Management of Refugees and International Adoptees.

abstract：:Medications to treat children with rheumatic disease include disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, glucocorticosteroids, and biologic response modifiers that target mediators and cells involved in autoimmunity and inflammation. Although usually well-tolerated, such medications have many possible side effects, of whic...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Higgins GC

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:More than half of US adolescents will experiment with marijuana. Of those who try marijuana more than once, approximately one third will subsequently use marijuana regularly, although most will have stopped by their late 20s. Although genetic predisposition plays the most important role in determining who will develop...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Gruber AJ,Pope HG Jr

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric patients presenting with painless scrotal masses can be perplexing because of the long differential diagnosis. A careful plan based on the physical examination and sonogram findings localizes the mass to the testis or an extratesticular location. Sonography distinguishes solid from cystic lesions. Subsequent...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Skoog SJ

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tourette syndrome (TS) is a childhood-onset neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by multiple motor tics and at least one vocal or phonic tic, and often one or more comorbid psychiatric disorders. Premonitory sensory urges before tic execution and desire for "just-right" perception are central features. The pathop...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Serajee FJ,Mahbubul Huq AH

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews the necessary skills required for clinicians to make informed decisions about the use of medications in women who are breastfeeding. Even without specific data on certain medications, this review of kinetic principles, mechanisms of medication entry into breast milk, and important infant factors c...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Rowe H,Baker T,Hale TW

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article outlines the use of alternative agents to TCAs and SSRIs. Features of the more commonly used alternative antidepressant agents are outlined. In addition, antidepressant agents that are currently either under development or used in other countries are indicated for completeness because it seems likely that...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： McConville BJ,Chaney RO,Browne KL,Friedman L,Cottingham E,Nelson D

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sepsis remains a major clinical problem in children, with a high mortality rate. Recent discoveries have identified the major cytokines involved in sepsis and several anticytokine strategies have been used in clinical trials. Antiendotoxin, anticytokine, and even steroid therapy have been studied in humans, with limit...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Anderson MR,Blumer JL

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors review the imaging techniques currently used to study some of the more common emergency medical and surgical problems that are encountered in children and that are not covered elsewhere in this volume. ...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Kirchner SG,Horev G

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In spite of a large volume of data regarding the in vitro activity of single and combined antimicrobial activity, the clinical relevance of these studies is unclear. Few comparative trials of combined and single antibiotic therapy of human infection have been performed. Synergistic combination therapy has been shown t...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Shlaes DM,Bass SN

更新日期：1983-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Careful clinical examination remains the primary and most important way of diagnosing developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in newborn infants. Repeated examinations during the first year are important to diagnose DDH subsequent to the newborn period. Sonography can detect cases of clinically silent DDH. Targeting ...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Donaldson JS,Feinstein KA

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deformities are abnormalities of shape or form caused by abnormal or imbalanced mechanical forces. In prenatal deformation, most infants are intrinsically normal and the deformation results from extrinsic constraining forces. Most prenatal deformities will resolve spontaneously or with the application of counteracting...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Dunne KB,Clarren SK

更新日期：1986-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diuretics are used in various conditions with fluid overload. Their efficacy in the management of congestive heart failure is well documented. In contrast, the indication of diuretics in chronic lung disease and central nervous system disorders of the newborn have not been clearly established. Substantial pharmacologi...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Chemtob S,Kaplan BS,Sherbotie JR,Aranda JV

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation has now evolved into standard therapy for patients unresponsive to conventional ventilatory and pharmacological support. This article presents a clinical review of extracorporeal life support and its application to neonatal and pediatric patients as well as children requiring circul...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Klein MD,Whittlesey GC

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article discusses various anomalies and abnormalities of the umbilical cord and issues related to cord care. The issue of screening newborns with an isolated single umbilical artery for renal abnormalities is addressed. The clinical presentation of infants with omphalomesenteric and urachal duct remants along wit...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Pomeranz A

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bleeding disorders are broadly classified into primary and secondary hemostatic defects. Primary hemostatic disorders (disorders of platelets and von Willebrand factor) mainly result in mucocutaneous bleeding symptoms such as epistaxis, menorrhagia, petechiae, easy bruising, and bleeding after dental and surgical inte...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Kumar R,Carcao M

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric patients with ostomies are a challenge to health care providers. An ostomy is not without problems. Knowledge of surgical techniques and a commitment to the care and management of the stoma and appliances are needed to prevent and manage complications. Ongoing patient education is paramount for compliance an...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Borkowski S

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) continue to be the most commonly used form of prescription contraceptives used by adolescents in the United States. With proper use, oral contraceptives provide safe and effective birth control. Broad categories of OCPs include progestin-only pills (POPs) and combined oral contraceptive...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Powell A

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neonatal infections continue to cause morbidity and mortality in infants. Among approximately 400,000 infants followed nationally, the incidence rates of early-onset sepsis infection within 3 days of life are 0.98 cases per 1000 live births. Newborn infants are at increased risk for infections because they have relati...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Santos RP,Tristram D

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is clear that previously we were ill-informed and misinformed about children's pain. Recent investigations have led not only to a burgeoning of understanding of pediatric pain, but also an increase in our ability to appropriately measure and treat children's pain. Both pharmaceutical and nonpharmaceutical treatment...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： McGrath PJ,Craig KD

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Referring to specific types of hearing loss as "minimal" or "mild" seems to imply that their effects are equally mild or negligible. A growing body of literature, however, supports the notion that such losses can have a significant impact on the communicative and educational development of young children. Although OME...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Tharpe AM,Bess FH

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Improvements in diagnosis and treatment have increased survival for many children with malignant bone tumors. New molecular genetic discoveries are providing insights into the mechanisms of tumorigenesis and may provide novel therapeutic modalities based on interfering with aberrant transcriptional activation by hybri...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Himelstein BP,Dormans JP

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vasculitides are defined according to the vessel size involved, and they tend to affect certain organ systems. Pulmonary involvement is rare in the common childhood vasculitides, such as Kawasaki disease, IgA vasculitis (Henoch Schonlein purpura). On the other hand, lung involvement is common in a rare pediatric vascu...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Cuceoglu MK,Ozen S

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eating behavior must be viewed as a complex phenomenon involving the coordination of motor, cognitive, social and emotional development, all under the regulation of both central and peripheral factors. Eating provides not only the necessary biologic substrate for human growth and normal physiologic function but is str...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Hammer LD

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When a child presents with high-anion gap metabolic acidosis, the pediatrician can proceed with confidence by recalling some basic principles. Defects of organic acid, pyruvate, and ketone body metabolism that present with acute acidosis are reviewed. Flowcharts for identifying the underlying cause and initiating life...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Schillaci LP,DeBrosse SD,McCandless SE

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endocrine late effects, including reproductive disorders and secondary thyroid cancer, have been reported in up to 50 %childhood cancer survivors (CCS) more than 5 years after treatment. Most endocrine disorders are amenable to treatment; awareness of symptoms is therefore of great importance. Recognition of these sym...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： van Santen HM,Chemaitilly W,Meacham LR,Tonorezos ES,Mostoufi-Moab S

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ample evidence shows that what was formerly called "juvenile rheumatoid arthritis" is not a single disease. At least six separate diseases were included as subgroups or subtypes of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis in other classifications. The clinical and laboratory features that differentiate these diseases are discuss...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Fink CW,Fernandez-Vina M,Stastny P

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This chapter has reviewed the deficiencies in immune defense that place the neonate, particularly the premature infant, at increased risk of invasive bacterial disease. We also have reviewed the literature on the rationale for exchange transfusion, granulocyte transfusion, intravenous immunoglobulin, and fibronectin a...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Yoder MC,Polin RA

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In today's complex and rapidly changing health care environments, patient harm may result if important patient information is not communicated from one health care provider to another during handoffs in care. Issues involving communication, continuity of care, and care planning are cited as a root cause in more than 8...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Streitenberger K,Breen-Reid K,Harris C

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The underground abuse of growth hormone (GH) among young athletes presents a challenge to medical professionals. Health care professionals providing knowledgeable guidance regarding healthy ways to improve performance and appearance, as well as accurate information regarding substances' perceived benefits, risks, and ...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Buzzini SR

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review discusses disorders of altered neutrophil number and function and provide a basic framework for patient evaluation and management. The sections begin with neutropenia, neutrophilia and neutrophil dysfunction with a general screening approach to differentiate common, more benign syndromes from rare, often m...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Kyono W,Coates TD

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00