Case Report: When an Induced Illness Looks Like a Rare Disease.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine hepatitis A vaccination coverage and factors associated with not receiving hepatitis A vaccine among children. METHODS:A random cluster sample survey was conducted of parents of children who attended kindergarten in Butte County, California, in 2000. Because of a history of recurrent epidemics, ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Bardenheier B,González IM,Washington ML,Bell BP,Averhoff F,Massoudi MS,Hyams I,Simard EP,Yusuf H

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vici syndrome is a rare congenital multisystem disorder due to recessive mutations in the key autophagy regulator EPG5. Vici syndrome is characterized by agenesis of the corpus callosum, hypopigmentation, immunodeficiency, cataracts, and cardiomyopathy, with variable additional multisystem involvement. Here we report ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： El-Kersh K,Jungbluth H,Gringras P,Senthilvel E

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To estimate the association between maternal use of acetaminophen during pregnancy and of paternal use before pregnancy with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in offspring while adjusting for familial risk for ADHD and indications of acetaminophen use. METHODS:Diagnoses were obtained from the ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Ystrom E,Gustavson K,Brandlistuen RE,Knudsen GP,Magnus P,Susser E,Davey Smith G,Stoltenberg C,Surén P,Håberg SE,Hornig M,Lipkin WI,Nordeng H,Reichborn-Kjennerud T

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether an adequate volume of sweat could be obtained routinely from infants younger than 6 weeks old and to evaluate sweat chloride levels in infants with known genotype statuses, including heterozygote carriers for cystic fibrosis (CF). METHODOLOGY:Infants were evaluated using pilocarpine iont...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Farrell PM,Koscik RE

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The conventional loading dose of phenobarbital for newborn infants with hypoxic-ischemic seizures, 20 mg/kg, often fails to control convulsive activity. To determine the safety of a higher loading dose and to establish the pharmacokinetic parameters of a higher loading dose, ten severely asphyxiated term newborns were...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Donn SM,Grasela TH,Goldstein GW

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:General neonatal mortality statistics and those for the respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) were examined for the State of Wisconsin from 1979 through 1982. The objectives were to ascertain whether there are differences in total neonatal mortality related to sex and birth weight, to determine the veracity of reported ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Perelman RH,Palta M,Kirby R,Farrell PM

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objectives of this investigation were: (1) to determine degree of elevation of serum C-reactive protein (CRP) in uncomplicated acute otitis media (AOM); (2) to compare serum CRP levels in bacterial and viral otitis media; and (3) to determine whether a single serum CRP level, obtained early in the course...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Tejani NR,Chonmaitree T,Rassin DK,Howie VM,Owen MJ,Goldman AS

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Technology will make it possible to screen for fragile X syndrome and other conditions that do not meet current guidelines for routine newborn screening. This possibility evokes at least 8 broad ethical, legal, and social concerns: (1) early identification of fragile X syndrome, an "untreatable" condition, could lead ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Bailey DB Jr,Skinner D,Davis AM,Whitmarsh I,Powell C

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Type 2 diabetes is a growing problem among adolescents, but little is known about self-management behaviors in this population. Our aim was to examine self-management behaviors and glycemic control among adolescents with type 2 diabetes. METHODS:From 2003 to 2005, a telephone survey of adolescents with type ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Rothman RL,Mulvaney S,Elasy TA,VanderWoude A,Gebretsadik T,Shintani A,Potter A,Russell WE,Schlundt D

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The goals were to examine factors related to positive Pediatric Symptom Checklist scores in an urban practice and to examine the relative contribution of parental/personal concern about emotional and behavioral problems to mental health problem identification. METHODS:Annual screening using the Pediatric Sy...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Hacker KA,Myagmarjav E,Harris V,Suglia SF,Weidner D,Link D

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The American Academy of Pediatrics recently released its new Technical Report and Policy Statement on male circumcision, concluding that current evidence indicates that the health benefits of newborn male circumcision outweigh the risks. The technical report is based on the scrutiny of a large number of complex scient...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Frisch M,Aigrain Y,Barauskas V,Bjarnason R,Boddy SA,Czauderna P,de Gier RP,de Jong TP,Fasching G,Fetter W,Gahr M,Graugaard C,Greisen G,Gunnarsdottir A,Hartmann W,Havranek P,Hitchcock R,Huddart S,Janson S,Jaszczak P

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The safe sedation of children for procedures requires a systematic approach that includes the following: no administration of sedating medication without the safety net of medical supervision; careful presedation evaluation for underlying medical or surgical conditions that would place the child at increased risk from...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： American Academy of Pediatrics.,American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.,Coté CJ,Wilson S,Work Group on Sedation.

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Screening siblings of index patients with vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) has been proposed to identify children who are at risk for renal damage. However, screening siblings for VUR remains controversial. We investigated the prevalence of VUR and renal cortical abnormalities in the sibling population in a large ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Hunziker M,Colhoun E,Puri P

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Standard recommendations for evaluating and treating jaundice in term babies include following all babies closely for jaundice, obtaining several laboratory tests in those with early jaundice or bilirubin levels more than 12 to 13 mg/dL (205 to 222 mumol/L), using phototherapy to try to keep bilirubin levels below 20 ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Newman TB,Maisels MJ

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Overuse of antibiotics for children's upper respiratory infections is widespread and contributes to the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. OBJECTIVE:To assess changes in knowledge and awareness regarding antibiotic resistance and appropriate antibiotic use after community-wide educational intervent...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Trepka MJ,Belongia EA,Chyou PH,Davis JP,Schwartz B

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although suicide is a known leading cause of death among street youth, few prospective studies have explored childhood experiences as risk factors for future suicide attempt in this population. We examined the risk of attempted suicide in relation to childhood maltreatment among street youth. METHODS:From S...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Hadland SE,Wood E,Dong H,Marshall BD,Kerr T,Montaner JS,DeBeck K

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Renovascular disease accounts for the vast majority of cases of infantile hypertension with complications resulting from umbilical arterial catheterization predominating in the neonatal period and fibrodysplastic lesions of the renal artery predominating outside the neonatal period. We report a previously ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Kasaragod AB,Lucia MS,Lum GM,Caldwell S,Stork L,Stenmark KR

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Young patients and their parents often are unsure about what represents normal menstrual patterns, and clinicians also may be unsure about normal ranges for menstrual cycle length and amount and duration of flow through adolescence. It is important to be able to educate young patients and their parents regarding what ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Adolescence.,American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Committee on Adolescent Health Care.,Diaz A,Laufer MR,Breech LL

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinicians have long recognized and attorneys have disputed that physical evidence of injury, sexually transmitted diseases, and seminal fluid are often absent in cases of child sexual abuse. To determine the frequency and significance of physical evidence in legally "proven" felony cases with penetration, a retrospec...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： De Jong AR,Rose M

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with homozygous sickle cell anemia is the youngest known to have died from acute splenic sequestration crisis. A cord blood screening program might have prevented this infant's death. ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Walterspiel JN,Rutledge JC,Bartlett BL

更新日期：1984-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the frequency of court appearance by pediatricians evaluating child abuse and neglect cases and to identify case characteristics associated with actual court appearance or case adjournment. DESIGN:Retrospective review of subpoenas received between 1995 and 1999 for child maltreatment cases perso...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Palusci VJ,Hicks RA,Vandervort FE

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Using structural equation modeling, we sought to assess the system of services for children with special health care needs (CSHCN) and their families by using 14 key indicators of functional abilities of CSHCN, health insurance coverage, access to care, and the impact of their conditions on their families. M...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Blumberg SJ,Carle AC

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study evaluated the impact of changes in perinatal management on neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI) at 18 to 22 months' corrected age of low gestation (22-26 weeks) and higher gestation (27-32 weeks) extremely low birth weight infants (401-1000 g birth weight) who were cared for in the National Institut...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Vohr BR,Wright LL,Poole WK,McDonald SA

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A family is described in which the father and three (and probably all four) of his children had a decreased capacity for the oxidation of medium-chain fatty acids. One of the children suddenly died at the age of 16 months following an episode of a rapidly deteriorating Reye syndrome-like illness with hypoketotic hypog...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Duran M,Hofkamp M,Rhead WJ,Saudubray JM,Wadman SK

更新日期：1986-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:SH2D1A gene defects are the cause of X-linked lymphoproliferative disorder (XLP-1), a rare condition characterized by severe immune dysregulation. We present a patient lacking the typical symptoms of XLP-1, but experiencing a severe unusual skin condition encompassing features of dermatosclerosis and vesiculobullous s...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Mejstríková E,Janda A,Hrusák O,Bucková H,Vlcková M,Hancárová M,Freiberger T,Ravcuková B,Vesely K,Fajkusová L,Kopecková L,Sumerauer D,Kabícková E,Sedivá A,Stary J,Sedlácek Z

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adolescent obesity is a strong predictor of adult obesity, and adult obesity has been associated with depression, especially in women. Studies have also suggested an association between depression in adolescence and higher body mass index (BMI) in adulthood. Whether depression leads to obesity or obesity cau...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Goodman E,Whitaker RC

更新日期：2002-09-01 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：:Autism spectrum disorders are not rare; many primary care pediatricians care for several children with autism spectrum disorders. Pediatricians play an important role in early recognition of autism spectrum disorders, because they usually are the first point of contact for parents. Parents are now much more aware of t...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Johnson CP,Myers SM,American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Children With Disabilities.

更新日期：2007-11-01 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：:Serial myoglobin determinations were made in 20 neonates during the first week of life to determine whether birth asphyxia results in ischemic damage to muscle with the subsequent pathologic release of myoglobin. Serum myoglobin values were significantly elevated in asphyxiated infants compared with control infants. H...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Kasik JW,Leuschen MP,Bolam DL,Nelson RM

更新日期：1985-08-01 00:00:00