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Pontocerebellar hypoplasia (PCH) is a heterogeneous group of rare neurodegenerative disorders caused by genetic mutations and characterised by progressive atrophy of various parts of the brain such as the cerebellum or brainstem (particularly the pons). [1] Where known, these disorders are inherited in an autosomal recessive fashion. There is ...
Paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria (PCH) or Donath–Landsteiner hemolytic anemia (DLHA) is an autoimmune hemolytic anemia featured by complement-mediated intravascular hemolysis after cold exposure. [1] It can present as an acute non-recurrent postinfectious event in children, or chronic relapsing episodes in adults with hematological malignancies ...
Front cover of a PCHR from the late 1990s. The paper based child health record as used by the UK National Health Service [1] is popularly known as the "Red Book." It is given to the parents on or just after the birth of their child, and is used by parents to record standard health details such as height and weight as well as developmental milestones such as first words and first time walking. [2]
The RCPCH's stated aim is to 'transform child health through knowledge, innovation and expertise'. [1] In practice it has a number of roles: Postgraduate training for paediatricians: the RCPCH defines the paediatric curriculum, advises Local Education and Training Boards and records and monitors trainees' progress from entry to specialist training to achieving the certificate of completion of ...
.pch, a file extension for precompiled headers Paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria , a human disease characterized by the sudden presence of hemoglobin in the urine Platform Controller Hub , an Intel chipset component
Pulmonary capillary hemangiomatosis (PCH) is a disease affecting the blood vessels of the lungs, where abnormal capillary proliferation and venous fibrous intimal thickening result in progressive increase in vascular resistance. [1] It is a rare cause of pulmonary hypertension, and occurs predominantly in young adults.
The journal was established in 1975 and covers child health issues such as childhood illness, health care, paediatrics, and social work. According to the Journal Citation Reports , the journal has a 2011 impact factor of 1.201, ranking it 45th out of 68 journals in the category "Psychology Developmental" [ 1 ] and 70th out of 115 in the ...
The Institute of Child Health was founded in 1946 by professor Alan Moncrieff with the funding of a chair in child health by the Nuffield Foundation. [4] [5] It acted as a postgraduate school of preventive and therapeutic paediatrics of Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children and the University of London. [6] Moncrieff served as director ...