Heights and weights of West Indian children with the sickle cell trait.

abstract：:During a meningococcal (group A) epidemic, 47 Nigerian children with acute meningococcaemia without meningitis were studied. Their mortality rate was 43% compared with 8% during the whole epidemic. Those presenting with coma and shock had a mortality of 93%, but without shock or coma mortality was only 6%. Coma or sho...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Lewis LS

更新日期：1979-01-01 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:To examine and compare the characteristics of food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES) caused by rice and cow's milk/soy. DESIGN:Retrospective study of children presenting with FPIES to the Children's Hospital at Westmead, NSW, Australia, over a 16-year period. RESULTS:There were 14 children with...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Mehr SS,Kakakios AM,Kemp AS

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the natural history of respiratory symptoms not labelled as asthma in primary schoolchildren. DESIGN:Repeat questionnaire survey of subgroups identified from a previous questionnaire survey after a two year delay. SUBJECTS:The original population of 5321 Sheffield children aged 8-9 years yielded 4...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Powell CV,Primhak RA

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mauriac syndrome is characterised by growth failure, cushingoid appearance and hepatomegaly which occurs in patients with insulin dependent diabetes and was first described shortly after the introduction of insulin as a treatment for the condition. OBJECTIVE:To describe the clinical features, histological f...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Fitzpatrick E,Cotoi C,Quaglia A,Sakellariou S,Ford-Adams ME,Hadzic N

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 9 year old girl presented with clinical manifestations of Henoch-Schönlein syndrome and macroscopic haematuria. Laboratory investigations showed selective IgA deficiency and renal biopsy showed mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis with diffuse granular deposits of C3 on immunofluorescence. IgA deposits were ab...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Martini A,Ravelli A,Notarangelo LD,Burgio VL,Plebani A

更新日期：1985-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-eight infants with severe hyperosmolar dehydration and hypernatraemia were treated, using three regimens of intravenous fluids: A. 1/2 normal saline, given fast; B.1/2 normal saline given slowly; C. 1/5 normal saline. 28 of the infants were studied in a treatment trial, and it is concluded tha 0-18% saline in 4...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Banister A,Matin-Siddiqi SA,Hatcher GW

更新日期：1975-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Six children with congenital heart disease are described in whom poor growth was found to be due to small-bowel villous atrophy; none was in heart failure and only one was severely cyanosed. Growth improved in all 6 on a gluten-free diet. Gluten enteropathy may be more common than is realised in children with congenit...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Congdon PJ,Fiddler GI,Littlewood JM,Scott O

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Of 80 children with proved coeliac disease, 2 presented with an associated disease of the distal portion of the large intestine. In one child the family history and the extension, localisation, and characteristics of intestinal lesions made us suspect ulcerative colitis; in the other we made a diagnosis of milk-induce...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Ansaldi N,Santini B,Dell'olio D,Levis F

更新日期：1978-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two hundred children with glass injuries were investigated; 48 were injured in falls through architectural glass and 87 by broken bottles. Nine children had serious lacerations--7 of which were sustained at home. Radiographs were important in diagnosing retained fragments but prophylactic antibiotics were unnecessary....

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Bell D

更新日期：1984-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical, radiological, and genetic features are described in 3 patients with hypochondroplasia. Early recognition of this disorder is possible from the abnormal body proportions with short limbs and lumbar lordosis without facial stigmata of achondroplasia. Radiological confirmation is possible provided a full skelet...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Glasgow JF,Nevin NC,Thomas PS

更新日期：1978-11-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Describe cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) presenting to consultant paediatricians and sexual assault referral centres (SARCs), including demographics, medical symptoms, examination findings and outcome. DESIGN:The well-established epidemiological surveillance study performed through the British Paed...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Hodes D,Ayadi O'Donnell N,Pall K,Leoni M,Lok W,Debelle G,Armitage AJ,Creighton SM,Lynn RM

更新日期：2020-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Since 1997, strong incentives have been introduced worldwide to improve access to safe and effective medicines addressing the therapeutic needs of children. ACE inhibitors, the most prescribed antihypertensive drugs in the paediatric population, are one of the prototype drugs targeted by the legislation initiat...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Snauwaert E,Vande Walle J,De Bruyne P

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cotton wool balls have been used to aid the collection of urine from infants. Concentrations of two urinary proteins, albumin and retinol binding protein, decreased by 40 and 80% respectively within 15 minutes of contact with the cotton wool. Cotton wool balls should not be used when investigating proteinuria. ...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Smith GC,Taylor CM

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the results of a prospective study in which 120 women who developed hypertension in the last trimester of pregnancy were randomly allocated in double blind manner to atenolol or placebo. The mean duration of treatment was five weeks. The only difference between groups during the neonatal period was in resp...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Reynolds B,Butters L,Evans J,Adams T,Rubin PC

更新日期：1984-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Doppler ultrasound measurements of pulmonary blood flow in 20 babies with severe respiratory distress syndrome treated in a randomised controlled trial of surfactant replacement showed that the immediate improvement of oxygenation was not associated with a significant increase in pulmonary blood flow. Reduction in ven...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Halliday HL,McCord FB,McClure BG,Reid MM

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nocturnal growth hormone secretion over a 12 hour period was assessed at 20 minute intervals in 25 prepubertal subjects with Turner's syndrome and 11 normal prepubertal girls of short stature to try and elucidate the relationship between body weight and endogenous secretion of growth hormone in Turner's syndrome. Ther...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Lu PW,Cowell CT,Jimenez M,Simpson JM,Silink M

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A trial was conducted using sequential analysis by pairs to compare the efficacy of corticosteroids and salicylates in the treatment of acute rheumatic carditis. The results show a significantly favourable effect of steroid treatment both in clinical response and in reduction of the erythrocyte sedimentation rate. In ...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Human DG,Hill ID,Fraser CB

更新日期：1984-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The provision of positive end expiratory pressure, via a unique portable system, in the long term management of a child with thoracic dystrophy is reported. The system uses low gas flow enabling a reduction in equipment and simplification of the circuit as compared with a standard continuous positive airways pressure ...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Edees S,Moulden A,Winter RJ

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：SITUATION:Patient I is a 15 year old female with ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency prescribed L-arginine 1.5 g three times daily and sodium benzoate 4.2 g three times daily. By taking her medication and controlling her diet she is able to lead a normal life and does well at school. However she struggles with the pa...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Gaskell C

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The effect of adenoidectomy on nasopharyngeal colonisation of pathogens has not previously been evaluated. The authors studied the effect of adenoidectomy on nasopharyngeal colonisation by bacteria causing otitis media and the effect of adenoidectomy on the development of pneumococcal capsular polysaccharide ...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Mattila PS,Hammarén-Malmi S,Saxen H,Kaijalainen T,Käyhty H,Tarkkanen J

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immunohistochemical studies of pancreatic tissue from patients with cystic fibrosis associated with diabetes mellitus (CFDM) show increased numbers of somatostatin secreting delta cells. To look for a possible functional correlate to this finding basal and arginine stimulated plasma somatostatin and serum C peptide co...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Meacham LR,Caplan DB,McKean LP,Buchanan CN,Parks JS,Culler FL

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Long term growth hormone (GH) treatment in children with idiopathic short stature (ISS) results in a relatively small mean gain in final height of 3-9 cm, which may not justify the cost of treatment. As it is unknown whether GH treatment during puberty adds to final height gain, we sought to improve the cost...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Kamp GA,Waelkens JJ,de Muinck Keizer-Schrama SM,Delemarre-Van de Waal HA,Verhoeven-Wind L,Zwinderman AH,Wit JM

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Flow velocities in the basal cerebral arteries were studied by transcranial Doppler sonography. A longitudinal study was undertaken on 25 healthy newborn babies during the first 20 days of life, and a cross sectional study was performed on 112 healthy children between 1 day and 18 years of age. A rapid linear increase...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Bode H,Wais U

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The risk factors for mortality were analysed in a consecutive group of 1158 children presenting to the Aga Khan University Medical Center, Karachi, with multidrug resistant typhoid fever that had been proved on culture. There were 19 deaths, representing an overall case fatality rate of 1.6%. Multidrug resistant typho...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Bhutta ZA

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 20 children needing treatment for symptomatic sick sinus syndrome, the average age at presentation was 7.1 years and ranged from 9 months to 18 years. Symptoms were never precise but, in retrospect, 5 children had syncope, 7 had a rapid heart action, 6 had dyspnoea or tachypnoea, 2 had nonspecific chest pains, 2 ha...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Radford DJ,Izukawa T

更新日期：1975-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A previously described difference in newborn blood phenylalanine concentrations between those living in urban and non-urban areas in the south west of England has been confirmed and shown to be independent of the type of feed. Several factors including the place of abode, type of feed, birthweight, and the accuracy of...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Morris AF,Holton JB,Burman D,Colley JR

更新日期：1983-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Catch-up growth of 26 children with growth hormone deficiency during four years of growth hormone treatment, which was started young (< 3 years), was compared with that of 16 children with coeliac disease on a gluten free diet. In children with growth hormone deficiency mean (SD) height SD score increased from -4.3 (1...

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Boersma B,Rikken B,Wit JM

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The temperatures of 587 children were taken before and after diphtheria/tetanus/pertussis (DTP) or diphtheria/tetanus (DT) vaccine. Only slight temperature increases were found but these were notably more frequent after plain than adsorbed DTP vaccine preparations and the frequency increased with each successive dose....

journal_title：Archives of disease in childhood

authors： Waight PA,Pollock TM,Miller E,Coleman EM

更新日期：1983-11-01 00:00:00