Diagnosis and treatment of pharyngitis in children.

abstract：:Evaluation and treatment of acute musculoskeletal injuries can be rewarding for primary care providers. They are common presenting complaints, and with appropriate management, many patients make a full recovery in a short period of time. This article reviews basic principles of evaluation of acutely injured children, ...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Apel PJ,Howard A

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most children with cancer are immunocompromised during therapy and for a variable period after completion of therapy. They are at an increased risk of infections, including vaccine-preventable infections. There is a reduction in immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases after completion of standard-dose chemotherapy an...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Patel SR,Chisholm JC,Heath PT

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Injury prevention can be achieved, but it will require a fundamental reexamination of our approach to injury causation. We must learn to examine the manufacturing and marketing practices of companies that produce the products associated with children's injuries, for these are the real culprits in our national childhoo...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Swartz EM

更新日期：1985-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The more common and more glaring pitfalls in developmental diagnosis encountered during infancy and early childhood have been outlined. Much of the ability to avoid these traps depends on a comfortable understanding of the four spheres of early child development and a sound familiarity with the principles of developme...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Blasco PA

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the clinical arena of transplantation, tolerance remains, for the most part, a concept rather than a reality. Although modern immunosuppression regimens have effectively handled acute rejection, nearly all organs except the liver commonly suffer chronic immunologic damage that impairs organ function, threatening pa...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Seyfert-Margolis V,Feng S

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:More than 6 per cent of poisonings involve alcohols and glycols, reflecting their availability in a wide range of household products, including aftershave, brake fluid, gas line antifreeze, model airplane fuel, mouthwash, rubbing alcohol, and windshield washing solution. Diagnosis involves recognition of an osmolal ga...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Litovitz T

更新日期：1986-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In summary, it is apparent that discussions on substance abuse should begin at the prenatal visit and extend through adolescence. Educational efforts and preventive strategies must be given highest priority. Signs and symptoms may be subtle, and pediatricians should have a high index of suspicion, particularly for hig...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Fuller PG Jr,Cavanaugh RM Jr

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ingestion of potentially poisonous agents is a common reason for children to present to an emergency department. The clinician must decide whether gastrointestinal decontamination is indicated for these patients. The controversy over the type of gastrointestinal decontamination is resolving and recent recommendations ...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Tenenbein M

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Persistent microscopic hematuria in children is most often benign or untreatable. The evaluation of microscopic hematuria in an otherwise healthy child need not require invasive and costly laboratory studies. The initial evaluation must look for signs of life-threatening causes of hematuria, i.e., hypertension, edema,...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Lieu TA,Grasmeder HM 3rd,Kaplan BS

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been speculated that autism and specific language impairment share common underlying neural substrates because of the overlap in language impairment issues and evidence suggesting parallels in other domains and implying a possible shared genetic risk. Anatomically the two sets of disorders have generally been s...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Herbert MR,Kenet T

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The author discusses the epidemiology of injuries from motor vehicles, the leading killer of children. Type and mechanism of trauma, restrain use, children's relative risk, and issues for advocacy are presented in this article on the occupants of motor vehicles. ...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Robertson LS

更新日期：1985-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence on the science of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in children with cancer is slowly evolving. Most parents of children with cancer want their children to receive state-of-the-art therapy, which generally includes chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery. Increasingly, they also want the concomitant u...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Sencer SF,Kelly KM

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Whether providing anticipatory guidance to the young adolescent patient, conducting a preparticipation examination on a young athlete, or treating a sick user of anabolic androgenic steroids (AASs), the primary care physician must be familiar with the adverse consequences of the use of these compounds. This article re...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Casavant MJ,Blake K,Griffith J,Yates A,Copley LM

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sexual activity is a common practice among young adolescents, placing them at high risk for STDs, many of which have long-term consequences. Early diagnosis and treatment are essential to limit both the consequences and the spread of these infections. The clinician has a responsibility to the adolescent patient to rec...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Lappa S,Moscicki AB

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Premature and unexpected death, especially in children, is tragic and very unacceptable. Effective treatments for sudden death of pediatric patients continue to emerge. Modern cardiopulmonary resuscitation function began with the widespread introduction of closed-chest cardiac massage in 1960; however, despite 35 year...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Goetting MG

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bleeding disorders are broadly classified into primary and secondary hemostatic defects. Primary hemostatic disorders (disorders of platelets and von Willebrand factor) mainly result in mucocutaneous bleeding symptoms such as epistaxis, menorrhagia, petechiae, easy bruising, and bleeding after dental and surgical inte...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Kumar R,Carcao M

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ultimately, after gathering and assessing all available evidence, pediatricians and health care policymakers must make informed decisions on whether exposure to a specific agent has the potential to cause cancer in children. In the case of DES, for which the results were clear, there was no question that the drug shou...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： DeBaun MR,Gurney JG

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article presents advancements in the field of fetal echocardiography and the significant impact of these within the fields of pediatric cardiology, perinatology, and neonatology. A prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease allows for improved counseling of the parents, guides the timing and optimal location ...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Jone PN,Schowengerdt KO Jr

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article focuses on recent developments that have defined the autoimmune nature of this entity and its genetic basis, especially the crucial roles of aspartic acid at position 57 of the DQ beta chain and arginine at position 52 of the DQ alpha chain of the HLA complex on chromosome 6 in conferring susceptibility; ...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Sperling MA

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Childhood lead poisoning is still an enormous public health issue in the United States, affecting thousands of children and their families. New evidence suggests that even very low blood lead levels, less than 10 microg/dL, can be associated with neurologic injury. This article discusses characteristics of children at...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Woolf AD,Goldman R,Bellinger DC

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disorders of excessive sleepiness are uncommon in children. When they occur, the presentation is often consistent with the developmental age of the child and does not meet either historical or laboratory criteria determined with adults in mind. Because of these differences, the true diagnosis can be missed or inadequa...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Givan DC

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article discusses the implications of health care reform on the pediatric emergency department (ED). The author briefly discusses the health care costs and outcomes in the United States in comparison to other developed nations. The article discusses the impact of the Affordable Care Act and insurance expansion on...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Bajaj L

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The tools of biotechnology have enormous potential to develop new, safe, and nutritious foods and food products that could benefit the immediate and long-term nutritional and health needs of the pediatric population. This is especially true as more emphasis is placed on the prevention, rather than the treatment, of ch...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Young AL,Lewis CG

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The United States must improve its efforts to reduce teen pregnancy. We occupy an alarming position in the developed world from the standpoint of the magnitude of the pregnancy issue. While our society promotes sexuality to sell all sorts of consumer goods, it still refuses for the most part to make contraceptives fam...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Davis S

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hospitals that care for children are establishing medical emergency or rapid response teams as system solutions for preventing unexpected but foreseeable respiratory and cardiac arrest on inpatient units. Typically, an experienced team of doctors and nurses responds quickly to a direct request by any level of staff or...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Tibballs J,van der Jagt EW

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early recognition and treatment of pediatric shock, regardless of cause, decreases mortality and improves outcome. In addition to the conventional parameters (eg, heart rate, systolic blood pressure, urine output, and central venous pressure), biomarkers and noninvasive methods of measuring cardiac output are availabl...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Mtaweh H,Trakas EV,Su E,Carcillo JA,Aneja RK

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatricians, as well as other health care professionals, must always consider psychoactive drug use by adolescents as possible causes of general health or emotional problems, such as poor appetite, insomnia, problem behavior, academic underachievement, and loss of energy and motivation. Early diagnosis and intervent...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Morrison MA,Smith QT

更新日期：1987-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Injury is the most important threat to the health of children in the United States and the leading cause of death after the first year of life. Injuries must be viewed as diseases that can be prevented by using principles of epidemiology, engineering, biomechanics, and health education. Effective preventative strategi...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Stylianos S,Eichelberger MR

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thermodilution systems for the measurement of cardiac output constitute a reliable and relatively noninvasive method which is ideal for small patients, particularly infants and small children. Thermodilution is an important new advance in the monitoring of critically ill children in that it measures cardiac output dir...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Moodie DS

更新日期：1980-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breastfeeding generates numerous questions. Every call about breastfeeding received over the telephone is an opportunity for health care professionals to listen and support the caller and offer factual information and advice to help the family to have an enjoyable breastfeeding experience. ...

journal_title：Pediatric clinics of North America

authors： Philipp BL

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00