Early discontinuation of intravenous antimicrobial therapy in pediatric oncology patients with febrile neutropenia.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Serious thromboembolic events connected with rFVIIa therapy in hemophilia patients are rare. Only three cases are reported in children, all of them with hemophilia A. CASE PRESENTATION:We present unique case of patient with hemophilia B and high titer inhibitors to coagulation FIX, who developed severe rena...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Milošević D,Bilić E,Batinić D,Poropat M,Štern-Padovan R,Galić S,Turudić D

更新日期：2014-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tympanic thermometry has come as a suitable alternative to traditional thermometry because of its safety and ease of use. However, it is still yet to gain wide acceptance in African settings due to conflicting results on its accuracy, thus rectal thermometry remains the gold standard in the newborn. The aim ...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Duru CO,Akinbami FO,Orimadegun AE

更新日期：2012-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intestinal lymphangiectasia is a rare disease. Thus, prospective studies are impossible, and therapy is still controversial. Several medicines are suggested for treatment but there are no existing indications for drug choice and treatment guidelines. We aimed to introduce the action mechanism of each drug an...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Kwon Y,Kim ES,Choe YH,Kim MJ

更新日期：2021-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Admission to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) may disrupt parent-infant interaction with adverse consequences for infants and their families. Several family-centered care programs promote parent-infant interaction in the NICU; however, all of these retain the premise that health-care professionals sho...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： O'Brien K,Bracht M,Robson K,Ye XY,Mirea L,Cruz M,Ng E,Monterrosa L,Soraisham A,Alvaro R,Narvey M,Da Silva O,Lui K,Tarnow-Mordi W,Lee SK

更新日期：2015-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sleep plays a prominent role in the growth and development of children. Children with cerebral palsy (CP) are more prone to sleep disorders (SDs) than their peers. Children with CP, have a higher prevalence of disorders involving; initiation and maintenance of sleep, sleep-wake transition, excessive sleepine...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Munyumu K,Idro R,Abbo C,Kaddumukasa M,Katabira E,Mupere E,Kakooza-Mwesige A

更新日期：2018-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inappropriate feeding practices during infancy may lead to overweight. The aims of this study are to investigate the growth of children in the first 18 months of life; to evaluate the feeding practices of caregivers using developed Young Child Feeding Questionnaire; and to investigate caregivers' feeding att...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Ma JQ,Zhou LL,Hu YQ,Liu SS,Sheng XY

更新日期：2015-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Asthma is the most common chronic childhood illness, with rapidly increasing prevalence in low-income countries. Among young children, asthma is often under-diagnosed.We investigated the factors associated with asthma among under-fives presenting with acute respiratory symptoms at Mulago hospital, Uganda. M...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Nantanda R,Ostergaard MS,Ndeezi G,Tumwine JK

更新日期：2013-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is commonly used to improve the immunomodulatory effects, although its regulatory effect on premature Treg cells is unclear. The purpose of this study is to study the effect of high dose of IVIG (HD-IVIG) on Treg cells expression and cytokine profile in premature birth. MET...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Liu P,Li L,Fan P,Zheng J,Zhao D

更新日期：2018-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Global Trigger Tool (GTT),which is a method using "triggers" to review medical record retrospectively to identify possible adverse events. Several studies showed that the GTT was effective. However, there were only a few localized trigger tools that had been established to detect pediatric adverse drug e...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Liu Y,Yan J,Xie Y,Bian Y

更新日期：2020-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Parents of infants in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) are often unintentionally marginalized in pursuit of optimal clinical care. Family Integrated Care (FICare) was developed to support families as part of their infants' care team in level III NICUs. We adapted the model for level II NICUs in Alberta,...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Benzies KM,Aziz K,Shah V,Faris P,Isaranuwatchai W,Scotland J,Larocque J,Mrklas KJ,Naugler C,Stelfox HT,Chari R,Soraisham AS,Akierman AR,Phillipos E,Amin H,Hoch JS,Zanoni P,Kurilova J,Lodha A,Alberta FICare Level II

更新日期：2020-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Poor sleep contributes to the developmental problems seen in preterm infants. We evaluated sleep problems in preterm infants 6 months of post-gestational age using the subjective Brief Infant Sleep Questionnaire (BISQ) and objective sleep tests. We also compared the sleep of premature infants with that of fu...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Huang YS,Paiva T,Hsu JF,Kuo MC,Guilleminault C

更新日期：2014-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The adiposity rebound is the second rise in body mass index that occurs between 3 and 7 years. An early age at adiposity rebound is known to be a risk factor for later obesity. The aim here is to clarify the connection between the age at rebound and the corresponding pattern of body mass index change, in cen...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Cole TJ

更新日期：2004-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We sought to elicit preference weights from parents for health states corresponding to children with various levels of severity of atopic dermatitis. We also evaluated the hypothesis that parents with children who had been diagnosed with atopic dermatitis would assign different preferences to the health stat...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Friedman JY,Reed SD,Weinfurt KP,Kahler KH,Walter EB,Schulman KA

更新日期：2004-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:HIV is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Zambia. Like many other African nations with high HIV burden, heterosexual intercourse is the commonest mode of HIV spread. The estimation of prevalence and factors associated with sexual intercourse among in-school adolescents has potential to inform publ...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Siziya S,Muula AS,Kazembe LN,Rudatsikira E

更新日期：2008-02-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several studies have shown that girls who undergo menarche at a relatively young age tend to be more obese as adults. However, because childhood (pre-menarcheal) levels of weight and height are associated with an earlier menarche, the increased prevalence of adult obesity among early maturers may largely ref...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Freedman DS,Khan LK,Serdula MK,Dietz WH,Srinivasan SR,Berenson GS,Bogalusa heart study.

更新日期：2003-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical factors that affect the likelihood of abuse in children with femur fractures have not been well elucidated. Consequently, specifying which children with femur fractures warrant an abuse evaluation is difficult. Therefore the purpose of this study is to estimate the proportion of femur fractures in y...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Wood JN,Fakeye O,Mondestin V,Rubin DM,Localio R,Feudtner C

更新日期：2014-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Infections in newborns remain one of the most significant problems in modern medicine. Escherichia coli is an important cause of neonatal bloodstream and respiratory tract infections and is associated with high mortality. The aim of our study was to investigate the epidemiology of E. coli infection in Polish...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Chmielarczyk A,Wójkowska-Mach J,Romaniszyn D,Adamski P,Helwich E,Lauterbach R,Pobiega M,Borszewska-Kornacka M,Gulczyńska E,Kordek A,Heczko PB

更新日期：2014-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To assess the effectiveness of physical therapy (PT) interventions on functioning in children with cerebral palsy (CP). METHODS:A search was made in Medline, Cinahl, PEDro and the Cochrane library for the period 1990 to February 2007. Only randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on PT interventions in children ...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Anttila H,Autti-Rämö I,Suoranta J,Mäkelä M,Malmivaara A

更新日期：2008-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The emerging field of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) has brought about new interaction styles. Its excessive use may lead to addictive behaviours. The objective is to determine the prevalence of the problematic use of ICT such as Internet, mobile phones and video games, among adolescents enr...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Muñoz-Miralles R,Ortega-González R,López-Morón MR,Batalla-Martínez C,Manresa JM,Montellà-Jordana N,Chamarro A,Carbonell X,Torán-Monserrat P

更新日期：2016-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Global childhood mortality rates remain high. Millennium Development Goal 4 focused efforts on reducing rates by two-thirds between 1990 and 2015. In Ethiopia, child mortality rates dropped 71 % from 1990 to 2015, however it is estimated that 184,000 Ethiopian children die each year. There is limited informa...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Bohn JA,Kassaye BM,Record D,Chou BC,Kraft IL,Purdy JC,Hilton KA,Miller DA,Getachew S,Addissie A,Robison JA

更新日期：2016-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early environmental influences have been linked to child weight status, however further understanding of associations in diverse populations is needed. METHODS:A cross-sectional analysis of household and family factors associated with overweight was conducted on a culturally diverse, urban dwelling sample o...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Hauser SI,Economos CD,Nelson ME,Goldberg JP,Hyatt RR,Naumova EN,Anderson SE,Must A

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by the symptoms of inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity. ADHD was once perceived as a condition of childhood only; however increasing evidence has highlighted the existence of ADHD in older adolescents...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： McCarthy S,Wilton L,Murray ML,Hodgkins P,Asherson P,Wong IC

更新日期：2012-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Children born at low gestational ages face a range of risks and number of neonates surviving very preterm birth is increasing. We present the objectives and methods of a French national cohort of very and moderately preterm children, the EPIPAGE 2 study. It aims to examine short- and long-term outcomes of ve...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Ancel PY,Goffinet F,EPIPAGE 2 Writing Group.

更新日期：2014-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Well baby visits (WBVs) are a cornerstone of early childhood health, but few studies have examined the correlates of WBVs for socioeconomically vulnerable infants. The study objective was to identify factors related to the number of WBVs received by Medicaid-enrolled infants in the first three years of life ...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Chi DL,Momany ET,Jones MP,Kuthy RA,Askelson NM,Wehby GL,Damiano PC

更新日期：2013-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a significant childhood disorder and has a growing prevalence rate across the world. It has been identified in children from a wide range of racial groups, ethnicities and socio-economic groups, making it a globally relevant disorder. However, a lack of research on ASD in Af...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Hutton NK,Mitchell C,van der Riet M

更新日期：2016-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is the most common cause of health care-associated diarrhea in children and adults. Although serious complications of CDI have been reported to be increasing in adults, this trend has not yet been demonstrated in children. The purpose of this study was to examine the fea...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Schwartz KL,Darwish I,Richardson SE,Mulvey MR,Thampi N

更新日期：2014-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Establishing healthy physical activity (PA) behaviours in early childhood is important for future PA behaviours. Parents play a central role in young children's PA. However, there is currently little research on parenting interventions to increase child PA. This study was formative work to inform the content...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Bentley GF,Goodred JK,Jago R,Sebire SJ,Lucas PJ,Fox KR,Stewart-Brown S,Turner KM

更新日期：2012-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has impacted the provision of health services in all specialties. We aim to study the impact of COVID-19 on the utilization of pediatric hospital services including emergency department (ED) attendances, hospitalizations, diagnostic categories and resource utilization in S...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Chong SL,Soo JSL,Allen JC Jr,Ganapathy S,Lee KP,Tyebally A,Yung CF,Thoon KC,Ng YH,Oh JY,Teoh OH,Mok YH,Chan YH

更新日期：2020-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dyslipidemia is reported in 27 - 43% of children and adolescents with overweight/obesity and tracks into adulthood, increasing the risk of cardiovascular morbidity. Cut-off values for fasting plasma lipid concentrations are typically set at fixed levels throughout childhood. The objective of this cross-secti...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Nielsen TRH,Lausten-Thomsen U,Fonvig CE,Bøjsøe C,Pedersen L,Bratholm PS,Hansen T,Pedersen O,Holm JC

更新日期：2017-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neonatal sepsis is an invasive infection, usually bacterial, and often occurring during the neonatal period (0-28 days). Neonatal sepsis causes a high burden of morbidity and mortality in developing countries like Ethiopia. There are fragmented, inconsistency, and no review has been conducted to report the m...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Belachew A,Tewabe T

更新日期：2020-02-05 00:00:00