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Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death worldwide both in men and women. Significant differences however exist in the age of onset, type of cardiovascular disease (CVD), and treatment response among the genders. These differences are due to both gender societal effects and biological differences from the influence of the hormonal and metabolic milieu in the two sexes.

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Updated APSA Guidelines for the Management of Blunt Liver and Spleen Injuries.

J Pediatr Surg

August 2023

Section of Pediatric Surgery, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC, 27157, USA.

Article Synopsis
  • - The American Pediatric Surgical Association (APSA) updated management guidelines for blunt liver and spleen injuries in children, expanding on initial protocols established in 2000 based on recent literature and expert consensus.
  • - The guidelines cover four key areas: patient admission criteria, procedural recommendations including blood transfusions and intervention for ongoing bleeding, discharge protocols based on clinical condition, and activity restrictions.
  • - The updates aim to create a straightforward management strategy, emphasizing that decisions are based on a child's clinical status rather than the severity of the injury, and follow-up imaging is only necessary for symptomatic cases.
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