Improving the outcome of infants born at

abstract：BACKGROUND:The gold standard to assess hyperbilirubinemia in neonates remains the serum bilirubin measurement. Unfortunately, this is invasive, painful, and costly. Bilimed, a new transcutaneous bilirubinometer, suggests more accuracy compared to the existing non-invasive bilirubinometers because of its new technology....

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Karen T,Bucher HU,Fauchère JC

更新日期：2009-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the association between hematological parameters at birth and the risk of moderate-severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in a cohort of extremely preterm infants. METHODS:This is a retrospective study of all extremely premature infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit, Shenzhen Mate...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Chen X,Li H,Qiu X,Yang C,Walther FJ

更新日期：2019-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although anorectal malformations (ARMs) are frequently encountered, rare variants difficult to classify have been reported. METHODS:This study describes a patient with ARM and rectopenile fistula. The literature was reviewed systematically to assess the anatomical characteristics, clinical presentations and...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Yang G,Wang Y,Jiang X

更新日期：2016-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adolescent communication with parents is paramount to reduce sexual health problems. Currently, there is a shortage of information on adolescent-parent communication in Ethiopia in general and study area in particular. Thus, this study is intended to determine adolescent-parent communication on sexual and re...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Kusheta S,Bancha B,Habtu Y,Helamo D,Yohannes S

更新日期：2019-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Community-acquired lower respiratory tract infections (CA-LRTIs) are the primary cause of hospitalization among children globally. A better understanding of the role of atypical pathogen infections in native conditions is essential to improve clinical management and preventive measures. The main objective of...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Chen A,Song L,Chen Z,Luo X,Jiang Q,Yang Z,Hu L,He J,Zhou L,Yu H

更新日期：2019-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Approximately 13% of Canadian mothers report difficulty accessing health care for their infants, yet little is known about the factors associated with difficulty. Therefore, we examined factors associated with difficulty accessing non-routine health care for Canadian infants, from birth to 14 months of age, ...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Brandon AD,Costanian C,El Sayed MF,Tamim H

更新日期：2016-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Limited information is available in Iraq regarding the causes of under-five mortality. The vital registration system is deficient in its coverage, particularly from rural areas where access to health services is limited and most deaths occur at home, i.e. outside the health system, and hence the cause of dea...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Awqati NA,Ali MM,Al-Ward NJ,Majeed FA,Salman K,Al-Alak M,Al-Gasseer N

更新日期：2009-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although the estimation of body fatness by Slaughter skinfold thickness equations (PBF(Slaughter)) has been widely used, the accuracy of this method is uncertain. We have previously examined the interrelationships among the body mass index (BMI), PBF(Slaughter), percent body fat from dual energy X-ray absorp...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Freedman DS,Ogden CL,Kit BK

更新日期：2015-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mutations in the PIGV, PIGO, PIGL, PIGY, PGAP2, PGAP3, and PIGW genes have recently been reported to cause hyperphosphatasia accompanied by mental retardation syndrome (HPMRS); the latter is an autosomal-recessive neurological disorder typically characterised by recurrent seizures, intellectual disability, a...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Fu L,Liu Y,Chen Y,Yuan Y,Wei W

更新日期：2019-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neonatal near miss cases occur more often than neonatal deaths and could enable a more comprehensive analysis of risk factors, short-term outcomes and prognostic factors in neonates born to mothers with severe obstetric complications. The objective was to assess the incidence, presentation and perinatal outc...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Nakimuli A,Mbalinda SN,Nabirye RC,Kakaire O,Nakubulwa S,Osinde MO,Kakande N,Kaye DK

更新日期：2015-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Type 1 diabetes occurs more frequently in younger children who are often pre-school age and enter the education system with diabetes-related support needs that evolve over time. It is important that children are supported to optimally manage their diet, exercise, blood glucose monitoring and insulin regime a...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Edwards D,Noyes J,Lowes L,Haf Spencer L,Gregory JW

更新日期：2014-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In biliary atresia, the disease process of obliterative cholangiopathy may begin in the perinatal period; however, no chronological evidence exists on how the cholangiopathy progresses to biliary obliteration. This is the first acquired case with the final diagnosis of type III cystic biliary atresia with an...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Koshinaga T,Ohashi K,Ono K,Kaneda H,Furuya T

更新日期：2018-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Breastfeeding offers incredible health benefits to both child and mother. It is suggested by World Health Organization that an able mother should practice and maintain exclusive breastfeeding for first six months of her infant's life. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and factors as...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Hossain M,Islam A,Kamarul T,Hossain G

更新日期：2018-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As care for preterm and low birth weight (LBW) infants improves in resource-limited settings, more infants are surviving the neonatal period. Preterm and (LBW) infants are at high-risk of nutritional and medical comorbidities, yet little is known about their developmental outcomes in low-income countries. Th...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Kirk CM,Uwamungu JC,Wilson K,Hedt-Gauthier BL,Tapela N,Niyigena P,Rusangwa C,Nyishime M,Nahimana E,Nkikabahizi F,Mutaganzwa C,Ngabireyimana E,Mutabazi F,Magge H

更新日期：2017-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:After publication of our article [1] it was brought to our attention that we did not have permission to reproduce the questionnaire in Additional File 1. ...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Bucher HU,Klein SD,Hendriks MJ,Baumann-Hölzle R,Berger TM,Streuli JC,Fauchère JC,Swiss Neonatal End-of-Life Study Group.

更新日期：2020-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Considerable heterogeneity has been observed in the selection and reporting of disease-specific pediatric outcome measures in randomized controlled trials (RCTs). This makes interpretation of results and comparison across trials challenging. Outcome measures in pediatric anaphylaxis trials have never previou...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Rubin T,Clayton J,Adams D,Jou H,Vohra S

更新日期：2014-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The nature and magnitude of adverse drug events (ADEs) among hospitalized children in low-income countries is not well described. The aim of this study was thus, to assess the incidence and nature of ADEs in hospitalized children at a teaching hospital in Ethiopia. METHODS:We used prospective observational ...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Eshetie TC,Hailemeskel B,Mekonnen N,Paulos G,Mekonnen AB,Girma T

更新日期：2015-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is an increasing need for parenting programs aimed at promoting parent-child interaction. A variety of interventions have been proposed. The use of audiovisual materials for parents has been shown to be effective but limited information is available on the optimal timing for its use, particularly for n...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Roia A,Paviotti E,Ferluga V,Montico M,Monasta L,Ronfani L,Tamburlini G

更新日期：2014-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire (CFQ) is widely used in research as an instrument to measure quality of life in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). In routine patient care however, measuring quality of life is still not implemented in guidelines. One of the reasons might be the lack of consensus on how to ...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Tibosch MM,Sintnicolaas CJ,Peters JB,Merkus PJ,Yntema JB,Verhaak CM,Vercoulen JH

更新日期：2011-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to characterize total homocysteine (tHcy) levels at birth in preterm and term infants and identify associations with intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) and other neonatal outcomes such as mortality, sepsis, necrotizing enterocolitis, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, and thrombocytopen...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Sturtz WJ,Leef KH,Mackley AB,Sharma S,Bottiglieri T,Paul DA

更新日期：2007-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As many preschoolers are not able to cooperate with health-related invasive procedures, sedation can help with the child's comfort and allow the intervention to be done. It is scarcely known how parents affect children's behavior during dental treatment under conscious sedation. The aim of this exploratory s...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Miranda-Remijo D,Orsini MR,Corrêa-Faria P,Costa LR

更新日期：2016-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Children born at low gestational ages face a range of risks and number of neonates surviving very preterm birth is increasing. We present the objectives and methods of a French national cohort of very and moderately preterm children, the EPIPAGE 2 study. It aims to examine short- and long-term outcomes of ve...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Ancel PY,Goffinet F,EPIPAGE 2 Writing Group.

更新日期：2014-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a major cause of mortality and long-term respiratory and neurological morbidity in very preterm infants. While survival rates of very preterm infants have increased over the past two decades there has been no decrease in the rate of BPD in surviving infants. Evidence from ...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Collins CT,Gibson RA,Makrides M,McPhee AJ,Sullivan TR,Davis PG,Thio M,Simmer K,Rajadurai VS,N3RO Investigative Team.

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a leading cause of death in preterm infants. Neonates weighing <1500 grams are at the highest risk for acquiring NEC, with a prevalence of nearly 7-10%, mortality up to 30%, and several long-term complications among survivors. Despite advancements in neonatal medicine, this...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Ravisankar S,Tatum R,Garg PM,Herco M,Shekhawat PS,Chen YH

更新日期：2018-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several environmental factors favour the occurrence of acute respiratory disease, which is the main reason for paediatric consultations in our country (Colombia). Tobacco smoke is considered a significant environmental pollutant with a great impact on health. The objective of this study is to estimate the pr...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Tovar MF,Ortiz W,Valderrama MA,Rodríguez F,Gamboa O,Maldonado MJ,Agudelo SI

更新日期：2020-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Premedication before neonatal intubation is heterogeneous and contentious. The combination of a short acting, rapid onset opioid with a muscle relaxant is considered suitable by many experts. The purpose of this study was to describe the tolerance and conditions of intubation following anaesthesia with atrop...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Durrmeyer X,Dahan S,Delorme P,Blary S,Dassieu G,Caeymaex L,Carbajal R

更新日期：2014-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evaluation of palpable neck masses may be a diagnostic problem in pediatric patients, with differential diagnosis including congenital, inflammatory, tumoral and traumatic lesions. Ultrasonography is usually a satisfactory method to make a correct pre-operative evaluation of neck masses, although diagnosis i...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Catania VD,Manzoni C,Novello M,Lauriola L,Coli A

更新日期：2012-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgical correction of orofacial clefts greatly mitigates negative outcomes. However, access to reconstructive surgery is limited in developing countries. The present study reviews epidemiological data from a single charitable organization, Smile Train, with a database of surgical cases from 33 African count...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Conway JC,Taub PJ,Kling R,Oberoi K,Doucette J,Jabs EW

更新日期：2015-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The factors that determine the effect of enteral feeding on intestinal perfusion after preterm birth remain largely unknown. We aimed to determine the effect of enteral feeding on intestinal oxygen saturation (rintSO2) in preterm infants and evaluated whether this effect depended on postnatal age (PNA), post...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Kuik SJ,van Zoonen AGJF,Bos AF,Van Braeckel KNJA,Hulscher JBF,Kooi EMW

更新日期：2019-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Indigenous infants and children in Australia, especially in remote communities, experience early and chronic otitis media (OM) which is difficult to treat and has lifelong impacts in health and education. The LiTTLe Program (Learning to Talk, Talking to Learn) aimed to increase infants' access to spoken lang...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Jones C,Sharma M,Harkus S,McMahon C,Taumoepeau M,Demuth K,Mattock K,Rosas L,Wing R,Pawar S,Hampshire A

更新日期：2018-03-06 00:00:00