Safe transportation of preterm and low birth weight infants at hospital discharge.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Diagnostic imaging is often used in the evaluation of children with possible appendicitis. The utility of imaging may vary according to a patient's age and gender. The objectives of this study were (1) to examine the use of computed tomography (CT) and ultrasound for age and gender subgroups o...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Bachur RG,Hennelly K,Callahan MJ,Chen C,Monuteaux MC

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report the first case of human infection (infective endocarditis [IE]) caused by Pasteurella gallinarum and to review the literature regarding IE caused by the genus Pasteurella. SETTING:University hospital based. PATIENT:An adolescent boy who underwent successful correction for truncus arteriosus 10 yea...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： al Fadel Saleh M,al-Madan MS,Erwa HH,Defonseka I,Sohel SZ,Sanyal SK

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Pain in children with cerebral palsy (CP) is underrecognized, undertreated, and negatively affects quality of life. Communication challenges and multiple pain etiologies complicate diagnosis and treatment. The primary objectives of this study were to determine the impact of pain on activities and to identify...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Penner M,Xie WY,Binepal N,Switzer L,Fehlings D

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The distinct effect of exclusive and predominant breastfeeding on primary dentition malocclusions is still unclear. We hypothesized that exclusive breastfeeding presents a higher protective effect against malocclusions than predominant breastfeeding and that the use of a pacifier modifies the association bet...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Peres KG,Cascaes AM,Peres MA,Demarco FF,Santos IS,Matijasevich A,Barros AJ

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The courses of 18 children born to 13 chronic hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) carrier mothers were followed prospectively for serological and biochemical evidence of type B hepatitis. Three children developed transient HBsAg positivity accompanied by the appearance of antibody to the hepatitis B core antigen. Two ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Papaevangelou G,Hoofnagle JH

更新日期：1979-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objectives of this study were to characterize noise and light levels for extremely low birth weight newborns throughout their stay in the NICU, evaluate factors influencing noise and light levels, and determine whether exposures meet recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics. METHODS:Sound...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Lasky RE,Williams AL

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Resistance to thyroid hormone is an uncommon problem, which has rarely been associated with thyroid dysgenesis. We report a case with both thyroid gland ectopy and resistance to thyroid hormone and, thus, a reduced capacity to produce and respond to thyroid hormone. The patient presented at 2 years of age with develop...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Heather N,Hall K,Neas K,Potter H,Wiltshire E

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The adverse effects of alcohol on the developing human represent a spectrum of structural anomalies and behavioral and neurocognitive disabilities, most accurately termed fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). The first descriptions in the modern medical literature of a distinctly recognizable pattern of m...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Hoyme HE,May PA,Kalberg WO,Kodituwakku P,Gossage JP,Trujillo PM,Buckley DG,Miller JH,Aragon AS,Khaole N,Viljoen DL,Jones KL,Robinson LK

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether episodes of prolonged hypoxemia occur without prolonged apneic pauses (> or = 20 seconds) and without bradycardia (pulse rate, < or = 100 beats per minute) in apparently well preterm infants. METHODS:Long-term recordings of arterial oxygen saturation as measured by pulse oximetry (SpO2),...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Poets CF,Stebbens VA,Richard D,Southall DP

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the reliability and validity of a previously derived clinical dehydration scale (CDS) in a cohort of children with gastroenteritis and evidence of dehydration. METHODS:Participants were 226 children older than 3 months who presented to a tertiary care emergency department and required intravenou...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Kinlin LM,Freedman SB

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify evidence-based pediatric guidelines and to assess their quality. METHODS:We searched Medline, Embase, and relevant Web sites of guideline development programs and national pediatric societies to identify evidence-based pediatric guidelines. A list with titles of identified guidelines was sent to ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Boluyt N,Lincke CR,Offringa M

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about the impact of providing health insurance to uninsured children who have asthma or other chronic diseases. OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the association between health insurance and the utilization of health care and the quality of care among children who have asthma. DESIGN:Before-and-during...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Szilagyi PG,Holl JL,Rodewald LE,Yoos L,Zwanziger J,Shone LP,Mukamel DB,Trafton S,Dick AW,Raubertas RF

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Free radical-induced postasphyxial reperfusion injury has been recognized as an important cause of brain tissue damage. We investigated the effect of high-dose allopurinol (ALLO; 40 mg/kg), a xanthine-oxidase inhibitor and free radical scavenger, on free radical status in severely asphyxiated newborns and on ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Van Bel F,Shadid M,Moison RM,Dorrepaal CA,Fontijn J,Monteiro L,Van De Bor M,Berger HM

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate previous teacher reports that children exposed to cocaine prenatally have more problem behaviors. METHODS:A historical, prospective design was used. Maternal subjects (n = 116) of 6-year-old singleton, term (>/=36 weeks) children, and the children's first-grade teachers ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Delaney-Black V,Covington C,Templin T,Ager J,Martier S,Sokol R

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objectives of this investigation were: (1) to determine degree of elevation of serum C-reactive protein (CRP) in uncomplicated acute otitis media (AOM); (2) to compare serum CRP levels in bacterial and viral otitis media; and (3) to determine whether a single serum CRP level, obtained early in the course...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Tejani NR,Chonmaitree T,Rassin DK,Howie VM,Owen MJ,Goldman AS

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Currently, the methods for assessing milk ejection in women include serial sampling of plasma oxytocin and measurement of intraductal pressure, both of which are invasive and may induce stress. We hypothesized that milk ejection would cause an increase in milk-duct diameter that could be observed noninvasivel...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Ramsay DT,Kent JC,Owens RA,Hartmann PE

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Parental smoking has been associated with increased rates of sudden infant death syndrome, low birth weight, otitis media, asthma, and decreased lung growth. No prior parent surveys have assessed national rates of screening and counseling for parental tobacco use in the context of their child's visit to prim...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Winickoff JP,McMillen RC,Carroll BC,Klein JD,Rigotti NA,Tanski SE,Weitzman M

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the differences in health problems identified and health services received by children newly entering foster care who participated in a comprehensive multidisciplinary program, compared with children newly entering foster care who received customary community-based services. METHODS:Using a 2-...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Horwitz SM,Owens P,Simms MD

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using the sample of 1726 special education students from the Collaborative Study of Children With Special Needs, the authors describe the related services being provided to the children and then analyze the relationship between service provision and class placement. Related services are provided in all settings, with ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Palfrey JS,Singer JD,Raphael ES,Walker DK

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The frequency of otitis media with effusion (serous otitis media, secretory otitis media) detected after conventional antibiotic treatment of acute otitis media is approximately 50%. The relationship between pharmacologic compliance and the frequency of otitis media with effusion was studied. A Micrococcus lutea bioin...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Schwartz RH,Rodriquez WJ,Grundfast KM

更新日期：1981-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:The effectiveness of many interventions aimed at reducing the risk of retinopathy has not been well established. OBJECTIVE:To estimate the effectiveness of nutritional interventions, oxygen saturation targeting, blood transfusion management, and infection prevention on the incidence of retinopathy of prematuri...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Fang JL,Sorita A,Carey WA,Colby CE,Murad MH,Alahdab F

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Our objective was to determine whether paternal depressive symptoms were associated with less father involvement among African American fathers not living with their children (ie, nonresident fathers). METHODS:We analyzed survey data for 345 fathers enrolled in a program for nonresident African American fath...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Davis RN,Caldwell CH,Clark SJ,Davis MM

更新日期：2009-12-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To identify patterns of sleep-wake transitions in the neonatal period that might differentiate premature infants who would show better or worse outcomes in multiple developmental domains across the first 5 years of life. METHODS:Participants were 143 low birth weight premature infants (mean birth weight: 148...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Weisman O,Magori-Cohen R,Louzoun Y,Eidelman AI,Feldman R

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This qualitative study aimed at understanding the experiences of fathers of very ill neonates in the NICU. METHODS:Sixteen fathers of very ill and/or very preterm infants who had been in the NICU for >30 days were interviewed by a male physician. Fathers were asked about their level of comfort with or concer...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Arockiasamy V,Holsti L,Albersheim S

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have suggested changes in self-concept with successful treatment of primary nocturnal enuresis (PNE), but behavioral changes have not been reported as a consistent associated finding. OBJECTIVE:To determine if self-concept and behavior change after 6 months of treatment of monosymptomatic P...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Longstaffe S,Moffatt ME,Whalen JC

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An overview is presented of the major methods of contraception available to the sexually active adolescent. Emphasis is given to the combined birth control pill, while the literature describing absolute and relative contraindications to oral contraception is reviewed. It is noted that adolescents with chronic illness ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Greydanus DE,McAnarney ER

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After a brief explanation of the immunization policy in the Netherlands, the national immunization program is described, with special attention given to coupling of the municipal population records with a computerized database of individual immunization records at the provincial level. The Dutch program achieves cover...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Verbrugge HP

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective study of risk factors for traumatic infant deaths in Oregon occurring from 1973 through 1982 was performed using vital records and medical examiner records. A total of 146 such deaths occurred during this period. Relative risks were calculated for various risk factors in the study group compared with a...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Emerick SJ,Foster LR,Campbell DT

更新日期：1986-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-three episodes of acute elevation of BP related to renal disease in 13 chronically hypertensive children 2 to 18 years of age were treated with a single oral dose of minoxidil. All except one patient were receiving a diuretic and all but one a beta-blocking agent at the time of minoxidil treatment. The goal of ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Strife CF,Quinlan M,Waldo FB,Fryer CJ,Jackson EC,Welch TR,McEnery PT,West CD

更新日期：1986-11-01 00:00:00