Causal thinking in practice: strengths and weaknesses of the clinical vantage point.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adults frequently seek medical services in children's hospital emergency departments (CHEDs), and are required to be admitted to CHEDs under the provisions of the Emergency Medical Transfer and Active Labor Act (EMTALA), which requires medical evaluation and stabilization of every patient who presents to an ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Bourgeois FT,Shannon MW

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To distinguish spermatic cord torsion from other intrascrotal pathology, scrotal ultrasound and radionuclide scanning have been highly recommended on the basis of both clinical and experimental studies. We review the data from six patients in whom ultrasound or nuclear medicine examination was misleading. We emphasize...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Stoller ML,Kogan BA,Hricak H

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parents, clinicians, public health officials, and policy makers need readily available information on the extent of the childhood obesity epidemic. As in any epidemic, the strategies and tools used to combat the imminent threat are frequently based on scientific rationale and experience but applied in areas in which w...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Thompson JW,Card-Higginson P

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Children and adolescents with medical conditions present special issues with respect to participation in athletic activities. The pediatrician can play an important role in determining whether a child with a health condition should participate in certain sports by assessing the child's health status, suggesting approp...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Committee on Sports Medicine and Fitness.

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Venipuncture and intravenous cannulation are among the most common and widespread medical procedures performed on children today. Therefore, effective treatment of venous access pain can benefit from an integrated systems approach that enlists multiple players in the health care system. By using case studies that anal...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Leahy S,Kennedy RM,Hesselgrave J,Gurwitch K,Barkey M,Millar TF

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Age at diagnosis is a modifiable risk factor in outcomes after hepatoportoenterostomy in biliary atresia; however, distinguishing biliary atresia from other more common causes of prolonged neonatal jaundice can be difficult. To focus attention on diagnosis of biliary atresia, we analyzed secular trends in the age at d...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Wadhwani SI,Turmelle YP,Nagy R,Lowell J,Dillon P,Shepherd RW

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Here we report an infant who had herpes simplex virus (HSV) encephalitis and sustained severe bilateral damage to the posterior frontal lobes, postcentral gyri, and the thalami despite intravenous acyclovir treatment. At 7 months of age, the patient developed infantile spasms and was treated with corticotropin injecti...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Bonkowsky JL,Filloux FM,Byington CL

更新日期：2006-05-01 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：:Persistent hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia of infancy or congenital hyperinsulinism of the neonate is a rare condition that may cause severe neurologic damage if the disease is unrecognized or inadequately treated. Current treatment aims to restore normal blood glucose levels by providing a carbohydrate-enriched diet an...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： De Vroede M,Bax NM,Brusgaard K,Dunne MJ,Groenendaal F

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Despite the magnitude of the problem of catheter-associated bloodstream infections (CA-BSIs) in children, relatively little research has been performed to identify effective strategies to reduce these complications. In this study, we aimed to develop and evaluate effective catheter-care practices to reduce pe...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Miller MR,Griswold M,Harris JM 2nd,Yenokyan G,Huskins WC,Moss M,Rice TB,Ridling D,Campbell D,Margolis P,Muething S,Brilli RJ

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To characterize the clinical features of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection associated with the administration of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) in patients with varied immunodeficiencies. DESIGN:Prospective collection of clinical and virologic data in patients determined to have HCV exposure associated wi...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Jonas MM,Baron MJ,Bresee JS,Schneider LC

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This is the first peer-reviewed study to quantify diaper need, propose a method to measure diaper need, and explore psychosocial variables associated with diaper need in a large sample of urban, low-income families. METHODS:Data were derived from a cross-sectional study in 877 pregnant and parenting women. ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Smith MV,Kruse A,Weir A,Goldblum J

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a 6-week-old male infant with persistent hyperbilirubinemia, hypertriglyceridemia, elevated creatine kinase levels, and transaminitis since the second week of life. When he developed hyperkalemia, clinical suspicion was raised for adrenal insufficiency despite hemodynamic stability. A full endocrine workup ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Montoya-Williams D,Mowitz M

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the usefulness of laboratory parameters, including peripheral white blood cell (WBC) count, C-reactive protein (CRP) concentration, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), and microscopic urinalysis (UA), for identifying febrile infants younger than 8 weeks of age at risk for urinary tract infection (...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Lin DS,Huang SH,Lin CC,Tung YC,Huang TT,Chiu NC,Koa HA,Hung HY,Hsu CH,Hsieh WS,Yang DI,Huang FY

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long-term growth and developmental data are presented for the smallest and third smallest surviving newborns in the world literature to 5 and 20 years of age, respectively. Both patients exhibited normal motor and language development. Although head circumference for both newborns demonstrated catchup growth, signific...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Muraskas JK,Rau BJ,Castillo PR,Gianopoulos J,Boyd LA

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective. To determine the safety and efficacy of prophylaxis with palivizumab in reducing the incidence of hospitalization because of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in high-risk infants. Methods. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was conducted at 139 centers in the United States, the ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors：

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prelicensure studies of diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, hepatitis B, inactivated polio virus vaccine suggested that there were higher rates of fever after its administration than when its component antigens were given separately. METHODS:We conducted an open, controlled, cohort study to evaluate s...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Zangwill KM,Eriksen E,Lee M,Lee J,Marcy SM,Friedland LR,Weston W,Howe B,Ward JI

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Abdominal obesity may be a better predictor than overall obesity for the risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Waist circumference and waist-height ratio are 2 simple, yet effective, surrogate measures of abdominal obesity. We sought to examine the recent trends in mean waist circumference and ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Li C,Ford ES,Mokdad AH,Cook S

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the effectiveness of a positive youth development (PYD)-based sports mentorship program on the physical and mental well-being of adolescents recruited in a community setting. METHODS:This is a randomized controlled trial in which we recruited students from 12 secondary schools in Hong Kong, China....

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Ho FKW,Louie LHT,Wong WH,Chan KL,Tiwari A,Chow CB,Ho W,Wong W,Chan M,Chen EYH,Cheung YF,Ip P

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We hypothesized that maternal diabetes mellitus (DM) increases the risk for mortality, respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), and major complications of prematurity. METHODS:Analysis of prospectively collected (1995-2007) Israel National Very Low Birth Weight Infant Database. Maternal DM was recorded as preges...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Bental Y,Reichman B,Shiff Y,Weisbrod M,Boyko V,Lerner-Geva L,Mimouni FB,Collaboration With the Israel Neonatal Network.

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Previous research suggests that physicians may be less likely to diagnose otitis media (OM) and to prescribe broad-spectrum antibiotics for black versus nonblack children. Our objective was to determine whether race is associated with differences in OM diagnosis and antibiotic prescribing natio...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Fleming-Dutra KE,Shapiro DJ,Hicks LA,Gerber JS,Hersh AL

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are reported to experience significant challenges during the transition to adulthood. Although recent evidence indicates that individuals with ASD experience poor outcomes in adulthood, little is understood about the contributing factors. In this qualitative st...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Kuo AA,Crapnell T,Lau L,Anderson KA,Shattuck P

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a quality and cost-conscious health care environment, the pediatrician and emergency physician must work as a team. This statement clarifies important issues of this relationship, including coordination of patient care, communication between clinicians, provision of continuity care, and responsibility for quality e...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors：

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A term female firstborn infant had unexplained nonimmune fetal hydrops and recurrent left chylothorax at 4 weeks of age. A few months before conception, her mother had had acute dystrophic nail changes and is being treated for recurrent sinusitis, bronchiectasis, and a deficiency of serum IgG2. We suggest that they bo...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Govaert P,Leroy JG,Pauwels R,Vanhaesebrouck P,De Praeter C,Van Kets H,Goeteyn M

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate associations between timing of adiposity rebound (AR; the period in childhood where BMI begins to increase from its nadir) and adiposity (BMI, fat mass) at age 15 years in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC). METHODS:The sample consisted of 546 children with AR derive...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Hughes AR,Sherriff A,Ness AR,Reilly JJ

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence and characteristics of medication errors in pediatric and neonatal inpatients and to measure the impact of interventions to reduce medication errors. METHODS:A preintervention and postintervention cross-sectional study was conducted of a sample of pres...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Otero P,Leyton A,Mariani G,Ceriani Cernadas JM,Patient Safety Committee.

更新日期：2008-09-01 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

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Graduate medical education faces challenges as programs transition to the next accreditation system. Evidence supports the effectiveness of simulation for training and assessment. This study aims to describe the current use of simulation and barriers to its implementation in pediatric emergenc...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Doughty CB,Kessler DO,Zuckerbraun NS,Stone KP,Reid JR,Kennedy CS,Nypaver MM,Auerbach MA

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Rural Alaska Natives have a high prevalence of iron deficiency and Helicobacter pylori infection. The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of iron deficiency, iron-deficiency anemia, and active H pylori infection among school-aged children in rural Alaska. METHODS:We enrolled 68% (688) of ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Baggett HC,Parkinson AJ,Muth PT,Gold BD,Gessner BD

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the relationship between the severity of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and circulating concentrations of proinflammatory cytokines interleukin (IL)-1beta and IL-8 and counterinflammatory cytokines IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra) and IL-10. These cytokines have been associated with bowel injur...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Edelson MB,Bagwell CE,Rozycki HJ

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00