Health prevention training for foster child care facility personnel.

abstract：:Osteoporosis should be considered in children with severe chronic diseases or in association with some genetic diseases that bear an increased risk of bone fragility. Primary osteoporosis is an entity in which emerging aetiologies are being recognized. Its association with congenital retinal folds should guide the dia...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Braslavsky D,Scaglia P,Sanguineti N,Aza-Carmona M,Nevado Blanco J,Lapunzina Badia PD,Fernández MDC,Ruiz O,Carmona A,Szlago M,Arberas C,Cassinelli H,Heath K,Rey R,Bergadá I

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kawasaki disease is one of the most common systemic vasculitis in children and the most common cause of acquired heart disease in developed countries. Diagnosis relies on clinical findings and there is no specific test. Diagnosis and treatment decisions are very difficult in incomplete or atypical cases and questions ...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： García Munitis P,Ves Losada J,Montali C

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is one of the most curable pediatric cancers, however it is rare among children under five years of age and prognostic factors for survival rate are still unknown due to low frequency in this age group. OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to evaluate clinical characteristics, treatm...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Karhan AN,Varan A,Akyüz C,Aydın B,Yalçın B,Kutluk T,Büyükpamukçu M

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Objectives. To assess risk factors associated withneonatal mortality in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants (< 1500 g) and the impact of the administration of antenatal corticosteroids. POPULATION AND METHODS:Retrospective analysis of a VLBW infant cohort from 26 tertiary care and teaching sites member o...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Grandi C,González A,Zubizarreta J,Red Neonatal NEOCOSUR.

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the adherence to oral maintenance medication among pediatric cancer patients and know their beliefs about medications. POPULATION AND METHODS:Information was obtained from parents, adolescents, and oncologists from six public children's hospitals of Argentina during 2018 and 2019. Questionnaires...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Farberman D,Valente P,Malpiedi L,Morosi M,Luisella L,Colaboradores.

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The most common causes of cervical lymphadenopathy (LAP) are inflammatory and reactive conditions; only a small proportion have serious pathology, such as malignancy. The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between USG findings and histopathological diagnosis of the cervical LAP. POPU...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Kartal Ö,Ataş E,Gürsel O

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Information on insulin reference values and insulin sensitivity indices in the field of pediatrics is scarce. OBJECTIVE:To describe insulin range and insulin sensitivity surrogate indices during childhood. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Fasting insulin level range and surrogate indices, such as the homeostasis mo...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Ballerini MG,Bergadá I,Rodríguez ME,Keselman A,Bengolea VS,Pipman V,Domené HM,Jasper HG,Ropelato MG

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pheochromocytoma is a rare tumor which is infrequent in children. Although the clinical presentation in children can be atypical, the classic symptoms are headache, sweating and tachycardia. Hypertension is often a constant sign in most patients. There are few cases in literature reporting pheochromocytoma presented w...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Zoido Garrote E,Fernández Fernández M,Álvarez Cañas MC,García Aparicio C,Revilla Orias MD,Martínez Badás JP

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Sociedad Argentina de Pediatría, SAP (Argentine Society of Pediatrics) offers courses and scientific activities for pediatricians and residents. We evaluated the participation of Pedro de Elizalde Hospital residents in the scientific and training activities of SAP and assessed the trend of participation throughout...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Davenport MC,Domínguez PA,Martins AE

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The branchio-oculo-facial syndrome is a dominant autosomic condition with variable expressivity that affects particularly the facial and neck structures by an inadequate development of the first and second branchial arch. It is characterized by malformations of eyes and ears, with distinct facial characteristics. It i...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： García Flores JB,Escamilla Ocañas CE,Martínez Menchaca HR,Treviño Alanís MG,Rivera Silva G

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital erythropoietic porphyria is an extremely rare, autosomal recessive, non-acute cutaneous porphyria, caused by uroporphyrinogen III synthase deficiency, codificated by UROS gene on the chromosome 10q26.2. Porphyrins deposit in cornea, bones and teeth. The first symptoms could be manifested in early childhood,...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Salomone B C,Ogueta C I,Reyes V C,Durán S G,Aguirre N,Wietstruck A

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Langerhans cell histiocytosis in infants is a rare condition, and presentation as an isolated cervical adenitis is exceptional at this age. We describe the case of a 3-month-old female infant presenting with a neck mass in the right mandibular angle with poor response to antibiotic treatment. Fine needle aspiration wa...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Soriano-Ramos M,Salcedo Lobato E,Baro Fernández M,Blázquez-Gamero D

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Toxocariasis canis or catis is a zoonotic infection disseminated in humans. Human beings can act as non-natural hosts in which the parasite can survive for long periods of time and they become infected by the ingestion of geohelminth eggs. These can be located on the ground, playgrounds and children's games, and are m...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Arighi P,Hausbauer GE,Vázquez MG,Nastri M

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:This study was performed to investigate the value of acute phase reactants and LightCycler® SeptiFast test to differentiate bacterial and viral infections. POPULATION AND METHODS:Children with fever were enrolled to this prospective study. Peripheral white blood cell (WBC), C-reactive protein (CRP) and pr...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Bozlu G,Tanriverdi H,Aslan G,Kuyucu N

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kartagener Syndrome is an inherited autosomal recessive disorder characterized by primary ciliary dyskinesia and the triad of situs inversus viscerum, chronic sinus disease and bronchiectasis. Its prevalence varies from 1/15 000 to 1/30 000 but it is estimated that a lot of patients with primary ciliary dyskinesia hav...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Pérez Crespo MDR,Fariñas Salto M,Chacón Aguilar R,Navas Carretero A,Sanavia Morán E,Albi Rodríguez S,Pérez-Moneo Agapito B

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the frequency of the MEFV gene mutations in pediatric patients diagnosed with HSP and to assess the effect of the MEFV gene mutations on their prognosis. Material and Methods. Ccross-sectional study; pediatric patients between 2-11 years diagnosed with HSP were included. These cases were investig...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Can E,Kılınç Yaprak Z,Hamilçıkan Ş,Erol M,Bostan Gayret Y Özgül Yiğit Ö

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Onychocryptosis (onyx: nail and kriptos: hidden) is the main reason for consultation due to nail pain. It is secondary to the penetration of the lateral border of the nail plate into the lateral nail fold causing pain and inflammation in the surrounding tissue. Symptoms range from erythema, edema, and pain when pressu...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Gioseffi ML,Giachetti A,Sánchez L,de Freijo S,Sojo M

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Posterior reversible encephalopathy is a rare disease in children. Clinical manifestations include headache, seizures, visual disturbances and altered consciousness associated with typical magnetic resonance images of the nervous system. The syndrome usually manifests in patients with eclampsia, solid organ transplant...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Marín GR

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 22q11.2 microdeletion is the most common deletion syndrome, with a prevalence of 1/4000-1/6000 among newborn infants and a wide phenotypic variability. The diagnosis of the 22q11.2 microdeletion is made through cytogenetics or fuorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). The objectives of this article were to describ...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Del Carmen Montes C,Sturich A,Chaves A,Juaneda E,Orellana J,De Rossi R,Pereyra B,Alday L,Rossi NT

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the past two years, different organizations have updated their clinical practice guidelines for hemodynamic support in pediatric septic shock. The studies conducted in adults have questioned the initial management of sepsis in accordance to protocols based on achieving various goals. However, the usefulness of thes...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Kohn Loncarica G,Fustiñana A,Jabornisky R

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a 1 month-old healthy newborn, a submaxilar solid tumor was palpated. Gestation and delivery were normal and he was asymptomatic. At 9 months of age, surgery was decided and uneventfully performed. The diagnosis was ectopic thymic tissue, an infrequent cause of cervical tumor. Remnants of the thymus can remain anyw...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Heinen FL

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The Pediatric Index of Mortality 2 (PIM2) is one of the most commonly used scoring systems to predict mortality in patients admitted to pediatric intensive care units (PICU) in Argentina. The objective of this study was to validate the PIM2 score in PICUs participating in the Quality of Care Program promot...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Fernández AL,Arias López MP,Ratto ME,Saligari L,Siaba Serrate A,de la Rosa M,Raúl N,Boada N,Gallardo P,Ko I,Schnitzler E

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The use of mobile devices has become ubiquitous in the family, across all social strata, and from an early age. OBJECTIVES:To assess the use of mobile and fixed screens among young children, the time spent doing traditional childhood activities, and the relationship to the maternal level of education. MA...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Waisman I,Hidalgo E,Rossi ML

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Health care providers' involvement is critical for quality of care improvement. Nevertheless, most residency programs do not include this topic. The objective is to describe an educational experience on quality of care improvement for residents. The development of an improvement cycle was included in the second year s...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Carozza Colombini MN,Silva C,Luiz Passarela M,Arzelan Clerici C,Llera J

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 2-year-old boy was admitted with diagnosis of diabetes debut, with blood glucose of 500 mg% on admission, without ketosis or metabolic acidosis. He also presented bilious vomiting and brownish bloody stools. He was operated with a presumptive diagnosis of acute intestinal obstruction. The final diagnosis was volvulu...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Bilkis MD,Bou-Khair M,Labaronnie H,Onaindia J

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The acid-labile subunit (ALS) is an 85 kDa glycoprotein that belongs to the leucine-rich repeat superfamily. It mainly circulates in serum bound to a high molecular weight ternary complex. The main and most widely studied function of ALS is to prolong the half-life of the binary complex formed by insulin-like growth f...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Zaidman VE

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Schwannomas are tumours originating in the Schwann cells of the peripheral nerves. The appearance in the colon is extremely rare, and there are no known cases in the literature of schwannomas of the colon and rectum described in children. These tumours are usually asymptomatic, but can produce non-specific and gastroi...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： González Ruiz Y,Reyes Delgado A,Gutiérrez Alonso C,Franco Rubio JI,González Herrero M

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genital ulcers are a rare entity in pediatric consultation, but they generate great family anxiety. Lipschütz ulcers are acute, painful, and self-limiting vulvar ulcers of unknown cause. These ulcers appear in young women who have not had previous sexual intercourse or after a period of sexual abstinence. We present a...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Hueto Najarro A,González García G,Breton Hernández P,Zarate Tejero I,Lanuza Arcos R,Ferrer Santos P

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Maple syrup disease is an autosomal recessive entity caused by a congenital error in the metabolism of three essential branchedchain amino acids: valine, leucine and isoleucine. The neonatal form of this disease is expressed by a severe and progressive neurological compromise, associated with a peculiar smell of urine...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Ramírez F,Mato I,Barboza A,Cejas Bestard N

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In 1999, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended perform a renal ultrasonography and avoiding cystourethrography to all infants between 2 and 24 months of age after their first urinary tract infection (UTI). In 2011, the AAP restricted voiding cystourethrography to children with a pathological...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Capone MA,Balestracci A,Toledo I,Martin SM

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00