Autism spectrum disorders: clinical features and diagnosis.

abstract：:The safety of the blood supply has increased tremendously in the past decade. Donor screening and improved infectious disease testing of units for transfusion have contributed to the decreased risk of transfusion-transmitted diseases. Reduction of the number of passenger leukocytes from RBC and platelet transfusions d...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Manno CS

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The family is the most central and enduring influence on children. Families, regardless of their composition, are themselves subject to a variety of social forces that influence how well they are able to meet children's needs. Pediatricians who understand the functions families serve and the factors that constrain the...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Schor EL

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many pediatric patients and their families use dietary supplements and homeopathy. They do not always disclose this information to their health care practitioners. It is important that health care practitioners are aware of the research available in these areas and discuss the use of these products openly with their p...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Gardiner P,Riley DS

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatricians and other medical providers caring for children need to be aware of the dynamics in the significant relationship between substance abuse and child maltreatment. A caregiver's use and abuse of alcohol, marijuana, heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, and other drugs place the child at risk in multiple ways. M...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Wells K

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neonatal resuscitation is an attempt to facilitate the dynamic transition from fetal to neonatal physiology. This article outlines the current practices in delivery room management of the neonate. Developments in cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques for term and preterm infants and advances in the areas of cerebra...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Rajani AK,Chitkara R,Halamek LP

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the past decade, considerable advances have occurred in our understanding of the pathophysiology of this disorder, its metabolic sequelae, and its management, particularly with respect to continuous low-dose insulin infusion and the potential benefits of phosphate. This article reviews these advances as they pertai...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Sperling MA

更新日期：1984-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast lesions, including mastalgia; benign proliferative changes; and benign masses, including fibroadenomas, are common in adolescents and young adult women. Breast cancer is rare in women less than 20 years old and uncommon in women less than 30 years old. Discrete masses in women less than 30 years old that do not...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Neinstein LS

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Children's temperament continues to make a significant contribution to their physical health, development, and behavior as they progress into later childhood and adolescence. The definition of temperament as behavioral style remains the same, although the relative importance of the several dimensions shifts, factors a...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Carey WB

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurodevelopmental disorders with identified genetic etiologies present a unique opportunity to study gene-brain-behavior connections in child psychiatry. Parsing complex human behavior into dissociable components is facilitated by examining a relatively homogenous genetic population. As children with developmental de...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Siegel MS,Smith WE

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hospitals that care for children are establishing medical emergency or rapid response teams as system solutions for preventing unexpected but foreseeable respiratory and cardiac arrest on inpatient units. Typically, an experienced team of doctors and nurses responds quickly to a direct request by any level of staff or...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Tibballs J,van der Jagt EW

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperthyroidism in infants and children usually is caused by Graves' disease; however, several other diseases can also produce hyperthyroidism in these age groups. Because the pathophysiology and clinical course of these conditions differ, optimal treatment depends on precise diagnosis. ...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Zimmerman D,Gan-Gaisano M

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews the necessary skills required for clinicians to make informed decisions about the use of medications in women who are breastfeeding. Even without specific data on certain medications, this review of kinetic principles, mechanisms of medication entry into breast milk, and important infant factors c...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Rowe H,Baker T,Hale TW

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

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：:The underground abuse of growth hormone (GH) among young athletes presents a challenge to medical professionals. Health care professionals providing knowledgeable guidance regarding healthy ways to improve performance and appearance, as well as accurate information regarding substances' perceived benefits, risks, and ...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Buzzini SR

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:More than 6 per cent of poisonings involve alcohols and glycols, reflecting their availability in a wide range of household products, including aftershave, brake fluid, gas line antifreeze, model airplane fuel, mouthwash, rubbing alcohol, and windshield washing solution. Diagnosis involves recognition of an osmolal ga...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Litovitz T

更新日期：1986-04-01 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：:Headache is a common chronic and recurrent symptom in children and adolescents. The author discusses the prevalence of headache, its differential diagnosis, interpretation of symptoms, methods of assessment, and pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatment approaches. ...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Gascon GG

更新日期：1984-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is varied and remains controversial, which is likely because children with VUR have different risks for urinary tract infection or renal injury. Consequently, the treatment of VUR needs to be individualized based on the patient's characteristics. In this article, the autho...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Fonseca FF,Tanno FY,Nguyen HT

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asthmatic children living in low-income families in United States inner city communities continue to have disproportionately high rates of hospitalizations, emergency department visits, disability, and death. Current research implicates a combination of environmental, biologic, and disease mismanagement factors that u...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Federico MJ,Liu AH

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Discussed in this article are the pathophysiology of acute asthma and its differential diagnosis and management, placing special emphasis on rapid assessment, prompt and decisive therapeutic intervention, and on recognition of the severity of the disease. ...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Stempel DA,Mellon M

更新日期：1984-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The American family is changing. Pediatricians are increasingly aware of treating children within a family systems context. Patients present with a variety of biopsychosocial problems, and pediatrics must continue to adjust to fit the changing needs of children and their families. Pediatricians must view themselves as...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Richman JM,Chapman MV,Bowen GL

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although overt anemia is uncommon, depletion of body iron stores is common among adolescent female athletes. Poor dietary iron intake, menstruation, and increased iron losses associated with physical training all appear to be important factors. Whether nonanemic iron deficiency can impair exercise performance is uncer...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Rowland TW

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:More than half of US adolescents will experiment with marijuana. Of those who try marijuana more than once, approximately one third will subsequently use marijuana regularly, although most will have stopped by their late 20s. Although genetic predisposition plays the most important role in determining who will develop...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Gruber AJ,Pope HG Jr

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the past decade, a tremendous wealth of information regarding the pathogenesis, genetics, and therapy of IBD has been discovered. Judging by the number of new publications published every month in scientific journals and the great enthusiasm at scientific meetings, this outstanding pace surely will continue. In...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Mamula P,Mascarenhas MR,Baldassano RN

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ADDs can occur as primary genetic disorders or may develop secondary to various other conditions, including infections, trauma, malnutrition, and protein-losing states. Although antibiotics are the first-line therapy for acute infection, using them prophylactically can select for resistant organisms. IM ISG and fresh ...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Schwartz SA

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Noncompliance with therapy is widespread in children, with potentially important implications in clinical practice and the research setting. Compliance with therapy is a critical element in the success of therapy, that is, for an efficacious medication to be effective, it must be taken. Demonstration of patterns of dr...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Matsui DM

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article summarizes the current literature on social skills training for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders. The article describes several different methods of social skills training, along with a summary of research findings on effectiveness. Interventions described include social skills grou...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Bohlander AJ,Orlich F,Varley CK

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Symptoms associated with menstruation during the teenage and young adult years may represent a spectrum of possibilities varying from a relatively benign deviation from normal to a serious life-threatening disease. Nevertheless, even for the young woman found to be without serious disease, menstrual problems have spec...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Comerci GD

更新日期：1982-02-01 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：:Preventing relapse into substance use means first helping the teenager to develop a state of recovery. This involves completing a First Step of a 12-Step program, whereby the teenager accepts that drugs and alcohol have been destructive in his or her life and that moderate use is impossible. Thus, abstinence is necess...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Jaffe SL

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00