Interstitial nephritis of acute onset.

abstract：:Reference range for head circumference on the Tanner charts do not go beyond age 16. In this study the head circumference and heights of 354 adults in two British centres were measured. The centile charts constructed from these measurements show that adult head circumference is related to height. The mean head circumf...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Bushby KM,Cole T,Matthews JN,Goodship JA

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The proportion of babies colonised with gentamicin resistant Gram negative organisms in a nursery over a 30 month period did not correlate with the quantity or duration of aminoglycosides used, but it did correlate with two indicators of workload: the number of baby days and a score based on the level of nursing care ...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Isaacs D,Catterson J,Hope PL,Moxon ER,Wilkinson AR

更新日期：1988-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To produce a growth reference for British children with Williams syndrome. METHODS:The children and adults recruited into the study were all affiliated to the Williams Syndrome Foundation, a parent support group founded in 1979. They have all been shown to have a deletion of chromosome 7q11.23. One growth nurse (W...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Martin ND,Smith WR,Cole TJ,Preece MA

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The foot length, occipito-frontal head circumference (OFC), crown-rump, and crown-heel length (CHL) of 123 neonates of gestational ages 26-42 weeks, were measured between 12 hours and 5 days. A gauge, designed and constructed at St Mary's Hospital, Manchester, was used to measure foot length. In term babies (37-42 wee...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： James DK,Dryburgh EH,Chiswick ML

更新日期：1979-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To establish the incidence of childhood coeliac disease (CD) in Scotland between 1 September 2009 and 31 August 2010, to determine clinical features at presentation and reasons for diagnosis, and to identify any differences in incidence and practice between regions. DESIGN:Prospective data collection throug...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： White LE,Bannerman E,McGrogan P,Kastner-Cole D,Carnegie E,Gillett PM

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The atherogenic risk factor profile in obese subjects is characterised by hypertension, reduced high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, increased low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and triglycerides, and insulin resistance. AIMS:To examine the amount of weight reduction required to improve the at...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Reinehr T,Andler W

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several studies have shown an increased incidence of neurodevelopmental impairment in very preterm survivors at school age compared with controls. AIM:To compare findings in the same cohort at 8 years and 15 years. METHODS:A total of 151 of the 224 eligible infants born before 33 weeks of gestation from 19...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： O'Brien F,Roth S,Stewart A,Rifkin L,Rushe T,Wyatt J

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fever is a common symptom of childhood illness, and much time and effort is spent in the pursuit of reducing high temperature. Although antipyretic drugs are the main form of treatment, this report considers the part that physical treatments might play in reducing the temperature of febrile children. Such treatments i...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Purssell E

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Standing height, sitting height, armspan, subischial leg length, head circumference, and growth hormone-insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) axis were determined in 86 patients with osteogenesis imperfecta. The aim of this study was to determine standing height and body proportions and their variability among osteogen...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Lund AM,Müller J,Skovby F

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis GB virus-C (HGBV-C)/hepatitis G virus (HGV) infection was investigated in 106 children with liver disease (54 boys and 52 girls, mean age 7.3 years); 12 with chronic hepatitis C virus infection, 29 with positive hepatitis B surface antigen, nine with idiopathic fulminant hepatic failure, seven with graft dys...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Nagata I,Tzampouras N,Chokshi S,Naoumov NV,Cheeseman P,Smith HM,Baker AJ,Williams R,Mieli-Vergani G

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recombinant human erythropoietin (r-HuEpo) is now available to correct the anaemia of end stage renal failure. The clinical consequences of increasing the haemoglobin concentration in children on dialysis are incompletely documented; a placebo controlled study is essential when assessing subjective changes, for exampl...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Morris KP,Sharp J,Watson S,Coulthard MG

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bilateral diaphragmatic pacing was successfully performed in an 18-month-old child with congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (Ondine's curse) as an alternative to long-term mechanical ventilation. Subsequent complications were related more to cor pulmonale and tracheostomy care than to the pacing itself. ...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Coleman M,Boros SJ,Huseby TL,Brennom WS

更新日期：1980-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An intravenous glucagon test was performed in 8 children with familial constitutional short stature who were also lean. These children were randomly selected from a larger group of children with the same clinical manifestation and who had been shown to have a low insulin response to an oral glucose tolerance test and ...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Karp M,Laron Z,Doron M

更新日期：1975-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Analysis of the response to corticosteroid therapy in a personal series of 8 consecutive cases of dermatomyositis in childhood shows that there are advantages in a moderate dosage, short-term treatment schedule, with gradual tapering of the dosage as soon as there is clinical improvement without waiting for full remis...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Dubowitz V

更新日期：1976-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We systematically evaluated health and nutrition programmes to identify context-specific interventional packages that might help to prioritise the implementation of programmes for reducing stunting in low and middle income countries (LMICs). METHODS:Electronic databases were used to systematically review the...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Hossain M,Choudhury N,Adib Binte Abdullah K,Mondal P,Jackson AA,Walson J,Ahmed T

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Children at three inner city child health clinics were offered haemoglobin estimation by fingerprick blood test when attending for immunisation against measles. Of the 98 immunised, 92 (94%) participated in the study, together with 58 other children. Anaemia (haemoglobin concentration less than 110 g/l) was found in 3...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Marder E,Nicoll A,Polnay L,Shulman CE

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of transient hypogammaglobulinaemia of infancy (THI) detected in a major paediatric centre over a 10 year period was examined. A total of 2468 subjects less than 2 years of age had an IgG measurement taken between July 1979 and March 1990. Subjects with known immunodeficiencies were excluded. Fifteen pat...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Walker AM,Kemp AS,Hill DJ,Shelton MJ

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To develop and implement an evidence based guideline for the treatment of acute asthma using a metered dose inhaler and spacer combination. METHODS:Defined strategies were used for the development and implementation of a guideline, assessed by a prospective, descriptive, study using notes review, and patient, nur...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Powell CV,Maskell GR,Marks MK,South M,Robertson CF

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether there is evidence of immunological responses in infants with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis by measuring inflammatory mediators in peripheral blood and, if found, whether these related to the severity of illness. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Blood was taken from 94 children wit...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Smyth RL,Fletcher JN,Thomas HM,Hart CA

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Anaphylaxis is a severe, potentially fatal allergic reaction best treated with intramuscular epinephrine via epinephrine auto-injectors (AAIs). Our published concerns over laceration injuries to young children associated with AAIs led to this service evaluation of the two administration methods: swing and jab...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Pike LC,Tuthill D

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The range of thermal control and the thermoneutral range of preterm infants under 30 weeks' gestation was calculated by extrapolation of data from studies on more mature infants. Even assuming some thermoregulatory capacity, the range of control is less than 3 degrees C, the thermoneutral range is less than 0.5 degree...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Wheldon AE,Hull D

更新日期：1983-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Data are presented on 25 children under 2 years of age with acute renal failure treated by peritoneal dialysis. The clinical features, treatment, complications, and outcome of the illnesses are described. 22 (88%) survived, and though the incidence of serious complications during the illness was high most regained ful...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Griffin NK,McElnea J,Barratt M

更新日期：1976-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An infant with chronic cytomegalovirus hepatitis and a child with atypical Alagille's syndrome had vitamin D deficiency rickets due to malabsorption. Both received ultraviolet irradiation. This treatment corrected biochemical abnormalities and healed the rickets. In the infant use of a sunlamp at home maintained norma...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Kooh SW,Roberts EA,Fraser D,Curtis J,Jones G,Weber JL,Reilly BJ

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hair growth measurements are a sensitive indicator of nutrition and we have assessed their value in the perinatal period. The proportion of growing roots and their diameter were studied at birth in 114 babies and repeated 3 weeks later in 29 low birthweight babies. Intrauterine malnutrition resulted in thinner roots b...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Berger HM,King J,Doughty S,Wharton BA

更新日期：1978-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the effect of body composition on average daily metabolic rate (ADMR) and basal metabolic rate (BMR) in adolescence, and to examine current BMR prediction equations. STUDY:Dutch adolescents were pooled with previously reported American and British subjects (n = 90 overall). BMR and ADMR were analyse...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： van Mil EG,Westerterp KR,Kester AD,Saris WH

更新日期：2001-07-01 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：:Partial splenectomy was performed on 30 patients with homozygous beta thalassaemia to reduce blood requirements and to avoid the risk of overwhelming postsplenectomy infections; 24 patients had thalassaemia major and six thalassaemia intermedia. Five patients received a high transfusion regimen before and after surger...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： de Montalembert M,Girot R,Revillon Y,Jan D,Adjrad L,Ardjoun FZ,Belhani M,Najean Y

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty nine children of short stature exercised for 10 minutes on a non-motorised treadmill. In 49 a growth hormone concentration of greater than 15 mU/l was reached, effectively excluding growth hormone deficiency. In 10 children the growth hormone concentration failed to reach 15 mU/l; growth hormone deficiency was c...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： de San Lazaro C,Parkin JM,Turner SJ

更新日期：1984-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fundamental to appropriate nutritional prescription is an understanding of the conditions necessary for growth that include the requirements for energy in health and illness. Energy requirements need to be met by the dietary intake to prevent weight loss. A positive energy balance will result in weight gain. Energy re...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Wiskin AE,Davies JH,Wootton SA,Beattie RM

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retrospective analysis of glycosylated haemoglobin concentrations in a diabetic outpatient clinic over three and a half years showed a small seasonal variation in the mean value with a peak in mid February and a nadir in mid August. ...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Ferrie CD,Sharpe TC,Price DA,Surtees RA

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00