Pneumoretroperitoneum and perirenal air associated with pneumothorax in an extremely low-birth-weight infant.

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are few reports on the symptoms of rotavirus infections in neonates. This study aims to describe clinical signs of rotavirus infections among neonates, with a particular focus on preterm infants, and to show the distribution of genotypes in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). METHODS:A prospective ...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： Shim JO,Son DW,Shim SY,Ryoo E,Kim W,Jung YC

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neonatal sepsis contributes to great mortality and morbidity among very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants. Prevalence and pathogen distribution of sepsis in the neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) vary with time and geographic location. Such information serves as a guide for selection of empirical antibiotic...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： Lim WH,Lien R,Huang YC,Chiang MC,Fu RH,Chu SM,Hsu JF,Yang PH

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The survival of children with malignant germ cell tumor (GCT) increased over the past 2 decades with platinum-based chemotherapy. This report has three objectives: (1) comparison of PVB (cisplatin, vinblastine, and bleomycin) with JEB (carboplatin, etoposide, and bleomycin) regimens; (2) treatment modality o...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： Hou JY,Liu HC,Yeh TC,Sheu JC,Chen KH,Chang CY,Liang DC

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rankings of infant mortality rates are commonly cited international comparisons to assess the health status of individual countries. We compared the infant mortality rate of Taiwan with those of European countries for 2004 according to two definitions. METHODS:First, the countries were ranked on the basis o...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： Liang FW,Lu TH,Wu MH,Lue HC,Chiang TL,Huang YL,Chen LH

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Non-viral limbic encephalitis, which may be paraneoplastic or idiopathic, is increasingly recognized in adults and children. Early identification of potential patients, who have neuronal autoantibodies to intracellular or neuronal surface antigens in order to give appropriate immunotherapy, is key to improvi...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： Chou IJ,Wang HS,Lin JJ,Kuo CF,Lin KL,Chou ML,Hung PC,Hsieh MY,Lin YT,CHEESE Study Group.

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We aimed to study the changes of serum N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic to peptide (NT-proBNP) levels after asphyxia-induced myocardial injury in children and explore the relationship between serum NT-proBNP levels and neonatal asphyxia. METHODS:One hundred and six cases of neonatal asphyxia were randomly s...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： Zhu R,Nie Z

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study was conducted to investigate whether glycated albumin is a useful glycemic marker from the point of view of infant complications for monitoring glycemic control in pregnant women with diabetes or gestational diabetes mellitus. METHODS:We retrospectively studied 42 Japanese infants of diabetic mot...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： Sugawara D,Maruyama A,Imanishi T,Sugiyama Y,Ichihashi K

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to assess the safety and efficacy of colistin use in critically ill neonates. METHODS:This was a case-control study that included newborn infants with proven or suspected nosocomial infections between January 2012 and October 2015, at two centers in Diyarbakir, Turkey. The clinical...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： İpek MS,Aktar F,Okur N,Celik M,Ozbek E

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The goal of this study was to compare the growth and effect of growth on cognitive performance at 5 years of age of a group of very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants and a group of healthy full-term infants. METHODS:Beginning in 1995, under the sponsorship of the Premature Baby Foundation, the Society of Neon...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： Wang PW,Fang LJ,Tsou KI,Taiwan Infant Developmental Collaborative Study Group.

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite advances in therapeutic modalities, congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) still accounts for significant neonatal mortality. This study aimed to describe the demographic features, clinical experiences of postnatal care, and differences between non-survivors and survivors with CDH. METHODS:We retrosp...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： Chao PH,Huang CB,Liu CA,Chung MY,Chen CC,Chen FS,Ou-Yang MC,Huang HC

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric cardiomyopathies are a group of myocardial diseases with complex taxonomies. Cardiomyopathy can occur in children at any age, and it is a common cause of heart failure and heart transplantation in children. The incidence of pediatric cardiomyopathy is increasing with time. They may be associated with variabl...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： Yuan SM

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The most severe form of pneumococcal disease is invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD), including empyema, sepsis and meningitis. Thomsen-Friedenreich antigen (TA; Galβ1-3GalNAc) activation is known to be a predictor of Streptococcus pneumoniae-associated hemolytic uremic syndrome (Sp-HUS). There have been limi...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： Chen YC,Chen HH,Janapatla RP,Dudek A,Hsu MH,Chen CL,Chiu CH

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An otherwise healthy female baby who had received early postnatal antibiotic prophylaxis because of maternal vaginal group B streptococcal (GBS) colonization died of late-onset GBS meningitis. GBS was isolated from blood and cerebrospinal fluid. Genotyping using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis confirmed that the GBS ...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： Ko TJ,Hsieh WS,Hsueh PR,Chou HC,Lu CY

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, heated humidified high-flow nasal cannula (HHHFNC) has been introduced and applied as a noninvasive respiratory support in neonates. Although HHHFNC is widely used in neonates presenting with respiratory distress, the efficiency and safety when compared with nasal continuous positive airway pressure or nonin...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： Chao KY,Chen YL,Tsai LY,Chien YH,Mu SC

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Congenital vocal cord paralysis (VCP) is a common cause of congenital stridor. Before the widespread application of flexible bronchoscopy (FB) by pediatricians, congenital stridor in infants was usually attributed to laryngomalacia. Prompt recognition and careful follow-up is crucial for the management of co...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： Kuo CH,Niu CK,Yu HR,Chung MY,Hwang CF,Hwang KP

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tracheostomy is a valuable procedure in infants and neonates with chronic respiratory failure or severe airway obstruction. The aim of this study is to identify the indication, hospital course, and long-term outcome in a cohort of infants who required tracheostomy in a neonatal and pediatric tertiary care ce...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： Chen CH,Chang JH,Hsu CH,Chiu NC,Peng CC,Jim WT,Chang HY,Lee KS

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Meconium peritonitis (MP) develops when bowel perforation occurs in utero or soon after birth, resulting in leakage of meconium into the peritoneal cavity. The clinical features are often variable and prenatal ultrasonography plays an important role in prenatal diagnosis. METHODS:We conducted a retrospectiv...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： Tsai MH,Chu SM,Lien R,Huan HR,Luo CC

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) questionnaire (GerdQ) is a validated questionnaire that was developed recently to help identify GERD patients. The sensitivity and specificity of GerdQ for the diagnosis of GERD in adult patients were 65% and 71%, respectively. Because the application of GerdQ in pe...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： Chiu JY,Wu JF,Ni YH

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Internal herniation is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction, especially in the emergency department. We report a child with acute abdomen resulting from transmesenteric internal herniation of the small bowel. Radiographic findings revealed gaseous distension of the bowel loops in the upper abdominal area with a pauc...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： Hu MH,Huang GS,Chen JC,Wu CT

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Airway remodeling refers to the structural changes in the airways of asthma. Caveolin-1 reduces cell growth and negatively regulates smooth muscle cell proliferation. The aim was to investigate lung caveolin-1 status in a murine model of acute allergic airway disease. METHODS:Six- to eight-week-old female B...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： Chen CM,Wu MY,Chou HC,Lang YD,Wang LF

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a recently discovered respiratory pathogen of the family Paramyxoviridae, the same family as that of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Premature children are at high risk of severe RSV infections, however, it is unclear whether HMPV infection is more severe in hospitalized ch...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： Pancham K,Sami I,Perez GF,Huseni S,Kurdi B,Rose MC,Rodriguez-Martinez CE,Nino G

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGORUND:Hepatoblastoma is the most common primary liver malignancy in young children. METHODS:To identify predictors of the clinical outcomes of hepatoblastoma, we retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 45 children with hepatoblastoma in the National Taiwan University Hospital from 1998 to 2018. All of the...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： Hsu WY,Chang HH,Lu MY,Yang YL,Jou ST,Chen HL,Ni YH,Hsu HY,Chang MH,Wu JF

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of atopic dermatitis (AD) appears to have increased dramatically over the past decades. It is generally believed that such rapid increase in prevalence cannot be explained fully by genetic factors. Environmental factors might play a role in such an increment. Children with AD are most likely to suffer c...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： Wang IJ,Wang JY,Yeh KW

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuromyelitis optica (NMO, Devic's syndrome) is a demyelinating disease of the central nervous system that predominantly affects the spinal cord and optic nerves. It is often confused with multiple sclerosis. Early discrimination between NMO and multiple sclerosis is important because the two diseases have different n...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： Chia WC,Wang JN,Lai MC

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The majority of children born with very low birth weight (VLBW; < 1500g) enter mainstream schools. They experience significant neurodevelopmental disabilities during childhood. The specific aims of our study were to evaluate the neonatal outcomes of VLBW infants and whether they would influence intelligence ...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： Mu SC,Lin CH,Chen YL,Chang CH,Tsou KI

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The parameters of oxidative stress [advanced oxidation protein products (AOPPs), malondialdehyde (MDA), and S100B] and the effect of intensive phototherapy (PT) on these parameters have not been studied extensively in newborns with significant hyperbilirubinemia (SH). We aimed to measure the levels of MDA, S...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： Sarici D,Gunes T,Yazici C,Akin MA,Korkmaz L,Memur S,Kurtoglu S,Ozturk MA,Sarici SU

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To investigate the clinical values of serum melatonin and αII spectrin cleavage products (SBDPs) in assessing the severity of brain injury in preterm infants. METHODS:Sixty-four premature infants in total were selected and classified into the brain injury group (BI, n = 30) and the non-brain injury group (C...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： Yan C,Zhang B

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Health literacy (HL) is a key factor influencing asthma management outcomes and has primarily been focused on adult patients. The relationship between children's HL and asthma is unclear, and several research gaps are present in the direct assessment of children's HL. In this study, a systematic review of the relevant...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： Tzeng YF,Chiang BL,Chen YH,Gau BS

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The recent introduction of different non-invasive ventilation modes for preterm has decreased the need for intubation, invasive ventilation and sedation. However, specific guidelines for each non-invasive mode are still lacking. This paper reviews available evidence for each of the commonly used noninvasive mode. Elec...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： Shehadeh AMH

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Kawasaki disease (KD), first described by Dr. Tomisaku Kawasaki in 1967, was found for the first time in Taiwan in 1976. It continued to occur in increased numbers. For the study of incidence rates and epidemiological features of KD, we conducted five nationwide hospital surveys (NHS) in 1987, 1992, 1994, 20...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： Lue HC,Chen LR,Lin MT,Chang LY,Wang JK,Lee CY,Wu MH

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00