Improving the quality of discharge communication with an educational intervention.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study was to assess the cost-effectiveness of a quality improvement (QI) program in reducing asthma emergency department (ED) visits, hospitalizations, limitation of physical activity, patient missed school, and parent missed work. METHODS:Urban, low-income patients with asthma from 4 ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Woods ER,Bhaumik U,Sommer SJ,Ziniel SI,Kessler AJ,Chan E,Wilkinson RB,Sesma MN,Burack AB,Klements EM,Queenin LM,Dickerson DU,Nethersole S

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews the literature on possible growth-suppressing effects of stimulant medications in the long-term treatment of children with the hyperkinetic behavior syndrome. The evidence clearly indicates a temporary retardation in the rate of growth in weight and suggests a temporary slowing of growth in statur...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Roche AF,Lipman RS,Overall JE,Hung W

更新日期：1979-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Parent Report of Children's Abilities-Revised (PARCA-R) is a questionnaire for assessing cognitive and language development in very preterm infants. Given the increased risk of developmental delay in infants born late and moderately preterm (LMPT; 32-36 weeks), this study aimed to validate this questionn...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Blaggan S,Guy A,Boyle EM,Spata E,Manktelow BN,Wolke D,Johnson S

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) certifies that general and subspecialty pediatricians meet standards of excellence established by their peers, immediately after training and over the course of their careers (ie, Maintenance of Certification [MOC]). In 2015-2016, the ABP developed the Ma...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Leslie LK,Turner AL,Smith AC,Dounoucos V,Olmsted MG,Althouse L

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abdominal muscle deficiency, urinary tract abnormalities, and cryptorchidism are the three major features of the prune-belly syndrome, also referred to as triad syndrome or Eagle-Barrett syndrome. The etiology is unclear and the pathogenesis a subject of continuing debate. Clinical and pathologic experience with seven...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Moerman P,Fryns JP,Goddeeris P,Lauweryns JM

更新日期：1984-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A double-blind crossover trial involving a control diet and a diet eliminating artificial flavors, colors, and natural salicylates as recommended by Feingold was conducted on 15 hyperkinetic children. Teachers and parents observed the children for one month prior to treatment, using standardized rating scales. Both pa...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Conners CK,Goyette CH,Southwick DA,Lees JM,Andrulonis PA

更新日期：1976-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Although vision screening for preschool children is recommended for detecting amblyopia, many pediatric and family medicine practices do not screen preschool-aged children. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of a training program for primary care clinical staff on vision screening behavior and ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Hered RW,Rothstein M

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article provides an overview of neonatal intensive care unit treatment costs for hospitals that participated in the Neonatal Intensive Care Quality Improvement Collaborative Year 2000 (NIC/Q 2000) quality improvement collaborative and discusses how economic information can be used in quality improvement efforts. ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Rogowski J

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A questionnaire survey of 363 children and young adults with juvenile arthritis was conducted to assess the relations among disease severity, psychosocial functioning, and adjustment in three age groups--primary school, high school, and young adult. Parents were surveyed separately to determine which characteristics o...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Ungerer JA,Horgan B,Chaitow J,Champion GD

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between the magnitude of bacteremia due to Neisseria meningitidis and the clinical diagnosis was determined for 43 children who had fever in the presence or absence of focal signs of infection. Bacteremia was quantitated by the previously described procedure using heparinized blood (0.2 to 1.0 mL). Ad...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Sullivan TD,LaScolea LJ Jr

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neutropenia, defined as absolute neutrophil count (ANC) <1500/mm(3), affects 6% to 58% of premature infants in the first week of life. This early-onset neutropenia in premature infants has previously been correlated with sepsis, maternal hypertension, severe asphyxia, and periventricular hemorrhage. Late-ons...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Omar SA,Salhadar A,Wooliever DE,Alsgaard PK

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In a population-based case-control study, we investigated the association between congenital heart defects and maternal smoking. METHODS:The National Birth Defects Prevention Study enrolled 3067 infants with nonsyndromic congenital heart defects and their parents and 3947 infants without birth defects and t...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Malik S,Cleves MA,Honein MA,Romitti PA,Botto LD,Yang S,Hobbs CA,National Birth Defects Prevention Study.

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of a single dose of surfactant TA were assessed in premature neonates (birth weight 750 to 1749 g) with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in a multicenter, double-blind, randomized clinical trial. Only neonates with surfactant deficiency and without ultrasonographic evidence of intracranial hemorrhage gr...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Fujiwara T,Konishi M,Chida S,Okuyama K,Ogawa Y,Takeuchi Y,Nishida H,Kito H,Fujimura M,Nakamura H

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mucopolysaccharidosis II, also known as Hunter syndrome, is a rare, X-linked disorder caused by a deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme iduronate-2-sulfatase, which catalyzes a step in the catabolism of glycosaminoglycans. In patients with mucopolysaccharidosis II, glycosaminoglycans accumulate within tissues and organs,...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Martin R,Beck M,Eng C,Giugliani R,Harmatz P,Muñoz V,Muenzer J

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psychosocial problems of children have received increasing attention in the pediatric literature, but it remains unclear to what extent psychiatric services are available and used for the treatment of these problems. This paper examines the utilization of psychiatric services by children over an 18-year period in Monr...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Roghmann KJ,Babigian HM,Goldberg ID,Zastowny TR

更新日期：1982-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From a health viewpoint, early sexual activity among US adolescents is a potential problem because of the risk of pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections. New evidence points to the media adolescents use frequently (television, music, movies, magazines, and the Internet) as important factors in the initiation of...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Council on Communications and Media.

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Appropriate prescribing practices for fluoroquinolones, as well as all antimicrobial agents, are essential as evolving resistance patterns are considered, additional treatment indications are identified, and the toxicity profile of fluoroquinolones in children has become better defined. Earlier recommendations for sys...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Jackson MA,Schutze GE,COMMITTEE ON INFECTIOUS DISEASES.

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many patients with eating disorders have menstrual dysfunction. In patients with anorexia nervosa, amenorrhea has been linked to weight loss. However, many patients with bulimia nervosa, even those of average or greater than average weight, also experience menstrual abnormalities, including amenorrhea. It was hypothes...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Weltman EA,Stern RC,Doershuk CF,Moir RN,Palmer K,Jaffe AC

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Technology will make it possible to screen for fragile X syndrome and other conditions that do not meet current guidelines for routine newborn screening. This possibility evokes at least 8 broad ethical, legal, and social concerns: (1) early identification of fragile X syndrome, an "untreatable" condition, could lead ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Bailey DB Jr,Skinner D,Davis AM,Whitmarsh I,Powell C

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The number of cases of Reye syndrome reported annually to the Centers for Disease Control declined markedly between 1980 and 1985. In this article, we present pharmaceutical marketing research data that suggest sharp decreases in the use and purchase of children's aspirin between 1980 and 1985. These trends appear to ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Arrowsmith JB,Kennedy DL,Kuritsky JN,Faich GA

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We evaluated the usefulness of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using the insertion sequence IS6110 as the target for DNA to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis in clinical specimens from children. STUDY DESIGN:This was a prospective, controlled, blinded study comparing PCR on clinical specimens, mycobacter...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Smith KC,Starke JR,Eisenach K,Ong LT,Denby M

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Residential exposures are recognized risk factors for childhood asthma, but the relative contribution of specific risk factors and the overall contribution of housing to asthma in US children is unknown. The objective of this study was to identify risk factors and estimate the population attributable risk of ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Lanphear BP,Aligne CA,Auinger P,Weitzman M,Byrd RS

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Inattention and hyperactivity are frequent among children with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and often improve when SDB is treated. However, the frequency of SDB symptoms among inattentive and hyperactive children has received little study. DESIGN:Cross-sectional survey. SETTING:Two university-affiliated...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Chervin RD,Archbold KH,Dillon JE,Panahi P,Pituch KJ,Dahl RE,Guilleminault C

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four evaluations of ambulatory pediatric tasks were used for quality assurance in eight pediatric group practices situated in two teaching hospitals and six related health centers. The evaluations used criteria incorporating branching logic to judge the quality of care revealed in data abstracted from medical records....

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Palmer RH,Strain R,Maurer JV,Thompson MS

更新日期：1984-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the lowest dose of concentrated (U100) insulin that can be reproducibly delivered. METHODS:A telephone survey was used to determine current practices in major pediatric hospitals regarding the administration of low doses of concentrated insulin. A sensitive gravitometric technique was used to de...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Casella SJ,Mongilio MK,Plotnick LP,Hesterberg MP,Long CA

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Respiratory infections (RIs) are an important cause of morbidity and excessive antibiotic prescriptions in children attending day care centers (DCCs). We aimed to assess the effectiveness of an educational and hand hygiene program in DCCs and homes in reducing RI incidence and antibiotic prescriptions in chi...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Azor-Martinez E,Yui-Hifume R,Muñoz-Vico FJ,Jimenez-Noguera E,Strizzi JM,Martinez-Martinez I,Garcia-Fernandez L,Seijas-Vazquez ML,Torres-Alegre P,Fernández-Campos MA,Gimenez-Sanchez F

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A randomized prospective study of the effect of medium-chain triglycerides (MCT) upon the absorption and retention of major minerals and nutrients, as well as upon 25-hydroxy vitamin D levels, was performed in low-birth-weight infants. Ten infants received a high-calcium and vitamin D-containing formula, which contain...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Huston RK,Reynolds JW,Jensen C,Buist NR

更新日期：1983-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare findings on hard copies of cranial ultrasound (US) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) obtained between birth and term in a group of preterm infants. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS:Infants born at or below a gestational age of 30 weeks who underwent cranial US scan and MRI on the same day were eligible...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Maalouf EF,Duggan PJ,Counsell SJ,Rutherford MA,Cowan F,Azzopardi D,Edwards AD

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between family life events and rates of childhood morbidity was studied prospectively in a birth cohort of New Zealand children during the period from ages 1 to 4 years. Family life events were associated with increased risk of medical consultation and hospital attendance for illness of the lower resp...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Beautrais AL,Fergusson DM,Shannon FT

更新日期：1982-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess measures of puberty-presence of pubic hair, breast development, and menarche-for 3 racial/ethnic groups of girls in the United States. METHODS:Using data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, this study sample was restricted to 1623 girls aged 8 to 16 years (466 non-Hispa...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Wu T,Mendola P,Buck GM

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00