Successful treatment of recurrent thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura with plasmapheresis and vincristine.

abstract：:A mother carrying a fetus affected with 21-hydroxylase deficiency received prenatal treatment with dexamethasone (0.5 mg, tid, p.o.) started from the very beginning of the 8th week of gestation. Prenatal diagnosis had to rely on amniocentesis with karyotyping and steroid hormone determination, because HLA and DNA data...

journal_title：European journal of pediatrics

authors： Wudy SA,Homoki J,Teller WM

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Severe head injuries in children (under 15 years of age) have many features that differentiate them from head injuries in adults. In such cases, non-surgical treatment cannot always prevent fatal herniation. We report on seven cases of children with severe head injury, presenting with decorticate posturing a...

journal_title：European journal of pediatrics

authors： Hejazi N,Witzmann A,Fae P

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four months after termination of successful chemotherapy for epipharyngeal B-non-Hodgkin lymphoma, an enlarging anterior mediastinal mass was discovered in a 15-year-old boy. There was no other suspicion of tumour recurrence. A simple thymic rebound was likely and a conservative management was chosen. Follow up for mo...

journal_title：European journal of pediatrics

authors： Leibundgut K,Willi U,Plüss HJ

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The pattern and distribution of subcutaneous fat in term and preterm newborns has been assessed by skinfold thicknesses (ST), describing gender and gestational age variations. Weight, length and ST (triceps, biceps, subscapular and suprailiac) were measured in 4634 neonates (2445 males and 2189 females) aged...

journal_title：European journal of pediatrics

authors： Rodríguez G,Samper MP,Ventura P,Moreno LA,Olivares JL,Pérez-González JM

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Complete masculinisation of the external genitalia (type V of Prader classification) is reported in two siblings with normal internal female genitalia, normal ovaries and a 46,XX chromosome constitution in different cell lines without any detectable source of exposure to androgen during pregnancy. ...

journal_title：European journal of pediatrics

authors： Fryns JP,Kleczkowska A,Vandenberghe K,Haspeslagh M,Van den Berghe H

更新日期：1984-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Successful therapy of vasodilatory shock in adults and children with arginine-vasopressin (AVP) has been reported previously. Data on the use of vasopressin in neonates is limited. This retrospective study reports the effects of AVP-treatment in neonates with catecholamine-resistant systemic vasodilatation a...

journal_title：European journal of pediatrics

authors： Lechner E,Hofer A,Mair R,Moosbauer W,Sames-Dolzer E,Tulzer G

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the first description by Catel and Manzke of hyperphalangy and clinodactyly of the index finger associated with Robin malformation sequence, seven further cases have been published. In two families more than one case occurred. Another family is presented with possibly two affected boys showing variable features ...

journal_title：European journal of pediatrics

authors： Brude E

更新日期：1984-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Over the last decade, substantial progress has been made in the field of pertussis research. This includes better understanding of virulence mechanisms and their influence on the pathogenicity of Bordetella pertussis, increased awareness of the broad spectrum of disease and more insight into the host's immun...

journal_title：European journal of pediatrics

authors： Heininger U

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 15-year-old girl was admitted with a high fever and progressive malaise, vomiting, anorexia and abdominal complaints. She previously had a sore throat and unilateral painful swollen lymph nodes in the neck. Laboratory investigation indicated a bacterial infection. Blood cultures were taken. There was infiltrate in t...

journal_title：European journal of pediatrics

authors： van Delft E,Vandewall M,Curiel FB,Rutten MJ,Schneeberger PM

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). A "bundle" is defined as a combination of evidence-based interventions that provided they are followed collectively and reliably, are proven to improve patient outcomes. Th...

journal_title：European journal of pediatrics

authors： Bierlaire S,Danhaive O,Carkeek K,Piersigilli F

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This was a retrospective study documenting all pacemaker implantations (PMIs) secondary to postoperative atrioventricular block. A total of 26 patients were included between 2011 and 2020. The incidence rate was 1.8%, with a median follow-up time of 4.5 years. At the time of the initial PMI, the median weight was 5 kg...

journal_title：European journal of pediatrics

authors： Ebrahim MA,Ashkanani HK,Alramzi RS,Malhas ZI,Al-Bahrani M,Sadek AA,Elsayed MA,Lyubomudrov VG

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The aim of this study was to assess the physical performance in long-term survivors of acute leukaemia in childhood and to evaluate the effects of anthracycline therapy. Electrocardiography, echocardiography and spiroergometry were carried out on 56 patients aged 9-28 years, of whom 44 patients had been trea...

journal_title：European journal of pediatrics

authors： Black P,Gutjahr P,Stopfkuchen H

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite being one of the most common congenital defects in boys, the etiology of hypospadias remains largely unknown. In this case-referent study, we evaluated a wide spectrum of potential risk factors for hypospadias. Cases were identified from the hospital information system, and referents were recruited through the...

journal_title：European journal of pediatrics

authors： Brouwers MM,Feitz WF,Roelofs LA,Kiemeney LA,de Gier RP,Roeleveld N

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), a dominantly inherited connective tissue disorder, is usually caused by defects in collagen I. There is growing evidence for parental mosaicism that results in affected children born to unaffected parents. This situation poses a difficult task for the geneticist because a mosaic...

journal_title：European journal of pediatrics

authors： Raghunath M,Mackay K,Dalgleish R,Steinmann B

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Shwachman-Diamond syndrome (SDS) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterised by skeletal dysplasia, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency and bone marrow failure. Various other conditions, such as hepatopathy and failure to thrive have been associated with SDS. A retrospective study was conducted to describe mutation...

journal_title：European journal of pediatrics

authors： Schaballie H,Renard M,Vermylen C,Scheers I,Revencu N,Regal L,Cassiman D,Sevenants L,Hoffman I,Corveleyn A,Bordon V,Haerynck F,Allegaert K,De Boeck K,Roskams T,Boeckx N,Bossuyt X,Meyts I

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome is a condition characterized by mental retardation, typical facial changes and broad thumbs and big toes. The cause is unknown; almost all cases are sporadic. We describe a mother and son with Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome. Literature search documented at least 413 cases with 558 sibs. An aff...

journal_title：European journal of pediatrics

authors： Hennekam RC,Lommen EJ,Strengers JL,Van Spijker HG,Jansen-Kokx TM

更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cough and wheezing are the predominant symptoms of acute bronchitis. Hitherto, the evaluation of respiratory symptoms was limited to subjective methods such as questionnaires. The main objective of this study was to objectively determine the time course of cough and wheezing in children with acute bronchitis. The impa...

journal_title：European journal of pediatrics

authors： Koehler U,Hildebrandt O,Fischer P,Gross V,Sohrabi K,Timmesfeld N,Peter S,Urban C,Steiß JO,Koelsch S,Kerzel S,Weissflog A

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present clinical and biochemical data on a further patient with hyperargininaemia and the results of neurophysiological tests both before and during dietary treatment with an essential amino acid mixture. With normalisation of plasma arginine concentrations, neurological functions improved and brain stem auditory e...

journal_title：European journal of pediatrics

authors： Brockstedt M,Smit LM,de Grauw AJ,van der Klei-van Moorsel JM,Jakobs C

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the natural history of the RTSII phenotype in a 7-year-old boy who developed intrauterine and postnatal growth retardation, failure to thrive and persisting diarrhoea. The growth hormone stimulation test identified an isolated growth hormone deficiency. Since infancy, the patient manifested skin lesions ch...

journal_title：European journal of pediatrics

authors： Sznajer Y,Siitonen HA,Roversi G,Dangoisse C,Scaillon M,Ziereisen F,Tenoutasse S,Kestilä M,Larizza L

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Suppurative parotitis is uncommon in newborns. During a 9-year study period, five cases of neonatal suppurative parotitis were detected in 3,624 hospital admissions. The relative risk of developing neonatal suppurative parotitis in admitted infants was 5.52 (0.62-49.35). Staphylococcus aureus was the causati...

journal_title：European journal of pediatrics

authors： Sabatino G,Verrotti A,de Martino M,Fusilli P,Pallotta R,Chiarelli F

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Recent evidence has demonstrated the prenatal initiation of childhood obesity as epidemiological studies and animal studies have illustrated the effect of the intrauterine milieu for subsequent development of childhood obesity. This study investigates the relationship between severe childhood obesity and the...

journal_title：European journal of pediatrics

authors： Lausten-Thomsen U,Bille DS,Nässlund I,Folskov L,Larsen T,Holm JC

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The time of cord clamping in intrauterine growth-restricted (IUGR) neonates remains an area of uncertainty. This assessor-blinded randomized controlled trial compared the effects of delayed cord clamping (DCC) with early cord clamping (ECC) on the systemic blood flow (SBF) and cerebral hemodynamics in IUGR neonates of...

journal_title：European journal of pediatrics

authors： Digal KC,Singh P,Srivastava Y,Chaturvedi J,Tyagi AK,Basu S

更新日期：2021-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Tonsillectomy is one of the commonest ENT paediatric procedures. Recovery is best achieved at home, and cost-effectiveness of the day case pathway is significant in tonsillectomy. This project scrutinised the local practice regarding the effectiveness of day case pathway in paediatric tonsillectomy in a large regional...

journal_title：European journal of pediatrics

authors： Atfeh MS,Richardson-May J,Rainsbury J

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a 28-day-old female infant with pertussis presenting as severe acute bronchiolitis with cyanosis. On admission, the patient's symptoms were similar to those of acute bronchiolitis. However, occasional apneic episodes with cyanosis and peripheral lymphocytosis suggested neonatal pertussis and prompted us to e...

journal_title：European journal of pediatrics

authors： Nakamura A,Sakano T,Nakayama T,Shimoda H,Okada Y,Hanayama R,Nomoto K,Suto T,Kinoshita Y,Furue T,Ono H,Ohta T

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infantile hepatic hemangioma is the most common benign liver tumor during infancy. Prompt diagnosis and timely institution of therapy are of utmost importance. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) plays a key role in the correct diagnosis and monitoring of treatment. We report on a 15-week-old girl with multifocal infanti...

journal_title：European journal of pediatrics

authors： Bosemani T,Puttgen KB,Huisman TA,Tekes A

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to assess the epidemiology and risk factors of adrenal crises (AC) in children with adrenal insufficiency (AI). Children diagnosed with AI between 1990 and 2017 at four Israeli pediatric endocrinology units were studied. Demographic and clinical data were retrieved retrospectively from their f...

journal_title：European journal of pediatrics

authors： Eyal O,Levin Y,Oren A,Zung A,Rachmiel M,Landau Z,Schachter-Davidov A,Segev-Becker A,Weintrob N

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twelve preterm infants, median gestational age 31.5 weeks, were entered into a randomised, placebo-controlled trial of bronchodilator therapy. Their postnatal age was a median of 17.5 months and all suffered from recurrent respiratory symptoms. The infants received either inhaled placebo or 40 micrograms of ipratropiu...

journal_title：European journal of pediatrics

authors： Yuksel B,Greenough A

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is an X-linked recessive disorder in which haemolytic anaemia is the major symptom. The Beutler spot test employed in mass-screening for galactosaemia in newborns requires several intrinsic erythrocyte enzymes such as G6PD for its reaction and can theoretic...

journal_title：European journal of pediatrics

authors： Okano Y,Fujimoto A,Miyagi T,Hirono A,Miwa S,Niihira S,Hirokawa H,Yamano Y

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A large number of ventilation strategies are now available for the neonate. This review has focused on new information, that is, studies published since 2000 and the implication of their results for current clinical practice. Meta-analysis of randomised trials has demonstrated that assist control and synchronous inter...

journal_title：European journal of pediatrics

authors： Greenough A,Sharma A

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The primary objective of this review was to assess the diagnostic accuracy of voiding urosonography (VUS) in detecting reflux (VUR). As a secondary objective, the reported technical suggestions and diagnostic mistakes were shown to improve the examination protocol and provide the most accurate results. Using...

journal_title：European journal of pediatrics

authors： Valentini AL,De Gaetano AM,Destito C,Marino V,Minordi LM,Marano P

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00