Pediatrics

Adopted children are a group at risk of developing certain neuropsychological pathologies. Why? Many have suffered, among their antecedents, prenatal exposure to toxins -mainly alcohol-, intrauterine growth retardation, prematurity, abandonment, abuse and neglect, early and prolonged institutionalization, and emotional and psychosocial deprivation during institutionalization. What are the most common neuropsychological pathologies? – Attention deficit hyperactivity … Read more

The Halliwick method is a therapy used by physiotherapists to restore or activate the body’s natural movement. Initially, it was developed for people with physical disabilities to learn to swim. It was based on activities in the water that gradually gave them more independence. Over the years, the Halliwick method has developed into a therapeutic … Read more

Dr. Vicente Molina Morales is a pediatrician and belongs to Top Doctors. He will talk about breastfeeding. The Pediatrics Department of the Quirón-Dexeus University Institute aims to provide comprehensive care in childhood and adolescence. This means that we cover from the pre-natal period, making consultations with obstetricians to newborn care, neonatal intensive care unit, hospital … Read more

There is a general consensus that the physical and psychological development of adopted children is significantly better than that observed in children who have grown up in institutionalization, foster care or in their biological families when they are not involved in their upbringing. Evolution of illnesses detected on arrival Regarding physical health problems, physical and … Read more

The external ear consists of the pinna and the external auditory canal (EAC). The ear canal runs from the skin at the entrance to the ear canal – inside the pinna – to the tympanic membrane. A number of harmless germs live in the ear canal. However, it is in times of heat and humidity … Read more

Previously, the age at which a child could see his or her pediatrician was 7 years within the Social Security system. Nowadays, most Autonomous Communities cover up to 14 years of age, but this is not a desirable age to properly attend to the different needs of adolescents. Adolescent Medicine should contemplate the care of … Read more

Generally speaking, the term demand feeding means adapting to the baby’s needs and breastfeeding whenever he/she asks for it. With demand feeding, the first few days the baby often does not suckle very much. This is often the case because the baby’s sucking strength is low at the beginning and it is a great effort … Read more

What are the advantages of breastfeeding? First of all, we all know the importance of breastfeeding, but if we want to go deeper into its benefits, we should talk about the advantages it offers to the baby. On the one hand, and perhaps most importantly, we must highlight its high nutritional value that allows them … Read more

All children from international adoption have a history of exposure to potential health risk factors. Therefore, most of the physical health, neurodevelopmental and social adjustment problems that they present upon arrival, or that may arise in the future, will be the result of exposure to these factors. The initial medical checkup The first medical check-up … Read more

What is precocious puberty? Precocious puberty is the appearance of sexual characteristics before the age of 8 years in girls and before the age of 9 years in boys. The risk of developing precocious puberty is 20 to 30 times higher in children adopted from abroad than in the general child population. The onset of … Read more