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abstract：:Musculoskeletal pain is one of the most common presenting symptoms at the pediatrician's office. Etiology ranges from benign conditions to serious ones requiring prompt attention. This article addresses entities that present as musculoskeletal pain but are not associated with arthritis. The most common nonarthritic co...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Weiser P

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the clinical arena of transplantation, tolerance remains, for the most part, a concept rather than a reality. Although modern immunosuppression regimens have effectively handled acute rejection, nearly all organs except the liver commonly suffer chronic immunologic damage that impairs organ function, threatening pa...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Seyfert-Margolis V,Feng S

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Meconium aspiration syndrome is a common problem that most pediatricians will encounter in the delivery room and normal newborn nursery. Approximately 13% of all live births are complicated by meconium-stained amniotic fluid. Like many aspects of the perinatal period, optimal care of an infant born through meconium-st...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Gelfand SL,Fanaroff JM,Walsh MC

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CAD results from atherosclerosis, a chronic disease process that has its origin in childhood. Children and adolescents can be at higher risk for CAD by virtue of being from families with premature CAD or familial dyslipoproteinemias. The plasma lipid and lipoprotein levels result from a number of complex metabolic pro...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Kwiterovich PO Jr

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this article, I have attempted to summarize the concept of intestinal permeability to antigens such as ingested food proteins, bacterial breakdown products, endotoxins, and enzymes. The mature gut retains the capacity to absorb macromolecules by a pinocytotic mechanism which is more pronounced during the neonatal p...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Walker WA

更新日期：1975-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article covers several aspects of the clinical management of neonatal hypoglycemia that have recently evolved, reviewing the evidence informing these recommended changes in practice. Topics covered include use of buccal dextrose gel, rationale for avoiding the traditional "mini dextrose bolus," and benefits of di...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Rozance PJ,Wolfsdorf JI

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Improvements in diagnosis and treatment have increased survival for many children with malignant bone tumors. New molecular genetic discoveries are providing insights into the mechanisms of tumorigenesis and may provide novel therapeutic modalities based on interfering with aberrant transcriptional activation by hybri...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Himelstein BP,Dormans JP

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric knee disorders are various and range from trauma and sports injuries to chronic overuse injuries. Because pediatric patients are different from adults, management of pediatric injuries and general knee disorders is also often different. Primary treatment regimen goals focus on a return to the previous level ...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Woernle M,Fechisin JP

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The tools of biotechnology have enormous potential to develop new, safe, and nutritious foods and food products that could benefit the immediate and long-term nutritional and health needs of the pediatric population. This is especially true as more emphasis is placed on the prevention, rather than the treatment, of ch...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Young AL,Lewis CG

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Childhood lead poisoning is still an enormous public health issue in the United States, affecting thousands of children and their families. New evidence suggests that even very low blood lead levels, less than 10 microg/dL, can be associated with neurologic injury. This article discusses characteristics of children at...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Woolf AD,Goldman R,Bellinger DC

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The United States must improve its efforts to reduce teen pregnancy. We occupy an alarming position in the developed world from the standpoint of the magnitude of the pregnancy issue. While our society promotes sexuality to sell all sorts of consumer goods, it still refuses for the most part to make contraceptives fam...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Davis S

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An "apparent life-threatening event" (ALTE) refers to an episode that is of concern to the caregiver and is associated with a combination of apnea, color change, change in tone, choking, or gagging. Although the natural history of ALTE is most often benign, there is a risk for subsequent morbidity and mortality. The p...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Dewolfe CC

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As new therapies for pediatric asthma are approved by the Food and Drug Administration, clinicians should be aware of their benefits and limitations. Accompanying these therapies are potential obstacles, including the delivery of inhaled therapies and age-specific issues regarding implementation and adherence. New ins...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Anderson WC 3rd,Gleason MC,Miyazawa N,Szefler SJ

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vasculitides are defined according to the vessel size involved, and they tend to affect certain organ systems. Pulmonary involvement is rare in the common childhood vasculitides, such as Kawasaki disease, IgA vasculitis (Henoch Schonlein purpura). On the other hand, lung involvement is common in a rare pediatric vascu...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Cuceoglu MK,Ozen S

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastrointestinal motility disorders in the pediatric population are common and can range from benign processes to more serious disorders. Performing and interpreting motility evaluations in children present unique challenges. There are primary motility disorders but abnormal motility may be secondary due to other dise...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Nurko S

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although overt anemia is uncommon, depletion of body iron stores is common among adolescent female athletes. Poor dietary iron intake, menstruation, and increased iron losses associated with physical training all appear to be important factors. Whether nonanemic iron deficiency can impair exercise performance is uncer...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Rowland TW

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been a tremendous amount of progress in the perioperative approach to the child since Levy wrote "Psychic trauma of operations in children and a note on combat neurosis" nearly 50 years ago. Recognition of prolonged behavioral derangements following the anesthetic-surgical-hospital experience and the promine...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Zuckerberg AL

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Approximately half of children sustain some type of dental injury. Management of injuries to the anterior teeth of preschool children is directed toward minimizing potential damage to the developing permanent teeth; therefore, heroic measures to save primary teeth are not indicated. Crown fractures in the permanent de...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： McTigue DJ

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatricians and other medical providers caring for children need to be aware of the dynamics in the significant relationship between substance abuse and child maltreatment. A caregiver's use and abuse of alcohol, marijuana, heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, and other drugs place the child at risk in multiple ways. M...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Wells K

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Table 4 briefly summarizes the relative advantages and disadvantages of skin tests versus in vitro tests for detecting allergen-specific IgE. The skin test remains unexcelled as a sensitive and cost efficient test for specific IgE. The high degree of skin test sensitivity is very important when a patient must be evalu...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Ownby DR

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many pediatric patients and their families use dietary supplements and homeopathy. They do not always disclose this information to their health care practitioners. It is important that health care practitioners are aware of the research available in these areas and discuss the use of these products openly with their p...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Gardiner P,Riley DS

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric fractures are seen commonly in emergency departments. Pediatricians are usually the first physicians to assess injured children. Pediatricians should be comfortable in evaluating the fracture and interpreting radiographs prior to consulting an orthopedist. An understanding of the differences between pediatri...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： England SP,Sundberg S

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have presented the current concepts of gastrointestinal ontogeny--the various factors governing the ontogeny of the gastrointestinal tract and the interaction and intricate relationship between different determinants. It is only through a better understanding of the development of the gut and the various factors af...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Lebenthal E,Leung YK

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article addresses the current and desired future state of interprofessional practice in pediatric hospital medicine. It focuses on identifying optimal team composition and work patterns, describing the value of parent involvement on both the patient's care team and on operational teams, describing the need for in...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Baird J,Ashland M,Rosenbluth G

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although recent clinical trials suggest that conjugate vaccination will be less effective for the prevention of AOM than for IPD, these trials have demonstrated impressive reductions in the incidence of AOM due to invasive and antibiotic-resistant pneumococcal serotypes. These data suggest that if serotype replacement...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Weber SM,Grundfast KM

更新日期：2003-04-01 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：:Sexual activity is a common practice among young adolescents, placing them at high risk for STDs, many of which have long-term consequences. Early diagnosis and treatment are essential to limit both the consequences and the spread of these infections. The clinician has a responsibility to the adolescent patient to rec...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Lappa S,Moscicki AB

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Feeding disorders are common in infants and children. Multiple interacting behavioral, anatomic, and functional factors all can impact on the feeding process, making the evaluation and treatment of pediatric disorders complex and challenging. Knowledge of the normal process of feeding and swallowing, a careful history...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Rudolph CD,Link DT

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radiologic studies are a vital component in the workup and diagnosis of disease. An appropriate radiographic study will accurately rule in or rule out disease with the least possible harm. Special considerations are necessary for the imaging of children. Current trends in pediatric imaging support the increased use of...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Baker N,Woolridge D

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parents, teachers, health care providers, and other caring adults worry about the harmful influence of media messages and images on children and teens and wonder how to recognize and encourage positive and healthy use of media. For decades, experts have commented on the power of media. Media depictions can lead to neg...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Hogan MJ

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00