Pulmonary edema in infants and children.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The HIV/AIDS epidemic is one of the most widespread public health problems today. Teens with mental health concerns are particularly vulnerable to infection because they engage in higher rates of risky behaviors than their peers. Families are vital influences in protecting teens from HIV exposure, but...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Jordan K,Donenberg G

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Large and unusually large von Willebrand factor (vWf) multimers may be responsible for systemic platelet aggregation in thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP). This possibility is supported by studies that show deficient vWf-cleaving metalloproteinase and increased platelet-vWf binding during TTP episodes. In acute...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Baker KR,Moake JL

更新日期：2000-02-01 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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:A variety of new indications for laser treatment have been raised in the dermatology field recently. They offer significant opportunities to manage a large spectrum of conditions in the pediatric population. Therefore, it is necessary to know the current trends and limitations of their use for the tre...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Cordisco MR

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies using movement analysis confirm that multiple soft tissue releases improve function in the ambulant child with cerebral palsy, and highlight the fine adjustments of ankle-foot orthosis, which benefit children with myelomeningocele. For both of these disorders, there is information with regard to hip subluxatio...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Roberts A,Evans GA

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypoxic-ischemic brain injury occurs frequently in infancy and childhood. Events such as perinatal asphyxia, near drowning, respiratory arrest, and near sudden infant death syndrome cause significant mortality and morbidity. Despite current critical care practices, the outcomes from such injuries may be life-long neur...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Biagas K

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Herbal medicaments are in common use. In general, the judicious use of carefully selected and prepared herbal medications seems to cause few adverse effects and may be beneficial. However, toxic effects of these products have been reported with increasing frequency. Infants and children may be even more susceptible to...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Tomassoni AJ,Simone K

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Developmental speech and language disorders are common, seen in one in 20 preschool children, in the absence of frank neurological deficits or intellectual impairment. They are a key reason parents seek help from paediatricians. Complex neurogenetic and environmental contributions underpin the disorde...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Morgan A,Bonthrone A,Liégeois FJ

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Extremely low gestational age newborns (ELGANs), born at less than 28 weeks' estimated gestational age, suffer the greatest consequences of prematurity. There have been significant advances in their care over the last several decades, but the prospects for major advances within traditional treatment m...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Davis RP,Bryner B,Mychaliska GB

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Altered epigenetics is central to oncogenesis in many pediatric cancers. Aberrant epigenetic states are induced by mutations in histones or epigenetic regulatory genes, aberrant expression of genes regulating chromatin complexes, altered DNA methylation patterns, or dysregulated expression of noncodin...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Panditharatna E,Filbin MG

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Joint hypermobility is a common, although largely ignored physical sign. Joint hypermobility is often asymptomatic but may be a feature of an underlying genetic disorder with systemic manifestations. The present article presents a comprehensive approach to considering joint hypermobility and clinicall...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Castori M,Hakim A

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Major advances in our understanding of the genetic basis of neuroblastoma, and the role somatic alterations play in driving tumor growth, have led to improvements in risk-stratified therapy and have provided the rationale for targeted therapies. In this review, we highlight current risk-based treatmen...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Bagatell R,Cohn SL

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Acne vulgaris remains one of the most common conditions affecting adolescents. The pediatric practitioner is the first to evaluate adolescent acne, making familiarity with the condition and its management essential. This review covers some of the recent literature regarding acne to help practitioners ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Tom WL,Barrio VR

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this section we review four broad topics in pediatrics: atopic disease, rhinitis and conjunctivitis, upper respiratory tract infections, and insect stings and snake bites. The first three topics comprise three of the most commonly encountered problems in pediatric practice. Although the fourth topic accounts for a ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Wood RA,Doran TF

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the recent past, we have seen novel information on the bidirectional interactions between the endocrine and immune systems. Thus, the central nervous system, through the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and the peripheral autonomic and sensory systems, influences the quantity and the quality of the immune and in...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Papanicolaou DA,Chrousos GP

更新日期：1995-08-01 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:The prevalence of pediatric atopic dermatitis (AD) has increased throughout the world, now ranging from 10 to 20% in developed countries. Pediatric patients with AD make up a substantial proportion of patients seen by general pediatricians, allergists, dermatologists, and other specialists. As such, t...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Totri CR,Diaz L,Eichenfield LF

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two toddlers presented to their primary medical providers with anasarca and severe anemia. Laboratory evaluation revealed iron deficiency along with hypoproteinemia and hypoalbuminemia. Both children were diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia and were suspected to have an associated protein-losing enteropathy. A brief...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Salstrom JL,Kent M,Liang X,Wang M

更新日期：2012-02-01 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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Childhood malnutrition is a major global health issue. It is often thought of as a developing world problem and therefore, underdiagnosed or misdiagnosed in developed countries. The delay in diagnosis and treatment can lead to increased morbidity and mortality. Cutaneous manifestations are often the i...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Lekwuttikarn R,Teng JMC

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric cardiac intensive care has emerged as a distinct clinical entity to meet the unique needs of pediatric patients with congenital and acquired heart disease. This new subspecialty demands expertise and experience in the pediatric subspecialties of cardiology, intensive care, cardiac surgery, cardiac anesthesia...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Chang AC

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review examines neonatal bacterial skin infections with respect to host immunity, bacterial pathogens, patterns of infection, and new therapeutic approaches. RECENT FINDINGS:Advances have been made in our understanding of innate host defense and the emerging role of cutaneous antimicrobial pepti...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Larson AA,Dinulos JG

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Patient education is an essential component of asthma management. The current paradigm of asthma education has moved away from the 'information-transfer' programmes that characterized earlier approaches and that were shown to be largely ineffective, to approaches that promote self-management education...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Shah S,Roydhouse JK,Sawyer SM

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preimplantation genetic diagnosis now represents an alternative reproductive option for parents at high risk of having offspring affected with certain genetic diseases. Progress in the past year has included increasing reliability in embryo sexing by both polymerase chain reaction and fluorescent in situ hybridization...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Black SH

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Ras pathway mutations are one of the most common type of alterations in pediatric hematologic malignancies and are frequently associated with adverse outcomes. Despite ongoing efforts to use targeted treatments, there remain no Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved medications specifically for c...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Pikman Y,Stieglitz E

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The role of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), a method of providing cardiorespiratory support in instances of cardiac or respiratory failure, in neonates and children continues to expand and evolve. This review details the current landscape of ECMO as it applies to neonates and children. RE...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Etchill EW,Dante SA,Garcia AV

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Risk factors for infant development are considered in three areas: infant temperament, postpartum depression, and prenatal cocaine exposure. Investigations of all three areas indicate that contextual characteristics of infant development must be incorporated into models attempting to link early risk factors with later...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Zeanah CH,Scheeringa M,Boris N

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Outcomes for infants with gastroschisis have paralleled advances made in neonatal intensive care and the use of parenteral nutrition. Mortality rates approaching 100% a half century ago are now closer to 2% to 8%. Further reduction in morbidity has been the focus of many studies during the past decade. Efforts have be...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Schlatter M

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review outlines the current approaches to prenatal imaging, differential diagnosis, antenatal natural history, and the available treatment options for the most commonly prenatally diagnosed malignant tumors. RECENT FINDINGS:In-utero diagnosis of fetal tumors, although still a rare event, has bec...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Bruny J,Crombleholme TM

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Slipped capital femoral epiphysis remains a diagnostic problem despite numerous papers written on the subject. The most important factor in the diagnosis of slipped capital femoral epiphysis is suspicion by the practitioner. The history, physical examination, and radiographic imaging are important in the confirmation ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Reynolds RA

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00