Intussusception is a significant cause of child mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, yet its exact causes remain unclear. Two main theories suggest it may be linked to dietary factors or infections, ...

Intussusception, the telescoping of one segment of the intestine into another, represents a common surgical emergency in infancy and early childhood. Rapid diagnosis and prompt reduction are essential ...

Viral infections trigger more cases of intussusception, the common cause of bowel blockages in young children, than previously thought, according to a new study. The research, led by Murdoch ...

October 19, 2011 (Boston, Massachusetts) — Ultrasound is superior to 2-view abdominal radiography to rule out or confirm a diagnosis of ileo-intussusception in children, according to new research ...

As summer arrives, an increasing number of children are experiencing fever and abdominal pain. While most cases improve within days due to gastroenteritis, rare but urgent conditions like ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Despite a slightly increased risk for intussusception shortly after rotavirus vaccination, infants who received ...

Viral infections trigger more cases of intussusception, the common cause of bowel blockages in young children, than previously thought, according to a new study. The research, led by Murdoch ...

The development of vaccines has been a triumph of modern medicine. 1 In addition to the eradication of smallpox and the near-eradication of polio, the past 30 years has seen an impressive decline in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The risk for recurrence of pediatric ileocolic intussusception within 48 hours after enema reduction was low, ...

From the records of the Children's Hospital, Boston. Demonstration of 4 cases at the meeting of the New England Pediatric Association, May 6, 1932. Thorndike — Assistant in Surgery, Harvard Medical ...

Viral infections trigger more cases of intussusception, the common cause of bowel blockages in young children, than previously thought, according to a new study. The research, led by Murdoch ...