Autoantibodies in patients with Down syndrome: early senescence of the immune system or precocious markers for immunological diseases?

abstract：AIM:This paper describes the Toddlers at Risk of Autism Clinic (TRAC), which utilises the Social Attention and Communication Study (SACS) and/or Autism Detection in Early Childhood (ADEC) play-based assessments to facilitate the early diagnosis of autism. METHODS:A retrospective audit was conducted of all 42 children ...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Davis T,Clifton D,Papadopoulos C

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most vascular diseases have a tendency to affect both heart and the brain. Intracranial aneurysms are more often found in patients with aorta coarctation than in general population, and aneurysm rupture occurs much earlier in these patients. Here, we report a case of aorta coarctation which was diagnosed with its cere...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Hüdaoğlu O,Kurul S,Cakmakci H,Men S,Yiş U,Dirik E

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chromosomal microarray or molecular karyotype has become the first-line genetic investigation for children with intellectual disability, autistic spectrum disorder or multiple congenital anomalies. Chromosomal microarray increases the detection rate of pathogenic chromosome imbalances including submicroscopic deletion...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Palmer EE,Peters GB,Mowat D

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether umbilical cord blood glucose correlates with subsequent hypoglycaemia after birth in infants of well-controlled diabetic mothers. METHODOLOGY:Thirty-eight term infants of well-controlled diabetic mothers were enrolled. Five mothers had pre-existing diabetes. Of the 33 gestational diabeti...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Agrawal RK,Lui K,Gupta JM

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This study aims to describe the phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of 45 Australian patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), to assess risk factors for intellectual disability, to compare patients with TSC1 and TSC2 mutations and to assess adherence to surveillance recommendations. METHODS:Phenotypic ...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Chopra M,Lawson JA,Wilson M,Kennedy SE,Taylor P,Buckley MF,Wargon O,Parasivam G,Camphausen C,Yates D,Mowat D

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study was conducted on 447 healthy high school students of southern Chinese descent to determine the prevalence of anaemia and thalassaemia. Haematological data and serum ferritin levels were determined on all venous blood samples. Haemoglobin (Hb) electrophoretic study was conducted on 43 students who had anaemia (...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Li AM,Cheng MY

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the first described case of a first rib fracture secondary to pertussis infection. An 11-year-old boy presented with sudden onset of severe right-sided pleuritic chest pain on a background of a 6 week history of a coughing illness and considerable weight loss. Pertussis was clinically suspected and proven on...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Prasad S,Baur LA

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Hyperglycaemia is a common problem in very low birthweight (VLBW) preterm neonates and has been associated with an increase in intraventricular haemorrhage and mortality. There are few data to guide clinicians on the best range of blood glucose levels to aim for when treating hyperglycaemic preterm babies with insu...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Alsweiler JM,Kuschel CA,Bloomfield FH

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To describe patterns of injury from window and balcony falls in children presenting to a tertiary paediatric trauma centre in New South Wales. METHODS:A retrospective review of cases of children <15 years who had sustained injuries in a fall from a building, identified from the trauma database between 1998 and 201...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Houlton AY,Manglick P,Soundappan SSV,Douglass C,Wicks S,Holland AJA,Cass DT

更新日期：2020-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To define the bowel habits of healthy Australian children aged up to 2 years. METHODOLOGY:One hundred and forty children were recruited in six age categories with a minimum of 20 children per category. Data on bowel habit was recorded by parents daily for 1 week. RESULTS:Stool frequency decreased with age. ...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Tham EB,Nathan R,Davidson GP,Moore DJ

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the common features of small bowel injury (SBI) in childhood and the consequences of delayed diagnosis. METHODOLOGY:A retrospective case review was performed of children with traumatic SBI between January 1988 and November 1999. RESULTS:Twenty-eight patients were identified with SBI. Road traum...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Holland AJ,Cass DT,Glasson MJ,Pitkin J

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:We aimed to determine, in full-term newborns born between 2000 and 2499 g, what proportion develop problems or the need for interventions that would likely require admission to a special care nursery (SCN) (i.e., needed an intravenous line (IV) or a nasogastric tube (NGT). METHODS:A multicentre, retrospective audi...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Parry M,Davies MW

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To derive reference centiles for blood pressure in children aged 1-6 years which seek to address shortcomings in available reference ranges. METHODS:Prospective cohort study of 2876 children in Perth, Western Australia, commenced in 1989 with serial blood pressure measurements through early childhood obtaine...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Blake KV,Gurrin LC,Evans SF,Newnham JP,Landau LI,Stanley FJ,Beilin LJ

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Based on our experience with acute idiopathic scrotal oedema (AISO) and observations of the incidence of intestinal worm infestation (IWI), we decided to test the hypothesis that IWI occurs more frequently among children with AISO than it does in the general population. METHODS:A retrospective questionnaire-based ...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Erez I,Zifman E,Nersesjanz I,Lazar L,Bucklan G,Gutermacher M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This study aimed to determine the outcome of the operation of children with biliary atresia (BA) at a tertiary paediatric referral centre in Malaysia. METHODS:A prospective study on all patients with BA referred to the University of Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC), Kuala Lumpur, from 1996 to 2005 was conducted. Survi...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Lee WS,Chai PF,Lim KS,Lim LH,Looi LM,Ramanujam TM

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To document whether medically stable infants can be transferred safely from incubators to unheated, open cots at 1500 g. METHODS:Four cohorts were recruited in a stepwise observational trial of transfer from incubators to unheated, open cots. We aimed to transfer the first 15 infants into cots on reaching a...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： West CR,Williams M,Weston PJ

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To provide in New Caledonian school children (i) the prevalence of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) detected by annual screening program using new World Heart Federation diagnostic criteria; (ii) the point prevalence of acute rheumatic fever (ARF); and (iii) to investigate socio-demographic risk factors associated wit...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Corsenac P,Heenan RC,Roth A,Rouchon B,Guillot N,Hoy D

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:As growing concerns exist regarding phthalate exposure, which could be teratogenic, carcinogenic or induce reproductive toxicity, we aimed to review the evidence of the risks due to the use of medical devices containing di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate in hospitalized neonates. METHODS:We reviewed the literature, search...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Fischer CJ,Bickle Graz M,Muehlethaler V,Palmero D,Tolsa JF

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To describe the incidence and persistence of suspected developmental delay (SDD) between 12 and 24 months of age and associated factors in the 2004 Pelotas Birth Cohort. METHODS:A cohort of 4262 newborns, 3907 of whose were monitored from 12 to 24 months of life. SDD was established by Battelle Screening Developm...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Moura DR,Costa JC,Santos IS,Barros AJ,Matijasevich A,Halpern R,Dumith S,Karam S,Barros FC

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Investigate the incidence, etiological pattern and the antimicrobial resistance of late-onset neonatal infections over a period of 5 years. METHODS:Longitudinal audit of neonatal sepsis from January 2005 to December 2009, in the main maternity hospital in Kuwait. Late-onset neonatal infection was defined as the cu...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Hammoud MS,Al-Taiar A,Thalib L,Al-Sweih N,Pathan S,Isaacs D

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a boy with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) treated with chemotherapy and prophylactic cranial irradiation to a dose of 24 Gy. Six years after diagnosis he developed a glioma and died. Prior to 1979, four cases of second malignant neoplasm (SMN) of the brain had been reported in children treated for ALL. ...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Vowels MR,Tobias V,Mameghan H

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report the efficacy and tolerability of the ketogenic diet (KD) in refractory paediatric epilepsy. METHODS:Twenty-six consecutive children were treated with the classical KD from 1996 to 2001. The epilepsy syndromes included symptomatic generalized epilepsy (15), idiopathic generalized epilepsy (4), sympt...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Mackay MT,Bicknell-Royle J,Nation J,Humphrey M,Harvey AS

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After the first year of life, injury is the leading cause of mortality in children and adolescents in Australia and a major cause of morbidity and hospitalization. Studies from Europe and North American and more recently New Zealand have demonstrated that injury rates differ between different socio-economic groups, wi...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Jolly DL,Moller JN,Volkmer RE

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A population of consecutively surviving very low birthweight (VLBW) infants comprising 41 infants (24 female) birthweight less than 1000 g and 108 infants (63 female) birthweight 1000-1500 g received detailed audiological evaluation. The audiological test battery comprised auditory brainstem evoked response (ABR) prio...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Tudehope D,Smyth V,Scott J,Rogers Y

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 9 year old girl presented with seizures, weight gain and early morning behavioural changes. She had been commenced on anticonvulsants and was subsequently diagnosed with hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycaemia. This case demonstrates the importance of blood glucose monitoring in children presenting with new-onset seizures a...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Kao KT,Simm PJ,Brown J

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Absolute contraindications to pertussis immunization should be limited to anaphylaxis or unexplained encephalopathy following a previous dose. Other contraindications including marked febrile reactions (> 40.5 degrees C), hypotonic-hyporesponsive episodes, prolonged screaming (> 3 h) and severe local reactions (more t...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors：

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To describe the changes in the health and well-being of secondary school students from 2001 to 2007. METHODS:A total of 9107 secondary school students were randomly selected to participate in a comprehensive health and well-being survey using Internet tablets conducted in 2007. Comparisons are made with the first ...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Denny SJ,Grant S,Utter J,Robinson EM,Fleming TM,Milfont TL,Crengle S,Clark T,Ameratunga SN,Dixon R,Merry S,Herd R,Watson P

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is evidence that the rapid rise in Streptococcus pneumoniae (SP) antimicrobial resistance seen in other countries may have commenced in Australia. Streptococcus pneumoniae carriage and resistance levels are described for urban Northern Territory children in day care. METHODS:A prospective cohort study...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Skull S,Shelby-James T,Morris P,Perez G,Yonovitz A,Krause V,Roberts L,Leach A

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The anatomical relationships of the middle ear, the mastoid air cells, the temporal bone and intracranial structures can lead to invasive infections. Acute mastoiditis is the most common intratemporal complication of acute otitis media. Timely management includes antimicrobial therapy, imaging including ultrasound and...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Lammers TH,Krieser DM

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ultrasound techniques have been developed since the past century and are becoming more useful in different areas of medical knowledge. More recently, lung ultrasound gained importance throughout artefacts analysis to help clinical evaluation at bedside and became subject of interest in the paediatric intensive care an...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Dominguez A,Gaspar HA,Preto M,Ejzenberg FE

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00