Toddlers with anasarca and severe anemia: a lesson in preventive medicine.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The delineation of syndromes carrying a predisposition to malignancy has led to great insights into the molecular biology of malignancy. Many such syndromes have cutaneous findings which can precede the development of neoplasia. Early recognition of the cutaneous stigmata of the genodermatoses with ma...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Holman JD,Dyer JA

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of growth factors have been identified that participate in lung growth and repair. The early stages of the repair cascade are important in preventing the later development of fibrosis. Both transforming growth factor-beta and basic fibroblast growth factor can have beneficial effects when given early in some ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Perkett EA

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is one of the most common behavioral disorders of childhood and is frequently assessed and treated by pediatricians and other primary care physicians. The diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is based on the careful synthesis of clinical data derived from multi...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： McGough JJ,McCracken JT

更新日期：2000-08-01 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:The present coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has created additional challenges with an increased number of presumed healthy, full-term newborns being discharged at 24 h after delivery. Short lengths of stay raise the possibility of mother-infant dyads being less ready for discharge, define...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Harriel KL,Nolt D,Moore S,Kressly S,Bernstein HH

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Osteogenic sarcoma, also known as osteosarcoma, is a primary malignancy of the bone in which spindle cells produce osteoid. Although rare in the general population, these tumors are the most common primary malignancies of bone and the fifth most common primary malignancy of adolescence. This paper aim...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Kim HJ,Chalmers PN,Morris CD

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In many United States households, there are many substances used to control the exposure of our children to mosquitoes, mice and rats. This review provides information on common mosquito repellents and rodenticides used in households and discusses their toxicity, in order to help pediatricians better ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Kendrick DB

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment (SBIRT) offers a practical, integrated model for addressing substance use in primary care settings. This review provides an update of the research on SBIRT for adolescents in primary care, examines current dissemination challenges and suggests fu...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： DʼSouza-Li L,Harris SK

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A careful history and physical examination will help to differentiate between encopresis with or without constipation and fecal incontinence caused by anatomic or organic disease. Most children with encopresis with or without functional constipation require no or minimal laboratory workup. Successful treatment of enco...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Loening-Baucke V

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review will be covering dysfunctional voiding, its diagnosis, and treatment options. This will focus primarily on dysfunctional voiding rather than all lower urinary tract dysfunction and we will focus on some of the newer findings and progress within this disease. RECENT FINDINGS:Dysfunctional ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Bauer A

更新日期：2020-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：:A rapidly accelerating number of transplantations of hematopoietic stem cells from human umbilical cord blood have been performed for malignancies and for congenital disorders. Umbilical cord blood presents multiple advantages over bone marrow as a source of stem cells. Harvesting presents no donor risk or discomfort,...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Newburger PE,Quesenberry PJ

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Dyskeratosis congenita, a rare condition characterized by mucocutaneous abnormalities and bone marrow failure, is caused by inherited defects in the telomerase complex. Autosomal dominant dyskeratosis congenita is associated with mutations in the RNA component of telomerase, hTERC, while X-linked dysk...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Bessler M,Wilson DB,Mason PJ

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic causes account for 20% to 25% of human birth defects, but the largest proportion of birth defects have no definitive etiology and some of these malformations may be due to intrinsic, "nonpreventable" spontaneous errors of development. Environmental causes, which include maternal disease states, maternal infect...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Brent RL,Beckman DA,Landel CP

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nocturnal enuresis is a common problem occurring in 15% of children at 5 years of age. Although usually self-limiting, justification for early treatment is founded in the psychological impact on the child. The physician's role in treating enuresis is first to rule out structural causes for enuresis. After this has bee...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Gandhi KK

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Sepsis is the leading cause of pediatric death worldwide. In the United States alone, there are 72 000 children hospitalized for sepsis annually with a reported mortality rate of 25% and an economic cost estimated to be $4.8 billion. However, it is only recently that the definition and management of p...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Mathias B,Mira JC,Larson SD

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Osgood-Schlatter disease (OSD) is one of the most common causes for anterior knee pain in children and adolescents resulting from a traction apophysitis of the tibial tubercle. While a peak in boys aged 12-15 years old was well documented, there seems to be no difference in sex distribution nowadays. ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Ladenhauf HN,Seitlinger G,Green DW

更新日期：2020-02-01 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：:Major advances in the genetic understanding of the limb-girdle (LGMD) and congenital (CMD) muscular dystrophies have led to a new, genetically based classification of these disorders. The definition of the complex of dystrophin-associated proteins on a biochemical and subsequently genetic level has greatly accelerated...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Bönnemann CG,McNally EM,Kunkel LM

更新日期：1996-12-01 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:Despite advances in medical care, preterm birth and its associated racial/ethnic disparities remain major public health issues. Environmental exposures may contribute to racial disparities in preterm birth. RECENT FINDINGS:Recent work in Iran demonstrated lead levels less than 10 μg/dl to be associat...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Burris HH,Collins JW Jr,Wright RO

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Food allergy or hypersensitivity is defined as an adverse reaction to food protein which is immune mediated. Without standard definitions and reliable tests for many forms of allergic disease of the bowel, studies are difficult to interpret. The proceedings of a recent workshop on the classification of adverse immunol...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Justinich CJ

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of the attachment behavioral system in infancy has been the focus of a wide range of research in the past 30 years. The clinical significance of disturbances in this area of development is currently a major focus for this research. Research on patterns of attachment in infancy has informed understandin...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Boris NW,Zeanah CH

更新日期：1998-08-01 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：:In 1995, the incidence of childhood thyroid cancer in England and Wales was only 0.5 cases per million children per year. Papillary cancers in younger children were histologically distinct from tumors in older individuals. The incidence of thyroid cancer in the vicinity of Chernobyl increased by 62 times within 5 year...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Zimmerman D

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Injury is our children's greatest health problem, and pediatricians will frequently see finger and hand injuries in the office and emergency room. Many of these will be fingertip crush injuries, which are quite common in toddlers and are often undertreated. Pediatric finger and wrist fractures and sprains generally do...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Innis PC

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Until recently, tetanus was estimated to be killing well over half a million children each year in the developing world, most commonly through neonatal tetanus, the incidence of which was around six per 1000 live births. Neonatal tetanus most commonly occurs through cord contamination of the umbilical stump. Vaccinati...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Thayaparan B,Nicoll A

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Neonates are at a high risk of infection and may have nonspecific signs of sepsis. Accordingly, they are heavily exposed to antimicrobials. Neonates are also uniquely at risk of both short-term and long-term complications from antibiotic exposure. This review discusses advances in antibiotic stewardsh...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Willis Z,de St Maurice A

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atopic dermatitis is the most common chronic skin disease of young children and is frequently associated with asthma and allergies. Th2-type cytokine secreting T cells expressing the cutaneous lymphocyte-associated antigen play a central role in the induction of local IgE responses and recruitment of eosinophils in th...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Boguniewicz M

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) have become the mainstay of therapy in chronic childhood asthma. Despite the long history and the documented efficacy of these drugs in controlling asthma, concerns still abound regarding the safety of these drugs in children, most specifically related to the potential for adrenal suppres...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Bazzy-Asaad A

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Enteroviruses cause a wide variety of diseases with neurologic, respiratory, skin, and gastrointestinal findings. The purpose of this review is to clarify changes in the classification of enteroviruses, provide information about recent disease outbreaks, and to summarize progress toward the treatment ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Lugo D,Krogstad P

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00