Thyroid neoplasia in children.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Selective mutism is a disorder in which an individual fails to speak in certain social situations though speaks normally in other settings. Most commonly, this disorder initially manifests when children fail to speak in school. Selective mutism results in significant social and academic impairment in ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Hua A,Major N

更新日期：2016-02-01 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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) recommends initiating neonatal resuscitation with concentrations of oxygen between 21 and 100%. This wide range of oxygen concentrations recommended for resuscitation highlights the lack of evidence supporting either 21 or 100% O2. The purpo...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Ten VS,Matsiukevich D

更新日期：2009-04-01 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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Prenatal genetic screening and diagnostic testing can identify many disorders that will require specialized newborn care and follow-up. Pediatricians should be aware of recent advances in testing that may have implications for their patients and families. RECENT FINDINGS:Over the last half decade, th...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Cunniff C,Hudgins L

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This article reviews current work investigating the neural bases of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) within the discipline of electrophysiological brain research. The manuscript focuses primarily on advances in understanding related to social information processing and interconnectivity among brain syst...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： McPartland JC,Coffman M,Pelphrey KA

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The prevalence of pediatric atopic dermatitis (AD) has increased throughout the world, now ranging from 10 to 20% in developed countries. Pediatric patients with AD make up a substantial proportion of patients seen by general pediatricians, allergists, dermatologists, and other specialists. As such, t...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Totri CR,Diaz L,Eichenfield LF

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Over 80% of children diagnosed with cancer are now cured. The burgeoning population of survivors of childhood cancer experiences high rates of morbidity and mortality due to 'late-effects' of treatment. These can be defined as any consequence of treatment that persists beyond or develops after the com...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Song A,Fish JD

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder has been redefined in the classifications in the International Classification of Disease, 10th revision and Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition. The definitions are more concordant than their predecessors and reemphasize the distinction between...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Baxter PS

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies using movement analysis confirm that multiple soft tissue releases improve function in the ambulant child with cerebral palsy, and highlight the fine adjustments of ankle-foot orthosis, which benefit children with myelomeningocele. For both of these disorders, there is information with regard to hip subluxatio...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Roberts A,Evans GA

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The major advance in knowledge about rotavirus infection and prevention has been in vaccine development. Several large studies of tetravalent rhesis rotavirus vaccine have had encouraging results, and a first-generation vaccine is likely to be licensed by the 25th anniversary of the discovery of rotavirus (in 1973). E...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Barnes GL,Bishop RF

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The aim of this review is to summarize the recent literature investigating nonoperative management of uncomplicated and complicated appendicitis and highlight recent data establishing its safety and efficacy. RECENT FINDINGS:Recent studies and clinical trials have demonstrated the efficacy of nonoper...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： López JJ,Deans KJ,Minneci PC

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To summarize the recommended work-up in a child who presents with elevated blood pressure as well as innovative evaluation techniques under development. RECENT FINDINGS:'The fourth report on the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of high blood pressure in children and adolescents' contains several ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Nguyen M,Mitsnefes M

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Neonates are at a high risk of infection and may have nonspecific signs of sepsis. Accordingly, they are heavily exposed to antimicrobials. Neonates are also uniquely at risk of both short-term and long-term complications from antibiotic exposure. This review discusses advances in antibiotic stewardsh...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Willis Z,de St Maurice A

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Recent literature regarding assessment, management and prevention of child maltreatment will be considered. Unexplained infant and child death will also be reviewed. RECENT FINDINGS:Controversies in the evaluation of unexpected infant death and inflicted traumatic brain injury are ongoing. Evidence c...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Newton AW,Vandeven AM

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:We present data from recently conducted research regarding the diagnosis of blunt cervical spine injury (CSI) in children. RECENT FINDINGS:Research in the prehospital setting to evaluate the need for cervical spine immobilization in children, regardless of clinical findings or mechanism of injury, su...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Tilt L,Babineau J,Fenster D,Ahmad F,Roskind CG

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The "win at all costs" mentality is becoming increasingly common in youth sports, and young athletes are often looking for methods to improve sports performance and avoid injury. As organized sports participation continues to increase among American adolescents, questions related to sports medicine are more frequently...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Metzl JD

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Rotavirus infection is the most common cause of severe diarrhea disease in infants and young children worldwide and has a major global impact on childhood morbidity and mortality. Vaccination is the only control measure likely to have a significant impact on the incidence of severe dehydrating rotavir...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Dennehy PH

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review highlights recent publications on the use of the Internet as it relates to pediatric primary care, including its application to the pediatrician, teen, pediatric patient, and patients' parents. A brief overview of early work is introduced. RECENT FINDINGS:The Internet has become a tool to...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Kind T

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

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：: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：:Cerebral palsy is caused by a static lesion to the cerebral motor cortex that is acquired before, at, or within 5 years of birth. Multiple causes for the condition exist and include cerebral anoxia, cerebral hemorrhage, infection, and genetic syndromes. Cerebral palsy is commonly classified according to the type of mo...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Dabney KW,Lipton GE,Miller F

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stachybotrys is a toxin-producing fungus that grows indoors when both water and cellulose are available. Epidemiologic evidence has demonstrated an association between acute pulmonary hemorrhage in infants and exposure to Stachybotrys and other fungi in water-damaged home environments. In recent years, advances in und...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Etzel RA

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Environmental factors, such as drugs, chemicals, or abnormal concentrations of natural metabolites, induce birth defects. Environmental effects on cardiogenesis have been little studied in contrast to neurogenesis. This review presents evidence on three environmental factors: alcohol, the drug lithium...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Linask KK,Huhta J

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In fiscally challenging times, scientists must seek creative strategies and leverage existing resources to advance research. RECENT FINDINGS:This review describes programmes supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to promote resear...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Burns KM,Pearson GD,Kaltman JR

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advances in pediatric anesthesia can contribute to improved care of children in other environments. As an example, drugs and dosages established in preoperative sedation of children provide a base for their application in sedation and pain relief of children undergoing painful procedures in the emergency unit, oncolog...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Broennle AM,Cohen DE

更新日期：1993-06-01 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

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:Major advances in our understanding of the genetic basis of neuroblastoma, and the role somatic alterations play in driving tumor growth, have led to improvements in risk-stratified therapy and have provided the rationale for targeted therapies. In this review, we highlight current risk-based treatmen...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Bagatell R,Cohn SL

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Disorders of hemostasis such as hemophilia, von Willebrand disease (VWD), and other clotting protein deficiencies lead to significant morbidity in the pediatric population. Because of the limitations of current treatment options, novel therapies are being developed, many of which are reviewed here. R...

journal_title：Current opinion in pediatrics

authors： Branchford BR,Monahan PE,Di Paola J

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00