Neonatal mitral valve endocarditis: diagnosis and successful management.

abstract：:Neurological complications of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are relatively common, but isolated chorea as the initial manifestation of SLE is very rare. We report a 10-year-old girl presenting with chorea, who developed clinical and laboratory findings of SLE 10 months after the onset of chorea. In this case, mil...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Arisaka O,Obinata K,Sasaki H,Arisaka M,Kaneko K

更新日期：1984-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our objective was to determine if C-reactive protein (CRP) and ferritin values alone and in combination are associated with mortality among hospitalized children. All hospitalized patients at our institution with a CRP or ferritin assay in 2015 and 2016 were included. Area under the receiver operating curves (AUROC) w...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Horvat CM,Bell J,Kantawala S,Au AK,Clark RSB,Carcillo JA

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although asthma treatment guidelines recommend daily inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) use for all persistent asthma, pediatricians may recommend alternative treatment plans for children with mild persistent disease. The authors administered a survey of pediatricians to describe prescribing patterns for mild persistent ast...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Sawicki GS,Smith L,Bokhour B,Gay C,Hohman KH,Galbraith AA,Lieu TA

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors describe 4 first rib fractures in 3 infants, highlighting the difficulty in detecting first rib fractures on skeletal survey. All 4 fractures were the result of physical abuse. A literature search does not find a case of first rib fracture in a healthy infant that is not the result of child abuse. The diag...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Melville JD,Lukefahr JL,Clarke EA

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A wide variety of types of pulmonary diseases and respiratory symptoms have been associated with gastroesophageal reflux (GER). Asthma, chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis, and pulmonary fibrosis have all been linked to GER, but causal mechanisms have been difficult to establish. To characterize pulmonary function abno...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Allen JL,Wohl ME

更新日期：1986-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the taste palatability of liquid clindamycin and acetaminophen products on the market. Subjects rated the palatability of 3 clindamycin suspensions, 1 amoxicillin suspension (tasted twice), an acetaminophen elixir, and an acetaminophen suspension in a randomized blinded fashion on a 0 to 5 scale. ...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Hashiba KA,Wo SR,Yamamoto LG

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:National guidelines recommend that children with persistent asthma have at least 2 preventive asthma visits (PAVs) per year. We sought to determine the percent of urban children with persistent asthma who had a PAV in the past year, and to identify differences in demographics, health-related variables, and management ...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Gundewar A,David R,Frey SM,Fagnano M,Halterman JS

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transient cataracts in patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) are rare and have been reported only in association with severe ketoacidosis or hyperosmolarity. We present an adolescent with transient bilateral posterior subcapsular cataracts, which developed after the recent onset of IDDM without keto...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Phillip M,Ludwick DJ,Armour KM,Preslan MW

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a common cause of upper and lower respiratory tract infections of varying severity. It is also responsible for producing a wide spectrum of nonpulmonary manifestations including neurologic, hepatic, cardiac, and hematologic diseases. The neurologic manifestations are reported to be the most co...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Smith R,Eviatar L

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Family health history (FHH) can identify families at increased risk for disease. Purpose. To learn mothers' (1) perceptions of the benefits of FHH and (2) willingness to complete a FHH tool, My Family Health Portrait (MFHP). Methods. Qualitative in-depth interviews were conducted with mothers recruited through Cincinn...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Berger KA,Lynch J,Prows CA,Siegel RM,Myers MF

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We prospectively evaluated the incidence of difficulty in defecation in infants with gastroesophageal reflux who were treated with smaller volume feeds thickened with rice cereal and also assessed the effect of changing the cereal to oatmeal. We evaluated 53 thriving infants with uncomplicated gastroesophageal reflux ...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Mascarenhas R,Landry L,Khoshoo V

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a patient with suppurative lymphadenitis who fails to respond to antibiotics routinely used for pyogenic adenitis, the diagnosis of tularemia should be considered if there is good evidence for recent tick or other insect exposure. A trial of streptomycin therapy may be indicated, pending culture and serology result...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Speert DP,Britt WJ,Kaplan EL

更新日期：1979-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Milk supply concern is the most common reason given by mothers for discontinuing breastfeeding. OBJECTIVES. To describe maternal experiences of interactions with health care providers related to milk supply. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Ten focus groups (N = 56 participants) were conducted among mothers who had had...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Flaherman VJ,Hicks KG,Cabana MD,Lee KA

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fever is a common complaint leading families to seek medical attention. Its routine management is the bread and butter of pediatric practice. When fever is seen as prolonged beyond the expected time course (eg, 10 days for a presumed viral respiratory tract infection or 3 weeks for mononucleosis), concern for fever of...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Tolan RW Jr

更新日期：2010-03-01 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：:When dealing with the management of the dying patient and his family, systematic research has been very limited. Understanding the dying child's needs, as well as his family's, is important for approprirate therapy programs. The present study investigated the mother's awareness of her child's expressed and wanted need...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Samaniego LR,Caldwell HS,Nitschke R,Humphrey GB

更新日期：1977-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ethanol lock therapy (ELT) with systemic antimicrobial therapy is a promising therapy for catheter-related infection (CRI). The impact of ELT timing on treatment efficacy and costs is unknown. PROCEDURES:A prospective study was conducted in the Hematology/Oncology Unit at the Children's Hospital of Michigan...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： McGrath E,Du W,Rajpurkar M

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An 8-year-old girl with Hallermann-Streiff syndrome (oculomandibulofacial syndrome) was examined. She had a history of severe snoring, reported nocturnal apnea, excessive daytime hypersomnolence, nocturnal enuresis, and failure to thrive. Overnight polysomnography confirmed severe obstructive sleep apnea. Long-term na...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Ryan CF,Lowe AA,Fleetham JA

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study presents the characteristics of 20 children (17 female) with NIDDM who required oral hypoglycemic agent (OHA) therapy. A family history of NIDDM was present in 55%. None had islet cell antibodies (ICA) or glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) antibodies. Tolbutamide was the drug of choice; glibenclamide was int...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Owada M,Nitadori Y,Kitagawa T

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Often diapers are not changed after infants pass urine. AIM:To define the association between the frequency of changing diapers and urinary tract infection (UTI) in infants. METHODS:Urine samples were tested in 131 infants (aged from 2 months to 2.5 years) who had a temperature > or =38 degrees C. The auth...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Sugimura T,Tananari Y,Ozaki Y,Maeno Y,Tanaka S,Ito S,Kawano K,Masunaga K

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Well child care is taught with individual visits in pediatric residency. Teaching residents how to deliver well child care efficiently is critical. Group well child care brings multiple families together for visits. The authors piloted group visits in pediatric residency clinic. METHODS:The authors conduc...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Saysana M,Downs SM

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study of 58 consecutive Indian infants operated for congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis revealed an accentuated male predominance in the incidence of the disease and far less preoperative hemetemesis as compared to that in their Western counterparts. 'Pyloric tumor' was palpable in 89% of cases. Only 34.5% of t...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Sharma M,Jain SK,Pathania OP,Taneja SB

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this case report of an accidental automobile carbon monoxide poisoning, we identify the following risk factors: freezing temperature, young passenger age, location in the rear of the auto, smaller patient mass, and auto disrepair. The pathogenesis of carbon monoxide poisoning is reviewed. Emergency treatment and su...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Zeller WP,Miele A,Suarez C,Hannigan J,Hurley RM

更新日期：1984-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cefotaxime, a third generation cephalosporin antibiotic, was evaluated in 26 infants and children for the treatment of documented or suspected bacterial infections, including pneumonia (10 cases), soft tissue skin infection (13 cases), and urinary tract infection (3 cases). An average daily dose of 60 mg/kg in 3 to 4 ...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Varghese M,Khan AJ,Kumar K,Schaeffer HA,Pierro M,Evans HE

更新日期：1984-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Studies have shown that platelets play an important role in the pathophysiology of vaso-occlusive crises (VOC) in sickle cell disease. This study investigates whether changes in platelet indices from baseline can be predictive of complications during acute pain crisis. METHODS:Data were obtained from pediatr...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Shanley LA,Ebeling M,Titus MO

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Dysfunctional voiding (DV) is an extremely common pediatric complaint. The goal of this study was to examine the relationship between DV and childhood temperament. METHODS:Information about the voiding behaviors and temperaments of 50 children was examined using a case-control model. Caregivers were asked to...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Colaco M,Dobkin RD,Sterling M,Schneider D,Barone J

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Knowledge of the characteristics of family structure may be helpful to the pediatrician for predicting child abuse. During the past several decades progressive shifts from the classic family unit of two biological parents and their children to a variety of parental living arrangements have occurred. Most notable are t...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Oliver WJ,Kuhns LR,Pomeranz ES

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A computerized screening system for growth disorders is presented. Its aim is to save time and to facilitate the decision of whether a patient with a suspected growth problem should be referred for specialized evaluation. It uses accepted methods and common sense, and has been shown to be effective. A radiography of t...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Zachmann M,Nessi P

更新日期：1984-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three cases are presented which illustrate the possible difficulties in differentiating between the diagnoses of Guillain-Barre Syndrome and conversion disorder. Accepted criteria are specified for each condition, as well as some associated features often characteristic of similar cases. Supportive interdisciplinary t...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Wherry JN,McMillan SL,Hutchison HT

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A scoring method was developed to assess severity of stool retention using plain abdominal radiographs. To determine whether the technique was clinically valid in identifying chronic stool retention, the method was used to evaluate films taken of children with known stool retention before and after therapy. The method...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Barr RG,Levine MD,Wilkinson RH,Mulvihill D

更新日期：1979-11-01 00:00:00