Abstract:
:The duration of symptoms before diagnosis (lag time) was defined for 184 of 236 children diagnosed as having a malignancy at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh for the time period January 1982 until December 1990. The natural logarithm of the lag time was correlated with age, gender, diagnostic group, white cell count in acute leukaemia, clinical stage of disease in solid tumours, and event free survival. Age was significantly associated with lag time, older children presenting later. In the diagnostic groups, mean lag time ranged from 2.8 weeks in nephroblastoma to 13.3 weeks for brain tumours. Diagnostic group was predictive for lag time after adjustment for age, with for example, a significantly longer lag time for those with brain tumours. However lag time was not predictive of event free survival and it is likely that lag time has other major determinants. When compared with previous studies, there also appears to be a regional variation in lag time for diagnostic groups. It seems likely that this is a reflection of geographical difference in the structure of health systems and is therefore yet another important determinant.
journal_name
Arch Dis Childjournal_title
Archives of disease in childhoodauthors
Saha V,Love S,Eden T,Micallef-Eynaud P,MacKinlay Gdoi
10.1136/adc.68.6.771subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1993-06-01 00:00:00pages
771-4issue
6eissn
0003-9888issn
1468-2044journal_volume
68pub_type
杂志文章abstract::Immunoglobulin concentrations were determined in 64 consecutively born preterm babies at birth and serially throughout each baby's stay in the neonatal unit. No significant IgG generation was found during the first 15 weeks of life, regression analysis giving an exponential decay model. Concentrations fell to 2 g/l or...
journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/adc.60.3.208
更新日期:1985-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Approximately 90% of children with cancer reside in low-income and middle-income countries (LMIC) where healthcare resources are scarce and allocation decisions difficult. The cost effectiveness of treating childhood cancers in these settings is unknown. The objective of the present work was to determine cost-effectiv...
journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/archdischild-2011-301419
更新日期:2013-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Female genital mutilation (FGM) is almost always performed on children and consequently paediatricians should have a central role in the detection and prevention of FGM. FGM has no health benefits and can cause lifelong damage to physical and psychological health. Extensive migration of FGM practising communities mean...
journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1136/archdischild-2014-307234
更新日期:2016-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:AIMS:To assess the efficacy of a new regimen of intravenous atropine treatment for infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS) with special reference to regression of pyloric hypertrophy. METHODS:Atropine was given intravenously at a dose of 0.01 mg/kg six times a day before feeding in 19 patients with IHPS diagnos...
journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/adc.87.1.71
更新日期:2002-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::In a study of 256 families, among whom were twins, midparent-adult son correlations for height, weight, and combined skinfold measurements were 0.67, 0.47, and 0.23 respectively. The corresponding midparent-adult daughter correlations were 0.63, 0.42, and 0.24. Midparent-growing offspring correlations were highest for...
journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/adc.54.11.877
更新日期:1979-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Many children admitted to hospital can stay for 24 hours or less. Short stay facilities offer such children rapid stabilisation and early discharge with considerable financial saving. A 12 month study was completed in which data were collected from the children's emergency annex (CEA) at Westmead Hospital in Sydney's ...
journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/adc.74.4.309
更新日期:1996-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Samples of saliva (4 in 24 hours), collected at monthly intervals for the first 6 months of life in 8 term infants by their mothers, were analysed for cortisol by radioimmunoassay. Values in the first month were more variable, daily mean values were greater, and amplitudes of variation were greater than in subsequent ...
journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/adc.58.6.454
更新日期:1983-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Cytomegalovirus retinitis is common in adults with AIDS but has been reported infrequently in children with perinatally acquired HIV infection. The cases are presented of two infants with vertically acquired HIV infection who developed disseminated cytomegalovirus infection and retinitis, and who posed difficult manag...
journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/adc.72.1.54
更新日期:1995-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Growth hormone insufficiency (GHI) is diagnosed conventionally by short stature and slow growth, and is confirmed by diminished peak GH response to a provocation test. Insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) and IGF binding protein 3 (IGFBP-3) have previously been considered individually OBJECTIVE:To test the ...
journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/adc.80.5.443
更新日期:1999-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The atherogenic risk factor profile in obese subjects is characterised by hypertension, reduced high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, increased low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and triglycerides, and insulin resistance. AIMS:To examine the amount of weight reduction required to improve the at...
journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/adc.2003.028803
更新日期:2004-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::Anomalies of the bronchial cilia were studied in 5 children with recurrent pulmonary infections. Case 1 had Kartagener's syndrome and an absence of the inner and outer dynein arms in most cilia, although a few shortened and even some normal arms could be seen. Cases 2 and 3 had unilateral bronchiectasis without family...
journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/adc.56.12.929
更新日期:1981-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To develop a clinical algorithm to identify paediatric patients who should be offered HIV testing in a setting of moderate HIV prevalence and limited resources. METHODS:In a prospective cross-sectional study at Port Moresby General Hospital, Papua New Guinea, carers of inpatients were offered HIV testing and...
journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/adc.2009.179143
更新日期:2011-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:AIMS:To determine the prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in a clinical sample of overweight and obese children and adolescents, and to examine the contribution of fat distribution. METHODS:Consecutive subjects without chronic lung disease, neuromuscular disease, laryngomalacia, or any genetic or craniofaci...
journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/adc.2006.101089
更新日期:2007-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To determine risk factors for childhood overweight that can be identified during the first year of life to facilitate early identification and targeted intervention. DESIGN:Systematic review and meta-analysis. SEARCH STRATEGY:Electronic database search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, PubMed and CAB Abstracts. ELIGIBIL...
journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析,评审
doi:10.1136/archdischild-2012-302263
更新日期:2012-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Partial splenectomy was performed on 30 patients with homozygous beta thalassaemia to reduce blood requirements and to avoid the risk of overwhelming postsplenectomy infections; 24 patients had thalassaemia major and six thalassaemia intermedia. Five patients received a high transfusion regimen before and after surger...
journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/adc.65.3.304
更新日期:1990-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::The IgG subclass specific immune response against pneumococcal type 3 polysaccharide antigen before and after immunisation in healthy children and children with recurrent bronchitis was studied. Recurrent bronchitis was defined as three or more episodes a year, during at least two consecutive years, of bronchopulmonar...
journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/adc.66.12.1378
更新日期:1991-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:In recent years photopheresis, an extracorporeal form of photochemotherapy using psoralen and ultraviolet A irradiation of leucocytes, has been claimed to be an effective form of immunomodulation. AIM:To evaluate its effect in type 1 diabetes we performed a double blind, controlled study using placebo table...
journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1136/adc.85.2.149
更新日期:2001-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::A family with multiple congenital scalp defects, over two generations and probably genetically determined, is described. Although alarming in appearance, surgical intervention is not indicated at least for small lesions. The risk of haemorrhage and meningitis is emphasized. ...
journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/adc.50.12.958
更新日期:1975-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Remarkable advances have been made over the past decade in defining the burden of newborn mortality and morbidity and stillbirths, and in identifying interventions to address the major risk factors and causes of deaths. However, progress in saving newborn lives and preventing stillbirths in countries lags behind that ...
journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/archdischild-2013-305557
更新日期:2015-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::After the introduction of the colposcope for the examination of children suspected of being sexually abused in Leeds, a study was undertaken to describe the findings in detail. A total of 109 consecutive prepubertal girls, mean age 70.4 months were assessed including colposcopic genital and anal examination, and peer ...
journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/adc.73.5.465
更新日期:1995-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::In 3-day fat balances, 7 of 8 infants had appreciably more steatorrhoea when they were fed Cow and Gate V formula than when they were fed SMA. The mean fat excretion (+/- SEM) expressed as a percentage of the amount ingested on Cow and Gate V was 28-1 +/- 3-9 compared with 10-5 +/- 2-3 on SMA. Gas-liquid chromatograph...
journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/adc.50.8.654
更新日期:1975-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The European Respiratory Society guidance on bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) in children was published in 2000. It recommended taking one BAL specimen from the most affected lobe or from the right middle lobe in diffuse disease. In 2007, the European Respiratory Society modified the recommendations for children...
journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/adc.2009.177618
更新日期:2011-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Eighty-two cases of protracted diarrhoea in infancy presenting over a 6-year period have been analysed, with particular reference to diagnosis and management. The patients fell into 1 of 2 categories according to whether a specific diagnosis was established or not. A diagnosis (category 1) was established in 59 (72%),...
journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/adc.52.8.597
更新日期:1977-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::The allergic response is distinct from other immune reactions in its reliance on IgE, its high affinity receptor, Fc epsilon RI, and the primary effector cell--the tissue mast cell. Positive skin tests or raised concentrations of specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) in the serum define IgE sensitisation or "atopy". IgE par...
journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1136/adc.88.1.71
更新日期:2003-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Eighty four very low birthweight babies (considered high risk for developing necrotising enterocolitis) were given vancomycin orally for 48 hours before introduction of oral feeds; one developed necrotising enterocolitis. One hundred and twenty very low birthweight babies (not considered such high risk) were fed witho...
journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/adc.63.11.1390
更新日期:1988-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Necrotising enterocolitis occurred in 3 infants after angiography at cardiac catheterisation. It is suggested that hypertonic contrast medium might have been responsible and that this complication could be avoided by the use of nonionic contrast media. ...
journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/adc.55.1.66
更新日期:1980-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To determine the sensitivity of differential avian and human delayed-type hypersensitivity skin testing in the diagnosis of non-tuberculous mycobacterial lymphadenitis. METHOD:Retrospective review of all patients with culture proved non-tuberculous mycobacterial lymph node infections who also had differentia...
journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/adc.80.4.377
更新日期:1999-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::We describe our technique of small bowel biopsy, which has been used on 190 occasions over a four year period. In 77%, the examination was completed within 10 minutes, and fluoroscopy times were less than 10 seconds in 75% of the cases. The technique is easily taught, and it has made the examination a minor procedure....
journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/adc.60.11.1082
更新日期:1985-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Selective medical examination of children starting school has been operated in Cramlington for five years, and the data for the school year 1984-85 are reported. It is argued that the 'routine medical' is an outdated concept and that its abolition would allow more time for more important aspects of educational medicin...
journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/adc.62.10.1041
更新日期:1987-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:AIM:To investigate the epidemiology, clinical profile and risk factors of pseudotumor cerebri syndrome (PTCS) in children aged 1-16 years. METHODS:A national prospective population-based cohort study over 25 months. Newly diagnosed PTCS cases notified via British Paediatric Surveillance Unit were ascertained using cla...
journal_title:Archives of disease in childhood
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/archdischild-2016-312238
更新日期:2017-08-01 00:00:00