Physical growth, infant nutrition, breastfeeding, and general nutrition.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review examines neonatal bacterial skin infections with respect to host immunity, bacterial pathogens, patterns of infection, and new therapeutic approaches. RECENT FINDINGS:Advances have been made in our understanding of innate host defense and the emerging role of cutaneous antimicrobial pepti...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Larson AA,Dinulos JG

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This paper reviews recent publications about the physiology associated with adaptation to malnutrition and refeeding (including the refeeding syndrome) and clinical outcomes of refeeding paradigms. RECENT FINDINGS:A number of recent reviews and original publications have highlighted important differe...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Kohn MR,Madden S,Clarke SD

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Until recently, tetanus was estimated to be killing well over half a million children each year in the developing world, most commonly through neonatal tetanus, the incidence of which was around six per 1000 live births. Neonatal tetanus most commonly occurs through cord contamination of the umbilical stump. Vaccinati...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Thayaparan B,Nicoll A

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advances related to thyrotropin during 1999 included better understanding of the genetic basis of pituitary development and genetic advances in identifying clinical entities and their mechanisms and enabling new therapies. Initial clinical use of recombinant thyrotropin in evaluation of thyroid cancer recurrence was d...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Rose SR

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Advances in the field of pediatric nutrition continue to help the pediatric office practitioner provide excellent clinical care to their patients. In 2003, several important papers were published in the field of clinical nutrition that are reviewed. RECENT FINDINGS:New recommendations by the American...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Collier S,Fulhan J,Duggan C

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nocturnal enuresis is a common problem occurring in 15% of children at 5 years of age. Although usually self-limiting, justification for early treatment is founded in the psychological impact on the child. The physician's role in treating enuresis is first to rule out structural causes for enuresis. After this has bee...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Gandhi KK

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:A second-generation 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) was licensed and recommended for universal immunization of children through age 5 years in 2010. Its introduction is intended to address the residual burden of pneumococcal diseases that persists a decade after the introduction of PC...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Grijalva CG,Pelton SI

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Simulation has been widely adopted as a training and assessment tool in medical education. Conventional teaching methods may be inadequate to properly train healthcare providers for rare but potentially lethal events in pediatrics such as trauma and respiratory arrest. Recent studies suggest pediatric...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Weinberg ER,Auerbach MA,Shah NB

更新日期：2009-06-01 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:The small bowel has been a technically difficult area to examine. Indirect modalities such as barium follow-through have the disadvantage of attendant radiation exposure. Capsule endoscopy, a novel wireless method of investigation of the small bowel, has acquired an important role in both adult and pa...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Sidhu R,McAlindon ME,Sanders DS,Thomson M

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of extracorporeal techniques for the treatment of pediatric diseases has expanded dramatically in the past decade. During this time, experience with both plasmapheresis and renal replacement therapy has become commonplace in ICUs and nephrology programs throughout the world. The indications for these therapies...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Bunchman TE

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Progress in the pharmacotherapy of pediatric gastrointestinal diseases continued during 1998 despite ongoing obstacles encountered by clinicians and researchers. The major change involved warnings that cisapride, a widely used prokinetic agent, could cause potentially fatal arrythmias in susceptible people. The risk f...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Evans JS,Huffman S

更新日期：1999-10-01 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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Epidermolysis bullosa is a hereditary skin disorder characterized by skin fragility. However, the disease can manifest in many different organ systems, therefore children born with epidermolysis bullosa may have life long, complex medical needs. In this review, we will use a system-based approach to h...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Cohn HI,Teng JM

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A careful history and physical examination will help to differentiate between encopresis with or without constipation and fecal incontinence caused by anatomic or organic disease. Most children with encopresis with or without functional constipation require no or minimal laboratory workup. Successful treatment of enco...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Loening-Baucke V

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews recent publications related to the epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management of otitis media. Otitis media is a continuum of conditions that includes acute otitis media, otitis media with residual or persistent effusion, unresponsive otitis media, recurrent otitis media, otitis media w...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Berman S

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Despite improvements in surgical techniques, valvular regurgitation results in major morbidity in children with heart disease. Functional anatomy, mechanisms of valve closure and adaptation to changing hemodynamic stress in normal mitral and tricuspid valves are complex and only partially understood. ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Khoo NS,Smallhorn JF

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Hypertension is an independent risk factor for progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in children. Children with early CKD develop hypertension secondary to renal disease. This review aims to highlight recent advances that help us better understand the current role of hypertension in progression ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Vidi SR

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Adolescents, in particular those that are most disenfranchised, are increasingly at risk of acquiring HIV and, when acquiring HIV, have worse outcomes than adults. This article reviews the recent approaches to combination prevention aiming to optimize the HIV prevention and HIV treatment continua. RE...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Rotheram-Borus MJ,Davis E,Rezai R

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cutaneous reactions to penicillin-type antibiotics are usually caused by IgE-mediated reactions directed toward the beta-lactam ring (in penicillin, ampicillin-amoxicillin, and cephalosporins). These allergic reactions may be reliably diagnosed (96% to 99% of the time) with a battery of skin tests derived from penicil...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Anderson JA

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review highlights the most significant progress in treatment of constipation occurring in the last year, underlying the advances in pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of both organic and functional constipation. Recent developments in the field of the pathophysiology of idiopathic ch...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Staiano A,Tozzi A

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Identifying pathogenic variation underlying pediatric developmental disease is critical for medical management, therapeutic development, and family planning. This review summarizes current genetic testing options along with their potential benefits and limitations. We also describe results from large-...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Neu MB,Bowling KM,Cooper GM

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this section we review four broad topics in pediatrics: atopic disease, rhinitis and conjunctivitis, upper respiratory tract infections, and insect stings and snake bites. The first three topics comprise three of the most commonly encountered problems in pediatric practice. Although the fourth topic accounts for a ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Wood RA,Doran TF

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Tobacco use and secondhand tobacco smoke exposure of children are a significant problem faced by pediatricians. This article reviews the recommendations of the 2008 update of the guideline Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence and their application in the pediatric setting. RECENT FINDINGS:Every tobacc...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Caponnetto P,Polosa R,Best D

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preimplantation genetic diagnosis now represents an alternative reproductive option for parents at high risk of having offspring affected with certain genetic diseases. Progress in the past year has included increasing reliability in embryo sexing by both polymerase chain reaction and fluorescent in situ hybridization...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Black SH

更新日期：1994-12-01 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：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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:First-time parents often turn to friends and family for advice regarding feeding, sleeping, bathing, diapering and toilet training, and childhood illnesses. Unfortunately, parents may at times be given incorrect and potentially dangerous advice as several widely embraced parenting practices are no lon...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Kahan T,Adesman A

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Childhood malnutrition is a major global health issue. It is often thought of as a developing world problem and therefore, underdiagnosed or misdiagnosed in developed countries. The delay in diagnosis and treatment can lead to increased morbidity and mortality. Cutaneous manifestations are often the i...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Lekwuttikarn R,Teng JMC

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Allergic rhinitis, conjunctivitis, and asthma impact quality of life and cost billions of dollars in lost wages, productivity, and medical expenditures. Allergen immunotherapy is the only therapy that alters the allergen immune response, resulting in fewer symptoms upon natural exposure. This review s...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Vadlamudi A,Shaker M

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00