The cost effectiveness of treating paediatric cancer in low-income and middle-income countries: a case-study approach using acute lymphocytic leukaemia in Brazil and Burkitt lymphoma in Malawi.

abstract：:Because the incidence of both neonatal respiratory distress syndrome and neonatal mortality can be reduced by giving corticosteroids to women expected to deliver preterm and by giving surfactant to babies at high risk of developing hyaline membrane disease, we have considered what effects the adoption of one or both o...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Mugford M,Piercy J,Chalmers I

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eighty-two cases of protracted diarrhoea in infancy presenting over a 6-year period have been analysed, with particular reference to diagnosis and management. The patients fell into 1 of 2 categories according to whether a specific diagnosis was established or not. A diagnosis (category 1) was established in 59 (72%),...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Larcher VF,Shepherd R,Francis DE,Harries JT

更新日期：1977-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine information needs and preferences of parents regarding food allergy. DESIGN:Qualitative study including in-depth semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions. Data were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed using the constant comparative method, aided by participant checking ...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Hu W,Grbich C,Kemp A

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the policy, administration, and supervision of medicine administration in primary schools within the Greater London area (GLA). DESIGN:A prospective survey using postal questionnaires sent to 172 randomly selected primary schools within the GLA. PARTICIPANTS:Head teachers of primary schools. RES...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Wong IC,Awolowo T,Gordon K,Mo YW

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:In paediatrics drugs are prescribed as mg/kg doses to facilitate accurate dosing. Anecdotally, some drugs are prescribed in such a way that the volume to be given is difficult to measure which may lead to inaccuracies and potential for error. Locally, errors have been reported where there has been a misunderstandin...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Balsara J,Fletcher P

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mild hypnotics are often recommended for young children with sleep problems. This study assesses the efficacy of trimeprazine tartrate in 1 to 3 year old children with persistent and severe night waking in a double blind crossover trial with placebo. Children on treatment with trimeprazine had significantly fewer waki...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Simonoff EA,Stores G

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a study of 256 families, among whom were twins, midparent-adult son correlations for height, weight, and combined skinfold measurements were 0.67, 0.47, and 0.23 respectively. The corresponding midparent-adult daughter correlations were 0.63, 0.42, and 0.24. Midparent-growing offspring correlations were highest for...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Hawk LJ,Brook CG

更新日期：1979-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A presenting sample of 127 consecutive referrals to a community based enuresis clinic were evaluated after treatment with baseline behavioural recording and the enuresis alarm. Almost one in five became dry after baseline recording only while 81 of 96 (84%) enuretics who used the alarm achieved the initial dryness cri...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Devlin JB,O'Cathain C

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immunoglobulin concentrations were determined in 64 consecutively born preterm babies at birth and serially throughout each baby's stay in the neonatal unit. No significant IgG generation was found during the first 15 weeks of life, regression analysis giving an exponential decay model. Concentrations fell to 2 g/l or...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Conway SP,Dear PR,Smith I

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eight hospitals reported 781 non-iatrogenic accidents occurring to patients and visitors under 16 years of age during an 18 month period up to October 1989. Accidents more often involved boys and children aged 3 to 5 years old. Falls from a height, slips, and striking accidents were common by day and falls by night. A...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Levene S,Bonfield G

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 6-week-old girl with fever, hypernatraemia, dehydration, and polyuria failed to concentrate urine in response to exogenous vasopressin administration. There was no family history of nephrogenic diabetes insipidus. When she was 15 months old, the infusion of vasopressin did not produce an increase in urinary cyclic-A...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Schreiner RL,Skafish PR,Anand SK,Northway JD

更新日期：1978-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early postnatal malnutrition produces delay in growth and developmental processes, and children from a low socioeconomical level where undernutrition is prevalent are shorter than those from higher socioeconomic levels. We examined the effects of severe and early protein energy malnutrition on growth and bone maturati...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Alvear J,Artaza C,Vial M,Guerrero S,Muzzo S

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine whether emergency hospital admission rates (EAR) for common paediatric conditions in Greater London are associated with measures of child well-being and deprivation. DESIGN:Retrospective analysis of hospital episode statistics and secondary analysis of the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) 2007 and ...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Kyle RG,Kukanova M,Campbell M,Wolfe I,Powell P,Callery P

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To develop and implement an evidence based guideline for the treatment of acute asthma using a metered dose inhaler and spacer combination. METHODS:Defined strategies were used for the development and implementation of a guideline, assessed by a prospective, descriptive, study using notes review, and patient, nur...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Powell CV,Maskell GR,Marks MK,South M,Robertson CF

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Despite decreasing mortality, functional impairments in children with transposition of the great arteries (TGA) are still a concern. This study analyses health-related physical fitness (HRPF), arterial stiffness and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in children with anatomically repaired TGA regarding co...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Häcker AL,Reiner B,Oberhoffer R,Hager A,Ewert P,Müller J

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The output of the drug and the particle size produced by various nebulisers were assessed, and sensible nebulisation times for sodium cromoglycate calculated. Three of the four nebuliser systems tested produced over 80% of total drug output within the first five minutes of nebulisation. We suggest that five minutes is...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： O'Callaghan C,Clark AR,Milner AD

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The free running asthma screening test (FRAST) was used to screen children in a state middle school during a normal physical education lesson. The test was conducted by the teachers with a general practitioner available via a radiopager. Of the 249 children attending the school, aged 8-12 years, 237 (95%) were tested....

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Williams D,Bruton J,Wilson I

更新日期：1993-12-01 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：:Cholelithiasis is considered uncommon in infancy, childhood, and adolescence. We performed a prospective, controlled study showing that children with Down's syndrome have a significantly higher prevalence of cholelithiasis (4.7%) compared with controls (0.2%). Clinicians should be aware of the risk of gallstones in ch...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Toscano E,Trivellini V,Andria G

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the value of a detailed family history for the assessment of the risk of recurrence of febrile seizures, 115 children who visited the emergency room of an academic children's hospital were studied prospectively. The recurrence risk of febrile seizures was analysed in relation to the child's family history...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： van Esch A,Steyerberg EW,Berger MY,Offringa M,Derksen-Lubsen G,Habbema JD

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The association between current micturition habits and previous urinary tract infection was analysed among 3553 school entrants aged 7 years by means of a questionnaire. A high incidence of urinary infection, confirmed by urine culture, was found (145 (8.4%) in the 1719 girls and 32 (1.7%) in the 1834 boys). There was...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Hellström A,Hanson E,Hansson S,Hjälmås K,Jodal U

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty six of 142 infants weighing less than 1500 g at birth, who had chest radiographs in the first 5 days of life, developed pulmonary interstitial emphysema (PIE) and in 19 this occurred in the first 24 hours. PIE was seen more frequently in infants weighing less than 1000 g at birth (24 of 57) than in those weighin...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Hart SM,McNair M,Gamsu HR,Price JF

更新日期：1983-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coeliac disease occurred at the same age in MZ twins. The diagnosis was confirmed by histology of the small intestine, rapid response to a gluten-free diet, and relapse after reintroduction of gluten. ...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Penna FJ,Mota JA,Roquete ML,de Carvalho AS,de Oliveira Lemos AT,Barbosa AJ,Leao E,Ferreira RA,de Paula Castro L

更新日期：1979-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sodium phenylbutyrate (NaPB) is used as a treatment for urea cycle disorders (UCD). However, the available, licensed granule form has an extremely bad taste, which can compromise compliance and metabolic control. OBJECTIVES:A new, taste-masked, coated-granule formulation (Luc 01) under development was chara...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Guffon N,Kibleur Y,Copalu W,Tissen C,Breitkreutz J

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical observations and findings on imaging are reported in six newborns with symmetrical thalamic lesions (STL). In three cases the diagnosis was confirmed by postmortem examination. Characteristic observations in this series and 17 previously reported cases include no evidence of perinatal asphyxia, high incidence...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Eicke M,Briner J,Willi U,Uehlinger J,Boltshauser E

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute viral respiratory illness during infancy has been implicated as a precursor for subsequent lower respiratory morbidity in childhood. A prospective, longitudinal study of respiratory function, airway responsiveness, and lower respiratory illness during early childhood was performed in a cohort of 253 healthy infa...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Young S,O'Keeffe PT,Arnott J,Landau LI

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To evaluate the clinical efficacy of sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) in respiratory allergy in children. METHODS:A systematic literature review was conducted. The search was focused on all the double blind (and double dummy if necessary) studies. SEARCH STRATEGY:Medline, Embase, Cochrane Controlled Trial Registe...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Sopo SM,Macchiaiolo M,Zorzi G,Tripodi S

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary school children in low-income countries are at risk of many diseases and poor health affects attendance, cognition and ability to learn. Developing school health and nutrition strategies has been extensively highlighted as a global priority, with a particular focus on complex programme design. Howeve...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Bogie J,Eder B,Magnus D,Amonje OD,Gant M

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 121 infants entered a cohort serological study of primary infections with herpes-viruses. All of them had seven samples of blood available: the first sample was taken soon after birth, the other six were taken at 1, 2, 3, 6, 12, and 14 months of age. One sample of maternal blood was collected immediately af...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Huang LM,Lee CY,Chang MH,Wang JD,Hsu CY

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A percutaneous lung biopsy sample was used to diagnose interstitial lung disease in nine children aged less than 42 months. Fibrosing alveolitis was diagnosed in eight children and Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in one child. Complications associated with the procedure were minimal and the results of the biopsy sample...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Smyth RL,Carty H,Thomas H,van Velzen D,Heaf D

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00