An assessment of the quality of care for children in eighteen randomly selected district and sub-district hospitals in Bangladesh.

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a lack of understanding of the factors that influence independent mobility and participation in meaningful activities. The purpose of this study was to analyse physical factors influencing independent use of manual and power wheelchairs in a total population of children with cerebral palsy (CP). ME...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Rodby-Bousquet E,Paleg G,Casey J,Wizert A,Livingstone R

更新日期：2016-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has a significant impact on child and adolescent development, especially in relation to school functioning and academic outcomes. Despite the transition to high school being a potentially critical period for children with ADHD, most research in this period has ...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Zendarski N,Sciberras E,Mensah F,Hiscock H

更新日期：2016-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intussusception decreases blood flow to the bowel, and tissue hypoperfusion results in increased lactic acid levels. We aimed to determine whether lactic acid levels are associated with pediatric intussusception outcomes. METHODS:The electronic medical records of our emergency department pediatric patients ...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Lee JY,Byun YH,Park JS,Lee JS,Ryu JM,Choi SJ

更新日期：2020-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Congenital tufting enteropathy (CTE) is a rare disease that manifests as intractable diarrhea during the neonatal period which is associated with mutations of the epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM) gene. CASE PRESENTATION:A male infant who presented with vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal distention, maln...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Fang Y,Luo Y,Yu J,Chen J

更新日期：2020-03-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although numerous evidence-based and feasible interventions are available to treat pain from childhood vaccine injections, evidence indicates that children are not benefitting from this knowledge. Unrelieved vaccination pain puts children at risk for significant long-term harms including the development of n...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Taddio A,Shah V,Leung E,Wang J,Parikh C,Smart S,Hetherington R,Ipp M,Riddell RP,Sgro M,Jovicic A,Franck L

更新日期：2013-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adolescent communication with parents is paramount to reduce sexual health problems. Currently, there is a shortage of information on adolescent-parent communication in Ethiopia in general and study area in particular. Thus, this study is intended to determine adolescent-parent communication on sexual and re...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Kusheta S,Bancha B,Habtu Y,Helamo D,Yohannes S

更新日期：2019-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Indigenous infants and children in Australia, especially in remote communities, experience early and chronic otitis media (OM) which is difficult to treat and has lifelong impacts in health and education. The LiTTLe Program (Learning to Talk, Talking to Learn) aimed to increase infants' access to spoken lang...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Jones C,Sharma M,Harkus S,McMahon C,Taumoepeau M,Demuth K,Mattock K,Rosas L,Wing R,Pawar S,Hampshire A

更新日期：2018-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Asthma is the most common chronic childhood disease. Imbalance of cytokines released from T helper cells and environmental factors, such as exposure to poly-aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), play pivotal roles in the pathogenesis of asthma. The aim of this study was to compare the mRNA expression patterns of Inter...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Al-Daghri NM,Abd-Alrahman S,Draz H,Alkharfy K,Mohammed AK,Clerici MS,Alokail MS

更新日期：2014-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the association between hematological parameters at birth and the risk of moderate-severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in a cohort of extremely preterm infants. METHODS:This is a retrospective study of all extremely premature infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit, Shenzhen Mate...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Chen X,Li H,Qiu X,Yang C,Walther FJ

更新日期：2019-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is an autosomal recessive disorder associated with inborn errors of steroid metabolism. 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency occurs in 90 to 95% of all cases of CAH, with accumulation of 17 hydroxyprogesterone (17-OHP). Early diagnosis of CAH based on newborn screening is pos...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Kopacek C,de Castro SM,Prado MJ,da Silva CM,Beltrão LA,Spritzer PM

更新日期：2017-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Extravasation injuries are caused by unintended leakages of fluids or medicines from intravenous lines but there is no consensus on the best treatment approaches, particularly in infants and young children. METHODS:This paper presents a more succinct account of a study of treatments for extravasation injuri...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Corbett M,Marshall D,Harden M,Oddie S,Phillips R,McGuire W

更新日期：2019-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is a common syndrome in children, related to their immune responses, cardiovascular function, and neurocognitive function. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of SDB among children in Wuxi, China, and to evaluate the protective and risk factors of SDB in children. M...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Guo Y,Pan Z,Gao F,Wang Q,Pan S,Xu S,Hui Y,Li L,Qian J

更新日期：2020-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several maternal health determinants during the first period of life of the child, as feeding practice, smoking habit and socio-economic level, are involved in early childhood health problems, as caries development. The potential associations among early childhood caries, feeding practices, maternal and envi...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Majorana A,Cagetti MG,Bardellini E,Amadori F,Conti G,Strohmenger L,Campus G

更新日期：2014-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:It has been established that genetic factors play a substantial role in the development of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. The population of Indonesia and other Southeast Asian countries has similar, yet different genetic makeup compared to the rest of Asia. Aside from UGT1A1, variants of SLCO1B1 have also been ...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Amandito R,Rohsiswatmo R,Halim M,Tirtatjahja V,Malik A

更新日期：2019-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In critically ill (preterm) neonates, central venous catheters (CVCs) are increasingly used for administration of medication or parenteral nutrition. A serious complication, however, is the development of catheter-related thrombosis (CVC-thrombosis), which may resolve by itself or cause severe complications....

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Sol JJ,van de Loo M,Boerma M,Bergman KA,Donker AE,van der Hoeven MAHBM,Hulzebos CV,Knol R,Djien Liem K,van Lingen RA,Lopriore E,Suijker MH,Vijlbrief DC,Visser R,Veening MA,van Weissenbruch MM,van Ommen CH

更新日期：2018-02-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increased survival of extremely low birth infants due to advances in antenatal and neonatal care has resulted in a population of infants at high risk of developing retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). Therapeutic interventions include the use of antenatal and postnatal steroids however, their effects on the sev...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Karna P,Muttineni J,Angell L,Karmaus W

更新日期：2005-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Guidelines for the management of fever in children have been recently published, however "fever phobia" is still spreading. To provide information which may sustain educational interventions tailored to our population we investigated the parental and medical knowledge and management of fever in preschool chi...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Chiappini E,Parretti A,Becherucci P,Pierattelli M,Bonsignori F,Galli L,de Martino M

更新日期：2012-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While therapy services may start in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) there is often a gap in therapy after discharge. Supporting Play Exploration and Early Development Intervention (SPEEDI) supports parents, helping them build capacity to provide developmentally supportive opportunities starting in th...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Dusing SC,Tripathi T,Marcinowski EC,Thacker LR,Brown LF,Hendricks-Muñoz KD

更新日期：2018-02-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Haematological and biochemistry reference values for children are important for interpreting clinical and research results however, differences in demography and environment poses a challenge when comparing results. The study defines reference intervals for haematological and biochemistry parameters and exam...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Okebe J,Mwesigwa J,Agbla SC,Sanya-Isijola F,Abubakar I,D'Alessandro U,Jaye A,Bojang K

更新日期：2016-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reference values for hematological and biochemical assays in pregnant women and in newborn infants are based primarily on Caucasian populations. Normative data are limited for populations in sub-Saharan Africa, especially comparing women with and without HIV infection, and comparing infants with and without ...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Mwinga K,Vermund SH,Chen YQ,Mwatha A,Read JS,Urassa W,Carpenetti N,Valentine M,Goldenberg RL

更新日期：2009-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In spite of surplus food production, in Amhara region, a significant number of children had under-nutrition. Investigating factors associated with under-nutrition in food secured households is crucial to design preventive measures. Therefore, the objective of this study was to assess under-nutrition and asso...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Demilew YM,Alem AT

更新日期：2019-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Elevated blood pressure (BP) in childhood was a predictor of hypertension in adulthood and contributes to the current epidemic of cardiovascular disease. It is necessary to identify abnormal BP in children and adolescents with accurate BP tables based on several crucial factors. The purpose of this study was...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Jiang X,Cao Z,Shen L,Wu J,Li Z,Gao J,Wang Y

更新日期：2014-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early environmental influences have been linked to child weight status, however further understanding of associations in diverse populations is needed. METHODS:A cross-sectional analysis of household and family factors associated with overweight was conducted on a culturally diverse, urban dwelling sample o...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Hauser SI,Economos CD,Nelson ME,Goldberg JP,Hyatt RR,Naumova EN,Anderson SE,Must A

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To determine the effect of human milk, maternal and donor, on in-hospital growth of very low birthweight (VLBW) infants. We performed a retrospective cohort study comparing in-hospital growth in VLBW infants by proportion of human milk diet, including subgroup analysis by maternal or donor milk type. Primary...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Colaizy TT,Carlson S,Saftlas AF,Morriss FH Jr

更新日期：2012-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a devastating disease that is relatively frequently diagnosed in term infants with congenital heart disease (CHD), compared with term infants without CHD, in whom NEC is rare. The exact pathogenesis of NEC in term infants with CHD is unknown, but it is hypothesized that isc...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： van der Heide M,Mebius MJ,Bos AF,Roofthooft MTR,Berger RMF,Hulscher JBF,Kooi EMW

更新日期：2020-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Randomized controlled trials (RCT) are required to test relationships between physical activity and cognition in children, but these must be informed by exploratory studies. This study aimed to inform future RCT by: conducting practical utility and reliability studies to identify appropriate cognitive outcom...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Fisher A,Boyle JM,Paton JY,Tomporowski P,Watson C,McColl JH,Reilly JJ

更新日期：2011-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a congenital malformation associated with life-threatening pulmonary dysfunction and high neonatal mortality. Outcomes are improved with protective ventilation, less severe pulmonary pathology, and the proximity of the treating center to the site of delivery. The majo...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Bojanić K,Pritišanac E,Luetić T,Vuković J,Sprung J,Weingarten TN,Carey WA,Schroeder DR,Grizelj R

更新日期：2015-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Visible congenital malformations (VCMs) are one of the principal causes of disability in the world. Prenatal diagnosis is a paramount mandatory integral part of the follow up of pregnancies with VCM of the foetus in high-income setting. We aimed to determine the incidence of prenatal diagnosis of VCMs in a l...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Kamla I,Kamgaing N,Billong S,Tochie JN,Tolefac P,de Paul Djientcheu V

更新日期：2019-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a leading cause of death in preterm infants. Neonates weighing <1500 grams are at the highest risk for acquiring NEC, with a prevalence of nearly 7-10%, mortality up to 30%, and several long-term complications among survivors. Despite advancements in neonatal medicine, this...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Ravisankar S,Tatum R,Garg PM,Herco M,Shekhawat PS,Chen YH

更新日期：2018-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Total colonic and small bowel aganglionosis (TCSA) occurs in less than 1% of all Hirschsprung's disease patients. Currently, the mainstay of treatment is surgery. However, in patients with TCSA, functional outcomes are often poor. A characteristic transition zone in TCSA can be difficult to identify which ma...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Salimi Jazi F,Chandler JM,Thorson CM,Sinclair TJ,Hazard FK,Kerner JA,Dutta S,Dunn JCY,Chao SD

更新日期：2019-04-05 00:00:00