Prader-Willi syndrome in siblings, due to unbalanced translocation between chromosomes 15 and 22.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the clinical characteristics and predictors of mortality from snake bite envenomation in children. DESIGN:Prospective observational study with a one-group cohort design. SETTING:Paediatric intensive care unit of a tertiary care hospital in South India. SUBJECTS:The study cohort consisted of 145 ch...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Jayakrishnan MP,Geeta MG,Krishnakumar P,Rajesh TV,George B

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Varicella universal vaccination (UV) has been implemented in many countries for several years. Nevertheless, varicella UV remains debated in Europe and few data are available on the real burden of infection. We assessed the burden of varicella in Belgium through analysis of hospitalised cases during a 1-year...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Blumental S,Sabbe M,Lepage P,Belgian Group for Varicella.

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe current practice during stabilisation of children presenting with critical illness to the district general hospital (DGH), preceding retrieval to intensive care. DESIGN:Observational study using prospectively collected transport data. SETTING:A centralised intensive care retrieval service in Eng...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Lampariello S,Clement M,Aralihond AP,Lutman D,Montgomery MA,Petros AJ,Ramnarayan P

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mortality before surgery must be taken into account when comparing the surgical mortality of atrial redirection procedures (Mustard's or Senning's operation) and the arterial switch operation for patients with complete transposition. This is because the switch operation is usually performed within the neonatal period ...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Mok Q,Darvell F,Mattos S,Smith T,Fayers P,Rigby ML,Shinebourne EA

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To determine the accuracy of a low cost, spring calibrated, hand held scale in classifying newborns into three weight categories (> or =2500 g, 2000-2499 g, <2000 g). METHODS:The test device was compared to a gold standard digital baby scale with precision to 2 g. In Sarlahi district, Nepal, 1890 newborns were el...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Mullany LC,Darmstadt GL,Coffey P,Khatry SK,LeClerq SC,Tielsch JM

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To ascertain the relationship between prelacteal feeding, early formula feeding and adverse health outcomes, especially hospitalisation during the first year of life. DESIGN:Multicentre prospective cohort study. SETTING:Six hospitals across three cities in Vietnam. PATIENTS:A total of 2030 pregnant women w...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Nguyen P,Binns CW,Ha AVV,Chu TK,Nguyen LC,Duong DV,Do DV,Lee AH

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A child with chronic diarrhoea since birth responded to the prostaglandin synthetase inhibitors aspirin and indomethacin. During a period without treatment, raised levels of prostaglandins F2alpha and E2 were observed. No source for these raised prostaglandins was shown, and it is suggested that she may have an inborn...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Dodge JA,Hamdi I,Walker S

更新日期：1977-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twice daily sustained release theophylline gave satisfactory steady serum theophylline concentrations in asthmatic children aged 7 to 14 years. The children showed improvement in symptoms, less frequent waking at night, reduced use of beta agonist inhalers, and improved early morning peak flows while being treated wit...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Elias-Jones AC,Higenbottam TW,Barnes ND,Godden DJ

更新日期：1984-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:School medical records of 1000 children born in 1981 were studied retrospectively. They showed that once known medical problems and those screened for by the school nurse (hearing, vision, growth) were excluded, only 17 problems requiring treatment were discovered: speech (n = 10), development (n = 3), undescended tes...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Smith GC,Powell A,Reynolds K,Campbell CA

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relation between intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH) and hyaline membrane disease (HMD) was studied in singletons that came to necropsy at Hammersmith Hospital over the years 1966-73. The incidence of IVH in singleton live births was 3-22/1000 and of HMD 4-44/1000. Although the high figures were partily due to the ...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Wigglesworth JS,Keith IH,Girling DJ,Slade SA

更新日期：1976-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relevance of providing a rapid anticonvulsant monitoring service was assessed over a five year period at a paediatric epilepsy outpatient clinic. Altogether 481 drug assays were performed on 144 patients when considered clinically indicated. Drugs most frequently assayed were carbamazepine and sodium valproate, si...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Houtman PN,Hall SK,Green A,Rylance GW

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Short-course oral corticosteroids are commonly used in children but are known to be associated with adverse drug reactions (ADRs). This review aimed to identify the most common and serious ADRs and to determine their relative risk levels. METHODS:A literature search of EMBASE, MEDLINE, International Pharmac...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Aljebab F,Choonara I,Conroy S

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate possible renal toxicity of long-term gentamicin inhalation in patients with cystic fibrosis. METHODS:Urinary N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase (NAG) activity was measured during routine respiratory clinic visits. Outpatient records were reviewed for data on long-term gentamicin inhalation, and p...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Ring E,Eber E,Erwa W,Zach MS

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To determine the prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in a clinical sample of overweight and obese children and adolescents, and to examine the contribution of fat distribution. METHODS:Consecutive subjects without chronic lung disease, neuromuscular disease, laryngomalacia, or any genetic or craniofaci...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Verhulst SL,Schrauwen N,Haentjens D,Suys B,Rooman RP,Van Gaal L,De Backer WA,Desager KN

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the epidemiology of pyridoxine dependent seizures and other forms of pyridoxine responsive seizures. DESIGN:Monthly notifications to the British Paediatric Surveillance Unit over two years. Questionnaire follow up. SETTING:UK and the Republic of Ireland. PATIENTS:Children aged 15 years or younger ...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Baxter P

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Despite decreasing mortality, functional impairments in children with transposition of the great arteries (TGA) are still a concern. This study analyses health-related physical fitness (HRPF), arterial stiffness and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in children with anatomically repaired TGA regarding co...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Häcker AL,Reiner B,Oberhoffer R,Hager A,Ewert P,Müller J

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have studied changes in the birthweight of Asian babies born alive at this hospital between 1968 and 1978. In 1978 Pakistani babies were 139 g heavier but Indian babies only 25 g heavier than 10 years earlier. Contributing to these changes were significantly fewer short mothers and primiparae among Pakistanis, and ...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Clarson CL,Barker MJ,Marshall T,Wharton BA

更新日期：1982-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis B virus infection is still a major public health problem worldwide, since more than 350 million people have chronic, lifelong infection and nearly 1 million deaths occur each year owing to complications. Most infections are acquired at birth or during early childhood. Nowadays, low- and middle-income countri...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Nannini P,Sokal EM

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Th incidence and severity of posterior subcapsular cataracts were studied in 58 children with steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome. Eight (14%) children had cataracts. Visual acuity was normal in all but one child. There was no relationship between total dose or mean daily dose of prednisolone (corrected for body surf...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Brocklebank JT,Harcourt RB,Meadow SR

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebral oedema is the most common cause of mortality and morbidity during the first day of conventional treatment for diabetic ketoacidosis in paediatric patients. It is possible that therapy contributes to its development. Risk factors that predispose to cerebral oedema should lead to an expansion of the intracellul...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Carlotti AP,Bohn D,Halperin ML

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To explore the clinical course of children with "single kidney" (defined as either a solitary or single functioning kidney) with reference to renal function (glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and proteinuria), body height and particularly sonomorphological features. PATIENTS AND METHODS:This retrospective monocent...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Spira EM,Jacobi C,Frankenschmidt A,Pohl M,von Schnakenburg C

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe two cases of a non-epileptic florid movement disorder presenting as status epilepticus. Both patients presented with florid jerking of the limbs and eyes. Convulsive status epilepticus related to presumed meningitis or encephalitis was suspected in both cases. The patients received treatment for seizures, ...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Haden SV,McShane MA,Holt CM

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To compare physiological and autonomic responses to acute hypoglycaemia in diabetic children in pre-, mid-, and post-pubertal stages of development. METHODS:Twenty seven children (8 pre-pubertal, 7 mid-pubertal, 12 post-pubertal) with type 1 diabetes were studied. Hypoglycaemia was induced by insulin infusion unt...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Ross LA,Warren RE,Kelnar CJ,Frier BM

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To ascertain mortality from 1 to 18 years, and predictors of mortality. DESIGN:Long-term follow-up of population cohort born 1989-1992. SETTING:Births in South East Thames Region. PATIENTS:346 children with bilateral cerebral palsy (CP). INTERVENTIONS:Not applicable. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:Mortality; pred...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Baird G,Allen E,Scrutton D,Knight A,McNee A,Will E,Elbourne D

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability to produce dihydroxylated metabolites of vitamin D was studied in a term neonate suffering from severe renal insufficiency. The infant died at age 26 days owing to end-stage renal failure and the necropsy examination showed a single dysplastic kidney weighing 1.5 g. At age 2 weeks the serum levels of the d...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Alkalay A,Mogilner BM,Nissim F,Edelstein S

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over a two year period 100 infants with histories of wheeze were challenged with nebulised water. They were sedated and lung function measured by total body plethysmography. Thirteen of the 53 infants who developed bronchoconstriction after challenge with nebulised water were given nebulised sodium cromoglycate and re...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： O'Callaghan C,Milner AD,Swarbrick A

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of inflammation in adult asthma is well known, involving a cascade of immunological stimulation in which mast cells and eosinophils play pivotal roles. However, the assessment of airway inflammation in children is more difficult as the invasive methods used in adults cannot ethically be used for this purpose ...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Chedevergne F,Le Bourgeois M,de Blic J,Scheinmann P

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The urinary citrate/creatinine ratio was evaluated in 25 children with idiopathic calcium urolithiasis and 24 controls. The mean (SD) urinary citrate/creatinine ratio in controls and patients was 0.510 (0.205) and 0.181 (0.076), respectively, a statistically significant difference. In neither group was there a relatio...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Akçay T,Konukoğlu D,Celik C

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A combined test of anterior pituitary function was used on 21 normal children. It shows that a comprehensive evaluation can be made of growth hormone, thyroid stimulating hormone, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, and gonadotrophin reserve. Simultaneous assessment of those peripheral glands associated with the anterior pi...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Savage DC,Swift PG,Johnston PG,Goldie DJ,Murphy D

更新日期：1978-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The transport characteristics of the placenta, which favour higher phenylalanine concentrations in the fetus than in the mother, and regression data of head circumference at birth against phenylalanine concentration at conception in maternal phenylketonuria (PKU), suggest that treatment of maternal PKU should ideally ...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Thompson GN,Francis DE,Kirby DM,Compton R

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00