U. Riebesell1, R. G. J. Bellerby2,3, H.-P. Grossart4, and F. Thingstad5 1Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences, IFM-GEOMAR, Duesternbrooker Weg 20, 24105 Kiel, Germany 2Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, University of Bergen, Allégaten 55, 5007, Bergen, Norway 3Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen, Allégaten 70, 5007, Bergen, Norway 4Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland F...

Apparent life-threatening event (ALTE) is a major cause of neonatal emergency visits. In this paper, we presented the case of a three-day-old neonate with multiple indications of ALTE. The patient was referred to the emergency department due to a cyanotic attack before admission. The neonate woke a few hours after breastfeeding and turned blue while crying, which was resolved spontaneously with...

An "apparent life-threatening event" (ALTE) refers to an episode that is of concern to the caregiver and is associated with a combination of apnea, color change, change in tone, choking, or gagging. Although the natural history of ALTE is most often benign, there is a risk for subsequent morbidity and mortality. The provider must stabilize the infant as needed, obtain key history, identify and ...

Infantile colic is a common disturbance occurring in the first three months of life. It is a benign condition and one of the main causes of pediatric consultation in the early part of life because of its great impact on family life. Some pediatricians are prone to undervalue this issue mainly because of the lack of evidence based medicine guidelines. Up to now, there is no consensus concerning ...

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OBJECTIVE Infantile Krabbe disease, a rare neurodegenerative disorder that leads to rapid demyelination, dysmyelination, and death in the first 2 years of life, is responsive to treatment with umbilical cord blood transplantation provided that the patient is treated in the first weeks of life. At present, family history is the only way to identify patients that are asymptomatic with most patien...

Infantile hemangioma (sometimes called a “strawberry birthmark”) is a benign vascular, soft-tissue tumour that affects 4% to 10% of infants.1-4 Most infantile hemangiomas resolve spontaneously, without treatment, but some may warrant medical or surgical treatment because of interference with function, significant disfigurement, or, in rare cases, life-threatening physiologic compromise.4,5 As p...

A previously healthy 5-weekold boy who was born at term is brought to the emergency department. His mother reports that she had placed him on his side with a support pillow after breast-feeding him before she went to take a shower. Upon returning to check on him, she found him in prone position, with his nose and mouth in the mattress, “struggling” to breathe; his face was red. The mother thoug...