Alterations in the Levels of Growth Factors in Adolescents with Major Depressive Disorder: A Longitudinal Study during the Treatment with Fluoxetine

Major depressive disorder (MDD) has a prevalence of 5% in adolescents.Several studies have described the association between the inflammatory response and MDD, but little is known about the relationship between MDD and growth factors, such as IL-7, IL-9, IL-17A, VEGF, basic FGF, G-CSF, and GM-CSF.It must be appointed that there are scarce reports o

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Pediatric Brain Stem Death Perspectives for the Future in India

Pediatric brain stem death needs to be recognized both for futility in resuscitative efforts and in scope for organ donation.Pediatric donation can be performed from 37 Oracle Cards weeks gestational age to 18 years.The diagnosis of brain stem death is completed by two clinical examinations separated by an interval of 24 h in term newborns and neon

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