Should pediatric echocardiography be performed in adult laboratories?

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is now the leading cause of lung disease in US infants. In a large regional cohort, we tested the hypothesis that despite innovations in neonatal care, very low birth weight (VLBW) infants (<1500 g) with BPD had poorer developmental outcomes than nonaffected infants during the...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Singer L,Yamashita T,Lilien L,Collin M,Baley J

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effectiveness of aminophylline in the treatment of apnea of prematurity was evaluated in 13 premature infants (mean birthweight, 1.13 kg; mean gestational age, 29 weeks). Apnea was recorded by direct observation in combination with impedance monitoring. Rectal suppositories of aminophylline (5 mg) were given at si...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Bednarek FJ,Roloff DW

更新日期：1976-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neonates born to mothers with Graves' disease are at risk for significant morbidity and mortality and need to be appropriately identified and managed. Because no consensus guidelines regarding the treatment of these newborns exist, we sought to generate a literature-based management algorithm. The suggestions include ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： van der Kaay DC,Wasserman JD,Palmert MR

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare language development in infants and young children with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection to language development in children who had been exposed to HIV but were uninfected, and (among subjects with HIV infection) to compare language development with cognitive and neurologic status. D...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Coplan J,Contello KA,Cunningham CK,Weiner LB,Dye TD,Roberge L,Wojtowycz MA,Kirkwood K

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Current methods for early identification of cerebral white matter injury in the premature infant at the bedside are inadequate. This study investigated the utility of advanced spectral analysis of the neonatal electroencephalogram (EEG) in the early diagnosis of white matter injury in the premature infant. Th...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Inder TE,Buckland L,Williams CE,Spencer C,Gunning MI,Darlow BA,Volpe JJ,Gluckman PD

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Developmental screening tests are in widespread use, but few reliable and valid tests are available. The most frequently used screening instrument for detecting young children who are at risk for developmental delays is the Denver Developmental Screening Test (DDST). Although the DDST has excellent test specificity, o...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Meisels SJ

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal transplantation was carried out in 21 children ages 1 to 5 years. Eighteen received grafts from a living, related donor (LRD). Four children died, one following rejection, and three because of infection. Five children lost their initial grafts and two have received new transplants. Cumulative patient survival tw...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Hodson EM,Najarian JS,Kjellstrand CM,Simmons RL,Mauer SM

更新日期：1978-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adenovirus is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in the immunocompromised host. The incidence of severe adenovirus disease in pediatrics is increasing in association with growing numbers of immunocompromised children, where case fatality rates as high as 50% to 80% have been reported. There are no...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Gavin PJ,Katz BZ

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Live probiotic bacteria and dietary prebiotic oligosaccharides (together termed synbiotics) increasingly are being used in infancy, but evidence of long-term safety is lacking. In a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial, we studied the safety and long-term effects of feeding synbiotics to newborn...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Kukkonen K,Savilahti E,Haahtela T,Juntunen-Backman K,Korpela R,Poussa T,Tuure T,Kuitunen M

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chylothorax, the accumulation of chyle in the pleural space, is a relatively rare cause of pleural effusion in children. It can cause significant respiratory morbidity, as well as lead to malnutrition and immunodeficiency. Thus, a chylothorax requires timely diagnosis and treatment. This review will first discuss the ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Tutor JD

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Outpatient asthma management remains suboptimal. We previously reported significant improvements in asthma guideline adherence and outcomes in children by using quality-improvement processes and community health workers. We hypothesized that a larger project could achieve comparable outcome improvements with ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Lob SH,Boer JH,Porter PG,Núñez D,Fox P

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obtaining information on children's health and health events is heavily dependent on maternal report. Experience as to what factors influence accuracy of reporting varies, and few studies have examined the influence of current child health status on recall. METHODS:A prospective cohort study involving 1833 ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： McCormick MC,Brooks-Gunn J

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Newborn screening programs have expanded over the years; currently, many programs screen for dozens of congenital conditions that, if not detected and treated early, could result in catastrophic health consequences, including death. Some programs, however, still require universal newborn screening for only a...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Therrell BL,Johnson A,Williams D

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess compliance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) evidence-based guidelines for the judicious use of antimicrobials in children with acute otitis media (AOM). METHODS:Compliance with CDC's recommended diagnostic criteria and antimicrobial treatments for management of AOM was asse...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Garbutt J,Jeffe DB,Shackelford P

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Comparison was made of the mental function and physical growth of 21 children in whom liver disease occurred in the first year of life with 15 patients with late (17 months of age to 12 years of age) manifestation of liver disease. Ages (mean +/- SD) at testing for the two groups was 8 +/- 3 years for the early group ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Stewart SM,Uauy R,Kennard BD,Waller DA,Benser M,Andrews WS

更新日期：1988-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Our objective was to assess the relationship between di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) exposure during pregnancy and gestational age at delivery among 311 African American or Dominican women from New York City. METHODS:Forty-eight-hour personal air and/or spot urine samples were collected during the third tri...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Whyatt RM,Adibi JJ,Calafat AM,Camann DE,Rauh V,Bhat HK,Perera FP,Andrews H,Just AC,Hoepner L,Tang D,Hauser R

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the impact of admission-day illness severity on nosocomial bacteremia risk after consideration of traditional risk determinants such as birth weight and length of stay. METHODS:The hospital courses for 302 consecutive very low birth weight (less than 1500 g) infants admitted to two neonatal intens...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Gray JE,Richardson DK,McCormick MC,Goldmann DA

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study was to assess the ability of acute dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) scintigraphy for revealing vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) in young children after a first febrile urinary tract infection (UTI). METHODS:Children aged

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Fouzas S,Krikelli E,Vassilakos P,Gkentzi D,Papanastasiou DA,Salakos C

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To measure the proportion of children cared for in private practices who are fully immunized and have been screened for anemia, tuberculosis (TB), and lead poisoning by 2 years of age. DESIGN:Cross-sectional chart review. SETTING:Fifteen private pediatric practices in central North Carolina (11 chosen rand...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Bordley WC,Margolis PA,Lannon CM

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Investigations in which statistically significant differences between treatment groups have not been observed are less likely than others to be reported in scientific journals. In clinical research, this selective suppression of "negative" results may lead to the adoption of ineffective or hazardous treatments. In an ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Hetherington J,Dickersin K,Chalmers I,Meinert CL

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pharmacokinetics of chloramphenicol following intravenous and oral administration were studied in 14 infants with Haemophilus influenzae meningitis. Following five days of treatment with intravenous chloramphenicol (100 mg/kg/day every six hours), oral chloramphenicol was substituted at the same dose. Multiple ser...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Yogev R,Kolling WM,Williams T

更新日期：1981-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Participants of the second colloquium of the Residency Review and Redesign in Pediatrics (R(3)P) Project considered 3 primary questions: What is a "good doctor"? How do we make one? and How do we know when we have made one? Experts from other countries and other medical specialties helped participants wrestle with the...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Carraccio C,Sectish TC

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:The growing prevalence of pediatric mental and behavioral health disorders, coupled with scarce psychiatric resources, has resulted in a substantial increase in the number of youth waiting in emergency departments (EDs) and medical units for inpatient psychiatric care. OBJECTIVE:To characterize the prevalence ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： McEnany FB,Ojugbele O,Doherty JR,McLaren JL,Leyenaar JK

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To characterize the composition of the pediatric subspecialty workforce in terms of the distribution of women and international medical graduates (IMGs) across pediatric medical subspecialties and to determine whether the proportions of board-certified pediatric subspecialists who are women or IMGs differ be...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Mayer ML,Preisser JS

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lithium is a benchmark treatment for bipolar disorder in adults. Definitive studies of lithium in pediatric bipolar I disorder (BP-I) are lacking. METHODS:This multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of pediatric participants (ages 7-17 years) with BP-I/manic or mixed episodes compar...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Findling RL,Robb A,McNamara NK,Pavuluri MN,Kafantaris V,Scheffer R,Frazier JA,Rynn M,DelBello M,Kowatch RA,Rowles BM,Lingler J,Martz K,Anand R,Clemons TE,Taylor-Zapata P

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The relation between smoke exposure in early life, the prenatal period in particular, and the vascular development of young children is largely unknown. METHODS:Data from the birth cohort participating in the WHISTLER-Cardio study were used to relate the smoking of parents during pregnancy to subsequent vas...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Geerts CC,Bots ML,van der Ent CK,Grobbee DE,Uiterwaal CS

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Evaluation of the placenta provides some important insights into pathophysiologic changes that take place during the prenatal and intrapartum process. We investigated the relationship between placental findings and periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) to obtain a better understanding of its cause. METHODS:Thir...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Kumazaki K,Nakayama M,Sumida Y,Ozono K,Mushiake S,Suehara N,Wada Y,Fujimura M

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our specific aim was to examine the efficacy and safety of long-term cholesterol-lowering diet and bile acid-binding resin therapy in 73 children heterozygous for familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). We prospectively followed accretion of height and weight in 40 FH children for 5.8 years on diet alone and in 33 FH chil...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Glueck CJ,Mellies MJ,Dine M,Perry T,Laskarzewski P

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Parental smoking has been associated with increased rates of sudden infant death syndrome, low birth weight, otitis media, asthma, and decreased lung growth. No prior parent surveys have assessed national rates of screening and counseling for parental tobacco use in the context of their child's visit to prim...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Winickoff JP,McMillen RC,Carroll BC,Klein JD,Rigotti NA,Tanski SE,Weitzman M

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Identifying international differences in the management of acute pediatric poisonings may help improve the quality of care. The objective of this study was to assess the international variation and appropriateness of gastrointestinal decontamination (GID) procedures performed in children and a...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Mintegi S,Dalziel SR,Azkunaga B,Prego J,Arana-Arri E,Acedo Y,Martinez-Indart L,Benito J,Kuppermann N,Pediatric Emergency Research Networks (PERN) Poisoning Working Group.

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00