Management of an apparent life-threatening event: a survey of emergency physicians practice.

abstract：:Five children with pyogenic liver abscess were admitted to Institute of Child Health, Kabul during the period 1978 to 1980. All patients were males, and their ages ranged from 4 to 10 years. The clinical picture was characterized by fever, upper abdominal pain, enlarged tender liver with raised right dome of the diaph...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Arya LS,Ghani R,Abdali S,Singh M

更新日期：1982-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An online survey was administered through the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Section of Emergency Medicine Survey Listserv in Fall, 2017. Overall compliance was measured as never using chest X-rays, viral testing, bronchodilators, or systemic steroids. Practice compliance was measured as never using those modali...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Rivera-Sepulveda AV,Rebmann T,Gerard J,Charney RL

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rotavirus gastroenteritis primarily affects children younger than 5 years of age and is the leading cause of diarrhea-related hospitalizations worldwide. The substantial morbidity associated with this disease and the major burden on healthcare resources underscore the need for an effective vaccine. Two recently develo...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Reisinger KS,Block SL

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study assessed the impact of respiratory syncytial virus-confirmed hospitalizations (RSVH) on caregivers of high-risk preterm infants. Caregivers for infants born at 29 to 35 weeks' gestational age and hospitalized for confirmed RSV disease responded to measures of self-rated and perceived infant stress (1-7; 7 =...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Pokrzywinski RM,Swett LL,Pannaraj PS,Yi J,Pavilack MS,Kumar VR,McLaurin KK

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the predictors of attrition from a clinical pediatric obesity treatment program. METHODS:We evaluated 2- through 20-year-old patients first seen at the Duke University Healthy Lifestyles Program between October 2006 and December 2008. We assessed the predictors of early dropout (not returning for a...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Dolinsky DH,Armstrong SC,Østbye T

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The traditional American family has changed during the past several decades with increases in the number of single-parent households and working mothers. These changes have led to increased stress in the family when children become ill. Infectious diseases are the most common reasons parents seek care for ill children...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Bauchner H,Klein JO

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eighty two infants, aged 2-12 months, were prospectively studied for infectious episodes following diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus (DPT) immunization. The occurrence of infectious episodes during the month following vaccination was compared to that during the month prior to its administration. The 3 days following vaccin...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Jaber L,Shohat M,Mimouni M

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lactobezoar is a compact mass of undigested milk concretions located within the gastrointestinal tract. Most often found in infants, they can precipitate gastric outlet obstruction, mimicking a variety of medical and surgical conditions. A common etiology and method of cure have yet to be elucidated. A review of the l...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： DuBose TM 5th,Southgate WM,Hill JG

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that pediatricians promote smoking cessation among caregivers at every visit. Currently, there are inconsistencies between recommendations and clinical practice. This study aims to compare results generated from 3 intervention methods on the rate at which pedia...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Thomas KEH,Kisely S,Urrego F

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The qualitative research presented here is part of a larger project on the significance of medical clowning during invasive examinations in children in the Department of Gastroenterology and the Center for the Sexually Abused in a hospital in Israel. It investigated what makes up the essence of medical clowni...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Ofir S,Tener D,Lev-Wiesel R,On A,Lang-Franco N

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study is to describe feedback on a multimedia violence prevention program. Professionals and laypersons provided feedback regarding a multimedia CD program by completing an anonymous form. Feedback was obtained from 66% of participants (314). In general, participants felt more comfortable managin...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Scholer SJ,Goad S

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 3-year-old boy who presented with signs of virilization had a Leydig cell tumor of the left testis that could not be detected by physical examination or by high resolution ultrasonography. His very small tumor was demonstrated by magnetic resonance imaging. The implications of adding this sensitive method of imaging...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Kaufman E,Akiya F,Foucar E,Grambort F,Cartwright KC

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia is a common problem in infancy and childhood. Past treatment has included digitalis and nonselective beta blockers (propranolol). We describe a new mode of therapy with a cardioselective beta blocker (metoprolol) that may be of use in patients resistant to standard therapy. ...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Hepner SI,Davoli E

更新日期：1983-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although common, little is known about the characteristics and management of undifferentiated abdominal pain (UAP) in the pediatric emergency department (ED). This study was a 12-month retrospective study for "abdominal pain" ED visits. Patients without an identifiable diagnosis were categorized as "UAP," while others...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Harris BR,Chinta SS,Colvin R,Schnadower D,Tarr PI,Sayuk GS

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the Pediatric Overweight Quality Improvement Initiative (POWQII) was to demonstrate the feasibility and value of simple interventions for improving pediatric care and to address the additional needs of overweight and obese children. Practices were recruited from around New Mexico, with 16 pediatricians ...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Brandt KL,Booker JM,McGrath J

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With an incidence of 1 in 3,000, neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), or von Recklinghausen disease, is one of the most common genetic disorders encountered by primary care physicians. NF1 is a multisystem disease that affects more than one million people worldwide (more than 80,000 in the United States). Although most ped...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Goldberg Y,Dibbern K,Klein J,Riccardi VM,Graham JM Jr

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of seven children in Hawaii experienced transient cortical blindness following mild head trauma. All children, ages 3 through 8, recovered fully. The most prominent clinical feature was initial restlessness and agitation following relatively mild head trauma without significant loss of consciousness (LOC). On...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Yamamoto LG,Bart RD Jr

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This retrospective cohort study aimed to describe antipyretic use among healthy patients in a pediatric emergency department (ED) with nonurgent fever defined as: triage level 4 or 5, chief complaint fever or temperature 38°C to 39°C, and otherwise normal vital signs, and determine if antipyretic administration is ass...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Nelson CE,Ostapenko S,Zorc JJ,Balamuth F

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article discusses a 4-year-old girl who displayed behavioral symptoms consistent with posttraumatic stress disorder. She was recently placed in foster care due to emotional and physical neglect. During her clinic visit, she disclosed being sexually abused by her father with a knife. Results of her general and ano...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Nazer D,Palusci VJ

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anonymous self-report surveys of a convenience sample of caregivers accompanying children to the pediatrician for acute or well visits at 4 pediatric practices in the Washington, DC area from July through November 1998 were evaluated. Three hundred seventy-eight (85%) of 443 caregivers approached participated. The 348...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Sibinga EM,Ottolini MC,Duggan AK,Wilson MH

更新日期：2004-05-01 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

abstract：:The objective of this study is to document the incidence of falls from playground equipment in the United States over time and to provide a detailed profile of the individuals injured in playground falls using several state and national databases. During the past decade, there has been a steep decline in the number of...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Tuckel P,Milczarski W,Silverman DG

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case presentation of a newborn infant with intermittent, complete airway obstruction secondary to a pedunculated nasopharyngeal dermoid is presented. The differential diagnosis of obstructing nasopharyngeal lesions of the neonatal period is discussed, and an organized management strategy is proposed. ...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Thomsen JR,Clayton J,Baker R,Nowlin J

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The duration of hospitalization for newborns has declined dramatically, driven by efforts to control health-care costs as well as by efforts to demedicalize childbirth. In order to determine the clinical basis for this practice, the quality of the published literature on discharge timing was analyzed. Thirteen experim...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Margolis LH

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Of 1045 children admitted with gastroenteritis over a 12-month period and studied retrospectively, serum sodium level was tested in 802. Sixty patients (7.5%) had hypernatremic dehydration (HD). The peak incidence of HD, the highest serum sodium levels, and the worst outcome were all encountered in infants under the a...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Khuffash FA,Majeed HA

更新日期：1984-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:X-linked ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency (OTCD) often leads to fatal neonatal hyperammonemia in affected males (hemizygotes). In prenatal management of subsequent pregnancies, families carrying female fetuses are often reassured of the low risk of clinically overt disease. We suggest that such reassurance may be...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Fries MH,Kuller JA,Jurecki E,Packman S

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied 133 asthmatic children in the emergency room who were aged 4 to 17 years and who were not receiving ongoing training in pulmonary function testing, to determine whether spirometry correlated with the outcome of the emergency treatment of the acute attack and with relapse during the next four days. A clinica...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Silver RB,Ginsburg CM

更新日期：1984-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The multitude of treatment options for atopic dermatitis (AD) makes management frustrating for providers and patients. Eczema action plans (EAPs) have been proposed to improve parental and provider management. We developed a single-site randomized controlled trial to evaluate the impact of an EAP on quality of life (Q...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Brown J,Weitz NW,Liang A,Stockwell MS,Friedman S

更新日期：2018-12-01 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：:Follow-up survival and health information were obtained, after a median of 27.5 years, from 132 patients who had been seen originally as children with nephrotic syndrome between 1951 and 1967. Ninety seven patients were alive. Recurring edema or proteinuria, or both, persisted in 15 percent of those still alive. Eight...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Wynn SR,Stickler GB,Burke EC

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00