Informing schools about children's chronic illnesses: parents' opinions.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the risk of mortality associated with cardiometabolic risk factors in a national sample of adolescents and young adults. METHODS:Prospective study of participants in the third NHANES (1988-1994), aged 12 to 39 years at the time of the survey (n = 9245). Risk factors included 3 measures of adipos...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Saydah S,Bullard KM,Imperatore G,Geiss L,Gregg EW

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The assumption that congenital rubella is commonly associated with microcephaly and mental retardation was examined. Among a rubella clinic population of 111 children, 92 children had vision sufficient to allow testing by the Leiter International Scale. The mean IQ for this group was 99.46 (SD, 19.5). Head circumferen...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Macfarlane DW,Boyd RD,Dodrill CB,Tufts E

更新日期：1975-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two immunochemical methods were used to identify Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus pneumoniae capsular antigens in the urine and serum of 162 children with acute lower respiratory tract infection. These methods were compared with standard bacterial blood culture. Viral and mycoplasma cultures of respiratory sec...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Ramsey BW,Marcuse EK,Foy HM,Cooney MK,Allan I,Brewer D,Smith AL

更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine what conditions are most likely to cause persistent or recurrent pneumonia (PRP) in children, the records of 81 children referred to James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children for evaluation of PRP were reviewed. Twenty patients had an apparent underlying cause that predisposed them to PRP. Of the 61 rema...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Eigen H,Laughlin JJ,Homrighausen J

更新日期：1982-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We recently reported that electrocardiographic abnormalities are common in adults with monosomy X (Turner syndrome), but this issue has not been investigated in girls with Turner syndrome. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We analyzed electrocardiograms in 78 girls with Turner syndrome and 50 age-matched control girls. ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Bondy CA,Ceniceros I,Van PL,Bakalov VK,Rosing DR

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sedating children safely and effectively for minor laceration repair is a well-recognized clinical problem. A randomized, double-blind, and controlled study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of intranasal midazolam for reducing stress during the suturing of lacerations in preschool children. Fifty-nine children w...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Theroux MC,West DW,Corddry DH,Hyde PM,Bachrach SJ,Cronan KM,Kettrick RG

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Variability exists in the evaluation of nonaccidental trauma (NAT) in the pediatric emergency department because of misconceptions and individual bias of clinicians. Further maltreatment, injury, and death can ensue if these children are not evaluated appropriately. The implementation of guide...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Riney LC,Frey TM,Fain ET,Duma EM,Bennett BL,Murtagh Kurowski E

更新日期：2018-01-01 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：:The case history of a baby with neonatal pemphigus vulgaris is presented. This is the 13th case of pemphigus vulgaris during pregnancy reported in the literature. The correlations between the clinical, histologic, and immunofluorescent findings are discussed and a review of all previously reported cases is presented. ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Merlob P,Metzker A,Hazaz B,Rogovin H,Reisner SH

更新日期：1986-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The transcripts of tape-recorded interviews of pediatric endocrinologists and patients with Turner's syndrome and their parents were reviewed in consultation with child psychoanalysts in order to evaluate certain aspects of communication between patients and doctors. The transcripts showed that the doctors often talke...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Raimbault G,Cachin O,Limal JM,Eliacheff C,Rappaport R

更新日期：1975-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The opportunity to improve health care using existing scientific knowledge is immense. Much is known that is not being used in routine care, leading to a large gap between knowledge and practice. Collaborative improvement models bring health care professionals together to focus on this gap and to accelerate the pace o...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Kilo CM

更新日期：1999-01-01 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:Earlier we found black-white contrast in insulin levels in adolescents. The purpose of this study is to assess whether this difference is attributable to alterations in insulin secretion and/or clearance. METHODS:Fasting circulating insulin and C-peptide concentrations were examined in 1157 adolescents aged ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Jiang X,Srinivasan SR,Radhakrishnamurthy B,Dalferes ER,Berenson GS

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A minority of pediatric patients who have mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) report persistent postconcussive symptoms. In adults, failure on validity tests, which help to detect exaggerated or feigned problems, is associated with symptom complaints. No pediatric studies have examined the relationship betwee...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Kirkwood MW,Peterson RL,Connery AK,Baker DA,Grubenhoff JA

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Neonatal hypoglycemia has been associated with abnormalities on brain imaging and a spectrum of developmental delays, although historical and recent studies show conflicting results. We compared the cognitive, academic, and behavioral outcomes of preterm infants with neonatal hypoglycemia with...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Goode RH,Rettiganti M,Li J,Lyle RE,Whiteside-Mansell L,Barrett KW,Casey PH

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome (BRBNS) is a rare disorder with characteristic vascular malformations of the skin, gastrointestinal system, and, less often, other organ systems. The characteristic cutaneous lesions consist of deep-blue, soft, rubbery blebs, which are easily compressible. The most serious complication ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Yuksekkaya H,Ozbek O,Keser M,Toy H

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Newborn screening programs have expanded over the years; currently, many programs screen for dozens of congenital conditions that, if not detected and treated early, could result in catastrophic health consequences, including death. Some programs, however, still require universal newborn screening for only a...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Therrell BL,Johnson A,Williams D

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Lyme disease (LD) is a tick-borne spirochetal infection with a wide range of neurologic and non-neurologic manifestations. The clinical diversity of LD and limitations in serologic diagnosis often make it difficult to document the diagnosis of neuroborreliosis with certainty. METHODS:We reviewed clinical man...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Bingham PM,Galetta SL,Athreya B,Sladky J

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Circadian rhythms are endogenously generated rhythms with a period length of approximately 24 hours. Evidence gathered during the past decade indicates that the circadian timing system develops prenatally and the suprachiasmatic nuclei, the site of a circadian clock, is present by midgestation in primates. Recent evid...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Rivkees SA

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Persistent patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) often produces hemodynamic and respiratory derangement necessitating use of inotropic drugs and escalating ventilatory support in premature infants. When medical therapy fails, surgical ligation is indicated. Because of the risks of transferring unstable neonates t...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Gould DS,Montenegro LM,Gaynor JW,Lacy SP,Ittenbach R,Stephens P,Steven JM,Spray TL,Nicolson SC

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends annual influenza immunization for all children with high-risk conditions who are 6 months of age and older, for all healthy children ages 6 through 59 months, for all household contacts and out-of-home caregivers of children with high-risk conditions and of healthy childre...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases.

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite substantial progress, adolescents remain at high risk for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Two independent random digit dial statewide Massachusetts surveys of 16- to 19-year-old persons conducted August through September 1986 and 1988 revealed that the proportion of teenagers who had discussed ac...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Hingson R,Strunin L,Berlin B

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We sought to determine the correlates of intent to breastfeed and of successful lactation and nursing at the breast in mothers of very low birth weight (VLBW; <1.5 kg) infants. METHODS:We conducted a prospective observational study of 119 mothers of singleton VLBW infants (mean birth weight: 1056 g; mean ges...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Furman L,Minich N,Hack M

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:On July 1, 2009, in Ontario the maximum period of continuous duty that residents were permitted to work was reduced from 28 to 24 hours. We evaluated the effect of regulation on residents in 3 eras: 2 before (2005 and early 2009) and 1 after (late 2009) the duty-hour reduction. METHODS:On-call pediatric res...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Bismilla Z,Breakey VR,Swales J,Kulik DM,Pai N,Singh N,Parshuram CS

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parents, clinicians, public health officials, and policy makers need readily available information on the extent of the childhood obesity epidemic. As in any epidemic, the strategies and tools used to combat the imminent threat are frequently based on scientific rationale and experience but applied in areas in which w...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Thompson JW,Card-Higginson P

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperammonemia with coma, tachypnea, and respiratory alkalosis developed in a 3-year-old boy with prune"-belly syndrome during a urinary tract infection with Proteus mirabilis. Hyperammonemia is thought to have resulted from the production within the massively dilated urinary tract of excessive amounts of ammonia due ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Samtoy B,DeBeukelaer MM

更新日期：1980-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes an adolescent boy who has Tourette's syndrome and developed a subtle but significant increase in vocal tics after an 8-month respite. The increase in vocal tics was associated with an acute increase in psychological stressors and resulted in recurrent air swallowing, which, in turn, caused abdomi...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Frye RE,Hait EJ

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is often difficult to measure cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure in children. CSF flow through a spinal needle is described by the equation: Flow = pressure/(needle constant x relative viscosity). Thus, CSF flow rate during lumbar puncture can be used to estimate CSF pressure. Because the viscosity of CSF is approx...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Ellis RW 3rd,Strauss LC,Wiley JM,Killmond TM,Ellis RW Jr

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Knowing risk factors at birth for the development of childhood obesity could help to identify children who are in need of early obesity prevention efforts. The objective of this study was to determine whether children whose mothers were obese in early pregnancy were more likely to be obese at 2 to 4 years of ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Whitaker RC

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether physicians can estimate accurately the age of an accidental bruise on direct physical examination. METHODS:Children who presented to the emergency department of a children's hospital with accidental bruises of known age and origin had demographic data and information about their injury r...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Bariciak ED,Plint AC,Gaboury I,Bennett S

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00