[Neonatal tetanus]

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Assess the maternal socio-demographic factors associated with the frequency of use of child care services by low income families. METHODS:Cross-sectional analysis of 393 children between 12 and 16 months old who participated in a randomized field trial during their first year of life in a program of nutritio...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Vitolo MR,Gama CM,Campagnolo PD

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Symptoms of psoas muscular abscess in children are nonspecific and differential diagnosis is made among diseases included in childreńs acute hip pain syndrome, imaging tests being necessary for diagnostic confirmation. During the first semester of 1995, 48,550 children were examined in Pronto Socorro do Instituto da C...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Pires AM,Reis AG,Grisi SJ

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Having the purpose of identifying those newborn who have suffered from abnormal intrauterine growth, a standard of intrauterine growth has been drawn at the maternity ward of Hospital Regional da Asa Sul (HRAS-FHDF-Brasília), by studying the variables of weight, length, cephalic perimeter, weight of the placenta (with...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Margotto PR

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate compliance in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. METHOD:Compliance was assessed through specific interviews. RESULTS:A total of 73 patients who had concluded the maintenance phase of chemotherapy were enrolled on the study. Eighty-one percent of the interviews were conducted with the pa...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： de Oliveira BM,Viana MB,de Mattos Arruda L,Ybarra MI,Romanha AJ

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the main predictors for excess birth weight in Brazilian children. DATA SOURCES:Systematic review carried out in the bibliographic databases: PubMed/MEDLINE, Cochrane, Scopus, Web of Science, and LILACS. The research in the gray literature was performed using the Google Scholar database. The bias...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Czarnobay SA,Kroll C,Schultz LF,Malinovski J,Mastroeni SSBS,Mastroeni MF

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the antimicrobial activity of β-defensin-2 produced in the mammary gland and secreted in human breast milk. METHODS:The peptide production was performed by DNA cloning. β-defensin-2 levels were quantified in 61 colostrum samples and 39 mature milk samples from healthy donors, by an indirect enzym...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Baricelli J,Rocafull MA,Vázquez D,Bastidas B,Báez-Ramirez E,Thomas LE

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (Guillain-Barré Syndrome) might have a severe presentation but a good prognosis in children. It is an immune-mediated and inflammatory disorder of the peripheral nervous system. This retrospective study observed that GBS is frequently complicated by hypertension and ...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Santana JC,Garcia PC,Einloft PR,Kipper DJ,Chiapin ML,Skrsypcsak F

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of whole-cell pertussis vaccine has led to a significant decline in incidence of the disease among children. This change in the epidemiological profile led to an increased number of cases among teenagers and adults, as a result of loss of immunity to the disease or vaccine after approximately 10 year...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： de Carvalho AP,Pereira EM

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To review the most important aspects of the clinical presentation and treatment of children with cancer in intensive care units. SOURCE OF DATA:Medline (1970 to 2003); search terms: children, cancer, oncology, intensive care, complications. General and pediatric oncology textbooks. SUMMARY OF THE FINDINGS:P...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Sapolnik R

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze calcium intake in adolescents according to sociodemographic variables, health-related behaviors, morbidities, and body mass index. METHODS:This was a cross-sectional population-based study, with a two-stage cluster sampling that used data from a survey conducted in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil, bet...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： de Assumpção D,Dias MR,de Azevedo Barros MB,Fisberg RM,de Azevedo Barros Filho A

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the immune response of preterm infants to hepatitis B vaccination. METHODS:Three doses of recombinant hepatitis B vaccine (5 micro g dose) were administered to 35 preterm and 21 full-term infants within 24 hours after birth and at one and six months of postnatal age. RESULTS:A protective anti...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Sadeck LS,Ramos JL

更新日期：2004-03-01 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:Our aim was to determine whether endogenous mononuclear leukocyte DNA strand is a target of phototherapy. METHODS:The study included 65 term infants aged between 3-10 days that had been exposed to intensive (n = 23) or conventional (n = 23) phototherapy for at least 48 hours due to neonatal jaundice, and a c...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Aycicek A,Kocyigit A,Erel O,Senturk H

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE: Evaluation of epidemiological, clinical and laboratory features of Plasmodium vivax malaria in children and adolescents. METHODS: This study was carried out in the Malaria Program of the Evandro Chagas Institute (Belém, Pará), from January 1995 to November 1996. 100 children and adolescents with the diagnos...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Ventura AM,Pinto AY,Silva RS,Calvosa VS,Silva Filho MG,Souza JM

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the prevalence of metabolic syndrome-like symptoms in a population of preterm infants with very low birth weight (<1500g) at 2 years of corrected age and identify the occurrence of associated risk factors. METHODS:Cross-sectional study during a five-year period, including preterm infants born with ...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Heidemann LA,Procianoy RS,Silveira RC

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To characterize the deaths of 193 children with sickle cell disease screened by a neonatal program from 1998 to 2012 and contrast the initial years with the final years. METHODS:Deaths were identified by active surveillance of children absent to scheduled appointments in Blood Bank Clinical Centers (Hemomina...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Sabarense AP,Lima GO,Silva LM,Viana MB

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The modified shuttle test is a field test that avoids the ceiling effect, and there are no reports of a multidimensional assessment concerning physical activity in asthmatic patients. Thus, the aim was to evaluate functional capacity by MST, additionally to perform a multidimensional assessment as physical ac...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Reimberg MM,Pachi JRS,Scalco RS,Serra AJ,Fernandes L,Politti F,Wandalsen GF,Solé D,Dal Corso S,Lanza FC

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE: Growth curves can be used to assess intrauterine growth, to predict diseases in newborns, and to characterize different populations. The objective of this study was to obtain intrauterine growth curves of newborns from the maternity ward of the Hospital Albert Einstein (MAE) and compare them with intrauteri...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Segre CA,Colletto GM,Bertagnon JR

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate determinants of physical inactivity among adolescents aged 15 to 19 years in the city of Recife, northeastern Brazil. METHOD:This case-control study involved 597 private school students aged 15 to 19 years selected by convenience sampling. Exclusion criteria were adolescents with diseases that...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Lippo BR,Silva IM,Aca CR,Lira PI,Silva GA,Motta ME

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Functional echocardiography is a valuable tool in the neonatal intensive care unit, but training programs are not standardized. The aim was to report an functional echocardiography training program for neonatologists and to describe the agreement of their measurements with the pediatric cardiologist. METHOD...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Zamith MM,Figueira SAN,Oliveira AC,Metolina C,Castro JS,Santos CND,Capo ALOA,Moisés VA

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVES: To establish the profile of neonates in Caxias do Sul city, and to study early neonatal mortality, its causes and related variables.METHODS: This cohort study enrolled 5,545 newborns, which were followed up to 7 days after birth. The probability of early neonatal mortality was calculated and multiple logis...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Araújo BF,Bozzetti MC,Tanaka AC

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the use of intravenous vs. oral antibiotic therapy. METHODS:All febrile neutropenic patients younger than 18 years old with low risk of complications and receiving chemotherapy were selected. The study was conducted from 2002 to 2005 at the Pediatric Oncology Unit of Hospital de Clínicas de Porto ...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Cagol AR,Castro Junior CG,Martins MC,Machado AL,Ribeiro RC,Gregianin LJ,Brunetto AL

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Iron deficiency is the most frequent form of nutritional anemia, and infants represent one of the major risk groups. The present study was meant to evaluate the iron content of infant diets cooked in iron utensils and in aluminum utensils prepared by volunteer mothers at home. The iron content was analyzed by atomic a...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Borigato EV,Martinez FE

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The incidence of abnormal breathing and its consequences on craniofacial development is increasing, and is not limited to children with adenoid faces. The objective of this study was to evaluate the cephalometric differences in craniofacial structures and head posture between nasal breathing and oral breathin...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Chambi-Rocha A,Cabrera-Domínguez ME,Domínguez-Reyes A

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Children's differences in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity levels are not at random. This study investigates the relevance of individual- and school-level characteristics in explaining these differences. METHODS:In total, 307 children (154 girls) aged 5-10 years, from 19 Portuguese schools, were sample...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Pereira S,Reyes A,Moura-Dos-Santos MA,Santos C,Gomes TN,Tani G,Vasconcelos O,Barreira TV,Katzmarzyk PT,Maia J

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Meningococcal disease continues to be a serious public health concern, being associated with high morbidity and mortality rates worldwide, particularly in Brazil. In addition to discussing recent changes in the global epidemiology of meningococcal disease, we also analyze the development and impact of new con...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Sáfadi MA,Barros AP

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE: To study plasma levels of IL-1beta and IL-6 in order to distinguish the presence of bacterial infection in newborn infants with fever. METHODS: A cohort of 117 newborn infants with postnatal age equal to or less than 5 days, with no previous use of antibiotic therapy, and with clinical suspicion of bacteria...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Silveira RC,Procianoy RS

更新日期：1999-01-01 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:The predisposing factors for pericarditis recurrence in the pediatric population have not yet been established. This study aimed to define the risk factors for the unfavorable prognosis of pediatric acute pericarditis. METHODS:This was a retrospective study that included all patients with acute pericarditis ...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Krasic S,Prijic S,Ninic S,Borovic R,Petrovic G,Stajevic M,Nesic D,Dizdarevic I,Djordjevic N,Vukomanovic V

更新日期：2020-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To provide recent guidelines to reduce the incidence of diarrheal diseases. We discuss the definition, clinical aspects, pathophysiology, diagnosis, management, and prevention of persistent diarrhea. SOURCES:Electronic search of the MEDLINE database, Google search. SUMMARY OF THE FINDINGS:Acute diarrhea may...

journal_title：Jornal de pediatria

authors： Andrade JA,Fagundes-Neto U

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00