Does body mass index accurately reflect body fat? A comparison of anthropometric measures in the longitudinal assessment of fat mass.

abstract：:The Internet, an extensive network of interlinked computers storing immense quantities of information, is growing exponentially. The author was interested in discovering what sources of information exist on this network that might be of importance to the pediatric health care provider. To accomplish this aim, a litera...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Fikar CR

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A required PL-3 rotation in community pediatrics, including assignments to preschool and school settings, private pediatric offices, and in-hospital responsibilities, is described. A university-affiliated community hospital provides the organizational base for the program. After 14 PL-3 rotations, analysis of program ...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Bass JL,Mehta KA,Alpert JJ,Pelton S

更新日期：1981-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We administered a questionnaire to determine changes in parental use and administration of over-the-counter (OTC) drugs after cyanide-laced Extra-Strength Tylenol capsules caused the deaths of at least seven people in Illinois in 1982. Three hundred area parents were studied and divided into three equally sized groups...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Dershewitz RA,Levin GS

更新日期：1984-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey in 2007, nearly half of all American children are either overweight or obese. Retrospective chart review identified patients with the diagnostic codes for overweight, obese, and/or excessive weight gain. Inclusion criteria were current age between 2 and...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Harrington JW,Nguyen VQ,Paulson JF,Garland R,Pasquinelli L,Lewis D

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An association between the frequency of otitis media in early childhood and later hyperactivity is reported in this study. The subjects were 67 children referred to a child development clinic for evaluation of school failure. Ranging from 6 to 13 years old, all the children demonstrated specific school learning proble...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Hagerman RJ,Falkenstein AR

更新日期：1987-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastroesophageal reflux disease can have variable manifestations including regurgitation, irritability, arching, choking, and apnea. The disorder is also frequently mistaken for seizures (Sandifer syndrome). We report 6 patients in whom the opposite phenomenon occurred: their seizures were mistaken for gastroesophagea...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Sweetman LL,Ng YT,Kerrigan JF

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our goal was to determine if breastfeeding provides any protection against urinary tract infection (UTI) and if vitamin D supplementation imposes any additional risks for UTI in infants < 3 months of age. In this study, 40% of the children who had urine cultures were breastfed, and 18.7% of the children were exclusive...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Katikaneni R,Ponnapakkam T,Ponnapakkam A,Gensure R

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of ethyl vinyl chloride vapocoolant spray on pain reported by children undergoing intravenous cannulation. A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial was conducted on eligible children between the ages of 9 and 18 years seen in a pediatric emergency depa...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Costello M,Ramundo M,Christopher NC,Powell KR

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is the most common vasculitis occurring in childhood. Clinical presentation involves the classic tetrad of abdominal pain, nonthrombocytopenic purpura, arthritis, and renal involvement. Dermatological manifestations of HSP are characteristic of the condition and consist of palpable purpu...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Maguiness S,Balma-Mena A,Pope E,Weinstein M

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives. The available literature on pulmonary disease in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease is limited. We evaluated the prevalence of pulmonary manifestations in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease and their association with disease severity. Methods. Patients completed the St. George's Respiratory Questionnai...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Barfield E,Deshmukh F,Slighton E,Lentine J,Lu Y,Ma X,Christos PJ,Sockolow RE,Loughlin G,Pillai S

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three infants who presented with premature rupture of membranes and neonatal pneumonia caused by organisms belonging to members of the B. fragilis group are reported. In all 3 instances, the organisms were recovered from tracheal aspirates and in 2 from blood cultures as well. Two of the newborns, treated with ampicil...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Brook I,Martin WJ,Finegold SM

更新日期：1980-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 9-year-old boy with an endocardial cushion defect who had skull erosion as well as widening of the diploe is described. This was accompanied by thickening of the tables, "hair-on-end" striations in the skull, and cortical thinning and medullary cavity expansion in the femora. The skull erosion is attributed to venou...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Hegde HR,Tyrrell MJ,Wilson DR,Leung AK

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper, fecal incontinence and constipation were treated in two mentally retarded individuals using a novel intervention wherein incontinent stools were first rewarded in order to increase the frequency of bowel movements. This intervention was implemented only after more traditional pediatric and behavioral tr...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Piazza CC,Fisher W,Chinn S,Bowman L

更新日期：1991-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the skills and team behavior of pediatric residents during resuscitation with a high-fidelity mannequin before and after a deliberate practice intervention. METHODS:Each month residents participate in two 90-minute videorecorded sessions (2-3 weeks apart) in an "off-site" delivery room during the...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Cordero L,Hart BJ,Hardin R,Mahan JD,Nankervis CA

更新日期：2013-08-01 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：:The Parent Attitudes about Childhood Vaccines (PACV) survey for identifying vaccine-hesitant parents was recently validated in Washington State but did not include all recommended childhood vaccines. The current study compares vaccination rates for all recommended childhood vaccines and PACV scores at one pediatric pr...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Williams SE,Morgan A,Opel D,Edwards K,Weinberg S,Rothman R

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

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：: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：:The paper presents clinical manifestations and results of cytogenetic examination of two patients with trisomy 8 mosaicism syndrome. The findings confirm the extreme phenotype variability of this syndrome. Both the first patient, a mentally retarded child with multiple dysmorphic changes, and the second, a 31-year-old...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Kurtyka ZE,Krzykwa B,Piatkowska E,Radwan M,Pietrzyk JJ

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effectiveness of tepid sponging, in addition to antipyretic medication, in the reduction of temperature in febrile children living in a tropical environment, was assessed in a prospective, randomized, open trial. Seventy-five children aged between 6 and 53 months who attended the casualty department of the Childre...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Mahar AF,Allen SJ,Milligan P,Suthumnirund S,Chotpitayasunondh T,Sabchareon A,Coulter JB

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the years 1976 through 1980, 118 children with osteomyelitis were seen at our hospital, an incidence of almost 24 cases per year. Twenty-eight of these had sickle cell disease. Males were more commonly affected than females, with a ratio of 2.1 to 1, and bones of the lower extremities were more commonly involve...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Okoroma EO,Agbo DC

更新日期：1984-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The AAP has alerted pediatricians to the importance of safe sleep environment for infants. The elements of a safe sleep environment include supine sleep position, safe crib, and avoidance of smoke exposure, soft bedding, and overheating. With the Back to Sleep campaign, prone sleeping among all U.S. infants has decrea...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Moon RY,Gingras JL,Erwin R

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-two pediatric residents and 31 medical students viewed the Play Nicely program. The Play Nicely program is a multimedia program that teaches health care professionals how to counsel parents to use positive parenting and disciplining strategies in response to early childhood aggression. Health care professionals...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Burkhart K,Knox M,Hunter K

更新日期：2016-10-01 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：:The frequency of accessory nipples in black Americans is almost eight times greater than in white European patients. Association of a wide range of abnormalities with supernumerary nipples in whites has, thus far, not been our experience in black Americans. ...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Rahbar F

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVES. Cough, pain, and desaturation episodes in infants are often ascribed to gastroesophageal reflux, and many are empirically treated with acid suppression medications. The authors hypothesize that most of these symptoms are not related to gastroesophageal reflux. METHODS. Retrospective review of 186 combined ...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Garza JM,Nylund CM,Kaul A

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scleredema is a rare connective disease which must be differentiated from scleroderma in childhood. Scleredema is characterized by thickening of the dermis of the neck, head, and upper trunk. We report a case of scleredema in an 8-year-old boy with coincident streptococcal colonization. The patient report demonstrates...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Cron RQ,Swetter SM

更新日期：1994-10-01 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 case of an 11-year-old girl with autoimmune hypothyroidism and a positive sweat test is presented. When the hypothyroidism was corrected the sweat test reverted to normal. ...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Squires L,Dolan TF

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00