by Dr. Allen Cherer | Apr 10, 2018 | blog, Dr. Allen Cherer
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a serious illness in the newborn and young infant. The virus, first discovered in the mid-1960s, is transmitted through percutaneous (i.e., puncture through skin) or mucosal (i.e., direct contact with mucous membranes) exposure...
by Dr. Allen Cherer | Nov 28, 2017 | blog, Child Health Care, Dr. Allen Cherer
In 1943, Julia Bell and James Martin first described the sex-linked heritable condition now termed Fragile X Syndrome (FXS). In their paper, “A Pedigree of Mental Deficit Showing Sex-Linkage”, they described a single kindred in which eleven males spanning two...
by Dr. Allen Cherer | Jun 17, 2017 | Child Health Care, Dr. Allen Cherer, Pediatrics
Working in the field of neonatal care, I know all too well the health risks that come with pregnancy and childbirth, especially among women who can’t readily access health care. Some common (and serious) postpartum health conditions include diabetes, hypertension,...
by Dr. Allen Cherer | Apr 24, 2017 | blog, Child Health Care, Dr. Allen Cherer, Pediatrics
Rotavirus gastroenteritis is the leading cause of diarrhea-associated hospitalizations and death in children younger than 5 years of age. Rotavirus illness is caused by a virus which enters the body by mouth and infects the intestines. It is a particularly hardy and...
by Dr. Allen Cherer | Mar 16, 2017 | blog, Child Health Care, Dr. Allen Cherer, Pediatrics
It has been over 50 years that the association between congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and hearing loss was described by Medearis et al. During that time, advances in understanding the pathogenesis and the natural history of the disease have been made. It...
by Dr. Allen Cherer | Jul 20, 2016 | blog, Child Health Care, Dr. Allen Cherer, Pediatrics
Pertussis (Whooping Cough) is a serious health issue, especially in the very young infant. It is caused by a bacteria, Bordetella pertussis, and is transmitted person to person via aerosol droplets usually by coughing or sneezing. The illness typically begins with...
