Infant hearing screening: route to informed choice.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the efficacy and safety of torasemide in children with chronic heart failure (HF). METHODS:102 children with chronic HF who had received oral torasemide were analysed. Of these, 62 (de novo group) were newly diagnosed as having HF and were given torasemide as a diuretic. The remaining 40 (replacem...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Senzaki H,Kamiyama M,Masutani S,Ishido H,Taketazu M,Kobayashi T,Katogi T,Kyo S

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The mode of delivery has recently gained attention as another potential perinatal risk factor for childhood obesity but results are conflicting. OBJECTIVE:To examine whether caesarean section is independently associated with childhood obesity after adjusting for a broad range of confounding factors. METHOD...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Flemming K,Woolcott CG,Allen AC,Veugelers PJ,Kuhle S

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When prescribing drugs for children, it is fundamental to acknowledge that they are distinct from adults with a different physiology and metabolism. They are also still maturing. The development of drugs with a primarily paediatric indication thus requires the trialling of these drugs in a paediatric population to ass...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Prasad S

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

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：:The communication development in 11 children with Angelman's syndrome is described. The clinical observation that these children appear to have a greater ability with receptive rather than expressive language is investigated and these skills assessed using published communication schedules. In addition the understandi...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Jolleff N,Ryan MM

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The introduction of enteric coated pancreatic enzyme supplements in the early 1980s was undoubtedly one of the major advances in the care of children with cystic fibrosis. Further refinements in the presentation of these preparations inevitably followed, to improve patient acceptability and compliance. The emergence o...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Smyth RL

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies of Guillain-Barré syndrome in adults have shown that the requirement for assisted ventilation correlates closely with a poor outcome, and the need for ventilation is now being used as an indication for plasmapheresis. As comparable studies in children have not been performed we reviewed our experience o...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Cole GF,Matthew DJ

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The passage of hard stools is significantly more common in formula fed infants than breast fed infants and this might be the result of differences in fat absorption between breast and formula fed infants. Experimental studies indicate that long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFAs) might influence fat ...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Forsyth JS,Varma S,Colvin M

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a child with Down's syndrome in whom metrorrhagia and precocious puberty revealed primary autoimmune hypothyroidism. The patient had a decreased growth velocity, exaggerated weight gain, bone age delay, and bilaterally enlarged multicystic ovaries. Delays in the diagnosis and treatment of hypothyroidism can ...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Chemaitilly W,Thalassinos C,Emond S,Thibaud E

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Antibiotic drugs are frequently used for viral infections in children. It is probable that health beliefs and parental concern have great influence on the use of drugs in children. This study, performed in The Netherlands, investigates whether the use of antibiotics in children is associated with the use of m...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： de Jong J,Bos JH,de Vries TW,de Jong-van den Berg LT

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the association between allergic rhinitis, bottle feeding, non-nutritive sucking habits, and malocclusion in the primary dentition. METHODS:Data were collected on 1160 children aged 4-5 years, who had been longitudinally followed since the age of 4 months, when they were admitted to nurseries in a sub...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Vázquez-Nava F,Quezada-Castillo JA,Oviedo-Treviño S,Saldivar-González AH,Sánchez-Nuncio HR,Beltrán-Guzmán FJ,Vázquez-Rodríguez EM,Vázquez Rodríguez CF

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:The British Committee for Standards in Haematology currently recommends concomitant splenectomy in children with mild hereditary spherocytosis (HS) undergoing cholecystectomy for symptomatic gallstones. However, splenectomy is associated with a risk of life-threatening infection, particularly in young ch...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Alizai NK,Richards EM,Stringer MD

更新日期：2010-08-01 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：:Approximately 90% of children with cancer reside in low-income and middle-income countries (LMIC) where healthcare resources are scarce and allocation decisions difficult. The cost effectiveness of treating childhood cancers in these settings is unknown. The objective of the present work was to determine cost-effectiv...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Bhakta N,Martiniuk AL,Gupta S,Howard SC

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To define better the adult phenotype and natural history of Noonan syndrome. DESIGN:A prospective observational study of a large cohort. RESULTS:Data are presented for 112 individuals with Noonan syndrome (mean age 25.3 (range 12-71) years), who were followed up for a mean of 12.02 years. Mutations in PTPN1...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Shaw AC,Kalidas K,Crosby AH,Jeffery S,Patton MA

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During a five and a half year period, exchange transfusions were performed through the peripheral vessels in 201 of the 214 infants (94%) who required either double volume or partial plasma exchange transfusions. Peripheral vessel exchange transfusion is simple, practicable, and safe with few complications. Technical ...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Fok TF,So LY,Leung KW,Wong W,Feng CS,Tsang SS

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the epidemiology, clinical profile and risk factors of pseudotumor cerebri syndrome (PTCS) in children aged 1-16 years. METHODS:A national prospective population-based cohort study over 25 months. Newly diagnosed PTCS cases notified via British Paediatric Surveillance Unit were ascertained using cla...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Matthews YY,Dean F,Lim MJ,Mclachlan K,Rigby AS,Solanki GA,White CP,Whitehouse WP,Kennedy CR

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixteen children who had had congenital diaphragmatic herniae repaired either in the neonatal period (11), or in early childhood (5), were reviewed at between 7 and 19 years of age. Only minor abnormalities were shown in their chest x-rays and in a variety of lung function tests. This suggests that the long-term progn...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Kerr AA

更新日期：1977-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chlamydia trachomatis was identified in 37 of 73 consecutive neonates with purulent conjunctivitis, including four delivered by caesarean section with intact membranes. Most (28/37) presented in the first week. Infection was significantly associated with referral from the community. Genital C. trachomatis infection wa...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Barry WC,Teare EL,Uttley AH,Wilson SA,McManus TJ,Lim KS,Gamsu H,Price JF

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A quantitative morphological assessment was carried out of the cellularity and staining properties of the cells of the layers of the human cerebellar cortex, both in the normal child and in 41 children suffering from a series of disorders including mental retardation. A computerized image analyser and highly standardi...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Gadson DR,Emery JL

更新日期：1976-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty two babies who developed bronchopulmonary dysplasia were compared with 22 babies matched for gestational age who did not. Those with bronchopulmonary dysplasia weighed less at birth and had lower energy intakes from day 7 to day 56. Undernutrition before and after birth is a major problem in babies who develop ...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Wilson DC,McClure G,Halliday HL,Reid MM,Dodge JA

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Respiratory timing was studied in 100 babies ventilated for respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) during a brief period of continuous positive airway pressure. For the 76 spontaneously breathing babies the mean (SD) inspiratory and expiratory times were 0.31 (0.06) and 0.41 (0.12) seconds. Respiratory rate was predomina...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： South M,Morley CJ

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To understand the experiences and perceptions of healthcare services of children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions and their family members, including palliative care. DESIGN:Longitudinal qualitative interview study with children and their family members. Up to three in-depth interviews wer...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Mitchell S,Slowther AM,Coad J,Dale J

更新日期：2020-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Unexpected stability of arterial oxygen and carbon dioxide tensions occurred in infants recovering from respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) on the abrupt withdrawal of CPAP at 6 cmH2O pressure. 30 preterm infants (birthweights 880--3200 g gestational ages 29--38 weeks) were treated at a mean age of 10 hours and for a ...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Hegyi T,Hiatt IM

更新日期：1979-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To present diagnosis and treatment modalities of children with interstitial lung disease associated with frequent or rare surfactant protein C gene (SFTPC) mutation. PATIENTS:Twenty-two children with chronic lung disease associated with SFTPC mutation in a heterozygous form. RESULTS:Mutations located...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Thouvenin G,Abou Taam R,Flamein F,Guillot L,Le Bourgeois M,Reix P,Fayon M,Counil F,Depontbriand U,Feldmann D,Pointe HD,de Blic J,Clement A,Epaud R

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel form of severe, X linked mental retardation associated with alpha thalassaemia (ATR-X syndrome) has recently been described. Two affected cousins are described, one of whom has an unusually mild haematological phenotype. HbH inclusions, which are the hallmark of this disease, were only detected in the peripher...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Logie LJ,Gibbons RJ,Higgs DR,Brown JK,Porteous ME

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Our current understanding regarding the aetiology of infantile acute liver failure largely derives from studies conducted by regional liver units. This may introduce selection bias and therefore not provide a true reflection of the wider population. METHODS:Every coagulation screen with a prothrombin time ≥...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Wands D,Tayler R,Kelly D,Pinto F,Simpson JH,Hansen R

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many children admitted to hospital can stay for 24 hours or less. Short stay facilities offer such children rapid stabilisation and early discharge with considerable financial saving. A 12 month study was completed in which data were collected from the children's emergency annex (CEA) at Westmead Hospital in Sydney's ...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Browne GJ,Penna A

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the recent trends in demographic, clinical and microbiological characteristics and outcome of treatment in paediatric cases of tuberculosis. DESIGN:National surveillance study. SETTING:England and Wales. PATIENTS:All children under the age of 16 years reported with tuberculosis to the national ...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Abubakar I,Laundy MT,French CE,Shingadia D

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A term female infant was admitted to the intensive care unit with the diagnosis of tetralogy of Fallot with critical pulmonary stenosis. On the seventh day of life a long saphenous line was inserted that remained without complications until seven days later when the infant appeared septic. A lumbar puncture demonstrat...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Odaibo F,Fajardo CA,Cronin C

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00