Medical and orthopedic conditions and sports participation.

abstract：:Vascular malformations are rare but important skin disorders in children, which often require multidisciplinary care. The goal of this article is to orient pediatricians to the various types of vascular malformations. We discuss the clinical characteristics, diagnostic criteria, and management of capillary, venous, ar...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Huang JT,Liang MG

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Youth-onset type 2 diabetes is a serious public health problem for Indigenous people throughout the world. This article reviews the epidemiology, disease burden, treatment, and challenges in achieving successful clinical management of this disorder in Indigenous youth. Screening criteria and the complications and como...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Sellers EA,Moore K,Dean HJ

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this article the practitioner's role in newborn screening were summarized and guidelines to assist in their execution were provided. The authors summarized the tests that are currently used in North America and provided a short discussion of current and future issues in this area. Newborn screening is no longer a s...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Buist NR,Tuerck JM

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deformities are abnormalities of shape or form caused by abnormal or imbalanced mechanical forces. In prenatal deformation, most infants are intrinsically normal and the deformation results from extrinsic constraining forces. Most prenatal deformities will resolve spontaneously or with the application of counteracting...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Dunne KB,Clarren SK

更新日期：1986-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most ocular and orbital tumors of childhood are distinct from tumors that occur in adults. Many are congenital with early presentations. Most pediatric orbital tumors are benign; developmental cysts comprise half of orbital cases, with capillary hemangioma being the second most common orbital tumor. The most common or...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Castillo BV Jr,Kaufman L

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric fractures are seen commonly in emergency departments. Pediatricians are usually the first physicians to assess injured children. Pediatricians should be comfortable in evaluating the fracture and interpreting radiographs prior to consulting an orthopedist. An understanding of the differences between pediatri...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： England SP,Sundberg S

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Major advances have been made in the treatment of children with Wilms' tumor. Remaining areas of investigation include the role of adriamycin and the treatment of children with stage III and IV disease and the role of whole lung radiation therapy in the treatment of children with pulmonary metastases. Long-term follow...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Green DM,Finklestein JZ,Breslow NE,Beckwith JB

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Food allergies have become a growing public health concern. At present the standard of care focuses on avoidance of trigger foods, education, and treatment of symptoms following accidental ingestions. This article provides a framework for primary care physicians and allergists for the diagnosis, management, and treatm...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Wright BL,Walkner M,Vickery BP,Gupta RS

更新日期：2015-12-01 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：:Selected topics of violence against children and adolescents that occur in countries outside of the United States are discussed. Focus is given to middle-income and low-income countries and emphasis is placed on the epidemiology of this pressing public health problem, particularly on conditions that are peculiar to ch...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Forjuoh SN,Zwi AB

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The tools of biotechnology have enormous potential to develop new, safe, and nutritious foods and food products that could benefit the immediate and long-term nutritional and health needs of the pediatric population. This is especially true as more emphasis is placed on the prevention, rather than the treatment, of ch...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Young AL,Lewis CG

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, great progress has been made in the development of vaccines against Hib. Four polysaccharide-protein conjugate vaccines are actively being tested. Three of these (PRP-D, HbOC, and PRP-OMP) are currently licensed for use in children at 15-18 months of age. Clinical trials of these vaccines in infants are curr...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Shapiro ED

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Given the importance of iron nutrition during the first year of life, there are surprisingly few true, randomized, controlled studies addressing this issue; however, it seems that iron deficiency is unlikely in full-term, breastfed infants during the first 6 months of life because these infants' body iron stores are s...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Griffin IJ,Abrams SA

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia (HH) there is dysregulation of insulin secretion from pancreatic β-cells. Insulin secretion becomes inappropriate for the level of blood glucose leading to severe hypoglycemia. HH is associated with a high risk of brain injury because insulin inhibits lipolysis and ketogenesis thus pre...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Güemes M,Hussain K

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors review the imaging techniques currently used to study some of the more common emergency medical and surgical problems that are encountered in children and that are not covered elsewhere in this volume. ...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Kirchner SG,Horev G

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The evaluation and management of adolescents with varicoceles continue to evolve. Current recommendations for repair are based on the findings of impaired testicular growth or spermatogenesis; however, with early evaluation and selective treatment, clinicians should be able to reduce the potential for future fertility...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Kass EJ

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thermodilution systems for the measurement of cardiac output constitute a reliable and relatively noninvasive method which is ideal for small patients, particularly infants and small children. Thermodilution is an important new advance in the monitoring of critically ill children in that it measures cardiac output dir...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Moodie DS

更新日期：1980-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic and environmental factors (breast feeding, probably viral infections) play a role in the expression of the disease. Prevalence of GSE in childhood did not substantially decrease in the last 15 years in all European countries, where GSE is still more common in infantile age and presents frequently gastrointesti...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Auricchio S,Greco L,Troncone R

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) occurs more often in early childhood than at almost any other age. Many microorganisms are associated with pneumonia, but individual pathogens are difficult to identify, which poses problems in antibiotic management. This article reviews the common as well as new, emerging pathogens,...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Iroh Tam PY

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evaluation and treatment of acute musculoskeletal injuries can be rewarding for primary care providers. They are common presenting complaints, and with appropriate management, many patients make a full recovery in a short period of time. This article reviews basic principles of evaluation of acutely injured children, ...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Apel PJ,Howard A

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As a result of their preadoptive histories and experiences, internationally adopted children, especially those with a history of institutionalization, can present with a complex profile of developmental and behavioral issues. Although many children demonstrate significant recovery and resilience after joining their ad...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Nalven L

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Emergency medicine requires diagnosing unfamiliar patients with undifferentiated acute presentations. This requires hypothesis generation and questioning, examination, and testing. Balancing patient load, care across the severity spectrum, and frequent interruptions create time pressures that predispose humans to fast...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Medford-Davis LN,Singh H,Mahajan P

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article presents the studies that show that asthma in children is strongly associated with sensitization to dust mite and other indoor allergens. In addition, the recent evidence that this association reflects a causal relationship between allergen exposure and asthma is reviewed. The relevance of quantitative me...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Duff AL,Platts-Mills TA

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article outlines and summarizes the rationale and the working process that was undertaken by the National Spina Bifida Program to address the issues of transitioning throughout the life course for persons growing up with spina bifida. Their challenges include achieving independent living, vocational independence,...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Thibadeau JK,Alriksson-Schmidt AI,Zabel TA

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Doctors need to acquire telehealth consultation skills to thrive in the increasingly pressurized health system of delivering high-quality, high-volume health care with a shrinking health care workforce. Telehealth consultations require the same degree of thoroughness and careful clinical judgment as face-to-face consu...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Lum E,van Galen LS,Car J

更新日期：2020-08-01 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：:The lacrimal system comprises of a series of anatomical structures with specific physiologic properties. Tearing from a nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO) is the most common lacrimal system abnormality encountered by pediatric ophthalmologists. Most NLDOs spontaneously improve with conservative management by 12 mont...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Örge FH,Boente CS

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rheumatic diseases of childhood are a relatively common and extraordinarily diverse group of illnesses; nevertheless, they are at least distantly related by similarities of immunodysregulation. These pathophysiologic relationships are reflected in affected children in similarities of historical, physical, and labo...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Warren RW,Perez MD,Wilking AP,Myones BL

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five issues are discussed with respect to the diagnosis, etiology, treatment, prognosis, and pathogenesis of neonatal seizures. The presentation of a newborn with seizures represents a true emergency and frequently indicates significant neurologic dysfunction or damage to the immature nervous system. Despite the urgen...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Scher MS,Painter MJ

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence on the science of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in children with cancer is slowly evolving. Most parents of children with cancer want their children to receive state-of-the-art therapy, which generally includes chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery. Increasingly, they also want the concomitant u...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Sencer SF,Kelly KM

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00