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    Hintergrund: FertilitĂ€tsbeeintrĂ€chtigung und deren spĂ€tere Erholung nach Chemo- und Strahlentherapie wurde bei mĂ€nnlichen und weiblichen Überlebenden einer Krebserkrankung im Kindes- und Jugendalter berichtet. Jedoch ist wenig bekannt ĂŒber den zeitlichen Verlauf. Deshalb war es Ziel der vorliegenden Studie, die Entwicklung einer FertilitĂ€tsbeeintrĂ€chtigung und möglichen Erholung bei Überlebenden nach Hirntumorerkrankung und allogener hĂ€matopoetischer Stammzelltransplantation (HSZT) im Kindes- und Jugendalter zu beschreiben. Methoden: In der Longitudinalpilotstudie wurden Überlebende einer Hirntumorerkrankung (n=144), die zwischen 2000 und 2005 in zwei deutschen kinderonkologischen Zentren behandelt wurden, eingeschlossen. Weitere 361 ehemalige kinderonkologische Patienten nach HSZT wurden in einer europĂ€ischen multizentrischen Studie untersucht. In beiden Studien wurden FertilitĂ€tsparameter aus Krankenhausakten ĂŒber einen Zeitraum von bis zu 12 Jahren erhoben. Ergebnisse: In der Pilotstudie hatten Teilnehmer, die zum Zeitpunkt der Hormonanalyse ≄13 Jahre alt waren und mit einer Dosis ≄30 Gy am SchĂ€del (n=23), 83% (n=19) davon kraniospinal, bestrahlt wurden, höhere mediane Konzentrationen des FSH im Vergleich zu Patienten ohne Chemo- und Strahlentherapie (n=29): 8,3 IU/l (IQR (6,5-11,2)) vs. 4,1 IU/l (IQR (3,2-5,1)) 2 Jahre nach Behandlung; 8,9 IU/l (IQR (8,5-10,8)) vs. 4,2 IU/l (IQR (2,4-6,7)) nach 8 Jahren und 7,1 IU/l (IQR (6,7-7,7)) vs. 3,5 IU/l (IQR (2,8-4,2) nach 10 Jahren. Insgesamt berichteten 11/65 Frauen ĂŒber eine Amenorrhö im Median 6,0 Jahre (1-10) nach Diagnose. Es wurde beobachtet, dass 5 dieser Frauen spĂ€ter einen regulĂ€ren Menstruationszyklus ohne Hormonersatztherapie entwickelten. Die Möglichkeit einer Erholung nach FertilitĂ€tsbeeintrĂ€chtigung erhöhte sich fĂŒr den Patienten tendenziell mit zunehmenden Zeitraum nach Diagnose (p=0,074). In der multizentrischen Studie wurde eine Entwicklung der FertilitĂ€tsbeeintrĂ€chtigung bei mĂ€nnlichen Teilnehmern (123/217, 56%) nach einem medianen Zeitraum von 2,6 Jahren (0,1-11,4) nach HSZT beobachtet, bei weiblichen Teilnehmern (82/144, 57%) nach 2,3 Jahren (0,1-12,0). Eine Erholung von einer FertilitĂ€tsbeeintrĂ€chtigung wurde bei 17 Teilnehmern nach einem medianen Zeitraum von 4,1 Jahren (1-10,6) bei weiblichen Teilnehmern (10/144, 7%) und 2,0 Jahre (1-6,3) bei mĂ€nnlichen Teilnehmern (7/217, 3%) nach ersten Zeichen einer FertilitĂ€tsbeeintrĂ€chtigung beobachtet. Schlussfolgerung: Bei ehemaligen Hirntumorpatienten wurden Zeichen einer FertilitĂ€tsbeeintrĂ€chtigung wie Amenorrhö und erhöhte FSH-Werte zu verschiedenen Zeitpunkten zwischen einem und zwölf Jahre nach Chemo- und Strahlentherapie festgestellt. Abnehmende FSH-Werte wurden ein bis sieben Jahre nach Hormonwerterhöhung beobachtet und als Atrophie der Hypophyse oder FertilitĂ€tserholung interpretiert. HSZT Überlebende entwickelten kurz nach Therapie eine FertilitĂ€tsbeeintrĂ€chtigung und zeigten ein geringes Potential fĂŒr eine Erholung. In Anbetracht dieser Dynamik und Erholung einer FertilitĂ€tsbeeintrĂ€chtigung bei Überlebenden nach HSZT und Hirntumorerkrankung sollten diese Patienten umfassend zu fertilitĂ€tserhaltenden Maßnahmen beraten werden.Background: Fertility impairment and recovery after chemo and radiotherapy have been reported in male and female childhood cancer survivors, but little is known about the dynamics. This study aimed to describe the development of fertility impairment and possible recovery in childhood brain tumour and allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) survivors. Methods: The pilot longitudinal study included 144 brain tumour survivors, who were treated in two German paediatric oncology centres between 2000 and 2005. A further European multicentre longitudinal study was conducted with 361 HSCT survivors. Both studies used fertility and treatment data, retrieved from medical records up to 12 years after diagnosis/HSCT. Results: In the pilot study, participants aged ≄13 at the time of hormone analysis, who had received cranial irradiation ≄30 Gray (n=23), including 83% (n=19) with craniospinal irradiation, had higher median FSH concentrations, compared to 29 patients without chemo and radiotherapy: 8.3 IU/l (IQR 6.5-11.2) vs. 4.1 IU/l (IQR 3.2-5.1) 2 years after initial treatment; 8.9 IU/l (IQR 8.5-10.8) vs. 4.2 IU/l (IQR 2.4-6.7) after 8 years and 7.1 IU/l (IQR 6.7-7.7) vs. 3.5 IU/l (IQR 2.8-4.2) after 10 years. Altogether, 11/65 women reported the onset of amenorrhea after a median time of 6.0 years (range 1-10) after diagnosis. Five of these women later developed a regular menstrual cycle without hormone replacement therapy. Patients’ chance of recovering fertility increased with time after diagnosis (p=0.074). In the multicentre study, the development of fertility impairment was observed in males (123/217, 56%) after a median time of 2.6 years (range 0.1-11.4) and in females (82/144, 57%) after 2.3 years (range 0.1-12.0) after HSCT. Recovery of fertility was observed in 17 participants after a median time of 4.1 years (range 1-10.6) in females (10/144, 7%) and 2.0 years (range 1-6.3) in males (7/217, 3%) after first signs of fertility impairment. Conclusion: In brain tumour survivors, signs of fertility impairment such as amenorrhea and elevated FSH levels were observed at variable time points between one and twelve years after chemo and radiotherapy. Decreasing FSH levels were observed one to seven years after elevation, and were interpreted either as an atrophy of the pituitary gland or as recovery from fertility impairment. HSCT survivors developed infertility shortly after treatment with a small potential to recover fertility. In light of the dynamics of fertility impairment and recovery, HSCT and brain tumour survivors should be counselled comprehensively regarding fertility conservation procedures

    Longitudinale Entwicklungsuntersuchung von Kognition, Sprache und Motorik bei Kindern mit Angeborenem Herzfehler

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    Verbesserte Überlebensraten von Kindern mit einem angeborenen Herzfehler fĂŒhrten dazu, dass die aktuelle Forschung im Bereich der Kinderkardiologie sich immer mehr auf MorbiditĂ€t und LebensqualitĂ€t dieser Patienten fokussiert. Eine mögliche SpĂ€tfolge des angeborenen Herzfehlers und dessen Therapie ist die Entwicklungsverzögerung. Um die Entwicklung dieser Patienten in Kognition, Sprache und Motorik longitudinal zu untersuchen, wurde die prospektive LEADER-Studie (Longterm EArly DEvelopment Research) implementiert sowie in Kooperation mit dem Nationalen Register fĂŒr Angeborene Herzfehler Querschnittstudien bei Jugendlichen und Erwachsenen mit einem angeborenem Herzfehler durchgefĂŒhrt, um Bildungsweg und Bildungsniveau zu evaluieren. Hieraus lassen sich folgende Aspekte konkludieren: Die LEADER-Studie ist im vorliegenden Studiendesign implementierbar und ein erster wichtiger Schritt zur Etablierung einer Forschungseinheit zur Entwicklungsuntersuchung bei Kindern mit angeborenem Herzfehler. Erste Ergebnisse der LEADER-CHD Studie zeigen, dass Patienten mit Ventrikelseptumdefekt, Fallot’scher Tetralogie oder Transposition der großen Arterien keine schweren Defizite in der motorischen, kognitiven und sprachlichen Entwicklung aufweisen. Unter Einbeziehung der Subskalen zeigt sich jedoch ein Muster von StĂ€rken (Feinmotorik) und SchwĂ€chen (Grobmotorik und rezeptive Sprache). Entwicklungsverzögerungen waren am stĂ€rksten bei Patienten mit Fallot’scher Tetralogie ausgeprĂ€gt. Der BSID-III ist auch bei Patienten mit Herz-/Kreislauferkrankung und Reanimation ein geeignetes Instrument, um die Entwicklung zu untersuchen. Die ĂŒberwiegende Mehrheit von Patienten mit angeborenem Herzfehler wurde altersentsprechend auf einer konventionellen Grundschule eingeschult und erreichte ein hohes Bildungsniveau. Patienten mit einem einfachen angeborenen Herzfehler hatten signifikant höhere BildungsabschlĂŒsse und waren hĂ€ufiger berufstĂ€tig als Patienten mit einem schweren angeborenen Herzfehler. Es ist somit obligat, die Entwicklung von Kindern mit angeborenem Herzfehler nachzuuntersuchen, um Patienten mit einem Risiko fĂŒr Entwicklungsverzögerungen zu identifizieren, weiterfĂŒhrende Diagnostik zu gewĂ€hrleisten und eine gezielte, individuelle Förderung der Entwicklung zu ermöglichen. Langfristiges Ziel sollte es sein, alle Kinder mit angeborenem Herzfehler bedarfsadaptiert regelmĂ€ĂŸig neurologisch zu untersuchen und ein Screening auf Entwicklungsverzögerungen bei Entlassung aus dem Krankenhaus zu etablieren. Zudem sollte die Diagnostik bereits prĂ€natal ansetzen: mittels fetaler Sonographie kann der Kopfumfang bestimmt und durch eine MRT-Untersuchung können mögliche Gehirn-LĂ€sionen erfasst werden. Die Auswirkungen all dieser Komponenten, also medizinischen Parametern wie spezifischer PhĂ€notyp des angeborenen Herzfehlers und postoperativen Komplikationen, soziodemographischen Faktoren wie der parentale Bildungsstatus, Ergebnisse der Entwicklungsuntersuchungen und der Kopf-Bildgebung auf die weitere kindliche Entwicklung gilt es in prospektiven Longitudinalstudien zu untersuchen. Idealerweise sollte daraus ein Risikoprofil bzw. Algorithmus fĂŒr die weitere kindliche Entwicklung von Patienten mit angeborenem Herzfehler definiert werden

    SARS-CoV-2 in Pediatric Inpatient Care: Management, Clinical Presentation and Utilization of Healthcare Capacity

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    This study scrutinizes management and clinical presentation of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in pediatric inpatient care and evaluates the utilization of pediatric healthcare capacity during the pandemic. Within this retrospective cohort study, we systematically reviewed data of all 16,785 pediatric patients (<18 years admitted to our clinical center between January 2018 and June 2021). Data on SARS-CoV-2 test numbers, hospital admissions and clinical characteristics of infected patients were collected. Since January 2020, a total of 2513 SARS-CoV-2 tests were performed. In total, 36 patients had a positive test result. In total, 25 out of 36 SARS-CoV-2 positive children showed at least mild clinical symptoms while 11 were asymptomatic. Most common clinical symptoms were fever (60%), cough (60%) and rhinitis (20%). In parallel with the rising slope of SARS-CoV-2 in spring and fall 2020, we observed a slight decrease in the number of patients admitted to the pediatric department while the median duration of hospital treatment and intensive care occupancy remained unchanged. This study underlines that SARS-CoV-2 infected children most frequently exhibit an asymptomatic or mild clinical course. Noteworthy, the number of hospital admissions went down during the pandemic. The health and economic consequences need to be discussed within health care society and politics

    Microcephaly is associated with impaired educational development in children with congenital heart disease

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    Objectives This study aims to evaluate the school careers of patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) and microcephaly. Methods An exploratory online survey was conducted on patients from a previous study on somatic development in children with CHD in 2018 (n = 2818). A total of 750 patients participated in the online survey (26.6%). This publication focuses on 91 patients (12.1%) diagnosed with CHD and microcephaly who participated in the new online survey. Results Microcephaly was significantly associated with CHD severity (p < 0.001). Microcephalic patients suffered from psychiatric comorbidity two times as often (67.0%) as non-microcephalic patients (29.8%). In particular, the percentage of patients with developmental delay, intellectual debility, social disability, learning disorder, or language disorder was significantly increased in microcephalic CHD patients (p < 0.001). A total of 85.7% of microcephalic patients and 47.6% of non-microcephalic patients received early interventions to foster their development. The school enrollment of both groups was similar at approximately six years of age. However, 89.9% of non-microcephalic but only 51.6% of microcephalic patients were enrolled in a regular elementary school. Regarding secondary school, only half as many microcephalic patients (14.3%) went to grammar school, while the proportion of pupils at special schools was eight times higher. Supportive interventions, e.g., for specific learning disabilities, were used by 52.7% of microcephalic patients and 21.6% of non-microcephalic patients. Conclusion Patients with CHD and microcephaly are at high risk for impaired educational development. Early identification should alert clinicians to provide targeted interventions to optimize the developmental potential

    New Insights into the Education of Children with Congenital Heart Disease with and without Trisomy 21

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    Background and Objectives: Patients with congenital heart disease (CHD), especially as a concomitant syndromal disease of trisomy 21 (T21), are at risk for impaired neurodevelopment. This can also affect these patients’ education. However, there continues to be a research gap in the educational development of CHD patients and T21 CHD patients. Materials and Methods: In total, data from 2873 patients from the German National Register for Congenital Heart Defects were analyzed. The data are based on two online education surveys conducted among patients registered in the National Register for Congenital Heart Defects (2017, 2020). Results: Of 2873 patients included (mean age: 14.1 ± 4.7 years, 50.5% female), 109 (3.8%) were identified with T21 (mean age: 12.9 ± 4.4 years, 49.5% female). T21 CHD participants had a high demand for early specific interventions (overall cohort 49.1%; T21 cohort 100%). T21 CHD children more frequently attended special schools and, compared to non-trisomy 21 (nT21) CHD patients, the probability of attending a grammar school was reduced. In total, 87.1% of nT21 CHD patients but 11% of T21 CHD patients were enrolled in a regular elementary school, and 12.8% of T21 CHD patients could transfer to a secondary school in contrast to 35.5% of nT21 CHD patients. Most of the T21 CHD patients were diagnosed with psychiatric disorders, e.g., learning, emotional, or behavioral disorders (T21 CHD patients: 82.6%; nT21 CHD patients: 31.4%; p < 0.001). Conclusions: CHD patients are at risk for impaired academic development, and the presence of T21 is an aggravating factor. Routine follow-up examinations should be established to identify developmental deficits and to provide targeted interventions

    New Insights into the Education of Children with Congenital Heart Disease with and without Trisomy 21

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    Background and Objectives: Patients with congenital heart disease (CHD), especially as a concomitant syndromal disease of trisomy 21 (T21), are at risk for impaired neurodevelopment. This can also affect these patients’ education. However, there continues to be a research gap in the educational development of CHD patients and T21 CHD patients. Materials and Methods: In total, data from 2873 patients from the German National Register for Congenital Heart Defects were analyzed. The data are based on two online education surveys conducted among patients registered in the National Register for Congenital Heart Defects (2017, 2020). Results: Of 2873 patients included (mean age: 14.1 ± 4.7 years, 50.5% female), 109 (3.8%) were identified with T21 (mean age: 12.9 ± 4.4 years, 49.5% female). T21 CHD participants had a high demand for early specific interventions (overall cohort 49.1%; T21 cohort 100%). T21 CHD children more frequently attended special schools and, compared to non-trisomy 21 (nT21) CHD patients, the probability of attending a grammar school was reduced. In total, 87.1% of nT21 CHD patients but 11% of T21 CHD patients were enrolled in a regular elementary school, and 12.8% of T21 CHD patients could transfer to a secondary school in contrast to 35.5% of nT21 CHD patients. Most of the T21 CHD patients were diagnosed with psychiatric disorders, e.g., learning, emotional, or behavioral disorders (T21 CHD patients: 82.6%; nT21 CHD patients: 31.4%; p Conclusions: CHD patients are at risk for impaired academic development, and the presence of T21 is an aggravating factor. Routine follow-up examinations should be established to identify developmental deficits and to provide targeted interventions

    Table_1_Microcephaly is associated with impaired educational development in children with congenital heart disease.docx

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    ObjectivesThis study aims to evaluate the school careers of patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) and microcephaly.MethodsAn exploratory online survey was conducted on patients from a previous study on somatic development in children with CHD in 2018 (n = 2818). A total of 750 patients participated in the online survey (26.6%). This publication focuses on 91 patients (12.1%) diagnosed with CHD and microcephaly who participated in the new online survey.ResultsMicrocephaly was significantly associated with CHD severity (p ConclusionPatients with CHD and microcephaly are at high risk for impaired educational development. Early identification should alert clinicians to provide targeted interventions to optimize the developmental potential.</p

    Data_Sheet_1_Microcephaly is associated with impaired educational development in children with congenital heart disease.PDF

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    ObjectivesThis study aims to evaluate the school careers of patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) and microcephaly.MethodsAn exploratory online survey was conducted on patients from a previous study on somatic development in children with CHD in 2018 (n = 2818). A total of 750 patients participated in the online survey (26.6%). This publication focuses on 91 patients (12.1%) diagnosed with CHD and microcephaly who participated in the new online survey.ResultsMicrocephaly was significantly associated with CHD severity (p ConclusionPatients with CHD and microcephaly are at high risk for impaired educational development. Early identification should alert clinicians to provide targeted interventions to optimize the developmental potential.</p
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