Prolonged use of large intravenous steroid pulses in the rheumatic diseases of children.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:There have been few studies concerning serum titers of anti-Helicobacter pylori immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody >12 months after eradication of the original infection. Moreover, clinical usefulness of immunoglobulin A (IgA) antibody levels remains to be established. The purpose of this study was to investigat...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Kato S,Furuyama N,Ozawa K,Ohnuma K,Iinuma K

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the success of childhood immunizations in prevention of infectious diseases, questions remain about the safety of vaccines in medically fragile children with inborn errors of metabolism such as urea cycle disorders (UCDs). Patients with UCDs are subject to hyperammonemic episodes (HAEs) after infecti...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Morgan TM,Schlegel C,Edwards KM,Welch-Burke T,Zhu Y,Sparks R,Summar M,Urea Cycle Disorders Consortium.

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the long-term effects of slow-release formulations of theophylline and terbutaline on pulmonary function, clinical symptoms, and side effects, 24 children with stable and moderately severe perennial asthma participated in a prospective double-blind cross-over study. The patients and the treatments were ran...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Chow OK,Fung KP

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Cardiac arrest is uncommon among pediatric patients. Prehospital data demonstrate differences in care processes between children and adults receiving cardiopulmonary resuscitation and advanced life support. We sought to evaluate whether children receiving in-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation would attain...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Donoghue AJ,Nadkarni VM,Elliott M,Durbin D,American Heart Assocation National Registry of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Investigators.

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hospital billing data are frequently used for quality measures and research, but the accuracy of the use of discharge codes to identify urinary tract infections (UTIs) is unknown. OBJECTIVE:To determine the accuracy of International Classification of Diseases, 9th revision (ICD-9) discharge codes to identif...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Tieder JS,Hall M,Auger KA,Hain PD,Jerardi KE,Myers AL,Rahman SS,Williams DJ,Shah SS

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the prevalence and predictors of language attainment in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and severe language delay. We hypothesized greater autism symptomatology and lower intelligence among children who do not attain phrase/fluent speech, with nonverbal intelligence and social engageme...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Wodka EL,Mathy P,Kalb L

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A questionnaire survey of 363 children and young adults with juvenile arthritis was conducted to assess the relations among disease severity, psychosocial functioning, and adjustment in three age groups--primary school, high school, and young adult. Parents were surveyed separately to determine which characteristics o...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Ungerer JA,Horgan B,Chaitow J,Champion GD

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Use of specific services may help to optimize health for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD); however, little is known about their service use patterns. We aimed to (1) define service use groups and (2) determine associations of sociodemographic, developmental, behavioral, and health ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Lindly OJ,Chan J,Levy SE,Parker RA,Kuhlthau KA

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the relative competence of pediatricians and general practitioners in managing febrile illnesses in childhood, a prospective study was undertaken of 259 children less than 10 years of age seen consecutively at the emergency room of a children's hospital and a general hospital. Both groups of patients were si...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Leduc DG,Pless IB

更新日期：1982-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the impact of antibiotic resistance on the frequency, clinical features, and management/outcome of mastoiditis attributable to Streptococcus pneumoniae. DESIGN:Retrospective review of the medical records of children with mastoiditis caused by S pneumoniae from September 1993 through December 199...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Kaplan SL,Mason EO Jr,Wald ER,Kim KS,Givner LB,Bradley JS,Barson WJ,Tan TQ,Schutze GE,Yogev R

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The first rotavirus vaccine that was licensed in the United States, RotaShield, could have prevented the enormous burden of rotavirus diarrhea in American children but left instead the unfortunate legacy that live oral rotavirus vaccines may be associated with a serious but rare adverse event: intussusception...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Tai JH,Curns AT,Parashar UD,Bresee JS,Glass RI

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Generalized lymphangiectasia is a rare congenital disorder characterized by dilated lymphatic vessels with a fatal prognosis, especially in cases with thoracic involvement. We describe the use of propranolol in the therapy of generalized lymphangiectasia in a preterm infant with hydrops fetalis. Propranolol was well t...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Poralla C,Specht S,Born M,Müller A,Bartmann P,Müller A

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Serum alanine transaminase (ALT) and aspartate transaminase (AST) levels are commonly used as biochemical indicators of hepatocellular injury but can also detect occult muscle disease. High concomitant serum creatine phosphokinase (CPK) levels can point to muscle as the source of high transaminase levels. Nev...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： McMillan HJ,Gregas M,Darras BT,Kang PB

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The scope of pediatric autonomic disorders is not well recognized. The goal of this review is to increase awareness of the expanding spectrum of pediatric autonomic disorders by providing an overview of the autonomic nervous system, including the roles of its various components and its pervasive influence, as well as ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Axelrod FB,Chelimsky GG,Weese-Mayer DE

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Emergency department (ED) overcrowding has become a national problem. Children account for nearly 25% of overall ED visits. It has been reported that uninsured and publicly insured children are likely to visit the ED for urgent and nonurgent problems, yet it remains unclear to what extent health insurance st...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Luo X,Liu G,Frush K,Hey LA

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 38-year-old woman is diagnosed with Li-Fraumeni syndrome, an autosomal dominant genetic condition that predisposes to a variety of cancers. The woman has an 11-year-old daughter. The geneticist recommends that the child be tested for the Li-Fraumeni genetic variant. The mother is concerned about the impact of testin...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Bester J,Sabatello M,van Karnebeek CDM,Lantos JD

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Our goal was to evaluate the diagnosis and treatment of infants with persistent regurgitation who were referred to a pediatric gastroenterology service. METHODS:The records of 64 infants with persistent regurgitation and without any neurodevelopmental abnormalities, underlying illness, or cigarette smoke exp...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Khoshoo V,Edell D,Thompson A,Rubin M

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe here the case of a boy who presented 2 days after birth with purpura fulminans on his feet and scalp. Laboratory investigations revealed signs of disseminated intravascular coagulation. An underlying coagulation disorder was suspected, and therapy with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator, fresh-frozen...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： de Kort EH,Vrancken SL,van Heijst AF,Binkhorst M,Cuppen MP,Brons PP

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coma, tetany, dehydration, hypotension, tachycardia, and hyperpyrexia developed in a 2 1/2-year-old girl following two hypertonic phosphate pediatric enemas. She had marked hyperphosphatemia, hypocalcemia, hypernatremia, and acidosis. Hypocalcemia due to hyperphosphatemia can explain all of these findings. Calculation...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Sotos JF,Cutler EA,Finkel MA,Doody D

更新日期：1977-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We assessed the immunogenicity and safety of a combination measles, mump, rubella, and varicella vaccine (MMRV) (ProQuad [Merck & Co, Inc, West Point, PA]) administered to healthy children concomitantly with a pneumococcal 7-valent conjugate vaccine (PCV-7) (Prevnar [Pfizer, Philadelphia, PA]). PATIENTS AND ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Leonardi M,Bromberg K,Baxter R,Gardner JL,Klopfer S,Nicholson O,Brockley M,Trammel J,Leamy V,Williams W,Kuter B,Schödel F

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate a healthy lifestyle intervention to reduce adiposity in children aged 5 to 9 years and assess whether adding parenting skills training would enhance this effect. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS:We conducted a single-blinded randomized controlled trial of prepubertal moderately obese (International Obesi...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Magarey AM,Perry RA,Baur LA,Steinbeck KS,Sawyer M,Hills AP,Wilson G,Lee A,Daniels LA

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deep vein thrombophlebitis (DVT) and septic pulmonary emboli (PE) are rare in children. The association of DVT and acute disseminated staphylococcal disease (DSD) during childhood has not been previously reported. We report 3 children who developed a triad of DVT, septic PE, and acute osteomyelitis with Staphylococcus...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Gorenstein A,Gross E,Houri S,Gewirts G,Katz S

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Venous thrombosis can complicate inflammatory bowel diseases, both in adult and pediatric patients, and a few adult cases of thrombotic storm, ie, thrombosis at multiple sites occurring over a period of a few days to a few weeks, have been described. However, venous thrombosis as the first manifestation of an inflamma...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Maggi U,Rossi G,Avesani EC,Artoni A,Caprioli F,Napolitano L,Martinelli I

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autism spectrum disorders are not rare; many primary care pediatricians care for several children with autism spectrum disorders. Pediatricians play an important role in early recognition of autism spectrum disorders, because they usually are the first point of contact for parents. Parents are now much more aware of t...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Johnson CP,Myers SM,American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Children With Disabilities.

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Child enrollment in Medicaid managed care (MMC) has expanded dramatically, primarily through state mandates. Care coordination is a key metric in MMC evaluation because it drives much of the proposed cost savings and may be associated with improved health outcomes and utilization. We evaluated the relationsh...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Gilchrist-Scott DH,Feinstein JA,Agrawal R

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Reach Out and Read (ROR) program promotes early literacy as part of pediatric primary care through the distribution of children's books and anticipatory guidance during early childhood. OBJECTIVES:To improve the rates of age-appropriate book-giving during well-child care and the delivery of ROR-recommen...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Khandekar AA,Augustyn M,Sanders L,Zuckerman B

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:There is evidence suggesting that physicians have a limited foundation of knowledge on health care finances and limited awareness of hospital costs and charges. The objective was to analyze general pediatric attending physicians' and residents' knowledge of costs, charges, and reimbursements fo...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Rock TA,Xiao R,Fieldston E

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A substudy of the Management of Myelomeningocele Study evaluating urological outcomes was conducted. METHODS:Pregnant women diagnosed with fetal myelomeningocele were randomly assigned to either prenatal or standard postnatal surgical repair. The substudy included patients randomly assigned after April 18, ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Brock JW 3rd,Carr MC,Adzick NS,Burrows PK,Thomas JC,Thom EA,Howell LJ,Farrell JA,Dabrowiak ME,Farmer DL,Cheng EY,Kropp BP,Caldamone AA,Bulas DI,Tolivaisa S,Baskin LS,MOMS Investigators.

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Infantile food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES) is a severe, cell-mediated gastrointestinal food hypersensitivity typically provoked by cow's milk or soy. Solid foods are rarely considered a cause. OBJECTIVE:To describe the clinical characteristics and natural history of FPIES provoked by soli...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Nowak-Wegrzyn A,Sampson HA,Wood RA,Sicherer SH

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An overview is presented of the major methods of contraception available to the sexually active adolescent. Emphasis is given to the combined birth control pill, while the literature describing absolute and relative contraindications to oral contraception is reviewed. It is noted that adolescents with chronic illness ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Greydanus DE,McAnarney ER

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00