[Acute upper respiratory tract infections: outpatient diagnosis and treatment].

abstract：:Immediate skin test reactions are the hallmark of atopic diseases. EMLA (eutectic mixture of local anesthetics) is a local anesthetic that reduces the pain and apprehension for skin testing. We studied EMLA effects on the skin prick test with allergen and histamine. Reactions were evaluated by means of wheal and flare...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Ferrari FP,Rosário Filho NA,Schmidt AV

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVES: Air pollution has been a significant worldwide problem with repercussions in the respiratory tract, along the years. The main objectives of this review are to present results from studies on the harmful effects of allergens as well as of pollutants over the respiratory tract.METHOD: Published studies were ...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Rizzo MC

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnosis of acute otitis media (AOM) is made on clinical basis. The gold-standard tests are invasive. There are few studies quantifying the diagnostic power of the signs and symptoms. A sample of 300 children were analyzed to establish the diagnostic power of isolated and combinated signs and symptoms in AOM. The...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Saffer M,Lubianca Neto JF

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the implementation of a protocol proposed by the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária - ANVISA) to improve sepsis diagnosis in very low birth weight newborns. METHODS:This was a prospective study that evaluated the implementation of a protocol inv...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Pinto MC,Bueno AC,Vieira AA

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To meta-analyze health-related quality of life in pediatric patients with chronic kidney disease in comparison to healthy patients according to the dimensions of the PedsQL instrument. SOURCES OF DATA:A systematic review was performed with meta-analysis for the mean difference in each of the health-related q...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Ruidiaz-Gómez KS,Higuita-Gutiérrez LF

更新日期：2020-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE: To review and discuss different contraceptive methods currently used by adolescents, and also discuss adolescent pregnancy, including the associated risks and the importance of prenatal care. METHODS: Review of literature and clinical experience with different contraceptive methods and with adolescent pregn...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Herter LD,Accetta SG

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to investigate what effect the ingestion of sardines, rich in omega-3 series polyunsaturated fatty acids, has on the composition of breastmilk. METHODS:This was a prospective study of 31 nursing mothers under observation at the Hospital Guilherme Alvaro. Each was given 2 kg of ...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Patin RV,Vítolo MR,Valverde MA,Carvalho PO,Pastore GM,Lopez FA

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE: Describe the morbidity associated with a rare disease due to an embryological defect. METHODS: Retrospective revision of medical and necropsy reports. Bibliographic research using MEDLINE, LILACS and Index Medicus databases. RESULTS: 1 year-old male patient, admitted with generalized tonic-clonic seizures, ...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Noronha L,Sampaio G,Netto MR,Reis-Filho JS,Faoro LN,Raskin S,Bleggi-Torres LF

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:End-stage renal disease is a health problem that consumes public and private resources. This study aimed to identify the cost of hemodialysis (either daily or conventional hemodialysis) and transplantation in children and adolescents. METHODS:This was a retrospective cohort of pediatric patients with End-sta...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Camargo MFC,Barbosa KS,Fetter SK,Bastos A,Feltran LS,Koch-Nogueira PC

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the characteristics of macrophage activation syndrome associated with juvenile idiopathic arthritis. DESCRIPTION:This is a retrospective study involving 462 patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Seven (1.5%) of those patients suffered from systemic onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis and d...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Silva CA,Silva CH,Robazzi TC,Lotito AP,Mendroni Junior A,Jacob CM,Kiss MH

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE: This study is the result of an inquiry into the grandmother's role in the decision as well as the duration of her daughter's choice to breast-feed. METHOD: This project uses a phenomenological theoretical background which leads one to understand breast-feeding based on the view of the grandmother. Thus, thi...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Primo CC,Caetano LC

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the safety, tolerability and potential therapeutic effects of gastrin-releasing peptide in three children with autistic spectrum disorder. METHODS:Case series study with the intravenous administration of gastrin-releasing peptide in the dose of 160pmol/kg for four consecutive days. To evaluate th...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Becker MM,Bosa C,Oliveira-Freitas VL,Goldim JR,Ohlweiler L,Roesler R,Schwartsmann G,Riesgo Rdos S

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Duchenne muscular dystrophy, an X-linked genetic disease, leads to progressive muscle weakness mainly in the lower limbs. Motor function tests help to monitor disease progression. Can low-cost, simple assessments help in the diagnostic suspicion of Duchenne muscular dystrophy? The authors aim to define the se...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Pereira AC,Araújo APQC,Ribeiro MG

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze acute splenic sequestration (ASS) in children with sickle cell anemia diagnosed through a newborn screening program in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, and followed up at the hematology center in the city of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. METHODS:Retrospective cohort of 255 children with ...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Rezende PV,Viana MB,Murao M,Chaves AC,Ribeiro AC

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:to determine the prevalence of mouth breathing and to associate the history of breastfeeding with breathing patterns in children. METHODS:this was an observational study with 252 children of both genders, aged 30 to 48 months, who participated in a dental care program for mothers and newborns. As an instrume...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Lopes TS,Moura LF,Lima MC

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Streptococcus pneumoniae usually colonizes the oropharynx of healthy people. Oropharyngeal carriage is related to the invasion of adjacent structures and to the development of invasive disease. A descriptive cross-sectional study was performed aiming at verifying the prevalence of oropharyngeal colonization b...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Lucarevschi BR,Baldacci ER,Bricks LF,Bertoli CJ,Teixeira LM,Mendes CM,Oplustil C

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVES: To assess the implementation and the impact of the Breastfeeding Counselling Course WHO/UNICEF on knowledge and skills of health workers. METHODOLOGY: The implementation of the course was assessed by participant observation; the impact on participants was assessed with an experimental controlled study wher...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Rea MF,Venancio SI

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to perform a review to investigate the influence of breastfeeding as a protective agent against the onset of diabetes in children. SOURCES:non-systematic review of SciELO, LILACS, MEDLINE, Scopus, and VHL databases, and selection of the 52 most relevant studies. A total of 21 articl...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Pereira PF,Alfenas Rde C,Araújo RM

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the prevalence of celiac disease in patients with myocarditis and dilated cardiomyopathy. METHODS:Fifty-six patients between 1 and 18 years old with dilated cardiomyopathy or myocarditis were evaluated and followed up at Instituto de Medicina Integral Professor Fernando Figueira. Patients with p...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Menezes TM,Motta ME

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the prevalence of intestinal parasitoses in Native Brazilian children from 2 to 9 years old. METHODS:A search for ova and parasites was conducted in the stools of children between 2 to 9 years old living in six indigenous villages located in the Middle and Lower Xingu River, to wit: Pavuru, Moygu...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Escobar-Pardo ML,de Godoy AP,Machado RS,Rodrigues D,Fagundes Neto U,Kawakami E

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Total bilirubin is beneficial for protecting cardiovascular diseases in adults. The authors aimed to investigate the association of total bilirubin, red blood cell, and hemoglobin levels with the prevalence of high blood pressure in children and adolescents. METHODS:A total of 3776 students (aged from 6 to 1...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Chen XT,Yang S,Yang YM,Zhao HL,Chen YC,Zhao XH,Wen JB,Tian YR,Yan WL,Shen C

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the alterations of heart rate, blood pressure, psychological aspects and oxygen saturation after continuous fenoterol inhalation (0.5 mg/Kg) by children with severe acute asthma. METHODS:We studied 30 patients with severe acute asthma who were treated at the pediatric ward of Hospital Universitár...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Zanoni LZ,Palhares DB

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVES: The aims of this review are to present research data about aerosoltherapy and to discuss the optimization of this form of drug administration.METHOD: Review of the literature, covering some of the most important studies about aerosoltherapy, inhaler devices, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of inhaled...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Souza LS

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report the case of two siblings with chronic granulomatous disease. Chronic granulomatous disease is a primary immunodeficiency disorder characterized by abnormal microbicidal activity. Mutations in the p47-phox gene (NCF-1) are present in about 30% of the patients with chronic granulomatous disease; this ...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Prando-Andrade C,Agudelo-Florez P,Lopez JA,Paiva MA,Costa-Carvalho BT,Condino-Neto A

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE: To make a brief review about mechanical ventilation in Pediatrics.METHODS: Review of the classification of types of mechanical ventilation, characteristics of pression and flow waves and indications for its installation. In a sequential way we discuss the various modes of ventilation (control ventilation, a...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Carvalho WB

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spermatic cord torsion is an urologic emergency that requires urgent evaluation and possibly emergency surgical management. In a neonate it occurs during testicular descent and is usually due to an extravaginal torsion, where the testis and sperinatic cord twist. We present a case of intravaginal testicular torsion in...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Tucci S Jr,Beduschi MC

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To present an up-to-date and critical review regarding food allergies, focusing mainly on treatment and prevention. SOURCES:Review of published literature searched on MEDLINE database; those data which were the most up-to-date and representative were selected (2000-2006). The search included the European Soc...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Ferreira CT,Seidman E

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the presence of insulin resistance and its association with other metabolic abnormalities in obese children and adolescents. METHODS:Retrospective study of 220 children and adolescents aged 5-14 years. Anthropometric measurements were performed (weight, height, and waist circumference) and clinic...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Romualdo MC,Nóbrega FJ,Escrivão MA

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE: The aim of this article is to review and update the knowledge about sleep disorders in childhood. SOURCES: Normal sleep ontogenesis and therapeutics for the most prevalent sleep disorders were reviewed. The text was based on classical articles and books and on Medline (publications from 2000 and 2001) using...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Nunes ML

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of prenatal exposure to cocaine in a sample of newborns using two methods: fluorescence polarization immunoassay and interview with the mother. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was carried out in a university teaching hospital. The population included all live births between Marc...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Cunha GB,Rotta NT,Silva AR,Dieder AL,Wolf AL,Moser C,Silva FF,Socal MP,Silva PF,Margis R

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00