Reforming Medicaid for medically complex children.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the annual prevalence of physical violence from dating partners among a representative sample of sexually experienced adolescent girls attending US public and private high schools, as well as sexual risk behaviors and pregnancy among this population. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, AND MEASURES:Fem...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Silverman JG,Raj A,Clements K

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:A placebo-controlled, randomized, double-blind study was performed to determine whether prenatal dexamethasone (DEX) treatment improves the outcome of the preterm infant when exogenous surfactant is available. METHODS:157 pregnant women at five hospitals with threatened preterm delivery and with lengths of ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Kari MA,Hallman M,Eronen M,Teramo K,Virtanen M,Koivisto M,Ikonen RS

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Snowmobiles continue to pose a significant risk to children younger than 15 years and adolescents and young adults 15 through 24 years of age. Head injuries remain the leading cause of mortality and serious morbidity, arising largely from snowmobilers colliding, falling, or overturning during operation. Children also ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors：

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Very little is known about the alcohol elimination rates of newborns who have had chronic alcohol exposure in utero. In these case reports, blood alcohol levels were taken immediately before delivery, at delivery, and postdelivery for 2 mothers who drank alcohol during their pregnancies and 3 single-birth newborns. Ne...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Kvigne VL,Randall B,Simanton EG,Brenneman G,Welty TK

更新日期：2012-10-01 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：:Electronic health records (EHRs) facilitate several innovations capable of reforming health care. Despite their promise, many currently unanswered legal, ethical, and financial questions threaten the widespread adoption and use of EHRs. Key legal dilemmas that must be addressed in the near-term pertain to the extent o...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Sittig DF,Singh H

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:An evaluation of the opportunity to introduce fiber in the diet of weaning infants. METHODS:A descriptive review of the literature to assess the role of fiber in the following dietary interventions: (1) definition of the nutrient amounts that meet the weaning infant's physiologic needs; (2) modulation of dig...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Agostoni C,Riva E,Giovannini M

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Live probiotic bacteria and dietary prebiotic oligosaccharides (together termed synbiotics) increasingly are being used in infancy, but evidence of long-term safety is lacking. In a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial, we studied the safety and long-term effects of feeding synbiotics to newborn...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Kukkonen K,Savilahti E,Haahtela T,Juntunen-Backman K,Korpela R,Poussa T,Tuure T,Kuitunen M

更新日期：2008-07-01 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：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to compare the frequency of risk behaviors and to measure the extent of co-occurrence of these behaviors in chronically ill and healthy adolescents. METHODS:Data were drawn from the 2002 Swiss Multicenter Adolescent Survey on Health database, a nationally representative survey...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Surís JC,Michaud PA,Akre C,Sawyer SM

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Patent ductus arteriosus is a common morbidity associated with preterm birth. The incidence of patent ductus arteriosus increases with decreasing gestational age to approximately 70% in infants born at 25 weeks' gestation. Our major goal was to determine if genetic risk factors play a role in patent ductus ar...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Dagle JM,Lepp NT,Cooper ME,Schaa KL,Kelsey KJ,Orr KL,Caprau D,Zimmerman CR,Steffen KM,Johnson KJ,Marazita ML,Murray JC

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case in which human coronavirus was detected in the cerebrospinal fluid of a child presumed to have acute disseminated encephalomyelitis. In murine models, coronavirus has been found to cause a chronic demyelinating condition that resembles multiple sclerosis. Additionally, there is in vitro evidence of h...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Yeh EA,Collins A,Cohen ME,Duffner PK,Faden H

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anaphylaxis presents in children with rapid involvement of typically 2 or more organ systems including cutaneous, gastrointestinal, and respiratory. Caustic ingestions (CI) may also present with acute involvement of cutaneous, gastrointestinal, and respiratory systems. We present 2 cases of "missed diagnosis" that ill...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Sherenian MG,Clee M,Schondelmeyer AC,de Alarcón A,Li J,Assa'ad A,Risma K

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five members in two generations of one family were found to have occipitofrontal head circumferences more than 2 SD above the mean. All five had normal intelligence and neurological examinations. Three of the five had ventricular dilatation by A-mode echoencephalography. The inheritance pattern of macrocephaly in this...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Asch AJ,Myers GJ

更新日期：1976-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A review of 233 cases of childhood strangulation was made to determine injury epidemiology. Consistent patterns of injury were observed. Crib and playground equipment strangulations are already the subject of Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) preventative regulations. High chair-, playpen mesh-, pacifier cord-...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Feldman KW,Simms RJ

更新日期：1980-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the impact of a "walking school bus" program on children's rates of active commuting to school and physical activity. METHODS:We conducted a pilot cluster randomized controlled trial among 4th-graders from 8 schools in Houston, Texas (N = 149). Random allocation to treatment or control conditions...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Mendoza JA,Watson K,Baranowski T,Nicklas TA,Uscanga DK,Hanfling MJ

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Puberty-timing measures have historically been used as indicators of adequate nutrition and growth. More recently, these measures have been examined in relation to exposure to estrogenic or antiandrogenic agents, as well as other environmental factors. The scientific community has debated whether puberty timing is occ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Euling SY,Selevan SG,Pescovitz OH,Skakkebaek NE

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The goal was to examine the relationships between management after confirmation, family participation, and speech and language outcomes in the same group of children with permanent childhood hearing impairment. METHODS:Speech, oral language, and nonverbal abilities, expressed as z scores and adjusted in a re...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Watkin P,McCann D,Law C,Mullee M,Petrou S,Stevenson J,Worsfold S,Yuen HM,Kennedy C

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In developed countries, care and treatment are available for pregnant women and infants that can decrease the rate of perinatal human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection to 2% or less. The pediatrician has a key role in prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 by identifying HIV-exposed infants ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： King SM,American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Pediatric AIDS.,American Academy of Pediatrics Infectious Diseases and Immunization Committee.

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe patients who present to the pediatric emergency department (PED) and are subsequently diagnosed with pulmonary embolism (PE). METHODS:Electronic medical records from 2003 to 2011 of a tertiary care pediatric health care system was retrospectively reviewed to identify patients <21 years who had a ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Agha BS,Sturm JJ,Simon HK,Hirsh DA

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three Laotian refugee children with chronic pulmonary complaints and findings were found to have pulmonary paragonimiasis during a one-year period in Chicago. These patients ranged from 8 to 11 years of age and the diagnosis was delayed five to six months in two children because of the unfamiliarity of American physic...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Burton K,Yogev R,London N,Boyer K,Shulman ST

更新日期：1982-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the rate of childhood under-vaccination, rate and types of missed opportunities (MOs) for vaccinations, and the contribution of MOs to the undervaccination of preschool-age children, the authors conducted a retrospective medical chart review in seven primary care settings in the Rochester, NY, area: a hos...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Szilagyi PG,Rodewald LE,Humiston SG,Raubertas RF,Cove LA,Doane CB,Lind PH,Tobin MS,Roghmann KJ,Hall CB

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe the prevalence of postdischarge outpatient rehabilitation among Medicaid-insured children hospitalized with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and to identify factors associated with receipt of services. METHODS:Retrospective cohort of children <21 years, hospitalized for a TBI between 2007 and 2012...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Jimenez N,Symons RG,Wang J,Ebel BH,Vavilala MS,Buchwald D,Temkin N,Jaffe KM,Rivara FP

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Despite marked growth in neonatal intensive care during the past 30 years, it is not known if neonatologists and beds are preferentially located in regions with greater newborn risk. This study reports the relationship between regional measures of intensive care capacity and low birth weight infants using new...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Goodman DC,Fisher ES,Little GA,Stukel TA,Chang CH

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Respiratory failure secondary to surfactant deficiency is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in low birth weight immature infants. Surfactant therapy substantially reduces mortality and respiratory morbidity for this population. The statement summarizes the indications for surfactant replacement therapy. Because...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors：

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Persistent patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) often produces hemodynamic and respiratory derangement necessitating use of inotropic drugs and escalating ventilatory support in premature infants. When medical therapy fails, surgical ligation is indicated. Because of the risks of transferring unstable neonates t...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Gould DS,Montenegro LM,Gaynor JW,Lacy SP,Ittenbach R,Stephens P,Steven JM,Spray TL,Nicolson SC

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We tested the hypothesis that survival is highest for infants born in the same weight range whether mothers are adolescent or adult, comparing the weights at which infants of these mothers achieve lowest neonatal mortality. METHODS:The relationship between birth weight and neonatal mortality was studied in b...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Rees JM,Lederman SA,Kiely JL

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human granulocytic ehrlichiosis (HGE) is an emerging infectious disease that primarily affects adults. Typical clinical features include fever, headache, and myalgias. This case represents the youngest reported patient with HGE. Her clinical presentation was unusual in that she presented with severe abdominal pain. In...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Gershel JC

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The goal were to characterize the flow dependence of bubble nasal continuous positive airway pressure delivery in a cohort of preterm infants and to compare the actual (delivered) intraprong continuous positive airway pressure with the intended (set) nasal continuous positive airway pressure for both ventila...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Kahn DJ,Habib RH,Courtney SE

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study examined the process of health care transition (HCT) posing the following questions: What are the transition experiences of youths and young adults with disabilities and special health care needs, family members, and health care providers? What are promising practices that facilitate successful HCT...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Reiss JG,Gibson RW,Walker LR

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00