The role of inflammation in childhood asthma.

abstract：AIMS:Out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a rare but devastating event in children and adolescents. The risk is assumed to be higher in children with congenital heart defects (CHDs) than in healthy individuals. The aim of the present study was to investigate the rate of and survival after out-of-hospital card...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Jortveit J,Klcovansky J,Døhlen G,Eskedal L,Birkeland S,Holmstrøm H

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bilateral diaphragmatic pacing was successfully performed in an 18-month-old child with congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (Ondine's curse) as an alternative to long-term mechanical ventilation. Subsequent complications were related more to cor pulmonale and tracheostomy care than to the pacing itself. ...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Coleman M,Boros SJ,Huseby TL,Brennom WS

更新日期：1980-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four patients with salt-losing congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) who had stopped mineralocorticoid therapy for several years, showed raised plasma concentrations of 17OH-progesterone and plasma renin activity, despite adequate glucoticoid therapy. One patient was able to reduce urinary sodium excretion when the sod...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Hughes IA,Wilton A,Lole CA,Gray OP

更新日期：1979-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Zinc absorption was measured in 37 children with malnutrition using the oral zinc tolerance test (22.5 mg elementary zinc) and the results compared with those of a group of healthy control subjects. The increase in plasma zinc was significantly lower in patients with marasmic kwashiorkor than in the control group. The...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Atalay Y,Arcasoy A,Kürkçüoğlu M

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine whether behavioural or cognitive sequelae of otitis media with effusion (OME) continue into late childhood and the early teens (11-18 years). SETTING:Data from a large multipurpose birth cohort study: the Dunedin multidisciplinary health and development study. PARTICIPANTS:Around 1000 children fr...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Bennett KE,Haggard MP,Silva PA,Stewart IA

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hair growth measurements are a sensitive indicator of nutrition and we have assessed their value in the perinatal period. The proportion of growing roots and their diameter were studied at birth in 114 babies and repeated 3 weeks later in 29 low birthweight babies. Intrauterine malnutrition resulted in thinner roots b...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Berger HM,King J,Doughty S,Wharton BA

更新日期：1978-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Samples from the pharynx, stomach, duodenum or jejunum, and faeces were collected on 7 days between 1st and 28th day from neonates weighing less than 1.5 kg at birth who were fed by transpyloric tube. These were cultured on selective and non-selective media, and the results were expressed in a semi-quantitative manner...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Dellagrammaticas HD,Duerden BI,Milner RD

更新日期：1983-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To examine short term and long term health related quality of life (HRQoL) of survivors of congenital anorectal malformations (ARM) and congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), and to compare these patients' HRQoL with that of the general population. METHODS:HRQoL was measured in 286 ARM patients and 111 CDH patien...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Poley MJ,Stolk EA,Tibboel D,Molenaar JC,Busschbach JJ

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the emotional reactions of registrars following the death of a child. METHODS:A multicentre study to determine the sources of support for registrars and the use of debriefing following a child's death. A questionnaire was sent or given to registrars within the South West Region. RESULTS:There was a...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Baverstock A,Finlay F

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate (1) whether colic cries are acoustically distinct from pre-feed "hunger" cries; (2) the role of the acoustic properties of these cries versus their other properties in accounting for parents' concerns about colic. DESIGN:From a community sample, infants were selected who met Wessel colic criteria f...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： St James-Roberts I

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clostridium difficile cytopathic toxin was found in the faeces or gut content of five of 39 neonates with necrotising enterocolitis (NEC). Toxin concentrations were uniformly low and did not differ from those found in healthy neonates. C difficile is unlikely to be involved in the pathogenesis of NEC. Stools from 33 b...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Thomas DF,Fernie DS,Bayston R,Spitz L

更新日期：1984-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Assays based on interferon gamma (IFNgamma) are an exciting new development for screening for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in adults, but there are limited data on their effectiveness in children. Nevertheless new National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines recommend their ...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Taylor RE,Cant AJ,Clark JE

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Risk assessment for venous thromboembolism (VTE) and thromboprophylaxis in those with risk factors is established in adult practice. Evidence to support efficacy and safety of this approach in adolescents is lacking. We aimed to describe thrombotic risk factors and to determine the proportion of potentially p...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Biss T,Alikhan R,Payne J,Alamelu J,Williams M,Richards M,Mathias M,Tunstall O,Chalmers E

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of partial trisomy of the long arm of chromosome 3 (3q21 leads to qter) is described. The clinical findings are compared with those in 5 previously reported cases. There is hirsutism and characteristic facial dysmorphism, the common features of which are a square-shaped face, prominent nasal bridge, everted nos...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Fear C,Briggs A

更新日期：1979-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cases are described of eight children, five of them girls, who had epilepsy with myoclonic absences. The mean age of onset was 4.9 years. Brief episodes of loss of awareness with bilateral clonic jerking of the upper limbs were associated with rhythmic 3 cycles/second spike-wave discharges on electroencephalogram....

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Manonmani V,Wallace SJ

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two infants presented with a salt-losing syndrome, the presenting features of which were subtle. One case appeared to be transient. Deficient production of aldosterone was shown by plasma renin activity and plasma aldosterone profile. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry of urine indicated a defect in 18-dehydrogenati...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Milla PJ,Trompeter R,Dillon MJ,Robins D,Shackleton C

更新日期：1977-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cholelithiasis is considered uncommon in infancy, childhood, and adolescence. We performed a prospective, controlled study showing that children with Down's syndrome have a significantly higher prevalence of cholelithiasis (4.7%) compared with controls (0.2%). Clinicians should be aware of the risk of gallstones in ch...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Toscano E,Trivellini V,Andria G

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the frequency a diagnosis is made in children with early developmental impairment (EDI), and the contribution made to diagnosis by specific investigations. DESIGN:Retrospective case note review. SETTING:Community, neurodisability and neurology department at a UK tertiary centre. PARTICIPANTS:Child...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Hart AR,Sharma R,Atherton M,Alabed S,Simpson S,Barfield S,Cohen J,McGlashan N,Ravi A,Parker MJ,Connolly DJ

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy of an absorbable antimicrobial agent trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) in the management of children with persistent diarrhoea was evaluated in a double blind, randomised, and placebo controlled trial. Of the 55 patients studied, 28 received TMP-SMX, and 27 received placebo. A trend in stool weight...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Alam NH,Bardhan PK,Haider R,Mahalanabis D

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of wheezing, 'asthma', treatment for 'asthma', and school absence as a result of wheezing in Nottingham was calculated from a questionnaire survey of parents of 4750 children in a random sample of primary schools. A response was achieved for 3805 (80%) children of whom 438 (11.5%) had had episodes of wh...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Hill RA,Standen PJ,Tattersfield AE

更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect on deep body temperature of infants co-sleeping (with either or both parents) is investigated in this case control study. Overnight continuous recordings of rectal temperature were made from 34 babies co-sleeping with one or both parents throughout the night and 34 infants matched for age, feeding regimen, ...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Tuffnell CS,Petersen SA,Wailoo MP

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess factors associated with granting of the Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for Down syndrome. DESIGN:Cross-sectional survey. SETTING:Families with a child with Down syndrome enrolled in a community-based trial of vitamin supplementation. PARTICIPANTS:156 children with trisomy 21 (59% male, 20% no...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Ellis J,Logan S,Pumphrey R,Tan HK,Henley W,Edwards V,Moy R,Gilbert R

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An outbreak of adenovirus type 8 conjunctivitis occurred in seven premature infants who had undergone ophthalmological examination four to seven days previously. Three of the affected infants, treated with steroids because of bronchopulmonary dysplasia, showed systemic manifestations and deterioration of their respira...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Birenbaum E,Linder N,Varsano N,Azar R,Kuint J,Spierer A,Reichman B

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical examination, while useful, has been shown to be insufficient as the sole screening method in infants. Ultrasound examination at 8 weeks in high risk infants is an integral part of the screening process in some units. AIMS:To show the efficiency of hip sonography in detection of developmental dyspla...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Lowry CA,Donoghue VB,Murphy JF

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four child-protection scenarios were sent to 200 named/designated and non-named/non-designated doctors. The respondents judged each scenario as abuse or accident and indicated their degree of certainty. There was a 71% response rate. There were no significant differences in judgement or degrees of certainty of judgeme...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Power S

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Despite improved nutrition and intensive treatment, subjects with cystic fibrosis have difficulty in maintaining anabolism during intercurrent infections, which can result in reduced body mass index and impaired skeletal growth. Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) and its binding protein IGFBP3 are sensitiv...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Taylor AM,Bush A,Thomson A,Oades PJ,Marchant JL,Bruce-Morgan C,Holly J,Ahmed L,Dunger DB

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:All 212 neonates undergoing cardiac surgery at this hospital during the 5-year period from 1976 to 1980 inclusive were reviewed. Forty required open heart surgery with 23 (57%) deaths. One hundred and seventy-four neonates underwent non-bypass procedures and could be divided into three groups: group 1 (82 patients) ha...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Bove EL,Bull C,Stark J,de Leval M,Macartney FJ,Taylor JF

更新日期：1983-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The response of desamino-D-arginine vasopressin (DDAVP) was investigated in 32 enuretic children in a double-blind clinical study. The 15 children treated with DDAVP showed a significant reduction in the incidence of bed wetting--from 18.7 +/- 6.5 to 6.5 +/- 9.2 wet nights per 30 days. In 6 children bed wetting stoppe...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Aladjem M,Wohl R,Boichis H,Orda S,Lotan D,Freedman S

更新日期：1982-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The status of 732 children suffering from cerebral palsy from the South East Thames region (births from 1970-9) was ascertained at the end of 1989, and copies of death certificates of the 73 children who have died, aged 4 weeks to nearly 16 years, were obtained. Infantile cerebral palsy (ICD Code 343-) was coded as th...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Evans PM,Alberman E

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Data are presented on 25 children under 2 years of age with acute renal failure treated by peritoneal dialysis. The clinical features, treatment, complications, and outcome of the illnesses are described. 22 (88%) survived, and though the incidence of serious complications during the illness was high most regained ful...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Griffin NK,McElnea J,Barratt M

更新日期：1976-06-01 00:00:00