Lung recruitment and endotracheal suction in ventilated preterm infants measured with electrical impedance tomography.

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：AIMS:Achondroplasia is the most common form of osteochondrodysplasia and is associated with a number of life-threatening complications. The complexity of the condition led to the development of Heath Supervision Guidelines published by the American Academy of Pediatrics in 1995 and revised in 2005. There remains limite...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Ireland PJ,Johnson S,Donaghey S,Johnston L,Ware RS,Zankl A,Pacey V,Ault J,Savarirayan R,Sillence D,Thompson E,Townshend S,McGill J

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to call the attention to the often disregarded message that hypertransaminasemia may be a marker of both liver and muscle diseases by presenting personal case reports and a systematic literature review. Three male children (mean age 5.7 years) were inappropriately addressed, during the last 1...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Veropalumbo C,Del Giudice E,Esposito G,Maddaluno S,Ruggiero L,Vajro P

更新日期：2012-10-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To assess the knowledge of pulse oximetry of senior (SMO) and junior medical officers (JMO) in a tertiary paediatric hospital. METHODS:A 16-item multiple choice questionnaire was administered to SMO and JMO without prior notice or instruction in the area. The questions were completed voluntarily and anonymo...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Teoh L,Epstein A,Williamson B,Morton J,Papadopoulos D,Teng A

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Angelman syndrome (AS) is a rare congenital neurodevelopmental disorder with complex genetic aetiology. Diagnosis may be difficult and there is severe life-long disability. An AS clinic was commenced in Sydney, Australia, in 1993 with the aim of gathering information about the natural history of AS, managemen...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Leitner RP,Smith A

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:According to the hyperfiltration hypothesis, a low nephron endowment will lead to hyperfiltration in the remaining glomeruli and is associated with systemic hypertension, proteinuria and glomerulosclerosis. Being born with one functioning kidney instead of two, for instance because of unilateral renal agenesis or m...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Schreuder MF,Langemeijer ME,Bökenkamp A,Delemarre-Van de Waal HA,Van Wijk JA

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between April 1989 and October 1991, 13 severely ill infants, median age 13 days (range 1-180 days), median weight 3.5 kg (range 2.5-4.8 kg), received continuous venovenous haemofiltration (CVVH) for a median duration of 39 h (range 5-234 h). Filtration was performed through a double lumen catheter inserted into a cen...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Reeves JH,Butt WB,Sathe AS

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Severe otitis media and its sequelae are common in rural and remote Aboriginal children. Identification of acute otitis media (AOM) is likely to reduce the number of children who go on to develop chronic suppurative otitis media and associated complications. The aim of this study was to compare the diagnoses ...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Gibney KB,Morris PS,Carapetis JR,Skull SA,Leach AJ

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Within a 3-month period, two infants presented non-specifically to hospital and rapidly progressed developing flaccid paralysis. Both children were diagnosed with infant botulism. We briefly review these two cases and discuss the diagnostic and management issues involved with this rare childhood disease. ...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Barnes M,Britton PN,Singh-Grewal D

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the outcomes of two models for the management of children admitted to hospital with suspected child abuse: routine early case conferencing versus standard evaluation. METHODS:Between March 2001 and February 2002 professionals from the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria Police and Child...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Smith JA,Efron D

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify which clinical situations are the most difficult to manage for general paediatricians in Victoria, Australia. METHODS:Self-administered questionnaires were sent to general paediatricians in Victoria. They were asked their opinions regarding what were the most difficult and the most dangerous clin...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Cooper CP,Hewson PH

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The study aimed to determine how childhood asthma is managed in Western Australia by general practitioners (GPs) and specialist paediatricians. METHODS:A questionnaire survey was sent to 992 GPs and specialist paediatricians, asking about practice and preferences regarding maintenance management of childhood asth...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Calogero C,Kusel MM,Van Bever HP,Sly PD

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The study aims to evaluate the quality of life (QOL) and health of children with unclassified developmental delays and the impacts this had on the family. METHODS:In total, 60 parents of pre-school children with unclassified developmental delays and 56 parents of age and gender-matched children with typical devel...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Hsieh RL,Hsueh YM,Huang HY,Lin MI,Tseng WC,Lee WC

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urinary N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase (NAG) excretion was measured in term and preterm neonates on days 1, 4, 7, 14 and 28 of life. Urinary NAG showed a peak level on day 4 or 7 in these infants. In addition, it tended to be higher with the degree of prematurity. In sick preterms who were depressed at birth and had ...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Tsukahara H,Hori C,Tsuchida S,Hiraoka M,Sudo M,Haruki S,Suehiro F

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A baby with ambiguous genitalia and 46XY chromosomes was raised as a female. Sudden and unexpected death at 11 months of age led to a post-mortem diagnosis of Drash syndrome. ...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Hutson JM,Werther G

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To identify factors that distinguish duct-dependent congenital heart disease (DDCHD) from non-DDCHD in newborn infants. METHOD:A retrospective, cohort study. The Newborn Emergency Transport Service, Victoria (NETS) is a retrieval service for all inter-hospital neonatal transfers, and the Royal Children's Hospital,...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Gupta N,Kamlin CO,Cheung M,Stewart M,Patel N

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A term infant was admitted at 6 h of age with seizures related to hyponatraemia. During the last hours of labour the infant's mother had drunk 3 L of water. After delivery the serum sodium was 121 mmol/L in the mother and 126 mmol/L in the infant. Both resolved spontaneously. We discuss this case and the impact of mat...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： West CR,Harding JE

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore immunisation rates and catch-up delivery to children admitted to hospital before and after an immunisation service was commenced. METHODS:This pre- and post-intervention study examined 300 admissions prior to (cohort 1) and 300 following (cohort 2) the introduction of an immunisation service. Immunisati...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Tarca AJ,Lau GT,Mascaro F,Clifford P,Campbell AJ,Taylor E

更新日期：2020-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the clinical outcome of patients with moderate to severe cellulitis managed at a paediatric day treatment centre (DTC). METHODS:Prospective observational study of all patients (3 months to 18 years) with a presumed diagnosis of moderate to severe cellulitis made in a university-affiliated paediatric emer...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Gouin S,Chevalier I,Gauthier M,Lamarre V

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify risk factors for adverse outcomes from bacterial meningitis. METHODOLOGY:From a cohort of 166 children with bacterial meningitis who were studied prospectively, 130/158 (82%) survivors underwent neurological, neuropsychological, audiological and behaviour assessments 5-9 years following their ill...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Grimwood K,Nolan TM,Bond L,Anderson VA,Catroppa C,Keir EH

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To describe the use of media as a sleep aid in adolescents and relate this to their sleep routines and feelings of tiredness. METHODS:A questionnaire about using media as a sleep aid, media presence in bedrooms, time to bed and time out of bed on average weekdays and average weekend days, and questions regarding l...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Eggermont S,Van den Bulck J

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The outcome of 38 children with endstage renal failure who entered a dialysis and renal transplant programme over a period of 16 years is reported. The initial care was given in an adult programme but in 1985 this was changed to a comprehensive and specifically paediatric programme. Patient survival was 97, 86 and 80%...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Lewis DJ,McIver M,Scott DF,Thomson NM

更新日期：1990-10-01 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：:In complex decisions, there are times when there may be a conflict between the recommendations from clinical practice guidelines and the outcome of a shared decision-making process between the clinician and the patient. Sticking rigidly to practice guidelines can be seen as paternalistic and even dismissive of a patie...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Gray B,Coker TR

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies have shown an association between enuresis and behavioural or emotional problems. The direction or causality of the association and its duration, however, remain unclear. This study followed a large group of children from ages 11 to 15 years and reported the prevalence of enuresis to age 13 years. The e...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Feehan M,McGee R,Stanton W,Silva PA

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:We wanted to investigate serum levels of ghrelin and leptin - appetite-regulating hormones - and their correlation with the nutritional status of children with neurogenic bladder (NB) due to myelomeningocele (MMC) in comparison to healthy individuals. METHODS:This prospective analysis was conducted on 67 children ...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Bagińska JO,Liszewska A,Wasilewska A,Korzeniecka-Kozerska A

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A preliminary investigation was made into the effectiveness of two breastmilk fortifiers on the Australian market (FM-85 [Nestlé, Vevey, Switzerland] and Enfamil Human Milk Fortifier [EHMF; Mead Johnson, Evansville, IN, USA]). Infants < 1800 g and < 34 weeks gestation at birth, who were receiving breast milk, were ran...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Metcalf R,Dilena B,Gibson R,Marshall P,Simmer K

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To report on two cases of childhood thyroid minimally invasive follicular carcinoma (MIFC) to highlight the clinical features, laboratory findings and diagnosis of this rare disease. METHODS:The patients' age, gender, clinical features, laboratory findings, pathology and therapy were reviewed. Immunohistochemistry...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Zou CC,Zhao ZY,Liang L

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The Paediatric Active Enhanced Disease Surveillance (PAEDS) is described. PAEDS is active in four tertiary children's hospitals in four states of Australia and aims to address gaps in surveillance for severe vaccine-preventable diseases and adverse events following immunisation. METHODS:From August 2007 to Decembe...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Zurynski Y,McIntyre P,Booy R,Elliott EJ,PAEDS Investigators Group.

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00