Safe Sleep, Plagiocephaly, and Brachycephaly: Assessment, Risks, Treatment, and When to Refer.

abstract：:Neonatal intestinal obstruction is caused by an anatomical abnormality that produces bowel movement failure. Intestinal obstruction presents with three classic clinical signs: vomiting, abdominal distention, and failure to pass meconium. Intestinal obstruction is one of the most common causes for admitting a pediatric...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Vargas MG,Miguel-Sardaneta ML,Rosas-Téllez M,Pereira-Reyes D,Justo-Janeiro JM

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autistic disorder is a developmental disorder, the course of which grows out of the interaction of a chronic brain syndrome with the changes of maturation and development and a patchwork of habilitative programs. Definitive intervention awaits better definition through neuroanatomic and neurobehavioral studies. Invest...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Levitas A

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Upper-extremity fractures account for more than half of childhood bony injuries. The frequency of injury increases with increasing mobility. The most common mechanism is a fall on an outstretched hand while playing. Optimal management requires knowledge of the normal anatomy and variants unique to pediatric bones. The...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Arora R,Fichadia U,Hartwig E,Kannikeswaran N

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric ED patients now have a wide variety of options to help relieve the pain and apprehension associated with an ED visit. Safe and effective management of these children has become a priority in properly staffed and equipped EDs throughout the country. ...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Sacchetti A,Cravero J

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nutritional needs of pregnant adolescents are the greatest at a time when it is most difficult to meet them. Dieting, skipping meals, snacking, eating away from home, consuming fast foods, and trying unconventional diets are common eating behaviors among adolescents, which relate to their changing lifestyles of in...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Gutierrez Y,King JC

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Developmental trigger thumb, although uncommon, can be easily identifiable in the pediatric outpatient visit. Patients often present with their thumb locked in flexion and a firm nodule at the base of the thumb. The thumb is usually passively correctable and nonpainful. It is important to examine the opposite thumb as...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Twu J,Angeles J

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric abdominal surgical emergencies may present the primary physician with a diagnostic challenge. A systematic approach will help to minimize missed diagnoses and resultant complications. It always must be kept in mind that children often have atypical presentations of common entities. Prudent and directed use o...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Pollack ES

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics and the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists support the use of new terminology for abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) to consistently categorize AUB by etiology. The term AUB can be further classified as AUB/heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) (replaci...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Mullins TL,Miller RJ,Mullins ES

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The epidemiology of the autistic spectrum disorders is changing. A clear increase in prevalence has been noted during the past 2 decades. What is less clear is the cause for this increase. Multiple factors appear to be responsible. The preponderance of evidence suggests most of the rise in incidence and prevalence is ...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Coury DL,Nash PL

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric cardiac emergencies require very specific treatment in the emergency room setting. Considering the possibility of a cardiac problem as the cause for the presenting symptoms is the initial step in successful management. Many patients present with what is initially considered a primary pulmonary disorder such ...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Schamberger MS

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:About 18% of all children in the United States have complex medical diseases, require technologic support, and/or have developmental or intellectual disability. These children require routine or maintenance care through the medical-home model. However, due to a lack of physicians, time, and financial constraints it is...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Traisman ES

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CME EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES: 1.Identify and explain the four currently available methods of emergency contraception.2.Discuss the risk and benefits of intrauterine devices as a first-line option for contraception in adolescents.3.Review strategies for explaining the most common contraceptive methods to an adolescent. T...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Yen S,Martin S

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gender variance is an umbrella term used to describe gender identity, expression, or behavior that falls outside of culturally defined norms associated with a specific gender. In recent years, growing media coverage has heightened public awareness about gender variance in childhood and adolescence, and an increasing n...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Simons LK,Leibowitz SF,Hidalgo MA

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adolescence is a stressful time with a considerable amount of change, not only physically, with all the changes expected throughout puberty, but also emotionally, spiritually, and psychosocially. Teens are learning how to build and sustain relationships, learning boundaries in all areas of their lives, experimenting, ...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Dawson RS

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Familiarity with and adherence to the above principles may not make you claim or judgment proof, but they should improve patient care in your office and decrease your exposure to medico-legal interventions. Always bear in mind that medical practice is not a right conferred upon you by virtue of your medical degree, bu...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Cohn B

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atopic dermatitis (AD) is the most common inflammatory skin condition in pediatric patients. AD has long been associated with comorbidities including food allergies, asthma, and allergic rhinitis, but recent literature has expanded this list to include attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and depression. AD has tr...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： de la O-Escamilla NO,Sidbury R

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux requires careful consideration of the patient's clinical history and initial evaluation of presenting symptoms. In cases where overt vomiting in noted, the initial evaluation should include a barium esophagram and upper gastrointestinal series. The diagnosis of gastroesophageal...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Berquist WE

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric chronic rhinosinusitis is a multifactorial inflammatory and infectious disorder. It likely reflects a dysfunction at the site of the interaction between host and environmental factors in the nose and sinuses. Our limited understanding of this common childhood disease makes it difficult to diagnose and to tre...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Silviu-Dan F

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis is defined as inflammation of the liver. This inflammation can be acute and self-limited, chronic (leading to cirrhosis and an increased risk for hepatocellular carcinoma), or fulminant (requiring lifesaving liver transplantation). Although there are many causes of hepatitis, this article focuses on the main...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Chugh A,Maximos M,Perlman M,Gonzalez-Peralta RP

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute appendicitis is the most common cause of emergent surgery in children. Historically, surgical dogma dictated emergent appendectomy due to concern for impending perforation. Recently, however, there has been a paradigm shift in both the understanding of its pathophysiology as well as its treatment to more nonoper...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Mak GZ,Loeff DS

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of the pediatrician in today's health care environment is one of constant evolution, as specialty care becomes more difficult to access for a growing number of young patients and their families. The primary care doctor will now have to offer more reassurance and follow-up that was once thought to be solely th...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Merens TA

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Children in the United States are exposed to a variety of traumatic events. Psychosocial sequelae to these events vary in their nature and severity. PTSD is a common, debilitating response to traumatic events that may alter the normal developmental course for children. Risk and protective factors in the development of...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Brown EJ

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Child neglect is by far the most prevalent form of child maltreatment. There is a need to try to prevent this problem, and pediatric primary care offers an excellent opportunity. This article describes one such approach, the Safe Environment for Every Kid (SEEK) model. SEEK enables practitioners to identify and help a...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Dubowitz H

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The variables inherent in analyzing the effectiveness of modalities used to achieve bronchial hygiene are numerous. Treatments may be given in a variety of settings, including intensive-care units, pediatric wards, respiratiory therapy departments, physical therapy departments, chronic-care hospitals, special educatio...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Holsclaw DS,Tecklin JS

更新日期：1977-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Monogenic diabetes affects approximately 120,000 people in the United States but continues to be misdiagnosed. Within the pediatric population, 1% to 3% of diabetes is monogenic, and early diagnosis and genetically targeted management of congenital diabetes and maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY) can have a tr...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Harris A,Naylor RN

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Takayasu's arteritis (TA) is a granulomatous, large vessel vasculitis affecting primarily the aorta and its main branches. It is characterized by inflammation in the blood vessel wall, leading to either luminal occlusion or dilatation with aneurysm formation. The etiology of TA is unknown, but there seems to be a stro...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： de Ranieri D

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our findings suggest that most cases of anorexia nervosa among high school girls are eventually recognized and treated. However, it is worrisome that a large number of girls suffering from early anorexia nervosa and an even greater number suffering from bulimia do not seek treatment for their disorder. In addition, it...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Whitaker AH

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Insufficient sleep duration and poor sleep quality are common among adolescents. The multidimensional causes of insufficient sleep duration and poor sleep quality include biological, health-related, environmental, and lifestyle factors. The most common direct consequence of insufficient and/or poor sleep quality is ex...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Hansen SL,Capener D,Daly C

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The corporations that purchase private health benefits and the public payers, Medicare and Medicaid, are insisting increasingly that managed care plans be publicly accountable for the quality of care and service delivered. NCQA has responded to that demand with programs that assess both the organization and operation ...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Sennett C

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We all experience that morning rush to get somewhere - to work, to school, or to complete a number of important errands before we reach those final destinations. Many adults skip meals for a variety of reasons. Children and teenagers are no different. Eating behaviors can promote or diminish healthy nutrition. A child...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Jackson LW

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00