Zoledronic acid is a type of bisphosphonate, a medicine that prevents loss of bone mass. This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains about zoledronic acid infusions for osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), how they work and what to expect when your child comes to GOSH for an infusion.
We know that there are occasions when you want to ring us to ask us a question and understand that it can be difficult to know who best to call. We have put together the following list to help you to direct your questions to the right member of the Plastic Surgery team.
Pals is a free and confidential service which helps patients, parents and carers with any information, concerns, or problems that they have about their NHS care/service.
Once a year, in every hospital in England, Patient Led Assessments of the Care Environment (PLACE) happen. You get to rate everything from how clean the floor is to how tasty the jelly is! We are looking for patients, ex-patients and parents to inspect us on 23 October 2019.
When a baby or child has gastro-oesophageal reflux, the food and drink travels down the foodpipe as normal. However, some of the mixture of food, drink and acid travels back up the foodpipe, instead of passing through to the large and small intestines. As the food and drink is mixed with acid from the stomach, it can irritate the lining of the foodpipe, making it sore. This is gastro-oesophageal reflux disease.
We know that there are occasions when you want to ring us to ask us a question and understand that it can be difficult to know who best to call. We have put together the following list to help you to direct your questions to the right member of the Specialist Neonatal and Paediatric Surgery team.
Oesophageal atresia (OA) is a rare condition where a short section at the top of the oesophagus (gullet or foodpipe) has not formed properly so is not connected to the stomach. This means food cannot pass from the throat to the stomach. Tracheo-oesophageal fistula (TOF) is another rare condition, which tends to occur alongside oesophageal atresia. This is where part of the oesophagus is joined to the trachea (windpipe). This page explains about oesophageal atresia and tracheooesophageal fistula, how they are treated and what to expect when your child comes to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) for treatment.
Pamidronate is a type of bisphosphonate, a medicine that prevents loss of bone mass. This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains about pamidronate infusions for osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), how it works and what to expect when your child comes to GOSH for the infusion.
The Osteogenesis Imperfecta Service comprises a weekly multi-disciplinary clinic, an outreach service and an inpatient service for drug treatment and therapy interventions.
We recognise that there has been a lot of publicity about the use of cannabis-based medicinal products (CBMPs) to treat childhood epilepsy. As very few clinical trials have taken place to evaluate the potential benefits and risks of using these products, there are only a few circumstances where they can be prescribed.
This page explains about using the Ponseti technique to correct talipes (clubfoot) and what to expect when your child comes to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) to have this procedure. It explains how the technique works and what to expect when your child has this treatment.
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a safe, easy to use, drug-free method of managing pain. A very low level electrical current is applied to areas of the body using soft gel pads that stick to the skin. The low level electrical current stimulates nerves in the body that help to reduce pain. This information sheet from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains about the use of TENS and how it works
The multidisciplinary pain management service at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), established in 1991, was the first in the UK and continues to be a nationally and internationally recognised leader and innovator in the field of clinical management, teaching & training, education and research.
Isotretinoin is a retinoid, which is a type of Vitamin A. It is commonly used for the treatment of severe acne. Retinoids are thought to influence the way in which cells grow and develop, and prevent the production of specific genes that may cause cancer.This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains what isotretinoin is, how it is given and some of the possible side effects.
This page explains about the Berlin Heart Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) which can be used to support children in severe heart failure, either until recovery or until a heart transplant is possible.
Olivia was born with a rare urea cycle disorder, which was poisoning her body. A fast diagnosis and treatment at Great Ormond Street Hospital saved her life. Mum, Emma, tells her story.
