Controversies in the management of acute idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura: a survey of specialists.

abstract：BACKGROUND:On July 7, 1999, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the US Public Health Service issued a joint statement calling for removal of thimerosal, a mercury-containing preservative, from vaccines. This action was prompted in part by a risk assessment from the Food and Drug Administration that is presented here...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Ball LK,Ball R,Pratt RD

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:In the last few years, there has been an increasing amount of research showing the concurrent and long-term consequences of bullying and being bullied by peers. OBJECTIVE. We performed a meta-analysis to quantify the association between involvement in bullying and psychosomatic complaints in the school-aged pop...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Gini G,Pozzoli T

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epigenetics, the study of functionally relevant chemical modifications to DNA that do not involve a change in the DNA nucleotide sequence, is at the interface between research and clinical medicine. Research on epigenetic marks, which regulate gene expression independently of the underlying genetic code, has dramatica...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Wright R,Saul RA

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The free running test has been successfully carried out in patients from 5 to 21 years old. It has the following advantages: (1) it simulates normal exercise pattern; (2) it is readily performed in any health care setting; (3) it is simple to perform and noninvasive in nature; and (4) it reveals a maximum decrease in ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Pierson WE,Bierman CW

更新日期：1975-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An outbreak of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection occurred in the summer of 1978 in a boys' camp in northern Wisconsin and affected 139 of 196 persons (71%); 115 (59%) had laboratory evidence of infection. In 77% of the cases, onset of disease occurred within three weeks after arrival at camp, in contrast to the usually ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Broome CV,LaVenture M,Kaye HS,Davis AT,White H,Plikaytis BD,Fraser DW

更新日期：1980-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the prevalence and characteristics of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) among first grade students (6- to 7-year-olds) in a representative Midwestern US community. METHODS:From a consented sample of 70.5% of all first graders enrolled in public and private schools, an oversample of small ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： May PA,Baete A,Russo J,Elliott AJ,Blankenship J,Kalberg WO,Buckley D,Brooks M,Hasken J,Abdul-Rahman O,Adam MP,Robinson LK,Manning M,Hoyme HE

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To analyze, in extremely low birth weight infants, associations between peak bilirubin concentration and evidence of brain damage, and between peak bilirubin concentration and blindness attributable to retinopathy of prematurity. METHODS:Retrospective study of 128 infants of

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Yeo KL,Perlman M,Hao Y,Mullaney P

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) is a well-described complication of initiation of highly active antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected patients. As the immune system recovers, an inappropriate inflammatory response often occurs that causes significant disease. It is most commonly seen in patients na...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Martin J,Kaul A,Schacht R

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 17-year-old male subject with a history of deep venous thrombosis presented with acute unilateral severe chest pain. His examination was nonspecific, and vital signs were normal. His initial laboratory evaluation revealed mild thrombocytopenia, elevated troponin levels, and critically elevated activated partial thro...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Shah AY,Jamison M,Otero HJ,Jung L,Frank LH,Guerrera MF,Kirkorian AY

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether excessive television viewing throughout childhood and adolescence is associated with increased antisocial behavior in early adulthood. METHODS:We assessed a birth cohort of 1037 individuals born in Dunedin, New Zealand, in 1972-1973, at regular intervals from birth to age 26 years. We ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Robertson LA,McAnally HM,Hancox RJ

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human granulocytic ehrlichiosis (HGE) is an emerging infectious disease that primarily affects adults. Typical clinical features include fever, headache, and myalgias. This case represents the youngest reported patient with HGE. Her clinical presentation was unusual in that she presented with severe abdominal pain. In...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Gershel JC

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We asked whether neonatal jaundice associated with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G-6-PD) deficiency commences either in utero or in the immediate postnatal period and whether this perinatal bilirubinemia is the precursor of the subsequent neonatal jaundice and hyperbilirubinemia. METHODS:Mandatory serum...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Kaplan M,Algur N,Hammerman C

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The lateral decubitus chest radiograph is a useful procedure in the evaluation of ill-defined pulmonary densities that may stimulate infiltrates. This procedure, although described previously in the radiologic literature, has not been in frequent use. The procedure assists diagnosis in patients who are not able to tak...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Faerber EN,Darling DB,Leonidas JC

更新日期：1983-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-six preterm, sick, low-birth-weight neonates were given either total or partial parenteral nutrition. The patients were divided into three groups according to their birth weights: group A -less than 1,000 gm, 12 patients: group B--between 1,000 and 1,500 gm, 15 patients: group C--more than 1,500 gm, 9 patients....

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Meng HC,Stahlman MT,Otten A,Dolanski EA,Caldwell MD,O'Neill JA

更新日期：1977-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Exercise can enhance growth and development in children, but recent investigations have revealed an intriguing paradox. Namely, the early (4-5 weeks) response to training programs in children lead to a catabolic, growth hormone (GH)-resistant state rather than the expected anabolic activation of the GH-->insu...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Nemet D,Oh Y,Kim HS,Hill M,Cooper DM

更新日期：2002-10-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Early pubertal timing predicts deleterious outcomes for young girls, including substance use, risky sexual behavior, and pregnancy. In turn, adolescent pregnancy predicts long-term negative consequences such as reduced educational attainment and income-earning potential. Despite evidence of the direct links b...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Deardorff J,Gonzales NA,Christopher FS,Roosa MW,Millsap RE

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study evaluates the impact that a Medicaid managed care program had on avoidable hospitalization, a form of health care misuse that we hypothesize can be reduced by improved access to and quality of primary care in the context of a managed care program. Ambulatory care sensitive (ACS) hospitalizations, a...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Gadomski A,Jenkins P,Nichols M

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Few investigations have assessed the primary care detection of adolescent posttraumatic emotional distress after an injury. We aimed to determine (1) the level of attachment to primary care providers (PCPs) and school providers among this group of high-risk adolescents, (2) the emotional status of this popula...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Sabin JA,Zatzick DF,Jurkovich G,Rivara FP

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Enterobacter aerogenes bacteremia associated with the infusion of contaminated admixed intravenous (IV) fluid occurred in seven patients in a pediatric hospital over a five-day period. Clinical illness was characterized by spiking fever in all patients. The temporal clustering of cases allowed for rapid recognition of...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Edwards KE,Allen JR,Miller MJ,Yogev R,Hoffman PC,Klotz R,Marubio S,Burkholder E,Williams T,Davis AT

更新日期：1978-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:NICU patients have characteristics believed to increase their risk for wrong-patient errors; however, little is known about the frequency of wrong-patient errors in the NICU or about effective interventions for preventing these errors. We conducted a quality improvement study to evaluate the frequency of wro...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Adelman JS,Aschner JL,Schechter CB,Angert RM,Weiss JM,Rai A,Berger MA,Reissman SH,Yongue C,Chacko B,Dadlez NM,Applebaum JR,Racine AD,Southern WN

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The goal of this study was to evaluate the impact of the Active Teen Leaders Avoiding Screen-time (ATLAS) intervention for adolescent boys, an obesity prevention intervention using smartphone technology. METHODS:ATLAS was a cluster randomized controlled trial conducted in 14 secondary schools in low-income c...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Smith JJ,Morgan PJ,Plotnikoff RC,Dally KA,Salmon J,Okely AD,Finn TL,Lubans DR

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The prevalence and identification of hypertriglyceridemia in youths will likely will increase in the future as a consequence of childhood obesity and increased screening for dyslipidemias. We sought to review our clinical experience with hypertriglyceridemia, evaluate factors associated with increased trigly...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Manlhiot C,Larsson P,Gurofsky RC,Smith RW,Fillingham C,Clarizia NA,Chahal N,Clarke JT,McCrindle BW

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction is a rare disorder that affects the motility of the gastrointestinal tract. It results in acute or subacute intestinal obstruction symptoms in the absence of mechanical lesion. It can lead to intestinal failure in children with significant strain on nutrition, growth, and developm...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Choudhury A,Rahyead A,Kammermeier J,Mutalib M

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Maternal risk factors for hypospadias are poorly defined, and there is debate about temporal trends in hypospadias prevalence. We examined select maternal characteristics as possible risk factors for hypospadias among male offspring and evaluated yearly prevalence rates in Washington State. METHODS:We perfor...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Porter MP,Faizan MK,Grady RW,Mueller BA

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Arab Americans have a lower risk for preterm birth than white Americans. We assessed factors that may contribute to the association between ethnicity and preterm birth risk in Michigan, the state with the largest concentration of Arab Americans in the United States. Factors assessed as potential contributors...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： El-Sayed AM,Galea S

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) growth charts are widely used in studies of childhood obesity, BMI z scores are known to be inaccurate at values greater than the 97th percentile. METHODS:We used longitudinal data from 6994 children in the Bogalusa Heart Study who were examined multiple times ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Freedman DS,Berenson GS

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:End-of-life clinical care in cystic fibrosis (CF) differs substantially from terminal care in childhood cancer. To examine this difference, we reviewed the medical care of a cohort of CF patients treated at Children's Hospital, Boston, to document the use of preventive, therapeutic, and palliative care in the...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Robinson WM,Ravilly S,Berde C,Wohl ME

更新日期：1997-08-01 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：:Progress in therapy has made survival into adulthood a reality for most children, adolescents, and young adults diagnosed with cancer today. Notably, this growing population remains vulnerable to a variety of long-term therapy-related sequelae. Systematic ongoing follow-up of these patients, therefore, is important fo...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Hematology\/Oncology Children's Oncology Group.

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00