Pertussis vaccination in child care workers: room for improvement in coverage, policy and practice.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Caste, a proxy of socioeconomic position, can influence the neurodevelopment of children through several pathways, including exposure to toxic elements. Studies from developing countries where caste is represented by prevailing caste groups and people are highly exposed to toxic elements can provide useful i...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Parajuli RP,Fujiwara T,Umezaki M,Watanabe C

更新日期：2014-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Community-acquired lower respiratory tract infections (CA-LRTIs) are the primary cause of hospitalization among children globally. A better understanding of the role of atypical pathogen infections in native conditions is essential to improve clinical management and preventive measures. The main objective of...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Chen A,Song L,Chen Z,Luo X,Jiang Q,Yang Z,Hu L,He J,Zhou L,Yu H

更新日期：2019-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dyslipidemia is reported in 27 - 43% of children and adolescents with overweight/obesity and tracks into adulthood, increasing the risk of cardiovascular morbidity. Cut-off values for fasting plasma lipid concentrations are typically set at fixed levels throughout childhood. The objective of this cross-secti...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Nielsen TRH,Lausten-Thomsen U,Fonvig CE,Bøjsøe C,Pedersen L,Bratholm PS,Hansen T,Pedersen O,Holm JC

更新日期：2017-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Delayed diagnosis of critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) carries a serious risk of mortality, morbidity, and handicap. As echocardiography is commonly used to diagnose congenital heart disease (CHD), echocardiographic investigations in newborns may be helpful in detecting CCHD earlier and with higher se...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Kondo M,Ohishi A,Baba T,Fujita T,Iijima S

更新日期：2018-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Brazil, the prevalence of prematurity has increased in recent years and it is a major cause of death in the neonatal period. Therefore, this study aims at assessing perinatal factors associated with early neonatal deaths in very low birth weight preterm infants born in a region of Brazil with low Human De...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Castro EC,Leite ÁJ,Almeida MF,Guinsburg R

更新日期：2014-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has impacted the provision of health services in all specialties. We aim to study the impact of COVID-19 on the utilization of pediatric hospital services including emergency department (ED) attendances, hospitalizations, diagnostic categories and resource utilization in S...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Chong SL,Soo JSL,Allen JC Jr,Ganapathy S,Lee KP,Tyebally A,Yung CF,Thoon KC,Ng YH,Oh JY,Teoh OH,Mok YH,Chan YH

更新日期：2020-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent studies have identified that a higher resting heart rate (RHR) is associated with elevated blood pressure, independent of body fatness, age and ethnicity. However, it is still unclear whether RHR can also be applied as a screening for other risk factors, such as hyperglycemia and dyslipidemia. Thus, t...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Freitas Júnior IF,Monteiro PA,Silveira LS,Cayres SU,Antunes BM,Bastos KN,Codogno JS,Sabino JP,Fernandes RA

更新日期：2012-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Newborn screening (NBS) for cystic fibrosis (CF) not only identifies infants with a diagnosis of CF, but also those with an uncertain diagnosis of cystic fibrosis (CF), i.e. CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR)-related metabolic syndrome (CRMS) or CF screen positive inconclusive diagnosis (CFSPID). ...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Ooi CY,Sutherland R,Castellani C,Keenan K,Boland M,Reisman J,Bjornson C,Chilvers MA,van Wylick R,Kent S,Price A,Mateos-Corral D,Hughes D,Solomon M,Zuberbuhler P,Brusky J,Durie PR,Ratjen F,Gonska T

更新日期：2019-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Because of the absence of a specific diagnostic test and pathognomonic clinical features, physicians must rely on the presence of specific clinical criteria and laboratory data that support the diagnosis of KD. To help clinicians distinguish KD, KDSS, septic shock, and TSS earlier, we suggest differential di...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Park WY,Lee SY,Kim GB,Song MK,Kwon HW,Bae EJ,Choi EH,Park JD

更新日期：2021-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Severe acute malnutrition affects around 17 million under-five children in the world, of which the highest burden is accounted by Sub-Saharan Africa where Ethiopia is found. Though there are few individual, inconsistent and inconclusive studies, there is no nationally representative study on treatment outcom...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Bitew ZW,Alemu A,Worku T

更新日期：2020-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder with heterogeneous communication and other comorbid manifestations. While previous studies have characterized speech deficits associated with CAS, few studies have examined variability in reading and language and/or other developmental comorb...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Stein CM,Benchek P,Miller G,Hall NB,Menon D,Freebairn L,Tag J,Vick J,Taylor HG,Lewis BA,Iyengar SK

更新日期：2020-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oral antipyretics are commonly used to treat pediatric patients who develop fevers. However, patients presenting to the emergency department or undergoing surgery are frequently unable to tolerate oral antipyretics. Rectal formulations are available; however, this route of administration is unpredictable. Th...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Khalil SN,Hahn BJ,Chumpitazi CE,Rock AD,Kaelin BA,Macias CG

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although various studies have shown the effect of vigorous physical activity on academic achievements, no studies have investigated the effect of vitamin E levels on academic performance. The present study aimed to assess the association between physical activity, vitamin E levels and total antioxidant capac...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Alghadir AH,Gabr SA,Iqbal ZA,Al-Eisa E

更新日期：2019-05-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Serious thromboembolic events connected with rFVIIa therapy in hemophilia patients are rare. Only three cases are reported in children, all of them with hemophilia A. CASE PRESENTATION:We present unique case of patient with hemophilia B and high titer inhibitors to coagulation FIX, who developed severe rena...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Milošević D,Bilić E,Batinić D,Poropat M,Štern-Padovan R,Galić S,Turudić D

更新日期：2014-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Maternal iodine requirements increase during pregnancy to supply thyroid hormones essential for fetal brain development. Maternal iodine deficiency can lead to hypothyroxinemia, a reduced fetal supply of thyroid hormones which, in the first trimester, has been linked to an increased risk of autism spectrum d...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Cromie KJ,Threapleton DE,Snart CJP,Taylor E,Mason D,Wright B,Kelly B,Reid S,Azad R,Keeble C,Waterman AH,Meadows S,McKillion A,Alwan NA,Cade JE,Simpson NAB,Stewart PM,Zimmermann M,Wright J,Waiblinger D,Mon-Williams

更新日期：2020-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Sub-Saharan Africa over one million newborns die annually. We developed a sustainable and scalable home-based counselling intervention for delivery by community volunteers in rural southern Tanzania to improve newborn care practices and survival. Here we report the effect on newborn care practices one yea...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Penfold S,Manzi F,Mkumbo E,Temu S,Jaribu J,Shamba DD,Mshinda H,Cousens S,Marchant T,Tanner M,Schellenberg D,Schellenberg JA

更新日期：2014-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute mountain sickness (AMS) is commonly found among people traveling above 2500 m. We investigated whether the occurrence of AMS is related to differences in individual physical fitness and BMI in subjects 11-13 years of age. METHODS:This study was conducted at Xue Mountain, Taiwan (elevation of 3886 m) b...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Wu SH,Lin YC,Weng YM,Chiu YH,Li WC,Wang SH,Chan CW,Chiu TF,Huang KF,Chen CH

更新日期：2015-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although anorectal malformations (ARMs) are frequently encountered, rare variants difficult to classify have been reported. METHODS:This study describes a patient with ARM and rectopenile fistula. The literature was reviewed systematically to assess the anatomical characteristics, clinical presentations and...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Yang G,Wang Y,Jiang X

更新日期：2016-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A fever is an increase in the body's temperature above normal. This study examined how US pediatricians perceive and manage fever generally versus fever occurring after vaccination in infants up to six months of age. METHODS:A web-based survey of 400 US pediatricians subscribing to the Physician Desk Refere...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： El Khoury AC,Durden E,Ma L,Markson LE,Lee AW,Duan Y,Foley K

更新日期：2010-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This report summarizes the clinical characteristics of intractable anemia as part of the clinical presentation of Hirschsprung's disease (HD) and aims to strengthen clinicians' ability to recognize early signs of HD. CASE PRESENTATION:An 11-year-old boy with a 6-year history of intractable anemia, low hemog...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Sun X,Chu J,Li C,Deng Z

更新日期：2020-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The human foot is shaped throughout all life in a way that is individual for every human being. Footwear fitting in the process of foot development is the issue covered by a limited range of empirical studies. This prompted the authors to undertake this subject of the study aimed at the influence of fitting ...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Puszczalowska-Lizis E,Zarzyczna P,Mikulakova W,Migala M,Jandzis S

更新日期：2020-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about how pediatricians or internists manage influenza symptoms. Recent guidelines on antiviral prescribing by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) make almost no distinction between adults and children. Our objective was to describe how pediatricians in two large academic med...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Rothberg MB,Bonner AB,Rajab MH,Stechenberg BW,Rose DN

更新日期：2008-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early detection of and intervention in childhood adversity has powerful potential to improve the health and well-being of children. A systematic review was conducted to better understand the pediatric health outcomes associated with childhood adversity. METHODS:PubMed, PsycArticles, and CINAHL were searched...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Oh DL,Jerman P,Silvério Marques S,Koita K,Purewal Boparai SK,Burke Harris N,Bucci M

更新日期：2018-02-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Effects of television to language development in infants and toddlers, especially in the Asian children, are inconclusive. This study aimed to (a) study time spent on television in Thai infants and toddlers (age < 2 years), (b) investigate the association between time spent on television (as recommended by t...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Ruangdaraganon N,Chuthapisith J,Mo-suwan L,Kriweradechachai S,Udomsubpayakul U,Choprapawon C

更新日期：2009-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to analyze the evolution from 1997 to 2009 of survival without significant (moderate and severe) bronchopulmonary dysplasia (SWsBPD) in extremely-low-birth-weight (ELBW) infants and to determine the influence of changes in resuscitation, nutrition and mechanical ventilation on the su...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Botet F,Figueras-Aloy J,Miracle-Echegoyen X,Rodríguez-Miguélez JM,Salvia-Roiges MD,Carbonell-Estrany X

更新日期：2012-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is highly prevalent in Kuwait with incidence of around 40.1/100,000 individuals. Evidence indicate that vitamin D plays an important role in modulating the immune system and could thus impact the onset and high prevalence of T1DM. We report serum vitamin D levels in Kuwaiti ch...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Rasoul MA,Al-Mahdi M,Al-Kandari H,Dhaunsi GS,Haider MZ

更新日期：2016-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The fundamental treatment for patients with pediatric malignant mediastinal tumors is chemotherapy. Therefore, accurate diagnosis is essential for selecting the appropriate chemotherapeutic regimen. However, malignant mediastinal tumors occasionally cause respiratory distress, and biopsies under general anes...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Tanaka T,Amano H,Tanaka Y,Takahashi Y,Tajiri T,Tainaka T,Shirota C,Sumida W,Yokota K,Makita S,Tani Y,Hinoki A,Uchida H

更新日期：2020-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:HIV is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Zambia. Like many other African nations with high HIV burden, heterosexual intercourse is the commonest mode of HIV spread. The estimation of prevalence and factors associated with sexual intercourse among in-school adolescents has potential to inform publ...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Siziya S,Muula AS,Kazembe LN,Rudatsikira E

更新日期：2008-02-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rapid weight gain (RWG) in infants is associated with overweight and obesity in childhood and beyond, highlighting the need for early intervention. METHODS:Data from a birth cohort of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children living in an urban area were analysed to determine the prevalence ...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Denney-Wilson E,Fatema K,Elcombe E,Ingram S,Harris M,Comino E

更新日期：2020-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Medication Errors (MEs) are considered the most common type of error in pediatric critical care services. Moreover, the ME rate in pediatric patients is up to three times higher than the rate for adults. Nevertheless, information in pediatric population is still limited, particularly in emergency/critical ca...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Brennan-Bourdon LM,Vázquez-Alvarez AO,Gallegos-Llamas J,Koninckx-Cañada M,Marco-Garbayo JL,Huerta-Olvera SG

更新日期：2020-12-05 00:00:00