Update on juvenile myasthenia gravis.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Diaper dermatitis is the most common cutaneous diagnosis in infants. In this review, common causes of diaper dermatitis and similarly presenting conditions will be covered, as well as updates on treatments of common diaper dermatitides. RECENT FINDINGS:There have been recent advancements in the treat...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Ravanfar P,Wallace JS,Pace NC

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this review is to explore the effects of the opioid crisis on pediatric patients in the postoperative setting and provide recommendations for well-tolerated opioid prescribing practices. RECENT FINDINGS:Opioid overdoses have increased among all age groups, predominantly related to over...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Harbaugh CM,Gadepalli SK

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebral palsy is caused by a static lesion to the cerebral motor cortex that is acquired before, at, or within 5 years of birth. Multiple causes for the condition exist and include cerebral anoxia, cerebral hemorrhage, infection, and genetic syndromes. Cerebral palsy is commonly classified according to the type of mo...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Dabney KW,Lipton GE,Miller F

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:A second-generation 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) was licensed and recommended for universal immunization of children through age 5 years in 2010. Its introduction is intended to address the residual burden of pneumococcal diseases that persists a decade after the introduction of PC...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Grijalva CG,Pelton SI

更新日期：2011-02-01 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：:The literature published in the past year on fractures in children has helped us to increase our understanding of the natural history of fracture healing in children and introduced new techniques for fracture treatment. There is an impetus for operative fixation of femur fractures in children. The possibility is raise...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Blasier RD,Aronson J

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advances related to thyrotropin during 1999 included better understanding of the genetic basis of pituitary development and genetic advances in identifying clinical entities and their mechanisms and enabling new therapies. Initial clinical use of recombinant thyrotropin in evaluation of thyroid cancer recurrence was d...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Rose SR

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

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：:The insulin-like growht factors (IGFs) are potent mitogenic agents that have been recognized for three decades. Recently, however, the complex milieu in which they operate has begun to be unraveled. Endocrine and autocrine patterns of IGF secretion have been identified and specific receptors that bind IGFs and mediate...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Cohen P,Rosenfeld RG

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This article reviews the importance of appropriate developmental surveillance in early childhood, what is known about its effectiveness in current pediatric practice, and ways in which its delivery can be improved to optimize child outcomes. RECENT FINDINGS:Many infants and young children with develo...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： King TM,Glascoe FP

更新日期：2003-12-01 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:Patients seen at pediatric rheumatology are at increased risk of immediate and long-term consequences from sun exposure. The objective of this review is to build awareness of the need of sun protection in pediatric rheumatology patients. RECENT FINDINGS:Sun exposure can lead to disease exacerbations ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Dayrit-Castro C,Tantuco K,Lara-Corrales I

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews recent publications related to the epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management of otitis media. Otitis media is a continuum of conditions that includes acute otitis media, otitis media with residual or persistent effusion, unresponsive otitis media, recurrent otitis media, otitis media w...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Berman S

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review highlights advances in our understanding of the genetic basis for alopecia areata. New findings in trichothiodystrophy, Bazex syndrome, and Netherton's syndrome are also discussed. Finally, abnormalities of the hair, such as atrophic midline bald patches, generalized follicular hamartoma, and loose anagen ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Skelsey MA,Price VH

更新日期：1996-08-01 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：:Allergen avoidance should be considered as a first line of defense for all types of allergic disease. For some allergens, such as the common pollens, significant avoidance may be difficult or even impossible to accomplish without major alterations in lifestyle. For others, however, particularly the common indoor aller...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Wood RA

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:For the past 20 years, sonography of the hip has become the imaging procedure of choice to diagnose hip maturation disorders in German-speaking countries. In Austria, hip sonography is a mandatory and essential feature of preventive public health measures; the "Mutter-Kind-Pass" has been the official ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Dorn U,Neumann D

更新日期：2005-02-01 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：:The biology of human breast milk, and the policy of encouraging breastfeeding, continue to be the object of much scientific inquiry. The past year has seen several advances in these fields of nutrition, and this article reviews some of the most interesting and pertinent studies. Four general themes have been apparent ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Kelleher DK,Duggan C

更新日期：1999-06-01 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:We review recommendations from recent publications on the management of fever with antipyretics, the classification and diagnosis of fevers of unknown origin (FUO), and the evaluation of fever in infants under 90 days of age. RECENT FINDINGS:Anxiety about fever persists in the population, while the t...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Sherman JM,Sood SK

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Spondylolysis is a common cause for back pain in the adolescent athlete. Increased awareness of the presentation of this subset of patients can aid in optimal outcomes. This paper aims to review the typical presentation of spondylolysis in the adolescent with specific focus on the adolescent athlete. ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Kim HJ,Green DW

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To highlight recent advances in management of peanut allergy. RECENT FINDINGS:Peanut allergy presents during early childhood. The prevalence of peanut allergy in children in developed countries appears to be increasing. Several factors, such as peanut-specific or environmental, are hypothesized as co...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Pansare M,Kamat D

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This article reviews recent developments in the assessment of changes in structure and function in the fetal heart with the focus on congenital heart disease malformations. RECENT FINDINGS:Use of the combination of the cardiovascular profile score, the biophysical profile score and additional physiol...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Acharya G,Archer N,Huhta JC

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several advances in understanding Hirschsprung's disease have developed in the past year. A greater understanding of the etiology of the disease has developed through the association of Hirschsprung's disease with a lack of neural cell adhesion molecule expression and nitric oxide in aganglionic portions of the bowel....

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Teitelbaum DH

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Radiation exposure from computed tomography is associated with a small but significant increase in risk for fatal cancer over a child's lifetime. This review aims to heighten awareness and spearhead efforts to reduce unnecessary computed tomography scans in children. RECENT FINDINGS:The use of pediat...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Shah NB,Platt SL

更新日期：2008-06-01 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

abstract：:Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder has been redefined in the classifications in the International Classification of Disease, 10th revision and Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition. The definitions are more concordant than their predecessors and reemphasize the distinction between...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Baxter PS

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past two decades, pharmacokinetic data have clearly demonstrated that development can markedly influence the absorption, distribution, excretion, and metabolism of xenobiotics. With respect to many of the processes that govern drug metabolism, the underlying pharmacogenetic determinants that may control eithe...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Kearns GL

更新日期：1995-04-01 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