Dilemmas in undertaking research in paediatric intensive care.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several studies have shown an increased incidence of neurodevelopmental impairment in very preterm survivors at school age compared with controls. AIM:To compare findings in the same cohort at 8 years and 15 years. METHODS:A total of 151 of the 224 eligible infants born before 33 weeks of gestation from 19...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： O'Brien F,Roth S,Stewart A,Rifkin L,Rushe T,Wyatt J

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paediatric gynaecology is an emerging discipline. Since 2000, there has been an advanced training programme in paediatric gynaecology available for obstetric and gynaecology trainees; additionally, a set of clinical standards 1 for the care of paediatric and adolescent patients has been developed by The British Societ...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Ritchie JK,Latthe P,Jyothish D,Blair JC

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop and test patient-reported experience measures (PREMs) for children and young people in a specialist paediatric hospital setting. DESIGN:Six PREMs were developed and tested by children and young people for children and young people aged 8-11, 12-13 and 14-16 years in inpatient and outpatient settin...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Wray J,Hobden S,Knibbs S,Oldham G

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rapid urbanisation in the 20th century has been accompanied by the development of slums. Nearly one-third of the world's population and more than 60% of urban populations in the least developed countries live in slums, including hundreds of millions of children. Slums are areas of broad social and health disadvantage ...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Unger A

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The range of thermal control and the thermoneutral range of preterm infants under 30 weeks' gestation was calculated by extrapolation of data from studies on more mature infants. Even assuming some thermoregulatory capacity, the range of control is less than 3 degrees C, the thermoneutral range is less than 0.5 degree...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Wheldon AE,Hull D

更新日期：1983-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes 48 children, aged 14 years or less, who met diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa modified from Morgan and Russell. The characteristics of the sample (13 boys and 35 girls) are described along with features of the illness, associated family characteristics, treatment in hospital, and a brief de...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Fosson A,Knibbs J,Bryant-Waugh R,Lask B

更新日期：1987-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of thyroid disease is increased in Down's syndrome. Most available data come from cross sectional studies. AIMS:To study longitudinally thyroid function in patients with Down's syndrome in Uppsala county (85 patients) up to the age of 25 years. METHODS:Observational study based on yearly fol...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Karlsson B,Gustafsson J,Hedov G,Ivarsson SA,Annerén G

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the effect of modified polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) profiles of complementary food on long-chain (LC) PUFA composition in healthy infants. DESIGN:Double blinded, randomised, controlled intervention trial. SETTING:Dortmund, Germany. PATIENTS:Free-living sample of healthy term infants. METHODS...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Schwartz J,Dube K,Sichert-Hellert W,Kannenberg F,Kunz C,Kalhoff H,Kersting M

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four children with chronic diarrhoea and perianal excoriation after a pull-through operation for Hirschsprung's disease have been shown to have increased but not markedly raised levels of faecal bile acids. Bile acid analysis of the 'bile-rich' duodenal fluid obtained after pancreozymin stimulation in 3 of the patient...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Gaze H,Murphy GM,Nelson R,Corkery JJ,Anderson CM

更新日期：1975-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1973 a survey was conducted among 12 year old children living in a defined area of South Wales. In 1988 the survey was repeated in the same area, again among 12 year old children. Questionnaires were completed for all 965 children in the population sample; peak expiratory flow rates were performed on them all, and ...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Burr ML,Butland BK,King S,Vaughan-Williams E

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute respiratory infections (ARI) cause 3 million deaths in children worldwide each year. Most of these deaths occur from pneumonia in developing countries, and hypoxaemia is the most common fatal complication. Simple and adaptable indications for oxygen therapy are important in the management of ARI. The c...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Subhi R,Smith K,Duke T

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The discovery of testicles in a 3-year-old girl with XY karyotype led to a diagnosis of testicular feminization. Subsequently, however, hypokalaemia, hypertension, and severe prostration during a mild infection suggested adrenal involvement, and investigations showed a 17-alpha-hydroxylase deficiency. Diagnosis of tes...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Heremans GF,Moolenaar AJ,van Gelderen HH

更新日期：1976-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) remains a controversial disorder, despite it now being a well validated clinical diagnosis. Ethical and legal issues are important in determining how doctors should behave in offering a diagnosis or treatment that may generate strong and unpredictable reactions from chil...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Foreman DM

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipofuscin develops in cells when peroxidation damage occurs. Its development in the liver of patients receiving prolonged parenteral nutrition suggests that peroxidation damage by free radicals has occurred. Deficiencies in antioxidants such as vitamin E may be an important contributing factor. ...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Berger HM,Den Ouden AL,Calame JJ

更新日期：1985-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Th incidence and severity of posterior subcapsular cataracts were studied in 58 children with steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome. Eight (14%) children had cataracts. Visual acuity was normal in all but one child. There was no relationship between total dose or mean daily dose of prednisolone (corrected for body surf...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Brocklebank JT,Harcourt RB,Meadow SR

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The serum concentrations of tri-iodothyronine (T3), thyroxine (T4), and thyrotrophin (TSH) were measured in 10 term newborn infants between birth and the age of 2 days by radioimmunoassay. The mean concentration of T3 in maternal serum was 1.62 mug/l, and it increased from the low cord blood level of 0-63 mug/l to the...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Similä S,Koivisto M,Ranta T,Leppäluoto J,Reinilä M,Haapalahti J

更新日期：1975-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Childhood arthritis arises from several causes. The aim of this observational study is to compare the clinical and biological features and short-term outcome of different types of arthritis because they have different treatment and prognoses. METHODS:Children <16 years of age hospitalised in a French tertiary care...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Aupiais C,Basmaci R,Ilharreborde B,Blachier A,Desmarest M,Job-Deslandre C,Faye A,Bonacorsi S,Alberti C,Lorrot M

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Growth was studied in 83 children with cleft lip and/or palate aged 0-4 years attending a specialist regional centre. Information was collected by a personal interview, postal questionnaire, and record review. The group as a whole grew relatively poorly in early infancy but subsequently recovered, attaining both expec...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Lee J,Nunn J,Wright C

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to examine the overnight temperature pattern of babies during the prodromal phase of minor illnesses. The overnight rectal temperature pattern of 123 babies was recorded weekly from about 6 to at least 16 weeks old, while parents maintained detailed records of signs of illness. By analysis of patterns...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Jackson JA,Petersen SA,Wailoo MP

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To determine the prevalence of petechial spots in well babies. METHODS:A total of 116 babies under the age of 12 months were fully examined at child health surveillance clinics. The number and site of petechiae were recorded together with details of possible causes. RESULTS:A total of 27.6% of babies had one or ...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Downes AJ,Crossland DS,Mellon AF

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malaria, as a key disease of poverty, was singled out for special attention in the Millennium Project of 2000. Recent data suggest that malaria incidence and mortality are now declining all over the world. While these figures are cause for celebration, they must be interpreted carefully and with caution, particularly ...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Owens S

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Results of a questionnaire returned by 20 doctors giving information of 249 schools showed that many of the rooms made available to school health services are inadequate in terms of physical resources and privacy. A higher set of standards is recommended to enable schools and pupils to derive maximum benefit from comm...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Henshelwood J,Polnay L

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Limited access to exercise testing facilities means that the diagnosis of exercise induced asthma (EIA) is mainly based on self-reported respiratory symptoms. This is open to error since the correlation between exercise related symptoms and subsequent exercise testing has been shown to be poor. AIM:To study...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Seear M,Wensley D,West N

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Encephalitis is an uncommon but potentially devastating neurological syndrome with different aetiologies including direct central nervous system infection with different agents (most commonly viral) and those mediated by the immune system. Whilst there have been several recent publications and guidelines on the manage...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Thompson C,Kneen R,Riordan A,Kelly D,Pollard AJ

更新日期：2012-02-01 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：:There is little high quality evidence on which to base the management of bone and joint infections in children. This pragmatic practice note aims to provide a consensus framework of best current practice prior to the availability of data from large national randomised controlled trials. For straightforward infection i...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Faust SN,Clark J,Pallett A,Clarke NM

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transcutaneous Doppler ultrasound measurements were made of the superior mesenteric artery of 22 preterm infants (mean birth weight 600-2580 g) to investigate the response of intestinal blood flow to feeding. Analysis of the data in relation to milk intake showed a significant change in peak velocity and mean velocity...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Leidig E

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The management of subclinical hypothyroidism (SH) is still controversial, as the benefit to risk ratio of prolonged L-thyroxine therapy is not clear cut. Some authors have shown abnormalities of myocardial function and structure in adults with SH, which could be reversed by L-thyroxine therapy. As SH frequen...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Toscano E,Pacileo G,Limongelli G,Verrengia M,Di Mita O,Di Maio S,Salerno M,Del Giudice E,Caniello B,Calabrò R,Andria G

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this review, we survey some significant advances in the medical care of babies <1000 g and we highlight the development of care pathways that ensure optimal antenatal care, which is a prerequisite for good neonatal outcomes. We also suggest that the long overdue development of family integrated care will in the end...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Berrington J,Ward Platt M

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four children, including three infants, who died suddenly and unexpectedly are described. In three of the cases group A beta haemolytic streptococcus was cultured and in the fourth Streptococcus pneumoniae. The organism was grown from multiple sites including blood in two of them. Without microbiological investigation...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Sharief N,Khan K,Conlan P

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00