Pharyngitis in low-resources settings: a pragmatic clinical approach to reduce unnecessary antibiotic use.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if race/ethnicity-based differences exist in the management of pediatric abdominal pain in emergency departments (EDs). METHODS:Secondary analysis of data from the 2006-2009 National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey regarding 2298 visits by patients ≤ 21 years old who presented to EDs wit...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Johnson TJ,Weaver MD,Borrero S,Davis EM,Myaskovsky L,Zuckerbraun NS,Kraemer KL

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Respiratory infections (RIs) are an important cause of morbidity and excessive antibiotic prescriptions in children attending day care centers (DCCs). We aimed to assess the effectiveness of an educational and hand hygiene program in DCCs and homes in reducing RI incidence and antibiotic prescriptions in chi...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Azor-Martinez E,Yui-Hifume R,Muñoz-Vico FJ,Jimenez-Noguera E,Strizzi JM,Martinez-Martinez I,Garcia-Fernandez L,Seijas-Vazquez ML,Torres-Alegre P,Fernández-Campos MA,Gimenez-Sanchez F

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperphenylalaninemia is a variant of phenylketonuria, and debate remains as to what, if any, active management of this condition is required to preserve cognitive function and psychological well-being. This study is the first to examine longitudinally the executive function (EF) in adolescents with hyperphenylalanine...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Sharman R,Sullivan KA,Jones T,Young RM,McGill J

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients with periobital cellulitis, one of whom also had buccal cellulitis, had violaceous discoloration of the skin. Blood cultures from both patients yielded Streptococcus pneumoniae. Therefore, pneumococci should be considered, in addition to Haemophilus influenzae, as possible causes of cellulitis with violac...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Thirumoorthi MC,Asmar BI,Dajani AS

更新日期：1978-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The goal of this study was to evaluate parents' capability to assess their febrile child's severity of illness and decision to present to the emergency department. We compared children referred by a general practitioner (GP) with those self-referred on the basis of illness-severity markers. METHODS:This was ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： van Ierland Y,Seiger N,van Veen M,van Meurs AH,Ruige M,Oostenbrink R,Moll HA

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the clinical presentation and polysomnography of prepubertal children with repetitive sleep terrors and sleepwalking, to compare them with a control group, and to evaluate the treatment of associated sleep disorders. METHODS:Patients with complaint of sleep terrors with or without sleepwalking w...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Guilleminault C,Palombini L,Pelayo R,Chervin RD

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Graduate medical education faces challenges as programs transition to the next accreditation system. Evidence supports the effectiveness of simulation for training and assessment. This study aims to describe the current use of simulation and barriers to its implementation in pediatric emergenc...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Doughty CB,Kessler DO,Zuckerbraun NS,Stone KP,Reid JR,Kennedy CS,Nypaver MM,Auerbach MA

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An outbreak of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection occurred in the summer of 1978 in a boys' camp in northern Wisconsin and affected 139 of 196 persons (71%); 115 (59%) had laboratory evidence of infection. In 77% of the cases, onset of disease occurred within three weeks after arrival at camp, in contrast to the usually ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Broome CV,LaVenture M,Kaye HS,Davis AT,White H,Plikaytis BD,Fraser DW

更新日期：1980-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Arab Americans have a lower risk for preterm birth than white Americans. We assessed factors that may contribute to the association between ethnicity and preterm birth risk in Michigan, the state with the largest concentration of Arab Americans in the United States. Factors assessed as potential contributors...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： El-Sayed AM,Galea S

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the prevalence of pacifier use and whether this habit adversely affects the health of 6-month-old infants. DESIGN:Data collected via self-completion questionnaires from mothers forming part of the prospective, population-based Avon Longitudinal Study of Pregnancy and Childhood. METHODS:The mothers...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： North K,Fleming P,Golding J

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To test the hypotheses that minority children with long-bone fractures are less likely to (1) receive analgesics, (2) receive opioid analgesics, and (3) achieve pain reduction. METHODS:We performed a 3-year retrospective cross-sectional study of children <18 years old with long-bone fractures using the Pedi...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Goyal MK,Johnson TJ,Chamberlain JM,Cook L,Webb M,Drendel AL,Alessandrini E,Bajaj L,Lorch S,Grundmeier RW,Alpern ER,PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY CARE APPLIED RESEARCH NETWORK (PECARN).

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because of a persistently elevated caffeine half-life observed in a breast-fed infant during caffeine maintenance therapy, we conducted this prospective longitudinal study in two groups of infants (five exclusively breast-fed and 12 formula-fed). After 46 weeks' postconceptional age, all five breast-fed infants had a ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Le Guennec JC,Billon B

更新日期：1987-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Our goal was to describe the neurologic and clinical features of affected males from families with X-linked patterns of severe mental retardation, hypotonia, recurrent respiratory infection, and microduplication of Xq28 that consistently includes the MECP2 (methyl-CpG binding protein 2) gene. STUDY DESIGN:To...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Friez MJ,Jones JR,Clarkson K,Lubs H,Abuelo D,Bier JA,Pai S,Simensen R,Williams C,Giampietro PF,Schwartz CE,Stevenson RE

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of pediatric collaborative improvement networks have demonstrated improved care and outcomes for children. Regionally, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Physician Hospital Organization has sustained key asthma processes, substantially increased the percentage of their asthma population receiving "...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Billett AL,Colletti RB,Mandel KE,Miller M,Muething SE,Sharek PJ,Lannon CM

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increased morbidity and mortality from lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) has been suggested in HIV-exposed uninfected (HEU) children; however, the contribution of respiratory viruses is unclear. We studied the epidemiology of LRTI hospitalization in HIV-unexposed uninfected (HUU) and HEU infants aged ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Cohen C,Moyes J,Tempia S,Groome M,Walaza S,Pretorius M,Naby F,Mekgoe O,Kahn K,von Gottberg A,Wolter N,Cohen AL,von Mollendorf C,Venter M,Madhi SA

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 38-day-old infant had fever, jaundice, hepatosplenomegaly, and a hemolytic anemia. A peripheral blood smear demonstrated intraerythrocytic malarial parasites identified as Plasmodium vivax. Maternal and infant sera contained antibodies to this species. A directed history revealed the mother had suffered several febr...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Thompson D,Pegelow C,Underman A,Powars D

更新日期：1977-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study was to assess the cost-effectiveness of a quality improvement (QI) program in reducing asthma emergency department (ED) visits, hospitalizations, limitation of physical activity, patient missed school, and parent missed work. METHODS:Urban, low-income patients with asthma from 4 ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Woods ER,Bhaumik U,Sommer SJ,Ziniel SI,Kessler AJ,Chan E,Wilkinson RB,Sesma MN,Burack AB,Klements EM,Queenin LM,Dickerson DU,Nethersole S

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The frequency and severity of 17 side effects presumably associated with stimulant medication were assessed during a rigorous, triple-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover evaluation of methylphenidate, 0.3 and 0.5 mg/kg twice a day, in 83 children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Side effects were rated ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Barkley RA,McMurray MB,Edelbrock CS,Robbins K

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Clinic-based treatments of childhood obesity are effective but typically have limited reach and are costly. In this study, we evaluated the effects of a scalable weight management program for children and teenagers. METHODS:Participants were 155 children and their parent/guardian. Children had a mean ± SD ag...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Foster GD,Sundal D,McDermott C,Jelalian E,Lent MR,Vojta D

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serial myoglobin determinations were made in 20 neonates during the first week of life to determine whether birth asphyxia results in ischemic damage to muscle with the subsequent pathologic release of myoglobin. Serum myoglobin values were significantly elevated in asphyxiated infants compared with control infants. H...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Kasik JW,Leuschen MP,Bolam DL,Nelson RM

更新日期：1985-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 1-year-old boy was admitted to the hospital with Haemophilus influenzae meningitis. On the second hospital day a heart murmur heard on admission seemed louder. No signs of congestive heart failure were present. An echocardiogram demonstrated a persistent echo-dense mass behind the anterior leaflet of the mitral valv...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Laird WP,Nelson JD,Weinberg AG,Huffines FD

更新日期：1979-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seven potentially lethal air gun injuries in children are reported. Multiple-pump action air rifles have penetration velocities far in excess of the classic Daisy "BB" guns. However, these lethal weapons are sold to be used by children. Lack of effective regulatory legislation coupled with parental ignorance will cont...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Blocker S,Coln D,Chang JH

更新日期：1982-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Down syndrome (DS) is the most common chromosomal condition in live-born infants worldwide, and lower respiratory infection caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of hospital admissions. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate RSV-associated morbidity among children with DS compared with a population wit...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Beckhaus AA,Castro-Rodriguez JA

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Greater maternal prepregnancy adiposity has been associated with behavioral problems, such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and lower intellectual function in offspring. However, few studies of humans have explored this, and it is unclear if intrauterine mechanisms or confounding factors drive the...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Brion MJ,Zeegers M,Jaddoe V,Verhulst F,Tiemeier H,Lawlor DA,Smith GD

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Although vision screening for preschool children is recommended for detecting amblyopia, many pediatric and family medicine practices do not screen preschool-aged children. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of a training program for primary care clinical staff on vision screening behavior and ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Hered RW,Rothstein M

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Inpatient pediatric mental health is a priority topic for national quality measurement and improvement, but nationally representative data on the patients admitted or their diagnoses are lacking. Our objectives were: to describe pediatric mental health hospitalizations at general medical facil...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Bardach NS,Coker TR,Zima BT,Murphy JM,Knapp P,Richardson LP,Edwall G,Mangione-Smith R

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of dobutamine were studied in 13 critically ill neonates requiring inotropic support. Dobutamine was administered as a constant infusion in increasing doses of 2.5, 5, and 7.5 micrograms/kg per minute. During dobutamine infusions, there were significant increases in cardiac ou...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Martinez AM,Padbury JF,Thio S

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Implementation of an asthma clinical practice guideline did not achieve desired chest radiograph (CXR) usage goals. We attempt to use quality improvement methodology to decrease the percentage of CXRs obtained for pediatric patients with acute asthma exacerbations from 29.3% to <20% and to evaluate whether d...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Watnick CS,Arnold DH,Latuska R,O'Connor M,Johnson DP

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Use of complementary and alternative medical therapies is common and increasing, particularly for children with chronic disease. OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this work was to describe the use of complementary and alternative medicine by children and to identify factors that may influence the use of complementa...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Jean D,Cyr C

更新日期：2007-07-01 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