Overcrowding crisis in our nation's emergency departments: is our safety net unraveling?

abstract：:Well-child visits are a critical opportunity to promote learning and development, encourage positive parenting practices, help children acquire behavioral self-control, enhance the development and well-being of children and their families, identify problems not amenable to brief in-office counseling, and refer for ser...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Glascoe FP,Trimm F

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a randomized multicenter trial, involving the collaboration of eight European neonatal intensive care units, the efficacy of replacement therapy with a new surfactant preparation (Curosurf) was tested in 146 patients with severe neonatal respiratory distress syndrome. Criteria for entry included birth weight 700 to...

journal_title：Pediatrics

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更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The goal of this study was to better estimate the prevalence and severity of childhood food allergy in the United States. METHODS:A randomized, cross-sectional survey was administered electronically to a representative sample of US households with children from June 2009 to February 2010. Eligible participan...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Gupta RS,Springston EE,Warrier MR,Smith B,Kumar R,Pongracic J,Holl JL

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Affordable Care Act (ACA) introduces enormous policy changes to the health care system with several anticipated benefits and a growing number of unanticipated challenges for child and adolescent health. Because the ACA gives each state and their payers substantial autonomy and discretion on implementation, underst...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Cheng TL,Wise PH,Halfon N

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:As newborn screening (NBS) programs expand to include conditions that challenge traditional public health criteria, little is known about what influences physicians' attitudes toward screening. We examined the effect of state policy and perceived state policy on pediatricians' attitudes toward screening. MET...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Koopmans J,Ross LF

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective record review was used to examine utilization of a pediatric walk-in clinic available to an entire urban community and to evaluate the effectiveness of follow-up care for a sample of the users of this facility who receive their regular pediatric care at a local comprehensive child health center. Result...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Weitzman M,Moomaw MS,Messenger KP

更新日期：1980-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the short-term efficacy of meso-2,3-dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) in mild to moderately lead poisoned children. METHODS:Medical records of all pediatric patients receiving 19 days of DMSA between June 1991 and May 1993 were reviewed retrospectively. Patients were included if their pretreatment ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Besunder JB,Anderson RL,Super DM

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Enterovirus 71 (E-71) infection was first reported in 19745 in the United States; subsequent outbreaks were reported in worldwide distribution. In the summer of 1977, we identified 12 patients, mostly children, with E-71 infection. The striking feature of this outbreak is the occurrence of two cases with polio-like pa...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Chonmaitree T,Menegus MA,Schervish-Swierkosz EM,Schwalenstocker E

更新日期：1981-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unrecognized congenital hypothyroidism leads to mental retardation. Newborn screening and thyroid therapy started within 2 weeks of age can normalize cognitive development. The primary thyroid-stimulating hormone screening has become standard in many parts of the world. However, newborn thyroid screening is not yet un...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： American Academy of Pediatrics.,Rose SR,Section on Endocrinology and Committee on Genetics, American Thyroid Association.,Brown RS,Public Health Committee, Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society.,Foley T,Kaplowitz PB,Kaye CI,Sundarar

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The goal was to investigate the relationships of income and income inequality with neonatal and infant health outcomes in the United States. METHODS:The 2000-2004 state data were extracted from the Kids Count Data Center. Health indicators included proportion of preterm births (PTBs), proportion of infants ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Olson ME,Diekema D,Elliott BA,Renier CM

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) encompasses a wide spectrum of clinical severity, from mild developmental abnormalities to frank dislocation. Clinical hip instability occurs in 1% to 2% of full-term infants, and up to 15% have hip instability or hip immaturity detectable by imaging studies. Hip dysplasia is t...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Shaw BA,Segal LS,SECTION ON ORTHOPAEDICS.

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:There is concern that high-deductible health plans may have negative effects on vulnerable groups. The objective of this study was to compare the characteristics of families who have children and switch to high-deductible health plans with those who stay in traditional plans. METHODS:This double-cohort study...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Galbraith AA,Ross-Degnan D,Soumerai SB,Miroshnik I,Wharam JF,Kleinman K,Lieu TA

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A preterm, very low birth weight infant was born to a mother with early latent syphilis who was treated 10 days and 3 days before delivery with 2.4 mU of benzathine penicillin. The infant had clinical, laboratory, and radiographic abnormalities consistent with congenital syphilis, ie, a Venereal Disease Research Labor...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Benzick AE,Wirthwein DP,Weinberg A,Wendel GD Jr,Alsaadi R,Leos NK,Zeray F,Sánchez PJ

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sleep deprivation and sleepiness are associated with poorer school performance, impaired neurobehavioral functioning, and behavioral problems. OBJECTIVE:To determine if adolescents with high levels of sleepiness or short sleep duration have impaired executive functioning. METHODS:Ours was a cross-sectional...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Anderson B,Storfer-Isser A,Taylor HG,Rosen CL,Redline S

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The school nurse has a crucial role in the provision of school health services. This statement describes the school nurse as a member of the school health services team and its relation to children with special health care needs. Recommendations for the professional preparation and education of school nurses also are ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Committee on School Health.

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The package inserts of live viral vaccines include immunodeficiency as a contraindication. Nevertheless, patients with mild forms of immunodeficiency may benefit from vaccination. No published guidelines exist for the administration of these vaccines specifically to patients with chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Perez EE,Bokszczanin A,McDonald-McGinn D,Zackai EH,Sullivan KE

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Hospitals are being required to report publically their adjusted mortality rates, which are then being used to rank hospitals. Our objectives were to assess the statistical reliability of the determination of a hospital's adjusted mortality rate, of comparisons of that rate with the rates of other hospitals,...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Feudtner C,Berry JG,Parry G,Hain P,Morse RB,Slonim AD,Shah SS,Hall M

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this article we explore decision-making about treatment when a child faces a life-threatening illness but conventional treatment presents substantial risk and uncertain benefit. When is it acceptable for parents to decide to use complementary and alternative medicine as an alternative, rather than a complement, to ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Gilmour J,Harrison C,Asadi L,Cohen MH,Aung S,Vohra S

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the prevalence and most common etiologies of scalp scaling in infants and prepubertal children and the specificity of head and neck lymphadenopathy for the diagnosis of tinea capitis associated with scalp scaling. DESIGN/METHODS:A cross-sectional study of 300 children, 200 from an urban general ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Williams JV,Eichenfield LF,Burke BL,Barnes-Eley M,Friedlander SF

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Breastfeeding duration and exclusivity among Latinas fall below recommended levels, indicating a need for targeted interventions. The effectiveness of clinical breastfeeding interventions for Latinas remains unclear. OBJECTIVE:To systematically review the documented effectiveness of clinical breastfeeding inte...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Wouk K,Lara-Cinisomo S,Stuebe AM,Poole C,Petrick JL,McKenney KM

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Mortality rates in pediatric patients with heart disease have decreased dramatically in recent decades, resulting in an increasing number of survivors with morbidities that impact quality of life. The purpose of this study was to assess and compare how heart disease affects the quality of life of the pediatr...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Marino BS,Tomlinson RS,Drotar D,Claybon ES,Aguirre A,Ittenbach R,Welkom JS,Helfaer MA,Wernovsky G,Shea JA

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immunodeficiency-centromeric instability-facial dysmorphism syndrome, characterized by variable immunodeficiency, centromeric instability, and facial anomalies caused by epigenetic dysregulation resulting in hypomethylation, is caused in many patients by mutations in DNMT3B, a DNA methyltransferase gene; associated in...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Gennery AR,Slatter MA,Bredius RG,Hagleitner MM,Weemaes C,Cant AJ,Lankester AC

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of beclomethasone, dipropionate aerosol (DBA) (400 microgram/day) on clinical course, pulmonary function, and pituitary-adrenal function was studied in 34 steroid-dependent asthmatic children. Asthma severity was assessed by daily symptom and medication scores, peak flow measured three times a day, and wee...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Kershnar H,Klein R,Waldman D,Berger W,Rachelefsky G,Katz R,Siegel S

更新日期：1978-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trainees and clinicians from high-income countries are increasingly engaging in global health (GH) efforts, particularly in resource-limited settings. Concomitantly, there is a growing demand for these individuals to be better prepared for the common challenges and controversies inherent in GH work. This is a state-of...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： St Clair NE,Pitt MB,Bakeera-Kitaka S,McCall N,Lukolyo H,Arnold LD,Audcent T,Batra M,Chan K,Jacquet GA,Schutze GE,Butteris S,Global Health Task Force of the American Board of Pediatrics.

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We tested the hypotheses that apolipoprotein E genotype, in particular carriage of the epsilon4 allele, is more likely to be associated with cerebral palsy and that children with more severe neurologic impairment are more likely to carry this allele. METHODS:In this cross-sectional study, 209 children with ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Kuroda MM,Weck ME,Sarwark JF,Hamidullah A,Wainwright MS

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between June 1979 and June 1989, 54 children with urolithiasis were evaluated and treated at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center. The most common symptoms were flank or abdominal pain (58%) and gross hematuria (28%). In 46 children (86%), stones were secondary to a preexisting condition and in only 8 (14%) no apparent...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Gearhart JP,Herzberg GZ,Jeffs RD

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Beals syndrome, also known as congenital contractural arachnodactyly (Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man: 121050), is an autosomal dominant disorder caused by a mutation in FBN2 that is typically characterized by congenital contractures and arachnodactyly. It shares a number of phenotypic features with Loeys-Dietz sy...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Woolnough R,Dhawan A,Dow K,Walia JS

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the long-term effects of slow-release formulations of theophylline and terbutaline on pulmonary function, clinical symptoms, and side effects, 24 children with stable and moderately severe perennial asthma participated in a prospective double-blind cross-over study. The patients and the treatments were ran...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Chow OK,Fung KP

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Controversy exists regarding the type and/or sequence of imaging studies needed during the first febrile urinary tract infection (UTI) in young children. Several investigators have claimed that because acute-phase Tc-99m dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) renal-scan results are abnormal in the presence of dilating vesicou...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Mantadakis E,Vouloumanou EK,Georgantzi GG,Tsalkidis A,Chatzimichael A,Falagas ME

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Children with medical complexity (CMC) comprise only 6% of the pediatric population, account for ∼40% of pediatric health care spending, and provide an important opportunity for cost saving. Savings in this group can have an important impact on pediatric health care costs. The objective of thi...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Bergman DA,Keller D,Kuo DZ,Lerner C,Mansour M,Stille C,Richardson T,Rodean J,Hudak M

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00