The renin-angiotensin system and blood pressure regulation during infancy and childhood.

abstract：:The causes of macroscopic and microscopic hematuria overlap; both are often caused by urinary tract infections or urethral/bladder irritation. Coexistent hypertension and proteinuria should prompt investigation for glomerular disease. The most common glomerulonephritis in children is postinfectious glomerulonephritis....

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Brown DD,Reidy KJ

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autologous and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) can be used in the management of patients with autoimmune disorders. Experience gained in adults has helped to better define the conditioning regimens required and appropriate selection of patients who are most likely to benefit from autologous H...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Milanetti F,Abinun M,Voltarelli JC,Burt RK

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Doctors need to acquire telehealth consultation skills to thrive in the increasingly pressurized health system of delivering high-quality, high-volume health care with a shrinking health care workforce. Telehealth consultations require the same degree of thoroughness and careful clinical judgment as face-to-face consu...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Lum E,van Galen LS,Car J

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, convened and staffed by the U.S. Public Health Service, is evaluating the scientific basis of various preventive services to develop age- and sex-specific recommendations concerning their appropriate use in clinical settings. Over the course of the next few years, the Task Forc...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Mickalide AD

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breastfeeding generates numerous questions. Every call about breastfeeding received over the telephone is an opportunity for health care professionals to listen and support the caller and offer factual information and advice to help the family to have an enjoyable breastfeeding experience. ...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Philipp BL

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The last decade has seen an increase of interest in autism spectrum disorders (ASD). With the prevalence now approaching 1%, children with ASD are usually first evaluated by clinicians working in primary care, such as pediatricians and family practitioners. Although classic autism is easy to recognize, differentiating...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Nazeer A,Ghaziuddin M

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human autoinflammatory diseases (except for the periodic fever, adenopathy, pharyngitis, aphthae syndrom) are a heterogeneous group of genetically determined diseases characterized by seemingly unprovoked inflammation, in the absence of autoimmune or infective causes. Tremendous advances in the understanding of these ...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Padeh S

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article presents the studies that show that asthma in children is strongly associated with sensitization to dust mite and other indoor allergens. In addition, the recent evidence that this association reflects a causal relationship between allergen exposure and asthma is reviewed. The relevance of quantitative me...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Duff AL,Platts-Mills TA

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Caustic ingestions, both accidental and intentional, continue to cause significant morbidity and mortality. This article recommends the best methods of managing caustic ingestion and the related problems of foreign bodies in the digestive tracts of small children, and also stresses the need for prevention as the best ...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Friedman EM

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ADHD is a syndrome that can be treated effectively, safely, and economically with stimulant medications. There is no equal alternative to these agents in short-term treatment of ADHD symptoms. However, many families seek alternatives to stimulants and other drug treatments for a variety of reasons. Alternative approac...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Baumgaertel A

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Whether providing anticipatory guidance to the young adolescent patient, conducting a preparticipation examination on a young athlete, or treating a sick user of anabolic androgenic steroids (AASs), the primary care physician must be familiar with the adverse consequences of the use of these compounds. This article re...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Casavant MJ,Blake K,Griffith J,Yates A,Copley LM

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interprofessional collaborative practice (IPCP) is a service delivery approach that seeks to improve health care outcomes and the patient experience while simultaneously decreasing health care costs. The current article reviews the core competencies and current trends associated with IPCP, including challenges faced b...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Golom FD,Schreck JS

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The evaluation of syncopal children or adolescents relies heavily on a thorough, detailed history and physical examination. All syncope associated with exercise or exertion must be considered dangerous. The ECG is mandatory, but other laboratory tests are generally of limited value unless guided by pertinent positives...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Lewis DA,Dhala A

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing evidence indicates that the circadian timing system is a fundamental hemostatic system that potently influences human behavior and physiology throughout development. Circadian clock function begins during fetal life, and photic regulation of circadian phase is present at birth in primates. After birth, ther...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Rivkees SA

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neural tube defects represent some of the most common and serious of the congenital malformations. Although elevation of alpha-fetoprotein in amniotic fluid is not diagnostic, it does indicate an abnormality of the fetus in a very high proportion of cases. A normal level, however, does not exclude the possibility of a...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Crandall BF,Lebherz TB,Freihube R

更新日期：1978-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The adoptive process can produce unusual stresses on the child, and biologic and adoptive parents, from prenatal to postnatal life, and through the various phases of physical and pscyhological development. Because of the possibility of these children and their families falling into the "at risk" category with greater ...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Schechter MD,Holter FR

更新日期：1975-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Symptoms associated with menstruation during the teenage and young adult years may represent a spectrum of possibilities varying from a relatively benign deviation from normal to a serious life-threatening disease. Nevertheless, even for the young woman found to be without serious disease, menstrual problems have spec...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Comerci GD

更新日期：1982-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors review the imaging techniques currently used to study some of the more common emergency medical and surgical problems that are encountered in children and that are not covered elsewhere in this volume. ...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Kirchner SG,Horev G

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A wide variety of disorders involving the scalp and hair exist that may be encountered in the pediatric and adolescent population. An approach to the differential diagnosis of many of these conditions can be considered once the patient is found to have either alopecia, scaling, or tumors of the scalp. Certainly other ...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Levy ML

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endocrine late effects, including reproductive disorders and secondary thyroid cancer, have been reported in up to 50 %childhood cancer survivors (CCS) more than 5 years after treatment. Most endocrine disorders are amenable to treatment; awareness of symptoms is therefore of great importance. Recognition of these sym...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： van Santen HM,Chemaitilly W,Meacham LR,Tonorezos ES,Mostoufi-Moab S

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infants and children with congenital heart disease (CHD) present unique difficulties when they develop respiratory failure, either as a consequence of their heart disease, in relation to cardiac surgery, or from infectious causes. Extensive cardiac surgical repairs are now being performed on younger infants with compl...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： DiCarlo JV,Steven JM

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Functional bladder problems in children are often insidious and are frequently ignored by the child, by parents, and by many caregivers. Consideration of both the urinary and bowel outlets, and more recently, of the corticospinal tracts and brain reveal great complexity in this condition. In this article, the author a...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Bägli DJ

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric patients with ostomies are a challenge to health care providers. An ostomy is not without problems. Knowledge of surgical techniques and a commitment to the care and management of the stoma and appliances are needed to prevent and manage complications. Ongoing patient education is paramount for compliance an...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Borkowski S

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The author enumerates the objectives of nutritional instruction and therapy for the child with diabetes mellitus and examines some of the principles upon which this therapy is based. Also discussed are the methods used to formulate meal plans, stressing the fact that instruction and counseling in nutritional principle...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Arky RA

更新日期：1984-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic musculoskeletal pain is becoming increasingly common in young athletes. When these athletes do not respond well to standard treatments, for example physical theraphy and anti-inflammatories, other diagnoses must be considered, such as reflex sympathetic dystrophy, fibromyalgia, and/or overtraining syndrome. ...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Small E

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A palpable mass in the abdomen of a child is a serious finding. In this article the authors present their single-institution experience of how these malignancies present and their distribution by age and diagnosis. The most common abdominal malignancies diagnosed in the pediatric population include neuroblastoma, Wilm...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Golden CB,Feusner JH

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The more common and more glaring pitfalls in developmental diagnosis encountered during infancy and early childhood have been outlined. Much of the ability to avoid these traps depends on a comfortable understanding of the four spheres of early child development and a sound familiarity with the principles of developme...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Blasco PA

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the past decade, a tremendous wealth of information regarding the pathogenesis, genetics, and therapy of IBD has been discovered. Judging by the number of new publications published every month in scientific journals and the great enthusiasm at scientific meetings, this outstanding pace surely will continue. In...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Mamula P,Mascarenhas MR,Baldassano RN

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperthyroidism in infants and children usually is caused by Graves' disease; however, several other diseases can also produce hyperthyroidism in these age groups. Because the pathophysiology and clinical course of these conditions differ, optimal treatment depends on precise diagnosis. ...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Zimmerman D,Gan-Gaisano M

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diuretics are used in various conditions with fluid overload. Their efficacy in the management of congestive heart failure is well documented. In contrast, the indication of diuretics in chronic lung disease and central nervous system disorders of the newborn have not been clearly established. Substantial pharmacologi...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Chemtob S,Kaplan BS,Sherbotie JR,Aranda JV

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00