Disorders of thyrotropin synthesis, secretion, and function.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Tobacco use and secondhand tobacco smoke exposure of children are a significant problem faced by pediatricians. This article reviews the recommendations of the 2008 update of the guideline Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence and their application in the pediatric setting. RECENT FINDINGS:Every tobacc...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Caponnetto P,Polosa R,Best D

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The goal of this review is to provide updates on the evolution of conceptual definitions as they relate to quality in healthcare, existing measurement platforms for performance benchmarking in pediatric surgery, and available tools for quality improvement that are relevant to care of the pediatric sur...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Cameron DB,Rangel SJ

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prevention of injuries to child passengers is a significant public health priority, as motor vehicle-related injuries remain a leading cause of death for children. Improvements in child restraint use have contributed to significant declines in child occupant mortality rates over the past 20 years. However, although ov...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Durbin DR

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this review is to present an overview of sport-related concussion in the young athlete and review recent publications of clinical and scientific importance. RECENT FINDINGS:Recent findings show that young athletes are more susceptible to concussions than older athletes and more likely ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Buzzini SR,Guskiewicz KM

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Infantile spasms, mental retardation, autism, and dystonia represent disabling diseases for which little etiologic information is available. Mutations in the Aristaless related homeobox gene (ARX) have been found in patients with these conditions. This discovery provides important genetic information ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Sherr EH

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The clinical importance of overgrowth syndromes in the pediatric patient population has been increasingly recognized during the past decade, but clinical overlap among overgrowth syndromes often makes diagnostic categorization difficult. Advances in the molecular delineation of overgrowth syndromes in...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Cytrynbaum CS,Smith AC,Rubin T,Weksberg R

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the past decade a number of studies have systematically addressed the questions that existed regarding optimal ways to rehydrate and then refeed infants and children with diarrhea. Two very thorough papers are the highlights of the past year's publications in the topic of acute gastroenteritis in children. One summ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Lifschitz CH

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The biology of the X chromosome is unique, as there are two Xs in females and only a single X in males, whereas the autosomes are present in duplicate in both sexes. The presence of only a single autosome, which can occur as a result of an error in meiotic segregation, is invariably an embryonic lethal event. Monosomy...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Gartler SM,Goldman MA

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The sustained improvements in pediatric cancer therapy are partially due to the large randomized and nonrandomized studies being conducted by multidisciplinary cooperative groups. Theoretic concepts of chemotherapy are better knowledge of the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and drug resistance of current and new d...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Rogers P,Karabus C

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The major advance in knowledge about rotavirus infection and prevention has been in vaccine development. Several large studies of tetravalent rhesis rotavirus vaccine have had encouraging results, and a first-generation vaccine is likely to be licensed by the 25th anniversary of the discovery of rotavirus (in 1973). E...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Barnes GL,Bishop RF

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neonatal infections range from early-onset vertically acquired infections to nosocomial bacterial sepsis, and they account for significant morbidity and mortality globally. The recent emergence of perinatally acquired HIV-1 infection has also placed an enormous burden on existing meager health resources in developing ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Bhutta ZA

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:P450 oxidoreductase deficiency--a newly described form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia--typically presents a steroid profile suggesting combined deficiencies of steroid 21-hydroxylase and 17alpha-hydroxylase/17,20-lyase activities. These and other enzymes require electron donation from P450 oxidored...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Flück CE,Miller WL

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome in children is commonly associated with minimal change disease and response to steroid therapy. Steroid-unresponsive nephrotic syndrome is often characterized by persistent proteinuria and progression to chronic kidney disease. Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis is the le...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Del Rio M,Kaskel F

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several advances in understanding Hirschsprung's disease have developed in the past year. A greater understanding of the etiology of the disease has developed through the association of Hirschsprung's disease with a lack of neural cell adhesion molecule expression and nitric oxide in aganglionic portions of the bowel....

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Teitelbaum DH

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The current review addresses the importance of the prospective cohort design in large, unselected populations starting early in life for understanding the origins of childhood health disorders. RECENT FINDINGS:Cohort studies originating in healthy populations have contributed to great advances in hea...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Paneth N,Monk C

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:For the past 20 years, sonography of the hip has become the imaging procedure of choice to diagnose hip maturation disorders in German-speaking countries. In Austria, hip sonography is a mandatory and essential feature of preventive public health measures; the "Mutter-Kind-Pass" has been the official ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Dorn U,Neumann D

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review will outline the screening, diagnosis and management of cystic fibrosis related diabetes (CFRD). It will also discuss advances in the detection of early glucose abnormalities, their clinical significance and the emerging role for early insulin therapy. RECENT FINDINGS:Before the onset of ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Hameed S,Jaffé A,Verge CF

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Physical activity has been highlighted internationally as a beneficial intervention for weight control and the improvement of physical and mental health. This review highlights findings from recent literature to guide office-based promotion of physical activity for obesity treatment and prevention. R...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Floriani V,Kennedy C

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Radiation exposure from computed tomography is associated with a small but significant increase in risk for fatal cancer over a child's lifetime. This review aims to heighten awareness and spearhead efforts to reduce unnecessary computed tomography scans in children. RECENT FINDINGS:The use of pediat...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Shah NB,Platt SL

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) post slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) may lead to degenerative changes on the hip. We have reviewed the current procedures in the literature, aiming to correct the SCFE to prevent FAI and the ones that treat FAI post SCFE. RECENT FINDINGS:The trends of manag...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Soni JF,Valenza WR,Uliana CS

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the past year, significant progress has been achieved in the research on aquaporins (AQPs), a family of structurally related molecular water channels. Three novel AQPs were identified, giving a total of ten mammalian AQPs. An important step forward in identifying the aqueous pore in AQP molecules was the determinat...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Knoers NV,Deen PM

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Anemia and thrombocytopenia are the most common hematological problems in neonates. Red blood cell (RBC) and platelet transfusions are the mainstays of therapy, but data to guide neonatal transfusion practices have been sparse. Recombinant hematopoietic growth factors represent another therapeutic alt...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Sallmon H,Sola-Visner M

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Diaper dermatitis is the most common cutaneous diagnosis in infants. In this review, common causes of diaper dermatitis and similarly presenting conditions will be covered, as well as updates on treatments of common diaper dermatitides. RECENT FINDINGS:There have been recent advancements in the treat...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Ravanfar P,Wallace JS,Pace NC

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:First-time parents often turn to friends and family for advice regarding feeding, sleeping, bathing, diapering and toilet training, and childhood illnesses. Unfortunately, parents may at times be given incorrect and potentially dangerous advice as several widely embraced parenting practices are no lon...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Kahan T,Adesman A

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To provide a current review of recent publications with regards to intracranial hypertension. RECENT FINDINGS:Attempts were made to provide pediatric data; however, the recent completion of the Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Treatment Trial (IIHTT) has provided a wealth of data with regards to ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Jordan CO,Aylward SC

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This article reviews current work investigating the neural bases of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) within the discipline of electrophysiological brain research. The manuscript focuses primarily on advances in understanding related to social information processing and interconnectivity among brain syst...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： McPartland JC,Coffman M,Pelphrey KA

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review highlights advances in our understanding of the genetic basis for alopecia areata. New findings in trichothiodystrophy, Bazex syndrome, and Netherton's syndrome are also discussed. Finally, abnormalities of the hair, such as atrophic midline bald patches, generalized follicular hamartoma, and loose anagen ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Skelsey MA,Price VH

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Epidermolysis bullosa is a hereditary skin disorder characterized by skin fragility. However, the disease can manifest in many different organ systems, therefore children born with epidermolysis bullosa may have life long, complex medical needs. In this review, we will use a system-based approach to h...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Cohn HI,Teng JM

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Hypertension is an independent risk factor for progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in children. Children with early CKD develop hypertension secondary to renal disease. This review aims to highlight recent advances that help us better understand the current role of hypertension in progression ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Vidi SR

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome (ALPS) is a recently recognized disease in which a genetic defect in programmed cell death, or apoptosis, leads to breakdown of lymphocyte homeostasis and normal immunologic tolerance. Some authors have referred to ALPS as Canale-Smith syndrome or lymphoproliferative syndrome wi...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Jackson CE,Puck JM

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00