Caring for survivors of childhood cancer: it takes a village.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Lung disease in cystic fibrosis (CF) results from chronic airway infection and inflammation leading to progressive bronchiectasis and respiratory failure. Bacterial pathogens, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and Burkholderia cepacia, are known contributors. Recent studies usin...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Zemanick ET,Sagel SD,Harris JK

更新日期：2011-06-01 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 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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Congenital hyperinsulinism is the most common cause of persistent hypoglycemia in infants and children. Early and appropriate recognition and treatment of hypoglycemia is vital to minimize neurocognitive impairment. RECENT FINDINGS:There are at least 11 known monogenic forms of hyperinsulinism and se...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Vajravelu ME,De León DD

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone marrow transplantation has become well established in the treatment of malignant and nonmalignant disorders. Steady progress continues in improving survival after transplantation, but many problems remain to be solved. Relapsed disease is a major limitation, and new, more intensive preparative regimens are being ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Robertson KA

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dyslipidemia increases the risk of cardiovascular events among individuals with renal disease, and there is a growing body of evidence that it hastens the progression of renal disease itself. Children with nephrotic syndrome or renal transplants have easily recognized hyperlipidemia. Among those with chronic renal ins...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Saland JM,Ginsberg H,Fisher EA

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Atypical skull shapes occur in as many as 20% of infants. The purpose of this review is to discuss the clinical approach to the evaluation of a child with an abnormal head shape. Readers will learn how to identify the head shapes caused by environmental deformation and craniosynostosis. We also review...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Cunningham ML,Heike CL

更新日期：2007-12-01 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：:In the past year, significant progress has been achieved in the research on aquaporins (AQPs), a family of structurally related molecular water channels. Three novel AQPs were identified, giving a total of ten mammalian AQPs. An important step forward in identifying the aqueous pore in AQP molecules was the determinat...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Knoers NV,Deen PM

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The management of displaced medial humeral epicondyle fractures in children remains controversial. The indications for surgery, the ideal surgical strategy and the implications of a painful nonunion remain unclear. RECENT FINDINGS:This article describes the state of the evidence and the art in the ma...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Firth AM,Marson BA,Hunter JB

更新日期：2019-02-01 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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is associated with an increased propensity to develop adult-onset disease and is described by the developmental origins of adult disease hypothesis. Sequelae of fetal growth restriction include metabolic disease as well as nonmetabolic disorders. Although it has ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Joss-Moore LA,Lane RH

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review summarizes for the pediatrician the current understanding of normal cerebellar and brainstem development, and then discusses selected malformations to highlight advances in the area. The impact of prematurity on cerebellar growth and development is then examined. The important insights pro...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Limperopoulos C,du Plessis AJ

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surfactant therapy has revolutionized neonatal care and is used routinely for preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome. Recent investigation has further elucidated the function of surfactant-associated proteins and their contribution toward surfactant and lung immune defense functions. As the field of neonat...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Merrill JD,Ballard RA

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endocrine excesses or deficiencies frequently result in alterations of height as compared with age-matched children. Less clinically obvious are significant alterations in bone metabolism leading to osteoporosis, which can affect the child and may affect the patient as an adult. Slipped capital femoral epiphysis appea...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Mann DC

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The clinical importance of overgrowth syndromes in the pediatric patient population has been increasingly recognized during the past decade, but clinical overlap among overgrowth syndromes often makes diagnostic categorization difficult. Advances in the molecular delineation of overgrowth syndromes in...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Cytrynbaum CS,Smith AC,Rubin T,Weksberg R

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Slipped capital femoral epiphysis remains a diagnostic problem despite numerous papers written on the subject. The most important factor in the diagnosis of slipped capital femoral epiphysis is suspicion by the practitioner. The history, physical examination, and radiographic imaging are important in the confirmation ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Reynolds RA

更新日期：1999-02-01 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：:This article reviews information on the topics of asthma, atopic dermatitis, food allergy, and upper respiratory infections. The asthma section provides an in-depth look at sociodemographic factors contributing to asthma morbidity and the barriers to asthma control. New findings on the triggers and therapies of atopic...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Lester MR,Schneider LC

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abdominal imaging continues to grow in importance for diagnosis, anatomic staging, and functional analysis of gastrointestinal ailments. In this review, we attempt to delineate those publications, both original investigations and summary articles, that have advanced our understanding of abdominal imaging in infants an...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Kao SC,Franken EA Jr

更新日期：1996-10-01 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：: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:Recognizing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is straightforward when alarm symptoms are present, such as bloody diarrhea and weight loss. When the presentation is subtle or atypical, physicians must determine which patients warrant evaluation for IBD. Appropriate use of noninvasive tests can help iden...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Wong A,Bass D

更新日期：2008-10-01 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：:Tarsal coalition is a common abnormality of the hindfoot skeleton that only rarely leads to symptoms. These symptoms occur most commonly in adolescence but rarely can be found also in adults. Although most coalitions are congenital, as the consequence of autosomal dominant inheritance, coalitions also can be acquired ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Bohne WH

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This update explores the current management options for adolescent obesity with a specific focus on bariatric surgery. RECENT FINDINGS:Research has highlighted the serious health complications associated with adolescent obesity and thus emphasized the need for effective interventions. With the increa...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： McGinty S,Richmond TK,Desai NK

更新日期：2015-08-01 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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:An understanding of vaccine safety is important for all immunization providers, who have responsibilities to identify, report, and prevent adverse events. RECENT FINDINGS:New analytic methods can provide more rapid information on adverse events compared with traditional observational studies. Some ad...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Wharton M

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To provide clinicians with an updated overview of key considerations related to the clinical assessment and management of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adolescents. RECENT FINDINGS:The American Psychiatric Association's recently revised Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Obioha O,Adesman A

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00