article
Association between Testicular Appendix and Undescended Testicle in children: A comparative study
The appendix testis may be involved in the normal testicular descent and there are reports of decreased incidence of appendix testis in children with undescended testis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of appendix testis in children with undescended testis in comparison to the incidence in children with normally descended testis.
Case report
Congenital retroperitoneal large size neuroblastoma
We experienced a rare case of 9-months-old girl with an abdominal neuroblastoma that exhibited radiographic evidence of tumor extension into the mesenteric artery. Imaging studies were suggestive of neuroblastoma which also confirmed by the histologic analysis that show a diagnosis of neuroblastoma too.
Retrospective Study
Acute Idiopathic Scrotal Edema: A 10-year period retrospective study
This article reports a case series of children diagnosed of Acute Idiopathic Scrotal Edema in a secondary referred hospital over a 10-year period, including the description of its clinical manifestations, management and evolution of this condition. A retrospective chart review was performed.
Case report
Orbital emphysema and blurred vision in a healthy 10-year-old girl
A 10-year-old girl is evaluated in the Emergency Department (ED) for acute pain, blurred vision and swelling of her left eye, which worsened when blowing her nose, after a contusion. She had hit her left eye with her knee while playing on a trampoline earlier that morning. The patient’s past history is unremarkable other than allergic rhinitis and sinusitis.
Case report
Mental retardation, periventricular white matter hyperintensity on brain magnetic resonance imaging, retinitis pigmentosa, optic atrophy: A new genetic syndrome
Leukodystrophy is a typical example of progressive cerebral periventricular white matter brain disorders. The occurrence of leukodystrophic white matter on magnetic resonance imaging in with children non-progressive poorly defined non-specific disorders has been recognized.
Aims and Scope
The Department of Pediatrics publishes open access peer-reviewed research, reviews, case studies, retrospectives and prospective studies in all aspects of health care in newborns, children and adolescents with a focus on clinical practice and research in pediatrics. This is the official domain of The Gazette of Medical Sciences (TheGMS). The articles are accepted only for exclusive publication in TheGMS. The Editors actively encourages contributions on new developments in all areas of pediatrics. The journal adheres to the policies recommended by The Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
The Department of Pediatrics aims to provide a broad academic platform for the international exchange of medical results. The Department welcomes all pediatricians worldwide to publishing the most current information on all areas of children’s growth, development, and well-being including: birth defects, infant and child morbidity and mortality, early or late pubertal development, physical, mental, and social disabilities in children. The papers are invited on following but not limited to sub-specialties:
- Neonatology
- General Pediatrics
- Pediatric Surgery
- Pediatric Oncology
- Pediatric Neurology
- Pediatric Endocrinology
- Pediatric Psychiatry
- Pediatric Ophthalmology
- Pediatric Urology
- Pediatric Nursing
- Pediatric Critical Care
- Social Pediatrics etc.
- Neonatal medicine
- Adolescent Medicine
- Pediatric Immunization
The Department of Pediatrics also invites studies dealing with issues such as childhood illnesses and infections, child behavior problems, development of cognitive skills in children, child abuse pediatrics, pediatric palliative care, and diagnostic tests for screening genetic and congenital disorders in newborns.
Please direct any enquiry or submit papers to: info@thegms.co