Routine procedures for examination of stool and blood for parasites.

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：:Recently, great progress has been made in the development of vaccines against Hib. Four polysaccharide-protein conjugate vaccines are actively being tested. Three of these (PRP-D, HbOC, and PRP-OMP) are currently licensed for use in children at 15-18 months of age. Clinical trials of these vaccines in infants are curr...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Shapiro ED

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acne is the most common skin disorder affecting adolescents. Although no cure exists for acne, most patients benefit from currently available medications, and most can be managed effectively by their primary care providers. By offering this care, pediatricians can reduce the emotional burden of acne and help to preven...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Krowchuk DP

更新日期：2000-08-01 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：:Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) remains a nonpreventable disorder associated with extreme prematurity. Recent advances in establishing the International Classification of ROP have facilitated both clinical care and research, highlighted by the demonstration of the effectiveness of cryoablative therapy for vision-thre...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Phelps DL

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatricians, as well as other health care professionals, must always consider psychoactive drug use by adolescents as possible causes of general health or emotional problems, such as poor appetite, insomnia, problem behavior, academic underachievement, and loss of energy and motivation. Early diagnosis and intervent...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Morrison MA,Smith QT

更新日期：1987-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fractures are common during childhood; however, they can also be the presenting symptom of primary or secondary causes of bone fragility. The challenge is to identify those children who warrant further investigation. In children who present with multiple fractures that are not commonly associated with mild to moderate...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Harrington J,Sochett E

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute pharyngitis is one of the most common illnesses for which children visit primary care physicians. Most cases of acute pharyngitis in children are caused by viruses and are benign and self-limited. Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus is the most important of the bacterial causes of acute pharyngitis. Strategies ...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Gerber MA

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding of the types and frequency of errors among children in the outpatient setting is paramount. The most commonly described errors involve medical treatment, communication failures, patient identification, laboratory, and diagnostic errors. Research suggests that adverse events and near misses are frequent o...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Neuspiel DR,Stubbs EH

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article addresses the current and desired future state of interprofessional practice in pediatric hospital medicine. It focuses on identifying optimal team composition and work patterns, describing the value of parent involvement on both the patient's care team and on operational teams, describing the need for in...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Baird J,Ashland M,Rosenbluth G

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have presented the current concepts of gastrointestinal ontogeny--the various factors governing the ontogeny of the gastrointestinal tract and the interaction and intricate relationship between different determinants. It is only through a better understanding of the development of the gut and the various factors af...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Lebenthal E,Leung YK

更新日期：1988-04-01 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：: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：:Vaccines are now available for the prevention of hepatitis A and hepatitis B. In this article, biologics are reviewed with special attention to their use in the pediatric patient. Special attention is paid to issues that developed in 1999. For hepatitis A vaccine, it is the change in US recommendations regarding incre...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Malay S,Tizer K,Lutwick LI

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the clinical arena of transplantation, tolerance remains, for the most part, a concept rather than a reality. Although modern immunosuppression regimens have effectively handled acute rejection, nearly all organs except the liver commonly suffer chronic immunologic damage that impairs organ function, threatening pa...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Seyfert-Margolis V,Feng S

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A palpable mass in the abdomen of a child is a serious finding. In this article the authors present their single-institution experience of how these malignancies present and their distribution by age and diagnosis. The most common abdominal malignancies diagnosed in the pediatric population include neuroblastoma, Wilm...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Golden CB,Feusner JH

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although recent clinical trials suggest that conjugate vaccination will be less effective for the prevention of AOM than for IPD, these trials have demonstrated impressive reductions in the incidence of AOM due to invasive and antibiotic-resistant pneumococcal serotypes. These data suggest that if serotype replacement...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Weber SM,Grundfast KM

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Childhood obesity may be seen as a marker for high-risk dietary and physical inactivity practices. Recent increases in the prevalence of overweight and obesity among American children are not limited to one age, gender, or ethnic group, which suggests that unique behaviors of the members of various racial or ethnic su...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Crawford PB,Story M,Wang MC,Ritchie LD,Sabry ZI

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neonatal surgery has reached a high degree of sophistication. We are now entering a new era of widespread screening of the unborn by means of ultrasound, with planned intrauterine, intrapartum, and immediate postpartum interventions. Many pediatric surgical centers are now focusing their investigative efforts on eluci...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Jona JZ

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Beginning with a brief description of mature anatomic pathways and neurotransmitters in the "pain system," this article details their development in the human fetus, neonate, and child. Special emphasis is given to the basic mechanisms and physiologic effects of opioid analgesia. The clinical implications of these dat...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Anand KJ,Carr DB

更新日期：1989-08-01 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：:The control of nosocomial infection in a pediatric intensive care unit is important not only because of the serious nature of the patient's condition, but also because of the greater staff-patient contact and inevitable crowding of patients, staff, and equipment. In order to control the spread of nosocomial infection,...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Holzman BH,Scott GB

更新日期：1981-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At least 1 in 10 children in the United States is born into a chemically dependent family. Parental addiction has long-lasting detrimental effects on the health and safety of children. We must mobilize to free children from the double jeopardy of substance abuse and child abuse, and interrupt the multigenerational pat...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Bays J

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Approximately 10 per cent of all school-aged children have some type of learning disorder. These students are usually labeled mentally retarded, learning disabled, or emotionally disturbed/behavior disordered. The authors discuss the commonly used definitions of these disorders, the prognosis in school for children wi...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Warren SA,Taylor RL

更新日期：1984-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Untreated sleep disturbances and sleep disorders pose significant adverse daytime consequences and place children at considerable risk for poor health outcomes. Sleep disturbances occur at a greater frequency in children with acute and chronic medical conditions compared with otherwise healthy peers. Sleep disturbance...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Lewandowski AS,Ward TM,Palermo TM

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

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：: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：:Most children with cancer are immunocompromised during therapy and for a variable period after completion of therapy. They are at an increased risk of infections, including vaccine-preventable infections. There is a reduction in immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases after completion of standard-dose chemotherapy an...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Patel SR,Chisholm JC,Heath PT

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breastfeeding generates numerous questions. Every call about breastfeeding received over the telephone is an opportunity for health care professionals to listen and support the caller and offer factual information and advice to help the family to have an enjoyable breastfeeding experience. ...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Philipp BL

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute cerebrovascular injury in term and preterm infants is a cause of significant morbidity. Treatment efforts in the past have focused on attempts to prevent such injury by interceding during labor in term infants and improving neonatal care in preterm infants. Epidemiologic studies suggest that these strategies hav...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Allan WC,Riviello JJ Jr

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00