Growth in children with chronic kidney disease: role of nutrition, growth hormone, dialysis, and steroids.

abstract：:Disruptive behavior disorders present grave complications to normal childhood development. Their presence is frequently associated with additional psychiatric disorders. The hallmark features of the disruptive behavior disorders range from noncompliance to aggressive hostility toward authorities or peers. Oppositional...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Harden PW,Zoccolillo M

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To review recent advances in severe congenital neutropenia (SCN) syndromes. RECENT FINDINGS:The majority of patients with SCN bear monoallelic mutations in the neutrophil elastase (ELANE) gene. Biallelic mutations in the antiapoptotic gene HAX1 were identified in patients with autosomal recessive SCN...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Boztug K,Klein C

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Choledochal cysts are a relatively rare abnormality in the West but are more common in the East. The etiology of choledochal cysts remains unknown. Recently, the incidence in neonates and young infants has been increasing due to advances in diagnostic imaging, including antenatal diagnosis. Choledochal cysts can prese...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Miyano T,Yamataka A

更新日期：1997-06-01 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：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：:A 15-year-old girl was referred for a thyroid gland mass, which rapidly enlarged in the brief interval between initial evaluation and surgery. Fine needle aspiration of the mass suggested a diagnosis of papillary thyroid carcinoma. Upon pathological examination of this aggressive tumor, an "insular" pattern of tumor w...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Yusuf K,Reyes-Mugica M,Carpenter TO

更新日期：2003-10-01 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：:Prevention of injuries to child passengers is a significant public health priority, as motor vehicle-related injuries remain a leading cause of death for children. Improvements in child restraint use have contributed to significant declines in child occupant mortality rates over the past 20 years. However, although ov...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Durbin DR

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this article is to present an overview of the state of breastfeeding in the United States and to examine recent evidence for strategies aimed at optimizing successful breastfeeding in the neonatal period. RECENT FINDINGS:Although rates of any and exclusive breastfeeding are rising, Ame...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Cramton R,Zain-Ul-Abideen M,Whalen B

更新日期：2009-06-01 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：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：:Bacterial meningitis is an important problem in childhood. Vaccines can prevent Haemophilus influenzae type b disease and are being developed for infections caused by meningococci and pneumococci. Lumbar puncture is an important part of the diagnostic workup although care is required with its use. Once meningitis is d...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Booy R,Kroll S

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Physicians need to be prepared to counsel patients on why and how to protect themselves from damaging ultraviolet (UV) radiation, including the proper use of sunscreens. In this article, we review the interplay between UV radiation, sunscreens and the skin, highlighting current controversies and recom...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Quatrano NA,Dinulos JG

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To summarize recent progress in our understanding of immune dysregulation, polyendocrinopathy, enteropathy, X-linked (IPEX) and IPEX-related disorders. RECENT FINDINGS:A number of Mendelian disorders of immune dysregulation and autoimmunity have been noted to result from defects in T regulatory cell,...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Verbsky JW,Chatila TA

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment of patients with anorexia nervosa is a topic that continues to spark debate. Two particular areas of controversy include the role of exercise and the use of selective serotonergic reuptake inhibitors (SSRI). Few randomized controlled trials have addressed these two issues. The psychological impact of exercis...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Rosenblum J,Forman SF

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute bacterial rhinosinusitis is an infection of the nasal epithelium and paranasal sinus mucosa, usually caused in children by Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis, and, less frequently, group A Streptococcus species. The clinical diagnosis is based on daytime cough that may be wor...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Conrad DA,Jenson HB

更新日期：2002-02-01 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：:Medical informatics is both a science, which seeks to understand the information requirements of medical practice, research, and education, and an engineering discipline, which applies new technologies to help manage the explosion of data and new knowledge that confront contemporary physicians. Computerization of the ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Shiffman RN

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Recently, recommendations from the American Heart Association regarding treatment of streptococcal tonsillo-pharyngitis were revised. This review provides the background for changes that were made in comparison with the group's 1995 recommendations. Recent papers on other issues relating to group A St...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Baltimore RS

更新日期：2010-02-01 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:To familiarize primary care pediatricians with basic detection and treatment strategies of lower extremity stress fractures, while highlighting new research related to improving diagnosis and management approaches for pediatric and adolescent athletes. RECENT FINDINGS:Young age appears to be a risk f...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Heyworth BE,Green DW

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome describes vascular compression of the third portion of the duodenum and presents with nausea, postprandial vomiting, and epigastric abdominal pain. The syndrome is rare and may be missed if appropriate radiologic studies are not performed or the clinical presentation is atypic...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Kurbegov A,Grabb B,Bealer J

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three main factors are needed for an infant to develop allergy: allergen exposure, a genetic predisposition, and contributory factors. Recent literature suggests that the incidence of in utero sensitization might have been underestimated up to now. A number of papers provide evidence that atopic dermatitis should be r...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Vandenplas Y

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) post slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) may lead to degenerative changes on the hip. We have reviewed the current procedures in the literature, aiming to correct the SCFE to prevent FAI and the ones that treat FAI post SCFE. RECENT FINDINGS:The trends of manag...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Soni JF,Valenza WR,Uliana CS

更新日期：2018-02-01 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：:Complete deficiency of one of the early components (C1, C4, or C2) of the classical pathway of the complement cascade is one of the strongest genetic risk factors for systemic lupus erythematosus that has been recognized. The lupus that occurs in complement-deficient individuals typically presents in early childhood. ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Sullivan KE

更新日期：1998-12-01 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：:Inhalants remain one of the most commonly abused substances by adolescents in the United States today. Recent epidemiologic studies have demonstrated a decrease in the prevalence of inhalant abuse, but overall rates remain high. Inhalants have the potential to result in serious organ system dysfunction or even sudden ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Lorenc JD

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Developmental care is a framework that encompasses all care procedures as well as social and physical aspects in the newborn intensive care unit. Its goal is to support each individual infant to be as stable, well-organized, and competent as possible. The infant's physiologic and behavioral expression of current funct...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Als H

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The biology of the X chromosome is unique, as there are two Xs in females and only a single X in males, whereas the autosomes are present in duplicate in both sexes. The presence of only a single autosome, which can occur as a result of an error in meiotic segregation, is invariably an embryonic lethal event. Monosomy...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Gartler SM,Goldman MA

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00