A prospective evaluation of community acquired gastroenteritis in paediatric practices: impact and disease burden of rotavirus infection.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In a national study of Australian children aged 11-12 years old, we examined the (1) prevalence and characteristics of hearing loss, (2) its demographic risk factors and (3) evidence for secular increases since 1990. METHODS:This is a cross-sectional CheckPoint wave within the Longitudinal Study of Australia...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Wang J,le Clercq CMP,Sung V,Carew P,Liu RS,Mensah FK,Burt RA,Gold L,Wake M

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the effect of research ethics, governance and consent requirements and recent reforms on UK-wide follow-up of children with congenital heart defects (CHD). DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. SETTING:UK National Health Service. PATIENTS:3897 children with CHD requiring intervention, or resulting in...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Knowles RL,Bull C,Wren C,Dezateux C

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the prevalence of infant crying and maternal soothing techniques in relation to ethnic origin and other sociodemographic variables. DESIGN:A questionnaire survey among mothers of 2-3 month old infants registered at six child health clinics in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. SUBJECTS:A questionna...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： van der Wal MF,van den Boom DC,Pauw-Plomp H,de Jonge GA

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ten patients with biotinidase deficiency were studied. Clinical findings at presentation varied with dermatological signs (dermatitis and alopecia), neurological abnormalities (fits, hypotonia, and ataxia), and recurrent infections being the most common features, although none of these occurred in every case. Biochemi...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Wastell HJ,Bartlett K,Dale G,Shein A

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seventy-three low birthweight babies were independently assessed for gestational age using the scoring system of Dubowitz et al. (1970) and 5 neurological reflexes described by Robinson (1966). The results obtained by the 5 reflexes were compared with those obtained by the scoring system and were found to be accurate ...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Serfontein GL,Jaroszewicz AM

更新日期：1978-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nerve growth factor (NGF) is the first described neurotrophin that stimulates the growth and differentiation of nerve cells and promotes skin and peripheral tissue regeneration. Recent studies suggest that NGF influences endothelial cell proliferation and angiogenic activity. In view of these proposed regenerative eff...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Chiaretti A,Piastra M,Caresta E,Nanni L,Aloe L

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent research in febrile neutropaenia (FN) has focused on reducing the intensity of treatment for those thought to be at low risk of significant morbidity or mortality. This has not led to a reduced burden of treatment for either families or healthcare systems. An alternative approach is to discharge all p...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Seneviratne N,Yeomanson D,Phillips R

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty six children with hypoglycaemia were diagnosed and followed between 1975 and 1995. Diagnosis was confirmed by a high insulin:glucose ratio, and low free fatty acid and 3-hydroxybutyrate on fasting. All patients were treated with diazoxide at a maximum dose of 20 mg/kg/day. Requirement of a higher dose was consi...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Cresto JC,Abdenur JP,Bergada I,Martino R

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previously, quality of formulations information provided for oral medications used in paediatric clinical trials published in 10 highly cited journals between 2002 and 2004 raised concerns. This short report explores if there was any subsequent improvement on how the formulations used in trials involving children <12 ...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Pandit S,Shah U,Kirby DJ,Nunn T,Tuleu C

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to examine the overnight temperature pattern of babies during the prodromal phase of minor illnesses. The overnight rectal temperature pattern of 123 babies was recorded weekly from about 6 to at least 16 weeks old, while parents maintained detailed records of signs of illness. By analysis of patterns...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Jackson JA,Petersen SA,Wailoo MP

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS) is an X-linked primary immunodeficiency caused by a mutation of the WAS protein gene. This protein actively participates in important cellular processes, and its presence is related to diverse clinical manifestations, including cutaneous alterations. The classical triad of WA...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Loyola Presa JG,de Carvalho VO,Morrisey LR,Bonfim CM,Abagge KT,Vasselai A,Marinoni LP

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical course of 6 children with primary intestinal lymphangiectuasia who have been treated with low fat medium chain triglyceride-supplemented diets for between 3 and 8 years (4 for longer than 5 years) is described. Though laboratory findings indicate continuing chyle leak, evidence for long-term benefit from ...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Tift WL,Lloyd JK

更新日期：1975-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Moderately preterm children (gestational age 32-36+6 weeks) are at risk of cognitive and behaviour problems at school age. The aim of this study was to investigate if these problems are already present at the age of 2 years. STUDY DESIGN:Developmental outcome was assessed at 24-months (corrected age) with th...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： de Jong M,Verhoeven M,Lasham CA,Meijssen CB,van Baar AL

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The urinary citrate/creatinine ratio was evaluated in 25 children with idiopathic calcium urolithiasis and 24 controls. The mean (SD) urinary citrate/creatinine ratio in controls and patients was 0.510 (0.205) and 0.181 (0.076), respectively, a statistically significant difference. In neither group was there a relatio...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Akçay T,Konukoğlu D,Celik C

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the utility of a novel Paediatric Consultation Assessment Tool (PCAT). DESIGN:Developed to measure clinicians' communication behaviour with children and their parents/guardian, PCAT was designed according to consensus guidelines and refined at a number of stages. Volunteer clinicians provided vi...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Howells RJ,Davies HA,Silverman JD,Archer JC,Mellon AF

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a 21 month old male infant who presented with failure to thrive associated with severe hypokalaemia and metabolic acidosis, together with hypomagnesaemia. Evaluation revealed marked renal and probable faecal potassium wasting, distal renal tubular acidosis, mild urinary magnesium wasting, and a normal gast...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Simpson AM,Schwartz GJ

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Six children with congenital heart disease are described in whom poor growth was found to be due to small-bowel villous atrophy; none was in heart failure and only one was severely cyanosed. Growth improved in all 6 on a gluten-free diet. Gluten enteropathy may be more common than is realised in children with congenit...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Congdon PJ,Fiddler GI,Littlewood JM,Scott O

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Results of a questionnaire returned by 20 doctors giving information of 249 schools showed that many of the rooms made available to school health services are inadequate in terms of physical resources and privacy. A higher set of standards is recommended to enable schools and pupils to derive maximum benefit from comm...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Henshelwood J,Polnay L

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of raising the airways resistance of 56 normal newborn babies by blocking alternate nostrils was studied by means of oesophageal intubation and the trunk plethysmograph. Increased resistance was associated with reduced respiratory rate and ventilation. A comparison was made of the response in different slee...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Purcell M

更新日期：1976-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relation between intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH) and hyaline membrane disease (HMD) was studied in singletons that came to necropsy at Hammersmith Hospital over the years 1966-73. The incidence of IVH in singleton live births was 3-22/1000 and of HMD 4-44/1000. Although the high figures were partily due to the ...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Wigglesworth JS,Keith IH,Girling DJ,Slade SA

更新日期：1976-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reference range for head circumference on the Tanner charts do not go beyond age 16. In this study the head circumference and heights of 354 adults in two British centres were measured. The centile charts constructed from these measurements show that adult head circumference is related to height. The mean head circumf...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Bushby KM,Cole T,Matthews JN,Goodship JA

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Delayed puberty (DP) is defined as the lack of pubertal development by an age that is 2-2.5 SDs beyond the population mean. Although it generally represents a normal variant in pubertal timing, concern that DP could be the initial presentation of a serious underlying disorder has led to a diagnostic approach that is v...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Abitbol L,Zborovski S,Palmert MR

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 19 day old infant was successfully resuscitated from ventricular fibrillation. The 12 lead ECG was normal, with a normal QT interval, and remains so over three years follow up. DNA analysis revealed a missense mutation (R1193Q) in the SCN5A gene, previously linked with familial sudden unexpected nocturnal death synd...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Skinner JR,Chung SK,Montgomery D,McCulley CH,Crawford J,French J,Rees MI

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A child showing signs of Henoch-Schönlein purpura developed a right tibiofibular vascular thrombosis. Antiphospholipid antibody tests were positive for both lupus anticoagulant and anticardiolipin antibodies. This suggests that an antiphospholipid syndrome should be considered in cases of Henoch-Schönlein purpura and ...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Monastiri K,Selmi H,Tabarki B,Yacoub M,Mahjoub T,Essoussi AS

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relevance of providing a rapid anticonvulsant monitoring service was assessed over a five year period at a paediatric epilepsy outpatient clinic. Altogether 481 drug assays were performed on 144 patients when considered clinically indicated. Drugs most frequently assayed were carbamazepine and sodium valproate, si...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Houtman PN,Hall SK,Green A,Rylance GW

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:There is a body of published research on the effectiveness of home visiting for the prevention of child maltreatment, but little in the peer reviewed literature on cost-effectiveness or value to society. The authors sought to determine the cost-effectiveness of alternative home visiting programmes to inform p...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Dalziel K,Segal L

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma amino acids were measured in 35 preterm infants, of whom 11 weighed less than 1000 g and 24 weighed between 1000 g and 1500 g at the time of sampling. Repeat samples were obtained in 18 at least seven days later. Seventeen infants were fed with preterm formula milk and 18 with expressed maternal breast milk at ...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Ventura V,Brooke OG

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The improvement in audiological testing of children post-meningitis with one retrospective and two prospective audit cycles, is described. Direct referral by telephone prior to discharge and liaison with public health colleagues resulted in an increased assessment from 50% to 99% and 89% in successive audits. The prop...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Wilson C,Roberts A,Stephens D

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, there have been significant advances in genetic technologies, evolving the field of genomics from genetics. This has huge diagnostic potential, as genomic testing increasingly becomes part of mainstream medicine. However, there are numerous potential pitfalls in the interpretation of genomic data. It ...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Hammond CL,Willoughby JM,Parker MJ

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At the mid-radius, pre-pubertal asthmatic children had smaller periosteal and endosteal circumferences and thicker cortical shells compared to controls, when assessed by peripheral quantitative computed tomography. Asthmatics had diminished periosteal expansion for muscle size, suggesting that asthma, its treatment, o...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Quick JL,Ward KA,Adams JE,Mughal MZ

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00