Acute illness care patterns change with use of telemedicine.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine self-reported adherence to national asthma guidelines for children by primary care physicians in managed care; and, to analyze sources of variation in these practices by physician specialty and managed care practice type. DESIGN:A survey of 671 primary care physicians (pediatricians and family p...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Finkelstein JA,Lozano P,Shulruff R,Inui TS,Soumerai SB,Ng M,Weiss KB

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperphenylalaninemia due to dihydropteridine reductase deficiency results from the inability to maintain the aromatic amino acid hydroxylase cofactor, tetrahydrobiopterin, in its reduced or active form. Diagnosis of the disease is usually made by direct enzymatic assay on liver biopsies or in cultured skin fibroblast...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Milstien S,Kaufman S,Summer GK

更新日期：1980-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifteen asymptomatic children with benign rheumatoid nodules, followed up to 12 years, are described. Nodules are characterized by subcutaneous location with predilection for pretibial regions and scalp, occasional large size, spontaneous regression, and frequent recurrence. Granuloma annulare was present in two patie...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Simons FE,Schaller JG

更新日期：1975-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aims of this study were to determine parent and provider knowledge and awareness of newborn screening; to gather opinions from parents, providers, and newborn screening professionals about the content and timing of newborn screening education; and to use consensus data to formulate recommendations and to...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Davis TC,Humiston SG,Arnold CL,Bocchini JA Jr,Bass PF 3rd,Kennen EM,Bocchini A,Kyler P,Lloyd-Puryear M

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Very low birth weight infants often gain weight poorly and demonstrate growth failure during the initial hospitalization. Although many of the major morbidities experienced by these infants during their initial NICU stays have decreased in recent years, it is unclear whether growth has improved. METHODS:We ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Horbar JD,Ehrenkranz RA,Badger GJ,Edwards EM,Morrow KA,Soll RF,Buzas JS,Bertino E,Gagliardi L,Bellù R

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies of fetal growth and body proportionality have been based on error-prone gestational age estimates and on inappropriate comparisons of infants with dissimilar birth weights. Based on a cohort of 8719 infants with validated (by early ultrasonography) gestational ages and indexes of body proportionality ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Kramer MS,Olivier M,McLean FH,Dougherty GE,Willis DM,Usher RH

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A ganglioneuroblastoma developed in a 35-month-old boy with both the fetal hydantoin and fetal alcohol syndromes. Our case, plus two recent reports in the literature, would very likely establish the relationship between fetal hydantoin syndrome and the development of neural crest tumors. Infants exposed in utero to hy...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Seeler RA,Israel JN,Royal JE,Kaye CI,Rao S,Abulaban M

更新日期：1979-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Comparison was made of the mental function and physical growth of 21 children in whom liver disease occurred in the first year of life with 15 patients with late (17 months of age to 12 years of age) manifestation of liver disease. Ages (mean +/- SD) at testing for the two groups was 8 +/- 3 years for the early group ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Stewart SM,Uauy R,Kennard BD,Waller DA,Benser M,Andrews WS

更新日期：1988-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe national emergency department (ED) trends in computed tomography (CT) and ultrasound imaging for the evaluation of pediatric nontraumatic abdominal pain from 2007 through 2014. METHODS:We used data from the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey to measure trends in CT and ultrasound u...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Niles LM,Goyal MK,Badolato GM,Chamberlain JM,Cohen JS

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To increase weight gain in the first 28 days after birth for very low birth weight (VLBW) infants by isolating and sharing meaningful process differences between high- and low-weight-gain centers within a neonatal network. DESIGN/METHODS:We identified weight gain as an important target for improvement in 199...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Bloom BT,Mulligan J,Arnold C,Ellis S,Moffitt S,Rivera A,Kunamneni S,Thomas P,Clark RH,Peabody J

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During a 3-month period, 1,062 mother-infant pairs were studied for infections following internal fetal monitoring during labor. Six infants (0.56%) developed septic scalp dermatitis at the site of the spiral electrode application. Factors associated with septic scalp dermatitis included the number of vaginal examinat...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Wagener MM,Rycheck RR,Yee RB,McVay JF,Buffenmyer CL,Harger JH

更新日期：1984-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trismus refers to any condition inducing limited mouth opening and may present as a result of acquired or congenital pathology. We present the case of a newborn who presented with severe, congenital trismus due to brainstem dysgenesis. We describe the course of his investigations, and a multidisciplinary approach to t...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Hong CJ,Caulley L,Kohlert S,Graham GE,McMillan HJ,Michaud J,Vaccani JP

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Data from 442 children, aged 2 to 5, who were participants in the 1987-1988 Nationwide Food Consumption Survey, were examined to determine the effect of maternal employment on the quality of their diets. Diet quality was assessed by examining nutrient adequacy and nutrient overconsumption using the 3-day average of on...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Johnson RK,Smiciklas-Wright H,Crouter AC,Willits FK

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite high per capita health care expenditure, the United States has crude infant survival rates that are lower than similarly developed nations. Although differences in vital recording and socioeconomic risk have been studied, a systematic, cross-national comparison of perinatal health care systems is lac...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Thompson LA,Goodman DC,Little GA

更新日期：2002-06-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Maternal risk factors for hypospadias are poorly defined, and there is debate about temporal trends in hypospadias prevalence. We examined select maternal characteristics as possible risk factors for hypospadias among male offspring and evaluated yearly prevalence rates in Washington State. METHODS:We perfor...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Porter MP,Faizan MK,Grady RW,Mueller BA

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This is the first peer-reviewed study to quantify diaper need, propose a method to measure diaper need, and explore psychosocial variables associated with diaper need in a large sample of urban, low-income families. METHODS:Data were derived from a cross-sectional study in 877 pregnant and parenting women. ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Smith MV,Kruse A,Weir A,Goldblum J

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Cerebrovascular abnormalities are serious but underrecognized complications of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence, clinical presentation, imaging findings, and prognosis of cerebral arteriopathies in childhood NF1. METHODS:Patients followed at the NF1 clin...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Rea D,Brandsema JF,Armstrong D,Parkin PC,deVeber G,MacGregor D,Logan WJ,Askalan R

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infants born to women who are asymptomatic hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) carriers frequently acquire hepatitis B virus infection in infancy. The spectrum of disease in such affected infants includes mild transient acute hepatitis B, chronic active hepatitis with or without cirrhosis, chronic persistent hepatitis...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Delaplane D,Yogev R,Crussi F,Shulman ST

更新日期：1983-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The relation between smoke exposure in early life, the prenatal period in particular, and the vascular development of young children is largely unknown. METHODS:Data from the birth cohort participating in the WHISTLER-Cardio study were used to relate the smoking of parents during pregnancy to subsequent vas...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Geerts CC,Bots ML,van der Ent CK,Grobbee DE,Uiterwaal CS

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Children and adolescents with medical conditions present special issues with respect to participation in athletic activities. The pediatrician can play an important role in determining whether a child with a health condition should participate in certain sports by assessing the child's health status, suggesting approp...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Committee on Sports Medicine and Fitness.

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Late-onset sepsis (occurring after 3 days of age) is an important problem in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants. To determine the current incidence of late-onset sepsis, risk factors for disease, and the impact of late-onset sepsis on subsequent hospital course, we evaluated a cohort of 6956 VLBW (401-1500 ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Stoll BJ,Hansen N,Fanaroff AA,Wright LL,Carlo WA,Ehrenkranz RA,Lemons JA,Donovan EF,Stark AR,Tyson JE,Oh W,Bauer CR,Korones SB,Shankaran S,Laptook AR,Stevenson DK,Papile LA,Poole WK

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD), reduced levels of vasculoprotective endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) may contribute to their increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Children with CKD also show signs of cardiovascular disease. However, to our knowledge, there have been no studies on circulating EPC le...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Jie KE,Lilien MR,Goossens MH,Westerweel PE,Klein MK,Verhaar MC

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although there have been great gains in the prevention of pediatric HIV infection and provision of antiretroviral therapy for children with HIV infection in resource-rich countries, many barriers remain to scaling up HIV prevention and treatment for children in resource-limited areas of the world. Appropriate testing ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Pediatric AIDS, Section on International Child Health.,Havens PL,Gibb DM

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The incidence of skin cancer has increased in the United States, concomitant with increased UV radiation (UVR) exposure among young adults. We examined whether tanning facilities in Missouri, a state without indoor-tanning regulations, acted in accordance with the Food and Drug Administration's recommendatio...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Balaraman B,Biesbroeck LK,Lickerman SH,Cornelius LA,Jeffe DB

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-two 5- to 17-year-old children who had severe, acute asthma were randomly assigned to receive either high doses (0.15 mg/kg of body weight per dose) or low doses (0.05 mg/kg of body weight per dose) of nebulized albuterol every 20 minutes for six doses. Compared with the low-dose regimen, the high-dose regimen ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Schuh S,Parkin P,Rajan A,Canny G,Healy R,Rieder M,Tan YK,Levison H,Soldin SJ

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of bone pain associated with primary hyperparathyroidism in a patient with sickle cell disease. A 17-year-old girl with sickle cell disease (SS phenotype) was seen for bilateral knee and back pain. She had had recurrent severe vaso-occlusive crises and acute chest syndrome in the course of her disease...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Krishnamoorthy P,Alyaarubi S,Abish S,Gale M,Albuquerque P,Jabado N

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Children with medical complexity (CMC) comprise only 6% of the pediatric population, account for ∼40% of pediatric health care spending, and provide an important opportunity for cost saving. Savings in this group can have an important impact on pediatric health care costs. The objective of thi...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Bergman DA,Keller D,Kuo DZ,Lerner C,Mansour M,Stille C,Richardson T,Rodean J,Hudak M

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare language development in infants and young children with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection to language development in children who had been exposed to HIV but were uninfected, and (among subjects with HIV infection) to compare language development with cognitive and neurologic status. D...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Coplan J,Contello KA,Cunningham CK,Weiner LB,Dye TD,Roberge L,Wojtowycz MA,Kirkwood K

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:An early-onset sepsis (EOS) risk calculator tool to guide evaluation and treatment of infants at risk for sepsis has reduced antibiotic use without increased adverse outcomes. We performed an electronic health record (EHR)-driven quality improvement intervention to increase calculator use for ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Stipelman CH,Smith ER,Diaz-Ochu M,Spackman J,Stoddard G,Kawamoto K,Shakib JH

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00