Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to Andy Nydegger.
Inflammation of the pancreas has many presentations in children and adolescents. The etiology is often elusive, with a great number of cases being idiopathic. However, there have been a number of recent advances in the areas of cell biology, genetics and imaging technology, which should be highlighted. Herein is provided a review for the reader with particular emphasis on some of these newer advances.
Crigler-Najjar syndrome type 1 (CNS1) is characterized by a severe unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia from birth. Intensive blue-light phototherapy is the standard method for management; however, it imposes severe restrictions on the child and their family's lifestyle. We describe here the use of a novel sit-up phototherapy unit in a child with CNS1. The unit allowed a 50% reduction in phototherapy time while maintaining efficacy, thus enabling the child to attend school.