Physician health and wellness.

abstract：:Seventy-four patients with adolescent scoliosis underwent cardiac examination and M-mode echocardiography to detect the presence of mitral valve prolapse (MVP). Twenty-one (28%) had echocardiographic evidence of MVP, whereas 18 had auscultatory findings of a nonejection click or late systolic murmur. A subset of 41 pa...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Hirschfeld SS,Rudner C,Nash CL Jr,Nussbaum E,Brower EM

更新日期：1982-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) is an effective therapy for pulmonary hypertension and hypoxic respiratory failure in term infants. Fourteen randomized controlled trials (n = 3430 infants) have been conducted on preterm infants at risk for chronic lung disease (CLD). The study results seem contradictory. DESIGN/...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Askie LM,Ballard RA,Cutter GR,Dani C,Elbourne D,Field D,Hascoet JM,Hibbs AM,Kinsella JP,Mercier JC,Rich W,Schreiber MD,Wongsiridej PS,Subhedar NV,Van Meurs KP,Voysey M,Barrington K,Ehrenkranz RA,Finer NN,Meta-analys

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Evaluation of the placenta provides some important insights into pathophysiologic changes that take place during the prenatal and intrapartum process. We investigated the relationship between placental findings and periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) to obtain a better understanding of its cause. METHODS:Thir...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Kumazaki K,Nakayama M,Sumida Y,Ozono K,Mushiake S,Suehara N,Wada Y,Fujimura M

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Implementation of an asthma clinical practice guideline did not achieve desired chest radiograph (CXR) usage goals. We attempt to use quality improvement methodology to decrease the percentage of CXRs obtained for pediatric patients with acute asthma exacerbations from 29.3% to <20% and to evaluate whether d...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Watnick CS,Arnold DH,Latuska R,O'Connor M,Johnson DP

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The bioavailability and absorption pattern of theophylline from a slow-release theophylline sprinkle preparation were investigated in 12 asthmatic children both in fasting conditions and after a standardized meal. Theophylline given intravenously was used as a reference. Theophylline from the slow-release theophylline...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Pedersen S,Møller-Petersen J

更新日期：1984-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It remains unclear if fatal brain injuries in young children are characterized by immediate rapid deterioration or can present after an initial period of lucidity. This issue has legal implications in child abuse, for which understanding the clinical course affects perpetrator identification. OBJECTIVE:To d...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Arbogast KB,Margulies SS,Christian CW

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify vaccination policies and beliefs associated with practice immunization rates (PIR) among office-based pediatricians. METHODS:Primary care pediatricians recruited from the Pediatric Research in Office Settings (PROS) network of the American Academy of Pediatrics or the Pediatric Section of the Nat...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Taylor JA,Darden PM,Brooks DA,Hendricks JW,Baker AE,Wasserman RC

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A summary of the author's experience with 1,000 hyperactive children treated in a private practice over a period of 10 years is presented. Of 1,000 children entering the office, 872 were treated with stimulants for more than 6 months. Of these 872 children, 137 (16%) were considered as treatment failures; 735 (84%) ha...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Eichlseder W

更新日期：1985-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Trisomy 21 is known to decrease the risk of several (nonocular) angiogenic-mediated diseases. The objective of this study was to determine whether trisomy 21 can also be shown to be significantly protective against ocular angiogenic-mediated disorders such as retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Movsas TZ,Spitzer AR,Gewolb IH

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) supports development and universal implementation of a comprehensive electronic infrastructure to support pediatric information functions of the medical home. These functions include (1) timely and continuous management and tracking of health data and services over a patient's ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Council on Clinical Information Technology.

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether medically unexplained recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) in childhood predicts abdominal pain, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), other somatic complaints, and psychiatric symptoms and disorders in young adulthood. METHODS:A sample of 28 young adults evaluated for RAP between the ages of 6 and ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Campo JV,Di Lorenzo C,Chiappetta L,Bridge J,Colborn DK,Gartner JC Jr,Gaffney P,Kocoshis S,Brent D

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the association between neonatal hyperbilirubinemia and autism spectrum disorders (ASD). METHODS:We conducted a large case-control study nested within the cohort of singleton term infants born between 1995 and 1998 at a northern California Kaiser Permanente hospital. Case subjects (n = 338) we...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Croen LA,Yoshida CK,Odouli R,Newman TB

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hereditary angioedema due to C1 inhibitor deficiency (C1-INH-HAE) is a rare genetic disease that causes recurrent swelling attacks that may affect various body tissues. Angioedematous attacks can be fatal in the case of upper airway edema and are often preceded by prodromal symptoms like erythema marginatum. Initial s...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Martinez-Saguer I,Farkas H

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The head circumference (HC) curves were plotted for a group of 415 healthy full-term babies over the first 2 years of life. Two hundred ten (51%) of the cohort demonstrated HC variability, defined as an HC acceleration or deceleration of at least 1 centile curve for at least 2 months. Of these, the deceleration patter...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Jaffe M,Tal Y,Hadad B,Tirosh E,Tamir A

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:In 2010, the Massachusetts Legislature passed a comprehensive law that restricted off-road vehicle (ORV) use by children <14 years old and regulated ORV use by children up to the age of 18 years. We aimed to examine the impact of the 2010 Massachusetts law on the rates of ORV-related injuries....

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Flaherty MR,Raybould T,Kelleher CM,Seethala R,Lee J,Kaafarani HMA,Masiakos PT

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The American Academy of Pediatrics recognizes that exposure to mass media (eg, television, movies, video and computer games, the Internet, music lyrics and videos, newspapers, magazines, books, advertising) presents health risks for children and adolescents but can provide benefits as well. Media education has the pot...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Strasburger VC,Council on Communications and Media American Academy of Pediatrics.

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study was to assess the ability of acute dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) scintigraphy for revealing vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) in young children after a first febrile urinary tract infection (UTI). METHODS:Children aged

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Fouzas S,Krikelli E,Vassilakos P,Gkentzi D,Papanastasiou DA,Salakos C

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent findings from three separate studies support and extend a large and growing body of early-intervention research literature spanning 30 years. The literature is consistent in demonstrating positive developmental outcomes as a result of intensive early intervention for children of low-income and undereducated fam...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Ramey CT,Ramey SL

更新日期：1994-12-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To ascertain the prevalence of and risk factors for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in children with sickle cell anemia (SCA). METHODS:Cross-sectional baseline data were analyzed from the Sleep and Asthma Cohort Study, a multicenter prospective study designed to evaluate the contribution of sleep and...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Rosen CL,Debaun MR,Strunk RC,Redline S,Seicean S,Craven DI,Gavlak JC,Wilkey O,Inusa B,Roberts I,Goodpaster RL,Malow B,Rodeghier M,Kirkham FJ

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this report we present two infants with congenital myotonic dystrophy (CMD) who were successfully weaned from prolonged ventilatory support using nasal continuous positive airway pressure (N-CPAP). The first infant received 127 days of endotracheal mechanical ventilation as part of 141 days of total ventilatory sup...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Keller C,Reynolds A,Lee B,Garcia-Prats J

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trainees and clinicians from high-income countries are increasingly engaging in global health (GH) efforts, particularly in resource-limited settings. Concomitantly, there is a growing demand for these individuals to be better prepared for the common challenges and controversies inherent in GH work. This is a state-of...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： St Clair NE,Pitt MB,Bakeera-Kitaka S,McCall N,Lukolyo H,Arnold LD,Audcent T,Batra M,Chan K,Jacquet GA,Schutze GE,Butteris S,Global Health Task Force of the American Board of Pediatrics.

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cells of the mononuclear phagocyte system are critical elements in host defense. They are essential to many specific immune processes in addition to their well-recognized role in nonspecific resistance. In this report we describe studies of the influence of the maturation of this system of cells on the capacity of...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Blaese RM,Poplack DG,Muchmore AV

更新日期：1979-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To develop and test an evidence-based model for reducing medication errors and harm in hospitalized children. METHODS:Prospective interrupted time series study evaluating the effectiveness of a multifaceted, staged intervention over 4 years in a major urban pediatric referral hospital. Guidelines for safe p...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Gazarian M,Graudins LV

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have examined the suppression of urinary pregnanetriol and 17-ketosteroids during treatment with cortisol, cortisone, prednisone, and dexamethasone in eight patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia. A large individual variation in response to each agent was observed. In some individuals, cortisone is less effec...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Hansen JW,Loriaux DL

更新日期：1976-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vaginal cultures from 100 healthy girls, 2 months to 15 years of age, were examined for the presence of normal and potentially pathogenic microorganisms. Corynebacterium vaginale, yeast species, and genital mycoplasmas were isolated from vaginal cultures from 13.5 %, 28%, and 28% of the girls examined, respectively. C...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Hammerschlag MR,Alpert S,Rosner I,Thurston P,Semine D,McComb D,McCormack WM

更新日期：1978-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Caffeine is effective in the treatment of apnea of prematurity. Although caffeine therapy has a benefit on gross motor skills in school-aged children, effects on neurobehavioral outcomes are not fully understood. We aimed to investigate effects of neonatal caffeine therapy in very low birth we...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Mürner-Lavanchy IM,Doyle LW,Schmidt B,Roberts RS,Asztalos EV,Costantini L,Davis PG,Dewey D,D'Ilario J,Grunau RE,Moddemann D,Nelson H,Ohlsson A,Solimano A,Tin W,Anderson PJ,Caffeine for Apnea of Prematurity (CAP) Trial Gro

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A total of 20% of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) cases in the 1990s occurred in child care settings. This is much higher than the 8% expected from Census Bureau data. Factors that were associated with child care SIDS included older age; white race; older, more educated mothers; and unaccustomed prone pos...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Moon RY,Sprague BM,Patel KM

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Developmental screening tests are in widespread use, but few reliable and valid tests are available. The most frequently used screening instrument for detecting young children who are at risk for developmental delays is the Denver Developmental Screening Test (DDST). Although the DDST has excellent test specificity, o...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Meisels SJ

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:There is evidence suggesting that physicians have a limited foundation of knowledge on health care finances and limited awareness of hospital costs and charges. The objective was to analyze general pediatric attending physicians' and residents' knowledge of costs, charges, and reimbursements fo...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Rock TA,Xiao R,Fieldston E

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00