Standards for the predictive accuracy of short term body height and lower leg length measurements on half annual growth rates.

abstract：:The study of gastric emptying in the preterm infant has been hampered by the absence of a suitable, valid technique. We have evaluated gastric antral clearance using serial ultrasonic measurement of the antral cross sectional area (ACSA). The study was easy to perform, providing successful results in 15 of 17 low birt...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Newell SJ,Chapman S,Booth IW

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reflection has become established as a key principle underpinning maintenance of standards within professional education and practice. A requirement to evidence reflection within performance review is intended to develop a transformative approach to practice, identify developmental goals, and ultimately, improve healt...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Murdoch-Eaton D,Sandars J

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Six healthy children, born in the UK, travelled to their parental homeland and developed a severe form of traveller's diarrhoea. This was characterised by rapid loss of weight and chronic diarrhoea. On return to this country, investigation in 5 of them showed an abnormal, small intestinal mucosa. There was a high inci...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Hutchins P,Hindocha P,Phillips A,Walker-Smith J

更新日期：1982-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The sodium intake of preschool children in their home environment was investigated and the major sources of sodium other than added table salt identified. Thirty five children from a Southampton general practice were studied. Twenty four hour urinary sodium excretion was measured as a reliable indicator of daily total...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Allison ME,Walker V

更新日期：1986-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:In paediatrics drugs are prescribed as mg/kg doses to facilitate accurate dosing. Anecdotally, some drugs are prescribed in such a way that the volume to be given is difficult to measure which may lead to inaccuracies and potential for error. Locally, errors have been reported where there has been a misunderstandin...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Balsara J,Fletcher P

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the risk factors for breakthrough varicella in a follow up study of a cohort of 181 healthy children immunised when aged 9-24 months with a reformulated Oka strain varicella vaccine (SmithKline Beecham Biologicals/Oka). DESIGN:The children were randomised in a double blind manner into one of four group...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Lim YJ,Chew FT,Tan AY,Lee BW

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess uptake of community-based capillary thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) screening in Scotland and determine the optimal frequency of screening, the justification for preschool screening and strategies for treatment. METHODS:Subjects with Down's syndrome aged 1-19 years underwent capillary TSH measur...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： McGowan S,Jones J,Brown A,Reynolds L,Leyland K,Charleton P,Rahim M,Mansor M,Ritha S,Donaldson M,Scottish Down Syndrome Thyroid Screening Group.

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In depth confidential inquiries on all post-perinatal infant deaths were carried out for two years in North and Southern Derbyshire District Health Authorities in order to explore why the postperinatal death rates and cot death rates have been consistently higher in Southern than in North Derbyshire. It was found that...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Newlands M,Adamson E,Ghulam S,Saleh M,Emery JL

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mauriac syndrome is characterised by growth failure, cushingoid appearance and hepatomegaly which occurs in patients with insulin dependent diabetes and was first described shortly after the introduction of insulin as a treatment for the condition. OBJECTIVE:To describe the clinical features, histological f...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Fitzpatrick E,Cotoi C,Quaglia A,Sakellariou S,Ford-Adams ME,Hadzic N

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To characterise prescribing patterns of antidepressants (ATDs) to children and adolescents aged < or =18 years in the UK. METHODS:Subjects issued at least one ATD prescription between 1 January 1992 and 31 December 2001 were identified from the UK General Practice Research Database. Prescribing patterns, annual p...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Murray ML,de Vries CS,Wong IC

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) aims to integrate drug measurement results into clinical decision making. The basic rules apply when using TDM in neonates (aminoglycosides, vancomycin, phenobarbital, digoxin), but additional factors should also be taken into account. First, due to both pharmacokinetic variability an...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Pauwels S,Allegaert K

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Copper deficiency is reported in an infant of very low birthweight. It was characterised by extensive bone changes, severe neutropenia, and hypocupraemia. These manifestations could have been missed but for an intercurrent pneumonia which led to an x-ray of the chest. ...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Yuen P,Lin HJ,Hutchinson JH

更新日期：1979-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess height and body mass index standard deviation scores up to 20 years after treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). SUBJECTS AND METHODS:Height and body mass index standard deviation scores were measured in 33 patients (14 boys and 19 girls) with childhood ALL at diagnosis, after the end o...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Birkebaek NH,Clausen N

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung function measurements with and without a disposable bacterial filter were compared in 60 children. Although statistically significant, the reduction of lung function measurements caused by using bacterial filters was small and clinically irrelevant (2-4% of predicted for forced expiratory volume in one second and...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Kamps AW,Vermeer K,Roorda RJ,Brand PL

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare dual therapy (omeprazole and amoxicillin) with triple therapy (omeprazole, amoxicillin, and clarithromycin) in the treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection. The efficacy of 1 mg/kg/day omeprazole was randomly compared with 2 mg/kg/day. STUDY DESIGN:252 patients (median age, 11.0 years; range, 3-...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Behrens R,Lang T,Keller KM,Bindl L,Becker M,Rodeck B,Küster P,Wündisch GF,Stolte M

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a cohort of 14 children with identical cardiac xenografts, two boys developed acute myeloid leukaemia 11 and 16 months respectively after the operation. A dedicated working group designed a scheme intending to take care of all aspects of the situation. This article focuses on preferred strategies towards patients, ...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Ruud E,Thaulow E,Früh A,Lindberg H,Lie SO

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To describe the epidemiology of children with traumatic brain injury (TBI) admitted to paediatric intensive care units (PICUs) in the UK. METHODS:Prospective collection of clinical and demographic information from paediatric and adult intensive care units in the UK and Eire between February 2001 and August 2003. ...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Parslow RC,Morris KP,Tasker RC,Forsyth RJ,Hawley CA,UK Paediatric Traumatic Brain Injury Study Steering Group.,Paediatric Intensive Care Society Study Group.

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To establish the relationship between serum point-of-care (POC) ketones at triage and moderate-to-severe dehydration based on the validated Gorelick Scales. DESIGN, SETTING AND PATIENTS:Prospective unblinded study from April 2016 to February 2017 in a paediatric emergency department. Patients aged 1 month to...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Durnin S,Jones J,Ryan E,Howard R,Walsh S,Dawkins I,Blackburn C,O'Donnell SM,Barrett MJ

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The improvement in audiological testing of children post-meningitis with one retrospective and two prospective audit cycles, is described. Direct referral by telephone prior to discharge and liaison with public health colleagues resulted in an increased assessment from 50% to 99% and 89% in successive audits. The prop...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Wilson C,Roberts A,Stephens D

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 37 children with refractory wide-spread atopic eczema were treated with an antigen avoidance regimen comprising hospitalisation, exclusive feeding with an elemental formula for a median duration of 30 days, and measures to reduce exposure to pet and dust mite antigens at home. After the initial period of fo...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Devlin J,David TJ,Stanton RH

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thyroxine (T4) screening values in infants of low birthweight in relation to birthweight and gestational age are reported. There were 86 healthy infants of low birthweight (group 1), and 29 preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome (group 2). All the group 2 infants and 36% of those in group 1 had a T4 screen...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Kok JH,Hart G,Endert E,Koppe JG,de Vijlder JJ

更新日期：1983-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 3 year old girl with Down's syndrome became lethargic and withdrawn, and investigations showed a specific malabsorption of vitamin B12 without proteinuria. ...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Cartlidge PH,Curnock DA

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Idiopathic pulmonary haemosiderosis is a very rare but devastating disorder. Diagnosis is sometimes difficult and the clinical course exceedingly variable, as illustrated by this report of a girl, aged 2 years 4 months, with severe iron deficiency anaemia. There was no response to iron therapy and transfusions. Sustai...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Yao TC,Hung IJ,Jaing TH,Yang CP

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the incidence of insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) among children aged up to 16 years residing in the city of Karachi, Pakistan, during the five years from 1989 to 1993. DESIGN:Retrospective study of incidence using hospital and clinic records. SETTING:The city of Karachi, Pakistan. ...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Staines A,Hanif S,Ahmed S,McKinney PA,Shera S,Bodansky HJ

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberculosis rarely presents in the neonatal period. Though treatable, it may be fatal despite modern treatment. The diagnosis of congenital tuberculosis should be considered in any neonate with pneumonia that fails to respond to conventional treatment, particularly in a child from an ethnic or socioeconomic environme...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Bate TW,Sinclair RE,Robinson MJ

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the bacteriological quality of unpooled expressed breast milk, a pilot bottle sample of each donation was examined before the milk was given to the neonate. Provided the milk did not contain greater than 2500 organisms/ml or potential pathogens it was used unheated. Milk containing between 2500 and 5000 orga...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Davidson DC,Poll RA,Roberts C

更新日期：1979-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:School medical records of 1000 children born in 1981 were studied retrospectively. They showed that once known medical problems and those screened for by the school nurse (hearing, vision, growth) were excluded, only 17 problems requiring treatment were discovered: speech (n = 10), development (n = 3), undescended tes...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Smith GC,Powell A,Reynolds K,Campbell CA

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To determine the prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in a clinical sample of overweight and obese children and adolescents, and to examine the contribution of fat distribution. METHODS:Consecutive subjects without chronic lung disease, neuromuscular disease, laryngomalacia, or any genetic or craniofaci...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Verhulst SL,Schrauwen N,Haentjens D,Suys B,Rooman RP,Van Gaal L,De Backer WA,Desager KN

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty-seven cases of prune belly syndrome in children born between 1948 and 1977 are described. They have been classified into three groups according to the state of the urinary tract in the neonatal period. The results achieved in these cases form the basis of our present management. In group I, the most severely aff...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Woodhouse CR,Ransley PG,Innes-Williams D

更新日期：1982-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute respiratory infections (ARI) cause 3 million deaths in children worldwide each year. Most of these deaths occur from pneumonia in developing countries, and hypoxaemia is the most common fatal complication. Simple and adaptable indications for oxygen therapy are important in the management of ARI. The c...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Subhi R,Smith K,Duke T

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00