Medical and developmental histories of maltreated children.

abstract：:Obesity is a common nutritional problem among children. Using the Futrex 5000A method of bodyfat measurement, this prospective study determined the percentage bodyfat in a self-selected, indigent, predominantly black population and the accuracy of perceived body image. Bodyfat exceeded the optimal range in 39% and 67%...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Sisson BA,Franco SM,Carlin WM,Mitchell CK

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy and safety of propofol sedation for pediatric procedures in the emergency department. For patients needing painful procedures, propofol was administered intravenously. Vital signs, complications, and time to recovery were recorded. Patient amnesia and parent, pat...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Skokan EG,Pribble C,Bassett KE,Nelson DS

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the relative role that academic hospitals (AHs) play in providing neonatal care for low-birth-weight infants within a single state and to determine if there are variations in inpatient costs for neonatal services among AHs. DESIGN:Retrospective analysis of hospital costs for low-birth-weight in...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Herrod HG,Chang CF,Steinberg SS

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty-one children suspected of having tuberculosis were simultaneously given an intermediate strength Mantoux test, an old tuberculin tine test (OT), and a purified protein derivative (PPD) tine test. Each test was read at 48 hours, and the largest diameter of induration was recorded. Twenty-nine patients had a posit...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Steiner P,Rao M,Victoria M,James P

更新日期：1980-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During 1981, we treated 20 infants, less than 24 months old, for nontyphoid Salmonella (NTSal) gastroenteritis (GE). Blood cultures were obtained in 17 cases, and Salmonella bacteremia was demonstrated in 8 (47%). Of the 13 children 3 to 24 months of age, 7 (54%) had positive blood cultures. One child (8 months old) a...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Raucher HS,Eichenfield AH,Hodes HL

更新日期：1983-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two children with congenital ocular motor apraxia (C-OMA) associated with congenital malformations of the central nervous system (CNS) are presented, and the literature is reviewed. C-OMA is an abnormality of ocular motility characterized by defective or absent voluntary horizontal gaze, associated with a characterist...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： PeBenito R,Cracco JB

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigates relations between language and cognitive scores in children with receptive language (RL) delay and suggests guidelines for referral for cognitive testing. This retrospective review of the test scores of 41 children, ages 17 to 76 months (mean = 37.7 months), focuses on examining associations be...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Fagan MK,Montgomery TR

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between 1979 and 1981, 22 children with osteomyelitis and/or septic arthritis were hospitalized at Soroka University Hospital. Streptococcus pneumoniae was cultured in five of the children, four of whom were under 2 years of age. In four other children under 2 years of age, Haemophilus influenzae was cultured. Staphyl...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Hadari I,Dagan R,Gedalia A,Jeanine N,Moses S

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Klinefelter syndrome is a common condition that remains underdiagnosed, particularly prior to adulthood. Early detection could prevent morbidity and mortality, but the classic phenotype of small testes and tall stature may not be apparent until adolescence, and there is minimal guidance regarding whom to screen. We pe...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Nahata L,Rosoklija I,Yu RN,Cohen LE

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with selective IgA deficiency, the most common primary immunodeficiency, occasionally may undergo spontaneous recovery. In this paper we present three additional children whose IgA levels spontaneously returned to normal. All three presented with gastrointestinal symptoms, and one child also had frequent uppe...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Blum PM,Hong R,Stiehm ER

更新日期：1982-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Presenting characteristics, long-term outcome, and techniques used in the diagnosis of 143 infants with suspected biliary obstruction are reviewed. Sixty-nine patients had surgically confirmed extrahepatic disease and 74 had intrahepatic disorders. A disproportionate number of infants with intrahepatic disease were bo...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Ferry GD,Selby ML,Udall J,Finegold M,Nichols B

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A common presenting problem of children in pediatric practice is the constellation of symptoms involving difficulty in completing assignments, trouble with written work, and organizational problems. Typically, these children do not have difficulty with reading but show problems with academic achievement. We have recen...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Siegel LS,Feldman W

更新日期：1983-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) survivors demonstrate handicapping sensorineural hearing loss up to 50 times more frequently than normal newborns, yet little is known about the etiology of the hearing loss. Theoretically, accurate identification and triage of a particular infant based on a clinical profile would b...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Eavey RD,Bertero Mdo C,Thornton AR,Herrmann BS,Joseph JM,Gliklich RE,Krishnamoorthy KS,Todres ID

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Only five cases of subarachnoid-pleural fistula in children have been reported previously. All had a history of trauma and associated neurologic deficit which gave clue to the diagnosis. The authors present a child who presented with a massive, rapidly filling, clear pleural effusion in whom there was no neurologic de...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Singhi P,Nayak US,Ghai S,Kumar L,Reddy KS,Suri RK

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four children with isolated, persistent elevations of serum transaminases were investigated for hepatic disease and followed for 4 to 24 months before serum creatine kinase determinations were obtained and found to be markedly elevated. Evidence of muscle disease was obtained by close questioning, retrospectively, and...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Rutledge J,Andersen J,Fink CW,Cook J,Strickland A

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was undertaken to explore psychosocial factors associated with referral for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) evaluation or ADHD diagnosis among elementary school children in Rhode Island, as well as to examine the extent of drug therapy among this population. A survey was distributed to paren...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Harel EH,Brown WD

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 13-year old boy with acute lymphoblastic leukemia on chemotherapy developed neutropenia and acute cellulitis progressing to fulminating septicemia due to Pseudomonas pseudomallei. Septicemic melioidosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a febrile illness in children who are susceptible to infecti...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Lin HP,Puthucheary SD,Sinniah D

更新日期：1980-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examines primary care provider (PCP) experiences with the initial parental disclosure of cystic fibrosis (CF) newborn screening (NBS) results in order to identify methods to improve parent-provider communication during the CF NBS process. PCPs of infants who received positive CF NBS results participated in ...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Finan C,Nasr SZ,Rothwell E,Tarini BA

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patient-centered medical home (PCMH) transformation has been challenging for pediatric practices, in part because of the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) PCMH focus on conditions and processes specific to adult patients. Realizing the potential challenges faced by pediatric practices, Vermont supported ...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Harder VS,Long WE,Varni SE,Samuelson J,Shaw JS

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The records of 20 children with imported malaria admitted to Kings County Hospital between October 1987 and May 1995 were reviewed. All had a history of recent travel or immigration from a malaria endemic area (West-Africa [16], Central-America [three], and the Caribbean [one]). None of the 10 children with a travel h...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Viani RM,Bromberg K

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reports the case of a 3-year-old male with an elevated blood lead level. The child had a history of consuming imported lead-contaminated candies resulting in abdominal pains for which he was given a Hispanic folk remedy, called greta, by his mother. The home remedy aggravated the child's symptoms which pr...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Cabb EE,Gorospe EC,Rothweiler AM,Gerstenberger SL

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Excessive television (TV) viewing by children can lead to negative health and developmental outcomes. Using structural equation modeling, this study tests a conceptual model to understand social and familial factors associated with TV exposure among a sample of 767 Head Start families with children between the ages of...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Swindle TM,Jarrett D,McKelvey LM,Whiteside-Mansell L,Conners Edge NA,Kraleti S

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The General Academic Pediatrician (GAP) may act as a consultant to both primary care pediatricians and tertiary care subspecialists. The authors surveyed a consultation service staffed by three GAP's in a tertiary care children's hospital. The service was financially successful and generated new sources of referrals f...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Listernick R,Tanz RR,Davis AT

更新日期：1988-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the current study was to develop syndrome-specific standardized growth curves for growth hormone-treated Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) individuals aged 0 to 18 years. Anthropometric growth-related measures were obtained on 171 subjects with PWS who were treated with growth hormone for at least 40% of thei...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Butler MG,Lee J,Cox DM,Manzardo AM,Gold JA,Miller JL,Roof E,Dykens E,Kimonis V,Driscoll DJ

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An acutely ill 4-year-old girl with Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) was found to have a coagulation inhibitor. This child had no serious bleeding manifestations and minimal hemorrhagic skin manifestations despite severe RMSF, concurrent thrombocytopenia, as well as the coagulation inhibitor. Hemostatic abnormaliti...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Scimeca PG,Weinblatt ME,Kochen JA

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes the results of bone marrow leukocyte immunophenotypic studies, DNA index measurement, and chromosome analysis in a newborn with Down syndrome and transient myeloproliferative disorder. The infant's initial leukocytosis with immature cells in the peripheral blood and thrombocytopenia resolved with...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Cook JA,Raney B Jr,Innes DJ Jr,Normansell D

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. Testicular torsion is a common surgical emergency in children that requires a high index of suspicion, early diagnosis, and exploration. Most children present early to their primary pediatricians or physicians. The aim of this retrospective study is to determine the surgical outcome of testicular torsion w...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Kumar V,Matai P,Prabhu SP,Sundeep PT

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this retrospective case series, we report clinical factors associated with pediatric peritonsillar abscess (PTA), with hopes of contributing to the design of an evidenced-based, economic treatment approach. Charts were examined for presenting symptoms and signs. Each of these were analyzed for association with the ...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Grant MC,Raggio B,Barton B,Guarisco JL

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known of the characteristics of children experiencing school dysfunction who are evaluated by multidisciplinary teams. The records of 87 children seen during a calendar year were reviewed and information was gathered regarding their age, sex, and referral source. In addition, the chief concerns of the child'...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Chessare JB,Joost J,Smith J,Zinna D,Pohorecki S

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite recommendations against routine imaging, chest radiography (CXR) is frequently performed on infants hospitalized for bronchiolitis. We conducted a review of 811 infants hospitalized for bronchiolitis to identify clinical factors associated with imaging findings. CXR was performed on 553 (68%) infants either on...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Nazif JM,Taragin BH,Azzarone G,Rinke ML,Liewehr S,Choi J,Esteban-Cruciani N

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00