Assessment of pediatricians by a regulatory authority.

abstract：:Neutropenia developed in three pediatric patients treated intravenously with nafcillin. This association has not been, to our knowledge, previously reported in children. One of the patients is the youngest reported who had neutropenia associated with any penicillin; another patient had a prolonged recovery. The litera...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Greene GR,Cohen E

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the success of childhood immunizations in prevention of infectious diseases, questions remain about the safety of vaccines in medically fragile children with inborn errors of metabolism such as urea cycle disorders (UCDs). Patients with UCDs are subject to hyperammonemic episodes (HAEs) after infecti...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Morgan TM,Schlegel C,Edwards KM,Welch-Burke T,Zhu Y,Sparks R,Summar M,Urea Cycle Disorders Consortium.

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary aldosteronism resulting from an adrenal adenoma is rare in children. An 8 1/2-year-old girl was found to have hypertension and spontaneous hypokalemia, both detected as incidental findings. Subsequent investigations revealed inappropriately elevated levels of plasma and urinary aldosterone with suppressed plas...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Ganguly A,Bergstein J,Grim CE,Yum MN,Weinberger MH

更新日期：1980-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Child Abuse Recognition Experience Study revealed that primary care clinicians did not always follow the legal mandate to report suspected child abuse to child protective services. National child abuse experts representing different disciplines met in a 2-day conference in January 2007 to discuss and develop new s...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Flaherty EG,Sege RD,Hurley TP

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To characterize the clinical features, results of diagnostic testing, and treatment outcomes for children and adolescents with rumination syndrome. METHODS:Review of the medical records for all 147 patients ages 5 to 20 diagnosed with rumination syndrome at our institution between 1975 and 2000. Data are pr...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Chial HJ,Camilleri M,Williams DE,Litzinger K,Perrault J

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Our purpose was to examine alterations in end-of-life support in a multiinstitutional sample of PICUs. METHODS:This was a retrospective, descriptive study. Variables collected included end-of-life support category, race, length of stay, operative status, reason for admission, and Pediatric Index of Mortality...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Lee KJ,Tieves K,Scanlon MC

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine how sociodemographic factors and type of insurance influence use of medical and health-related services by children with special health care needs (CSHCN), after controlling for need. METHODS:A cross-sectional analysis of 1994 National Health Interview Disability Survey was conducted. Children b...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Weller WE,Minkovitz CS,Anderson GF

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The goals of this study were to (1) develop an approach to ascertain birth asphyxia deaths by using verbal autopsy data from a community-based setting in Nepal, and (2) explore variations in birth asphyxia mortality fractions by using different birth asphyxia case definitions and hierarchical classifications...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Lee AC,Mullany LC,Tielsch JM,Katz J,Khatry SK,LeClerq SC,Adhikari RK,Shrestha SR,Darmstadt GL

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immigrant children seeking safe haven in the United States, whether arriving unaccompanied or in family units, face a complicated evaluation and legal process from the point of arrival through permanent resettlement in communities. The conditions in which children are detained and the support services that are availab...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Linton JM,Griffin M,Shapiro AJ,COUNCIL ON COMMUNITY PEDIATRICS.

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early postnatal adaptation to transitional circulation in low birth weight infants frequently is associated with low blood pressure and decreased blood flow to organs. Catecholamines have been used widely as treatment, despite remarkably little empirical evidence on the effects of vasopressor/inotropic suppo...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Valverde E,Pellicer A,Madero R,Elorza D,Quero J,Cabañas F

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric care providers, pediatricians, pediatric subspecialty physicians, and other health care providers should be able to recognize children with abnormal head shapes that occur as a result of both synostotic and deformational processes. The purpose of this clinical report is to review the characteristic head shap...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Dias MS,Samson T,Rizk EB,Governale LS,Richtsmeier JT,SECTION ON NEUROLOGIC SURGERY, SECTION ON PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY.

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We hypothesized that patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) have higher rates of protein breakdown than normal volunteers and that the infusion of insulin would result in less suppression of proteolysis. Methods. Using [1-C]leucine and a three-step hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp, we measured rates of leucine a...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Hardin DS,LeBlanc A,Lukenbaugh S,Para L,Seilheimer DK

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a common cause of community-acquired respiratory illness in the adolescent population. Stevens-Johnson syndrome is an extrapulmonary manifestation that has been associated with M. pneumoniae infections. Three adolescent males presented within a 1-month period with M. pneumoniae respiratory ill...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Ravin KA,Rappaport LD,Zuckerbraun NS,Wadowsky RM,Wald ER,Michaels MM

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:General pediatricians and hospitalists are increasingly summoned to optimize the comorbid conditions of children with medical complexity (CMC) undergoing major surgery. We assessed the relationship between specific chronic conditions of CMC and hospital resource use with spinal fusion for scol...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Berry JG,Glotzbecker M,Rodean J,Leahy I,Hall M,Ferrari L

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Croup is the most common form of airway obstruction in children. Known to be primarily viral, the seasonality of croup has been examined largely through its association with the human parainfluenza viruses. This study examined the seasonal pattern of croup hospitalizations in relation to age and gender for th...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Segal AO,Crighton EJ,Moineddin R,Mamdani M,Upshur RE

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine self-reported adherence to national asthma guidelines for children by primary care physicians in managed care; and, to analyze sources of variation in these practices by physician specialty and managed care practice type. DESIGN:A survey of 671 primary care physicians (pediatricians and family p...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Finkelstein JA,Lozano P,Shulruff R,Inui TS,Soumerai SB,Ng M,Weiss KB

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We measured the relative impact of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections in young children in terms of emergency department (ED) visits, clinical care requirements, and overall resource use. METHODS:Patients who were aged

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Bourgeois FT,Valim C,McAdam AJ,Mandl KD

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A double-blind crossover trial involving a control diet and a diet eliminating artificial flavors, colors, and natural salicylates as recommended by Feingold was conducted on 15 hyperkinetic children. Teachers and parents observed the children for one month prior to treatment, using standardized rating scales. Both pa...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Conners CK,Goyette CH,Southwick DA,Lees JM,Andrulonis PA

更新日期：1976-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Screening siblings of index patients with vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) has been proposed to identify children who are at risk for renal damage. However, screening siblings for VUR remains controversial. We investigated the prevalence of VUR and renal cortical abnormalities in the sibling population in a large ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Hunziker M,Colhoun E,Puri P

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immunochemical studies of the enzyme defect in the first reported child with acute hepatic porphyria due to homozygous delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase deficiency are described. This enzyme activity was markedly decreased (approximately 2% of the normal control level) in the proband, a 3-year-old boy, and interme...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Fujita H,Sassa S,Lundgren J,Holmberg L,Thunell S,Kappas A

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Splenic function in sickle hemoglobinopathy syndromes was assessed to determine the developmental pattern of splenic dysfunction. Nonvisualization of the spleen using technetium-99 metastable (99mTc) spleen scans correlated strongly with pocked (vesiculated) RBCs greater than or equal to 3.5%. Cross-sectional analysis...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Pearson HA,Gallagher D,Chilcote R,Sullivan E,Wilimas J,Espeland M,Ritchey AK

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report 2 life-threatening cases of Burkholderia cepacia sepsis caused by infusate contamination during compounding. Bacterial isolates from the patients' blood cultures and the infusate were indistinguishable by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. Proper quality controls at a local and national level are important fo...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Held MR,Begier EM,Beardsley DS,Browne FA,Martinello RA,Baltimore RS,McDonald LC,Jensen B,Hadler JL,Dembry LM

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High-grade reflux commonly lasts longer than moderate reflux, which disappears with maturation of the ureterovesical junction. It is known that ureteral function is affected by urinary tract infection from studies in experimental animals, as well as through clinical findings in patients with upper tract infection. Whe...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Roberts JA,Kaack MB,Morvant AB

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteogenesis imperfecta may be difficult to differentiate from nonaccidental trauma. Social history may prejudice the physician in favor of or against considering the diagnosis of child abuse. Three cases of osteogenesis imperfecta that were initially diagnosed as nonaccidental trauma are presented. The availability o...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Gahagan S,Rimsza ME

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Kingella kingae, a Gram-negative coccobacillus, is being increasingly recognized as an invasive pathogen in children, causing mainly bacteremia and arthritis; however, there have been only a few studies on K kingae infections to date, mostly small-scale series. The aim of this study was to report our experien...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Dubnov-Raz G,Scheuerman O,Chodick G,Finkelstein Y,Samra Z,Garty BZ

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A voluntary market withdrawal of orally administered, over-the-counter, infant cough and cold medications (CCMs) was announced in October 2007. The goal of this study was to assess CCM-related adverse events (AEs) among children after the withdrawal. METHODS:Emergency department (ED) visits for CCM-related A...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Shehab N,Schaefer MK,Kegler SR,Budnitz DS

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Identifying international differences in the management of acute pediatric poisonings may help improve the quality of care. The objective of this study was to assess the international variation and appropriateness of gastrointestinal decontamination (GID) procedures performed in children and a...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Mintegi S,Dalziel SR,Azkunaga B,Prego J,Arana-Arri E,Acedo Y,Martinez-Indart L,Benito J,Kuppermann N,Pediatric Emergency Research Networks (PERN) Poisoning Working Group.

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to investigate if oropharyngeal swab polymerase chain reaction (PCR) could predict osteoarticular infection (OAI) due to Kingella kingae in young children. METHODS:One hundred twenty-three consecutive children aged 6 to 48 months presenting with atraumatic osteoarticular complai...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Ceroni D,Dubois-Ferriere V,Cherkaoui A,Gesuele R,Combescure C,Lamah L,Manzano S,Hibbs J,Schrenzel J

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Research shows that the development of cardiometabolic disease can begin early in life with risk factors accumulating over time, but less is known about protective pathways to positive health. In this study, we use prospective data to test whether childhood assets predict a greater likelihood of being in opt...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Qureshi F,Koenen KC,Tiemeier H,Williams MA,Misra S,Kubzansky LD

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate a secondary liver iron overload and its fate in children who are treated conventionally for acute lymphoblastic leukemia and to assess whether serum soluble transferrin receptor (sTfR) is useful in detecting iron load. METHODS:Liver siderosis was estimated histologically from liver biopsy specime...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Halonen P,Mattila J,Suominen P,Ruuska T,Salo MK,Mäkipernaa A

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00