The International Soft-Tissue Sarcoma Consortium (INSTRuCT) has issued a new consensus document outlining optimal treatment ...

Heart disease rarely is to blame for chest pain suffered by children, and the ailment can be evaluated cost-effectively in the ambulatory setting, according to a regional study testing an algorithmic ...

Among children with ARDS on mechanical ventilation (MV), mechanical power can be measured and adjusted to minimize lung injury.

Boston, Mass. —Employing a unique quality improvement methodology, called Standardized Clinical Assessment and Management Plans (SCAMPs), physicians have demonstrated that chest pain in children, ...

A chest wall deformity is an abnormality in the ribs, sternum (or breastbone), cartilage, and other tissues in your child’s chest. The chest wall protects vital organs like the heart and lungs and ...

A new study in the journal Pediatrics has demonstrated an algorithm to evaluate when children with chest pain should be referred for further diagnosis. Pediatric chest pain is seldom due to heart ...

Pectus carinatum, also known as pigeon breast or pigeon chest, causes your breastbone and ribs to push outward. Pectus carinatum typically becomes obvious between the ages of 11–16, but it can also ...

Employing a unique quality improvement methodology, physicians have demonstrated that chest pain in children, rarely caused by heart disease, can be effectively evaluated in the ambulatory setting ...