Persistent Pneumonia in an Infant.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The Value in Inpatient Pediatrics Network sponsored the Improving Care in Community Acquired Pneumonia collaborative with the goal of increasing evidence-based management of children hospitalized with community acquired pneumonia (CAP). Project aims included: increasing use of narrow-spectrum ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Parikh K,Biondi E,Nazif J,Wasif F,Williams DJ,Nichols E,Ralston S,Value in Inpatient Pediatrics Network Quality Collaborative For Improving Care In Community Acquired Pneumonia.

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lack of a consolidated immunization record may lead to problems with determining individual immunization needs at office visits as well as measuring vaccination coverage levels of a clinician's practice or a community's population. OBJECTIVES:For children with multiple immunization providers, evaluate the d...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Stokley S,Rodewald LE,Maes EF

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Mortality rates in pediatric patients with heart disease have decreased dramatically in recent decades, resulting in an increasing number of survivors with morbidities that impact quality of life. The purpose of this study was to assess and compare how heart disease affects the quality of life of the pediatr...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Marino BS,Tomlinson RS,Drotar D,Claybon ES,Aguirre A,Ittenbach R,Welkom JS,Helfaer MA,Wernovsky G,Shea JA

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 4-year-old Jewish boy presented with dysuria, urinary dribbling, increased urinary frequency, and new onset of diurnal enuresis. An infiltrating solid mass involving the entire bladder wall was found. Biopsy revealed "tumor-forming" eosinophilic cystitis, a rare bladder lesion of unclear cause. Antitoxocariasis trea...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Pomeranz A,Eliakim A,Uziel Y,Gottesman G,Rathaus V,Zehavi T,Wolach B

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thyroid hormones are essential for brain development. We conducted a randomized, controlled trial with thyroxine (T4) supplementation in infants <30 weeks' gestation and with the last neurodevelopmental follow-up moment at the age of 5.5 years. T4 supplementation was associated with improved outcome of infan...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： van Wassenaer AG,Westera J,Houtzager BA,Kok JH

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-two (18%) of 181 children cared for at our institution who were infected with the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) were first seen, and HIV was diagnosed, when they were 4 years of age and older. Initial complaints or diagnoses for these children included the following: hematologic disorders (5) (3 i...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Persaud D,Chandwani S,Rigaud M,Leibovitz E,Kaul A,Lawrence R,Pollack H,DiJohn D,Krasinski K,Borkowsky W

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Foreign body ingestion is a potentially serious clinical problem in children. We report a case of an 8-month-old infant who developed complete bowel obstruction requiring laparotomy due to ingestion of a superabsorbent polymer ball with advertised growth up to 400 times its original size. Most ingested foreign bodies ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Zamora IJ,Vu LT,Larimer EL,Olutoye OO

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Late-onset sepsis (LOS) is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in preterm infants. Despite various preventive measures, its incidence continues to remain high, hence the urgent need for additional approaches. One such potential strategy is supplementation with probiotics. The updated Cochrane Review (2014)...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Rao SC,Athalye-Jape GK,Deshpande GC,Simmer KN,Patole SK

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have studied the epidemiology of inguinal hernias in preterm infants. Inguinal hernias occur with increased frequency in infants less than or equal to 32 weeks' gestational age or less than or equal to 1,250 g birth weight. Among infants less than or equal to 32 weeks' gestational age, intrauterine growth retardati...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Peevy KJ,Speed FA,Hoff CJ

更新日期：1986-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Involvement of the optic nerve, either because of inflammation or increased intracranial pressure, is a rare manifestation of Lyme disease. Of the 4 children reported here with optic nerve abnormalities, 2 had decreased vision months after disease onset attributable to optic neuritis, and 1 had headache and diplopia e...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Rothermel H,Hedges TR 3rd,Steere AC

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Despite epidemiologic evidence to the contrary, claims of an association between measles-mumps-rubella vaccination and the development of autism have persisted. Such claims are based primarily on the identification of measles virus nucleic acids in tissues and body fluids by polymerase chain reaction. We sou...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： D'Souza Y,Fombonne E,Ward BJ

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hospital billing data are frequently used for quality measures and research, but the accuracy of the use of discharge codes to identify urinary tract infections (UTIs) is unknown. OBJECTIVE:To determine the accuracy of International Classification of Diseases, 9th revision (ICD-9) discharge codes to identif...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Tieder JS,Hall M,Auger KA,Hain PD,Jerardi KE,Myers AL,Rahman SS,Williams DJ,Shah SS

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathogenesis of the periventricular intraparenchymal echodense lesion (IPE) observed in association with germinal matrix-intraventricular hemorrhage (GM-IVH) in premature neonates is unclear. The objectives of this study were to determine (1) the temporal characteristics of GM-IVH and IPE, (2) the basic characteri...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Perlman JM,Rollins N,Burns D,Risser R

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reviewed randomized trials of prenatal and infancy home-visitation programs for socially disadvantaged women and children. Some home-visitation programs were effective in improving women's health-related behaviors during pregnancy, the birth weight and length of gestation of babies born to smokers and young adolesc...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Olds DL,Kitzman H

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The goal was to determine an adverse event rate for nebulized hypertonic saline solution administered without adjunctive bronchodilators for infants with bronchiolitis. METHODS:This was a retrospective cohort study of the use of nebulized 3% saline for children<2 years of age who were hospitalized with the p...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Ralston S,Hill V,Martinez M

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of this technical report are to describe methods of diagnosis of HIV-1 infection in children younger than 18 months in the United States and to review important issues that must be considered by clinicians who care for infants and young children born to HIV-1-infected women. Appropriate HIV-1 diagnostic...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Read JS,Committee on Pediatric AIDS, American Academy of Pediatrics.

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify evidence-based pediatric guidelines and to assess their quality. METHODS:We searched Medline, Embase, and relevant Web sites of guideline development programs and national pediatric societies to identify evidence-based pediatric guidelines. A list with titles of identified guidelines was sent to ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Boluyt N,Lincke CR,Offringa M

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effects of phenylephrine hydrochloride on the degree of hypoxia were studied in six cyanotic patients with tetralogy of Fallot. Baseline aortic and right atrial oxygen saturations, blood gas tensions, pH, and indicator-dilution curves were obtained under stable conditions. Phenylephrine was infused while systemic arte...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Nudel DB,Berman MA,Talner NS

更新日期：1976-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current study was undertaken to determine whether the O2 carrying capacity of newborns born to mothers who smoke can accommodate to carbon monoxide poisoning to compensate for the potential tissue hypoxia induced by CO. From a cohort of 1,222 women and newborn infants the total hemogloblin concentration, hematocri...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Bureau MA,Shapcott D,Berthiaume Y,Monette J,Blouin D,Blanchard P,Begin R

更新日期：1983-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:It is often difficult to determine the pathophysiology of childhood diabetes at onset, particularly in overweight children, because obesity has been associated with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. We compared children at the diagnosis of diabetes in a multiethnic population-based registry to understand the e...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Lipton RB,Drum M,Burnet D,Rich B,Cooper A,Baumann E,Hagopian W

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Describe the cause of deaths among patients with postdiarrheal hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) and identify predictors of death at the time of hospital admission. METHODS:Case-control study of 17 deaths among patients with HUS identified from the Intermountain HUS Patient Registry (1970-2003) compared again...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Oakes RS,Siegler RL,McReynolds MA,Pysher T,Pavia AT

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hurler and Scheie syndromes, two of the six clinically distinct mucopolysaccharidoses, are deficient in the same lysosomal enzyme, alpha-L-iduronidase. A third group of iduronidase-deficient patients can now be identified during the pediatric years using clinical and radiographic criteria. Based on inferential evidenc...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Stevenson RE,Howell RR,McKusick VA,Suskind R,Hanson JW,Elliott DE,Neufeld EF

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Pragmatic language skills form the foundation for conversational competence, whereas deficits in this area are associated with behavioral problems and low literacy skills. Children who are deaf or hard of hearing demonstrate significant delays in this critical area of language. Our purpose wit...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Yoshinaga-Itano C,Sedey AL,Mason CA,Wiggin M,Chung W

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The accuracy of signs and symptoms as predictors of the presence and severity of esophageal injury was evaluated in 378 children admitted to three pediatric hospitals between 1970 and 1980. The signs and symptoms analyzed included nausea, vomiting, dysphagia, refusal to drink, abdominal pain, increased salivation, oro...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Gaudreault P,Parent M,McGuigan MA,Chicoine L,Lovejoy FH Jr

更新日期：1983-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When a healthy infant dies suddenly and unexpectedly, it is critical to correctly determine if the death was caused by child abuse or neglect. Sudden unexpected infant deaths should be comprehensively investigated, ancillary tests and forensic procedures should be used to more-accurately identify the cause of death, a...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Palusci VJ,Council on Child Abuse and Neglect.,Kay AJ,Batra E,Section on Child Death Review and Prevention.,Moon RY,Task Force on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS.,Corey TS,Andrew T,Graham M

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We aimed to characterize the demographics, diagnoses, and management of transferred patients who were directly discharged from the emergency department (ED) or admitted less than 24 hours. METHODS:We conducted a retrospective, cross-sectional study of patients classified as interfacility ED transfers over a...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Li J,Monuteaux MC,Bachur RG

更新日期：2012-07-01 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：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：:The interval from the beginning of the Q wave to the origin of the T wave (Q-oTc interval) and total and ionized serum calcium levels were measured in 27 full-term and 77 premature infants. The correlation between Q-oTc and total and ionized calcium levels was significant in both full-term and normal premature infants...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Giacoia GP,Wagner HR

更新日期：1978-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neonates born to mothers with Graves' disease are at risk for significant morbidity and mortality and need to be appropriately identified and managed. Because no consensus guidelines regarding the treatment of these newborns exist, we sought to generate a literature-based management algorithm. The suggestions include ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： van der Kaay DC,Wasserman JD,Palmert MR

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00