Undifferentiated Abdominal Pain in Children Presenting to the Pediatric Emergency Department.

abstract：:Patients with cyclic vomiting syndrome suffer from recurring episodes of severe nausea and vomiting. This paper presents 6 patients who responded to 1-carnitine administration. Average time between episodes was 1.7 months before carnitine administration and increased to 1.1 years after carnitine administration. Averag...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Van Calcar SC,Harding CO,Wolff JA

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Few tools are available to pediatricians for tracking and monitoring disability status in children. We describe the conceptual basis and pilot use of the Functional Independence Measure for Children (WeeFIM). Our pilot use of this instrument in children with limb deficiency, Down's syndrome, spina bifida, cerebral pal...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Msall ME,DiGaudio K,Rogers BT,LaForest S,Catanzaro NL,Campbell J,Wilczenski F,Duffy LC

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although asthma treatment guidelines recommend daily inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) use for all persistent asthma, pediatricians may recommend alternative treatment plans for children with mild persistent disease. The authors administered a survey of pediatricians to describe prescribing patterns for mild persistent ast...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Sawicki GS,Smith L,Bokhour B,Gay C,Hohman KH,Galbraith AA,Lieu TA

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Our objective was to evaluate serial procalcitonin (PCT) levels compared with an initial PCT level at admission in predicting bacteremia in pediatric febrile neutropenic oncology patients. PROCEDURE:Serum PCT levels were measured at admission (t0) and within 24 hours of admission (t1) in pediatric oncology ...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Reitman AJ,Pisk RM,Gates JV 3rd,Ozeran JD

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Families of 49 hearing-impaired children responded to a questionnaire requesting information about the identification of their child's hearing loss. Parents were the first to suspect the hearing loss in 48 cases but more often than not were told that the child would outgrow it or was too young to test. When profession...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Thompson MD,Thompson G

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With discouragingly low vaccination rates for human papillomavirus (HPV), we sought to improve the HPV vaccine completion rate for adolescents by increasing the consistency and quality of provider recommendations. Baseline data was extracted for vaccine completion rates among patients aged 13 to 17 years. Quality impr...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Krantz L,Ollberding NJ,Beck AF,Carol Burkhardt M

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between the clinical findings before starting treatment and the development quotient in children treated for congenital hypothyroidism. Patients with congenital hypothyroidism (n = 129) were divided into favorable and unfavorable groups according to intellectual...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Nakamizo M,Toyabe S,Asami T,Akazawa K

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective To identify any socioeconomic, demographic, neonatal, and perinatal factors that may be associated with failing the otoacoustic emissions (OAE) newborn hearing screen. Study Design A retrospective chart review was performed looking at hearing screens performed on 1272 newborn infants by OAE testing. Socioeco...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Shahid R,Vigilante M,Deyro H,Reyes I,Gonzalez B,Kliethermes S

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine the French norms and examine the validity of a parent-report inventory: the Child Development Inventory (CDI), called "Inventaire du Développement de l'Enfant (IDE)" in French. This assesses the general level of a child's development in 8 developmental domains. The norms were det...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Duyme M,Zorman M,Tervo R,Capron C

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to examine the immunization beliefs and practices of physicians in our community. A two-page descriptive survey of immunization practices and knowledge of vaccine contraindications was sent to all community physicians on the staff of Children's Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio....

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Siegel RM,Schubert CJ

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are common among adolescents, and multiple STIs over one's lifetime can increase health risks. Few studies have assessed lifetime STI prevalence. This study evaluates minority, underserved adolescents' self-reported lifetime STI history and objective STI rates. METHODS...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Yavorsky RL,Hollman D,Steever J,Soghomonian C,Diaz A,Strickler H,Schlecht N,Burk RD,Ochner CN

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The "upside-down stomach" is a rare form of organo-axial neonatal volvulus, which occurs because of absent or attenuated anatomical anchors and abnormal motility of the stomach. It is considered a surgical emergency that requires immediate correction. We report a previously undescribed etiology of gastric neonatal vol...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Mizrahi S,Vinograd I,Schiller M

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study analyzed parental perception of the impact of diarrhea on quality of life of their children. A standardized questionnaire was completed by 2023 parents in Germany with children with diarrhea who were younger than 2 years old. Parents stated the most worrying aspects of diarrhea. A health score was measured ...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Huppertz HI,Forster J,Heininger U,Roos R,Neumann HU,Hammerschmidt T

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was undertaken to evaluate trends and toxicity of pediatric methylphenidate exposures; 1993 to 1999 national poison center data were analyzed. There were 12,917 exposures, increasing from 927 in 1993 to 2,445 in 1999. The majority of children during the entire study period experienced no effect (60.3%) or m...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Klein-Schwartz W

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gynecomastia is defined as excessive development of the breast in boys. It is common in neonates and adolescents. Although in most cases this is a transient phenomenon, it might lead to significant social impediments such as decreased participation in physical education because of embarrassment. A primary care provide...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Cakan N,Kamat D

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over-the-counter cold remedies are widely used for symptomatic relief of upper respiratory tract infections. The safety of these drugs is not well established in infants and their efficacy is questionable. Our aim was to study the attitude of family physicians and pediatricians toward the use of cold remedies in infan...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Cohen-Kerem R,Ratnapalan S,Djulus J,Duan X,Chandra RV,Ito S

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe parents' and adolescents' perceptions about vaccination. METHODS:Qualitative interviews of 22 mothers/grandmothers and 25 10- to 14-year-olds. RESULTS:Themes emerged in 3 focus areas. (a) Understanding: Both adults and adolescents had difficulty understanding concepts of risks, benefits, prevent...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Benin AL,Wu AC,Holmboe ES,Shapiro ED,Anyan W

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study describes urban emergency department (ED) utilization and follow-up referral patterns among adolescents. ED visits for 14-19-year-old patients at an urban university hospital with adjacent adult and pediatric emergency departments during specified months in 1993 were retrospectively reviewed. A subgroup (n=...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Grove DD,Lazebnik R,Petrack EM

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eighty-five adolescents (ages 13 to 17), recruited from various metropolitan pediatric outpatient clinics, were administered the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ)-2, a two-item depression screener, along with two other well-established measures of depression, the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI) and the Beck Dep...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Borner I,Braunstein JW,St Victor R,Pollack J

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVES. Cough, pain, and desaturation episodes in infants are often ascribed to gastroesophageal reflux, and many are empirically treated with acid suppression medications. The authors hypothesize that most of these symptoms are not related to gastroesophageal reflux. METHODS. Retrospective review of 186 combined ...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Garza JM,Nylund CM,Kaul A

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Seven pediatric primary care practices participated in New Mexico's Developmental Screening Initiative in a year-long quality improvement project with the goal of implementing standardized developmental screening tools. METHODS:The initiative utilized a learning collaborative approach and the Model for Impr...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Malik F,Booker JM,Brown S,McClain C,McGrath J

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined characteristics associated with smoking cessation counseling among a national sample of 579 women pediatricians. Fifty-two percent of women pediatricians had received at least some training in cessation counseling and 41% counseled smoking patients at least once per year. Prevalence of counseling increased...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Malarcher A,Easton A,Husten C,Frank E

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The physical and psychological changes of pseudocyesis have bewildered physicians since the time of Hippocrates. We present the case of a 14-year-old girl as a reminder that pseudocyesis needs to be considered in adolescents and that the diagnosis may not be obvious, even with current technologies. We document that ga...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Rosenberg HK,Coleman BG,Croop J,Granowetter L,Evans AE

更新日期：1983-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes the results of bone marrow leukocyte immunophenotypic studies, DNA index measurement, and chromosome analysis in a newborn with Down syndrome and transient myeloproliferative disorder. The infant's initial leukocytosis with immature cells in the peripheral blood and thrombocytopenia resolved with...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Cook JA,Raney B Jr,Innes DJ Jr,Normansell D

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although copper deficiency is a rare occurrence in the developed world, attention should be given to the proper supplementation of minerals to at-risk pediatric patients. This study presents 3 distinct cases of copper deficiency in hospitalized patients aged 14 months, 6 years, and 12 years. Two patients had short bow...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Dembinski K,Gargasz AE,Dabrow S,Rodriguez L

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An infant exposed in utero to valproic acid was born with multiple congenital malformations, including duodenal atresia, lumbar vertebral fusion, thoracolumbar scoliosis, renal abnormalities, diastasis recti abdominis, depigmentation of the eyebrows, and a large hemangioma. The child had neonatal hyperbilirubinemia an...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Bantz EW

更新日期：1984-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity is a common nutritional problem among children. Using the Futrex 5000A method of bodyfat measurement, this prospective study determined the percentage bodyfat in a self-selected, indigent, predominantly black population and the accuracy of perceived body image. Bodyfat exceeded the optimal range in 39% and 67%...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Sisson BA,Franco SM,Carlin WM,Mitchell CK

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reviewed 74 outpatient febrile episodes in 22 pediatric heart transplant patients in order to determine etiologies, rates of serious and nonserious illness, and factors predictive of serious disease. Twenty-two febrile episodes (30%) resulted in hospital admission. Only three variables were predictive of serious il...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Crandall WV,Norlin C,Bullock EA,Shearrow ME,Tani LY,Orsmond GS,Shaddy RE

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three infants who presented with premature rupture of membranes and neonatal pneumonia caused by organisms belonging to members of the B. fragilis group are reported. In all 3 instances, the organisms were recovered from tracheal aspirates and in 2 from blood cultures as well. Two of the newborns, treated with ampicil...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Brook I,Martin WJ,Finegold SM

更新日期：1980-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nationally recommended universal lipid screening (ULS) in children aged 9 to 11 years is low. Little is known about parents' understanding of screening. We conducted a survey exploring parental knowledge and attitudes regarding ULS. Of 91 parent respondents, 81.3% were female, 69.2% were non-Hispanic white, 90.1% had ...

journal_title：Clinical pediatrics

authors： Kern L,Eichberger L,Wang H,Lin T,Rhee KE

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00