https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/33908 2026-04-11T14:18:27Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/34102 Title: Of angels and thunderbolts i.e. common pitfalls in common paediatric surgical maladies Authors: Felice, Arthur G. Abstract: The angels of the title are our paediatric patients. The thunderbolts - could well be punishments hurled by Zeus on contemporary descendants of Aesculapius who all too frequently trip in the common pitfalls of paediatric surgery. More frequently the thunderbolts refer to the cries of anguish (commonly called swear - words) coming from the Surgeon who has to deal with the problem. 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/34101 Title: Interventional procedures in paediatric cardiology Authors: DeGiovanni, Joseph V. Abstract: Cardiac catheterisation is performed with increasing frequency to perform therapeutic manoeuvres. These either replace surgery or are complementary to it. The first interventional procedure in paediatrics was the creation of an atrial septal defect in a baby with transposition of the great arteries by William Rashkind in 1966. This procedure revolutionised diagnostic cardiac catheterisation and also gave the opportunity for patients with transposition of the great arteries to live sufficiently long to have a surgical operation at a later date. 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/34100 Title: Therapeutic insults Authors: Mifsud, Anton Abstract: The urgent need to update trends and attitudes in general paediatric practice at a basic level. My purpose today is not to submit a monotonous list of insults committed by medical and paramedical staff towards their patients, but rather to limit myself to certain aspects of paediatric care which leave a great deal to be desired at the present time. 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/34089 Title: Intensive care : the local scene Authors: Bailey, Mark; Buhagiar, Tancred Abstract: The aim of this paper is to briefly describe the intensive care facilities available in the Paediatric Department and to review the work carried out in this unit. The Special Care Baby Unit (S.c.B.u.) in Karen Grech Hospital was opened in December 1979. It was designed to cater for the needs of newborn infants requiring special and intensive care. Very sick children up to the age of 3 years have also been looked after in the unit as it was felt that the adult Intensive Therapy Unit (LT.U.) was unsuitable for their needs. Thus the term S.c.B.u. is really incorrect as the unit is actually a Special Care Baby Unit, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (N.LC.U.) and Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (P.LC.U.) combined. 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z