Česko-slovenská pediatrie, 2022 (vol. 77), issue 3
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Čes-slov Pediat 2022, 77(3):125 
Vážené čtenářky a čtenářiEditorial
Iva Dudová, Jana Trebatická
Čes-slov Pediat 2022, 77(3):129
Suicidality and self-harming in childhood and adolescence - actual situationComprehensive Report
Jiří Koutek, Jana Kocourková
Čes-slov Pediat 2022, 77(3):131-136 | DOI: 10.55095/CSPediatrie2022/015
The authors deal with autoaggressive behavior in children and adolescents, suicidal behavior in the form of suicide attempt and completed suicide, and self-harm. Especially recently, this psychopathological behavior has intertwined and potentiated each other. There has also been an increase in self-harm and suicidal behavior in connection with the burden of the covid pandemic.
Suicidality in children and adolescents - risk factors and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemicComprehensive Report
Martin Vatrál, Jana Trebatická
Čes-slov Pediat 2022, 77(3):137-142 | DOI: 10.55095/CSPediatrie2022/016
Suicidal behaviour in children and adolescents is a serious issue with growing prevalence. Death as a result of a completed suicide is one of the most common causes of death in young people ages 15 to 19. There are some known risk factors associated with activation of a suicidal process. These can be divided into three categories - biological, psychological and social risk factors. Depressive diso rder in an important predictor of suicidal behaviour in children and adolescents, as well as personal history of previous suicide attempts, self-injurious behaviour, family conflicts, and traumatic experiences. Biological risk factors are also a subject of...
Autism spectrum disordersKapitoly k atestaci z pediatrie
Iva Dudová
Čes-slov Pediat 2022, 77(3):143-147 | DOI: 10.55095/CSPediatrie2022/017
The review about the autism spectrum disorders includes the recent knowledges about their prevalence, etiopathogenesis and a description of their clinical findings. It gives the basic attributes about diagnosis, course, prognosis and the overview of the PAS therapy. It mentions the key role of pediatricians, highlighting their ability to identify early signs, symptoms and to provide an early diagnostics.
Impact of lockdown and online learning during COVID-19 pandemic on mental health of Slovak adolescentsOriginal Papers
Juraj Jurík, Jana Trebatická, Zuzana Matzová, František Böhmer
Čes-slov Pediat 2022, 77(3):148-157 | DOI: 10.55095/CSPediatrie2022/018
Introduction: A global pandemic of the infectious disease COVID-19 was declared in March 2020, and in an effort to curb the spread of the virus, schools have been closed and switched to online learning. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of COVID-19 and its lockdown and the impact of online learning on the mental health of children and adolescents in Slovakia. Methods: At the Department of Paediatric Psychiatry of the National Institute of Children's Diseases, we developed a self-report questionnaire for the evaluation of online learning, daily routine and mental health of children and adolescents in the period of lockdown, including...
In adolescents with anorexia nervosa the number of circulating blood cells associates with bone mineral densityOriginal Papers
Alžbeta Čagalová, Alexandra Gaál Kovalčíková, Ľubica Tichá, Katarína Šebeková, Ľudmila Podracká
Čes-slov Pediat 2022, 77(3):158-165 | DOI: 10.55095/CSPediatrie2022/019
Background: Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a serious psychosomatic disorder that develops especially in adolescence. Severe nutritional deprivation with disruption of the internal environment and hormonal dysregulation affects hematopoiesis and bone metabolism. The aim of this study was to determine whether there is an association between hematopoiesis disruption and reduced bone metabolism in girls with AN. Methods: Twenty-five girls with AN (mean age 16.2 ± 1.0) and 13 healthy controls with normal weight (mean age 16.7 ± 1.2) were enrolled in the study. Blood counts and markers of bone metabolism were analysed using standard laboratory methods....
Refeeding syndromePathophysiology in pediatrics
Klára Bernášková, Jan David
Čes-slov Pediat 2022, 77(3):166-169 | DOI: 10.55095/CSPediatrie2022/020
In recent months, the number of newly diagnosed juveniles with a psychiatric diagnosis appears to be increasing. Similarly, individuals with a relapse of their mental illness, which includes eating disorders, are more likely to show up in paediatric departments. However, these patients are at risk of refeeding syndrome (RS). The article discusses pathophysiological mechanisms of RS, since their understanding is essential for properly conducted prevention and treatment.
Gender incongruence in childhoodShort News
David Neumann, Hana Fifková, Jiřina Zapletalová, Marta Šnajderová, Petr Weiss
Čes-slov Pediat 2022, 77(3):170-174 | DOI: 10.55095/CSPediatrie2022/021
Gender incongruence in childhood refers to the mismatch between a child's individual conception of their own gender and their assigned sex at birth based on their physical sex characteristics. This condition may present as early as in the prepubertal age. The upsurge in the number of adolescents questioning their gender identity in recent years has generated pronounced interest to understand the b asis of this incongruity and subsequently provide appropriate medical support. In the following review article, the authors provide a background about this subject in the Czech Republic.
Clinical characteristics of patients with a severe course of acute SARS-CoV-2 infection hospitalised in the Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital MotolOriginal Papers
Jan David, Šárka Pešková, Ledjona Toni, Filip Fencl, Petr Pohunek
Čes-slov Pediat 2022, 77(3):175-179 | DOI: 10.55095/CSPediatrie2022/022
Objective: Although the SARS-CoV-2 infection (COVID-19) is highly contagious, paediatric patients represent only a small proportion of all diagnosed patients. The aim of this study was to assess the clinical characteristics of patients hospitalised with a serious course of acute SARS-CoV-2 infection at the Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital Motol in Prague, Czech Republic. Methods: We performed a retrospective observational study based on patients hospitalised with acute SARS-CoV-2 infection who were admitted to our department between 1st January 2020 and 1st April 2021. The anonymised data were obtained by medical record review. Serious...
Profesor Nevoral oslavil osmdesáté narozeninyPersonal News
Jiří Bronský
Čes-slov Pediat 2022, 77(3):180