Elevated Serum Creatinine: But Is It Renal Failure?

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Methylmalonic acidemia (MMA) is a metabolic disorder with a poorly defined long-term neurocognitive phenotype. We studied the neuropsychological outcomes of patients and examined clinical covariates that influenced cognition. METHODS:A diverse cohort with mut, cblA, or cblB subtypes of isolated MMA (N = 43),...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： O'Shea CJ,Sloan JL,Wiggs EA,Pao M,Gropman A,Baker EH,Manoli I,Venditti CP,Snow J

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Simultaneous serum concentrations of dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S) and 17-hydroxyprogesterone (17-OHP) were compared with urinary 17-ketosteroid (17-KS) and pregnanetriol (PT) excretion during therapy in 18 prepubertal patients with the 21-hydroxylase deficiency form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH). ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Golden MP,Lippe BM,Kaplan SA,Lavin N,Slavin J

更新日期：1978-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effectiveness of aminophylline in the treatment of apnea of prematurity was evaluated in 13 premature infants (mean birthweight, 1.13 kg; mean gestational age, 29 weeks). Apnea was recorded by direct observation in combination with impedance monitoring. Rectal suppositories of aminophylline (5 mg) were given at si...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Bednarek FJ,Roloff DW

更新日期：1976-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To test the effect of nonnutritive sucking (NNS), music therapy (MT), and combined NNS and MT (NNS + MT), versus no intervention, on heart rate, transcutaneous oxygen (TcPaO(2)) levels, and pain behavior of neonates in intensive care units having blood taken by a heel-stick procedure. METHODOLOGY:A within-su...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Bo LK,Callaghan P

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Kawasaki disease (KD) is the most common acquired heart disease in children worldwide. The incidence of KD varies among different countries, with Asian countries supposedly having higher incidences than Western countries. However, the incidence of KD in Taiwan has not been well investigated. METHODS:Since th...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Chang LY,Chang IS,Lu CY,Chiang BL,Lee CY,Chen PJ,Wang JT,Ho HN,Chen DS,Huang LM,Kawasaki Disease Research Group.

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO) is a promising pharmacological agent for neuroprotection in neonates. OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether prophylactic rhEPO administration in very preterm infants improves neurodevelopmental outcomes in a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). DATA SOURCES...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Fischer HS,Reibel NJ,Bührer C,Dame C

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adenovirus infection is common in childhood and is generally associated with self-limited disease. Cidofovir, a viral DNA polymerase inhibitor, is used to treat adenovirus infection in select populations but is not often recommended for immunocompetent patients because of limited antiviral activity and nephrotoxicity....

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Alcamo AM,Wolf MS,Alessi LJ,Chong HJ,Green M,Williams JV,Simon DW

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We sought to define the characteristics that distinguish Kawasaki disease shock syndrome from hemodynamically normal Kawasaki disease. METHODS:We collected data prospectively for all patients with Kawasaki disease who were treated at a single institution during a 4-year period. We defined Kawasaki disease sh...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Kanegaye JT,Wilder MS,Molkara D,Frazer JR,Pancheri J,Tremoulet AH,Watson VE,Best BM,Burns JC

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine whether parent perceptions about care (barriers, disorder knowledge, treatment willingness) vary among children who drop out of or stay in publicly funded care for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and to explore whether parent perceptions are predictive of staying in care over time. ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Zima BT,Bussing R,Tang L,Zhang L

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Initial reports of congenital Zika virus (ZIKV) infection focused on microcephaly at birth with severe brain anomalies; the phenotype has broadened to include microcephaly that develops after birth and neurodevelopmental sequelae. In this narrative review, we summarize medical literature describing motor abnormalities...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Pessoa A,van der Linden V,Yeargin-Allsopp M,Carvalho MDCG,Ribeiro EM,Van Naarden Braun K,Durkin MS,Pastula DM,Moore JT,Moore CA

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two hundred five patients with Kawasaki disease and 500 normal controls were HLA-typed, using a standard microcytotoxicity test of tissue typing. HLA-BW22 was more common in patients with Kawasaki disease than in normal controls (25.4% instead of 11.8%, corrected P less than .0005). Among subtypes of HLA-BW22 antigen,...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Kato S,Kimura M,Tsuji K,Kusakawa S,Asai T,Juji T,Kawasaki T

更新日期：1978-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder is steadily increasing and placing more demands on already overburdened diagnostic and treatment systems. A thoughtful, systematic reorganization of autism service delivery may reduce delays and better meet the growing need. METHODS:Two clinical centers in the Autis...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Austin J,Manning-Courtney P,Johnson ML,Weber R,Johnson H,Murray D,Ratliff-Schaub K,Tadlock AM,Murray M

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The Joint Commission introduced 3 Children's Asthma Care (CAC 1-3) measures to improve the quality of pediatric inpatient asthma care. Validity of the commission's measures has not yet been demonstrated. The objectives of this quality improvement study were to examine changes in provider compl...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Fassl BA,Nkoy FL,Stone BL,Srivastava R,Simon TD,Uchida DA,Koopmeiners K,Greene T,Cook LJ,Maloney CG

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In past decades, numerous population- and hospital-based studies have revealed a relationship between migraine or headache and psychopathology in children. OBJECTIVE:To describe and assess all clinical studies on the prevalence and manifestations of psychological functioning and psychiatric comorbidity in c...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Bruijn J,Locher H,Passchier J,Dijkstra N,Arts WF

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physicians who prescribe a new drug that has not been approved for a specific indication or a specific age group frequently find themselves in a quandary. Physicians who prescribe "old," time-honored drugs usually do not consult the package insert or search for US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval. This stat...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors：

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Suicide completion has increased in the United States among 15- to 24-year-olds from 4.5 per 100 000 (1950) to 13.2 per 100 000 (1990). Suicide attempts have been found to be associated with depression, substance use, overall number of life stressors, gender, and impulsive behaviors. We hypothesized that suic...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Woods ER,Lin YG,Middleman A,Beckford P,Chase L,DuRant RH

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To test how prevalence estimates and characteristics of children vary by the way that disability is defined. Specifically, to determine 1) the proportions of children identified as disabled by one particular operationalization of disability based on parental reports of three types of consequences (i.e., funct...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Westbrook LE,Silver EJ,Stein RE

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study was to document the psychological adjustment of adolescents who were conceived through donor insemination by lesbian mothers who enrolled before these offspring were born in the largest, longest running, prospective, longitudinal study of same-sex-parented families. METHODS:Betwe...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Gartrell N,Bos H

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Antimicrobial treatment may disturb the colonization resistance of gastrointestinal microflora, which may induce clinical symptoms, most commonly diarrhea. The severity of antibiotic-associated diarrhea may range from a brief, self-limiting disease to devastating diarrhea with electrolyte disturbances, dehyd...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Arvola T,Laiho K,Torkkeli S,Mykkänen H,Salminen S,Maunula L,Isolauri E

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To test in the primary care setting the short- and long-term efficacy of a behavioral intervention that simultaneously targeted an overweight child and parent versus an information control (IC) targeting weight control only in the child. METHODS:Two- to 5-year-old children who had BMI ≥85th percentile and an...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Quattrin T,Roemmich JN,Paluch R,Yu J,Epstein LH,Ecker MA

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine social factors associated with increased risk of hospital admission from diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) or diabetic coma as well as risk of prolonged hospital stay. METHODS:A cohort of all children (

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Keenan HT,Foster CM,Bratton SL

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The goal was to determine the impact of a community-wide educational intervention on parental misconceptions likely contributing to pediatric antibiotic overprescribing. METHODS:We conducted a cluster-randomized trial of a 3-year, community-wide, educational intervention directed at parents of children < 6 y...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Huang SS,Rifas-Shiman SL,Kleinman K,Kotch J,Schiff N,Stille CJ,Steingard R,Finkelstein JA

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A prospective study was conducted to assess the applicability of the Denver Prescreening Developmental Questionnaire (DPDQ) in a predominantly black, low-income population in Mobile, Alabama. The effect of an educational intervention designed to increase the accuracy of parental responses to the DPDQ was also assessed...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Rosenbaum MS,Chua-Lim C,Wilhite J,Mankad VN

更新日期：1983-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The goal was to determine whether home asthma telemonitoring with store-and-forward technology improved outcomes, compared with in-person, office-based visits. METHODS:A total of 120 patients, 6 to 17 years of age, with persistent asthma were assigned randomly to the office-based or virtual group. The 2 grou...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Chan DS,Callahan CW,Hatch-Pigott VB,Lawless A,Proffitt HL,Manning NE,Schweikert M,Malone FJ

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A sample of 90 children with Down's syndrome were measured for recumbent length and weight from birth to age 36 months at the Children's Hospital Medical Center in Boston. At birth, means for both length and weight were reduced by about 0.5 SDs from the control group means. By 36 months, mean recumbent length was grea...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Cronk CE

更新日期：1978-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Central line dislodgment in toddlers continues to be a problem. The deployment of a spandex/nylon bodysuit has resulted in eliminating this problem in two overactive toddlers. We highly recommend using this type of garment in appropriate clinical situations. ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Janik JP,Wayne ER,Janik JS

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To establish the diagnostic profile in children who present with cyclic vomiting. METHODS:We studied 225 children < 18 years of age who presented to our pediatric gastroenterology service from 1986 to 1997 with at least three discrete episodes of vomiting between which they were well. To determine the diagno...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Li BU,Murray RD,Heitlinger LA,Robbins JL,Hayes JR

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Variability in primary medication nonadherence (PMN), or failure to fill a new prescription, influences disparities and widens equity gaps. This study sought to evaluate PMN across 1 metropolitan area and assess relationships with underlying zip code-level measures. METHODS:This was a retrosp...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Hensley C,Heaton PC,Kahn RS,Luder HR,Frede SM,Beck AF

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The goal of this study was to determine whether multisystemic therapy (MST), an intensive, home-based psychotherapy, could decrease diabetes-related stress among adolescents with chronically poorly controlled type 1 diabetes. Stress was also evaluated as a mediator of the effect of MST on adherence and metabo...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Ellis DA,Frey MA,Naar-King S,Templin T,Cunningham PB,Cakan N

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In sum, we have offered a few observations about the practice of interdisciplinary research. Now, in addition to our rather specific suggestions, we want to add a few general comments about the interactions of professionals who are actually involved in interdisciplinary research. Collaboration between physicians and p...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Ellison PH,Kopp CB

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00