Watchful waiting for some children with a mediastinal mass: the potential role for ¹⁸F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography: a case report and review of the literature.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Comprehensive data are needed to evaluate the burden of low birthweight. Analysis of routine data on health-care utilization during early childhood were used to test the hypothesis that infants with low birthweight have (i) increased inpatient health-care utilization, (ii) higher hospital costs and (iii) dif...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Rüdiger M,Heinrich L,Arnold K,Druschke D,Reichert J,Schmitt J

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Poisoning in toddlers and infants is almost always unintentional due to their exploratory behavior, which is different from adults. The prevalence and background of childhood poisoning in Qatar is still unknown. The aim of this study is to explore the extent of childhood poisoning in Qatar and, specifically,...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Ahmed A,AlJamal AN,Mohamed Ibrahim MI,Salameh K,AlYafei K,Zaineh SA,Adheir FS

更新日期：2015-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is the most common cause of liver disease in endemic areas such as South Korea. After HBV vaccination, hepatitis B surface antibody (HBsAb) titers gradually decrease. Trends in HBsAb titers have not been evaluated among children in South Korea over the past decade. METHODS:...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Lee KH,Shim KS,Lim IS,Chae SA,Yun SW,Lee NM,Choi YB,Yi DY

更新日期：2017-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Decisional conflict is a state of uncertainty about the best treatment option among competing alternatives and is common among adult patients who are inadequately involved in the health decision making process. In pediatrics, research shows that many parents are insufficiently involved in decisions about the...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Boland L,Kryworuchko J,Saarimaki A,Lawson ML

更新日期：2017-06-13 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:The Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire (CFQ) is widely used in research as an instrument to measure quality of life in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). In routine patient care however, measuring quality of life is still not implemented in guidelines. One of the reasons might be the lack of consensus on how to ...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Tibosch MM,Sintnicolaas CJ,Peters JB,Merkus PJ,Yntema JB,Verhaak CM,Vercoulen JH

更新日期：2011-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intestinal parasitic infection is diversified illness and diseases caused millions morbidity among under-five children lives in developing countries particularly vulnerable rural communities. Deworming coverage in such community is low. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and associated ris...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Gadisa E,Jote K

更新日期：2019-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Headache is a common complaint in children occasionally requiring hospital admission. The purposes of the present study were to analyze the prevalence of uncorrected ametropia in children with headache admitted to the hospital, and evaluate the importance of refraction assessment as part of their evaluation....

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Dotan G,Stolovitch C,Moisseiev E,Cohen S,Kesler A

更新日期：2014-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：:After publication of the original article [1] it was brought to our attention that author Bouchra Ouled Amar Bencheikh was incorrectly included as Bouchra Oulad Amar Bencheikh. ...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Lyahyai J,Bencheikh BOA,Elalaoui SC,Mansouri M,Boualla L,DIonne-Laporte A,Spiegelman D,Dion PA,Cossette P,Rouleau GA,Sefiani A

更新日期：2018-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Non-Hispanic black (NHB) infants are twice as likely as non-Hispanic white infants to experience rapid weight gain in the first 6 months, yet few trials have targeted this population. The current study tests the efficacy of "Mothers & Others," a home-based intervention for NHB women and their study partners ...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Wasser HM,Thompson AL,Suchindran CM,Goldman BD,Hodges EA,Heinig MJ,Bentley ME

更新日期：2020-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Paediatric Early Warning Scores (PEWS) are increasingly being used for early identification and management of clinical deterioration in paediatric patients. A PEWS system includes scores, cut-off points and appropriate early intervention. In 2011, The Dutch Ministry of Health advised hospitals to implement a...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： de Groot JF,Damen N,de Loos E,van de Steeg L,Koopmans L,Rosias P,Bruijn M,Goorhuis J,Wagner C

更新日期：2018-04-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In biliary atresia, the disease process of obliterative cholangiopathy may begin in the perinatal period; however, no chronological evidence exists on how the cholangiopathy progresses to biliary obliteration. This is the first acquired case with the final diagnosis of type III cystic biliary atresia with an...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Koshinaga T,Ohashi K,Ono K,Kaneda H,Furuya T

更新日期：2018-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The diagnosis of infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS), although traditionally clinical, is now increasingly dependent on radiological corroboration. The rate of negative exploration in IHPS has been reported as 4%. The purpose of our study was to look at elements of supportive clinical evidence lea...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Mullassery D,Mallappa S,Shariff R,Craigie RJ,Losty PD,Kenny SE,Pilling D,Baillie CT

更新日期：2008-09-24 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:Prompt initiation of empiric therapy is common practice in case of suspected meningitis or encephalitis. However, in children the most common pathogens are viruses that usually do not require and are not covered by the applied anti-infective treatment. Novel multiplex PCR (mPCR) panels provide rapid on-site ...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Hagen A,Eichinger A,Meyer-Buehn M,Schober T,Huebner J

更新日期：2020-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous research has suggested that music therapy may facilitate skills in areas typically affected by autism spectrum disorders such as social interaction and communication. However, generalisability of previous findings has been restricted, as studies were limited in either methodological accuracy or the ...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Geretsegger M,Holck U,Gold C

更新日期：2012-01-05 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: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:More than 90% of heart murmurs in children are innocent. Frequently the skills of the first examiner are not adequate to differentiate between innocent and pathological murmurs. Our goal was to evaluate the value of a simple and low-cost phonocardiographic recording and analysis system in determining the cha...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Noponen AL,Lukkarinen S,Angerla A,Sepponen R

更新日期：2007-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The transport of critically ill patients to children's hospitals is essential to current practice. The AAP Section on Transport Medicine has raised concerns about future leadership in the field as trainees receive less exposure to transport medicine. This study identifies the priorities of pediatric subspeci...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Mickells GE,Goodman DM,Rozenfeld RA

更新日期：2017-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As care for preterm and low birth weight (LBW) infants improves in resource-limited settings, more infants are surviving the neonatal period. Preterm and (LBW) infants are at high-risk of nutritional and medical comorbidities, yet little is known about their developmental outcomes in low-income countries. Th...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Kirk CM,Uwamungu JC,Wilson K,Hedt-Gauthier BL,Tapela N,Niyigena P,Rusangwa C,Nyishime M,Nahimana E,Nkikabahizi F,Mutaganzwa C,Ngabireyimana E,Mutabazi F,Magge H

更新日期：2017-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Severe respiratory distress is a leading cause of mortality among neonates in Malawi. Despite evidence on the safety, cost effectiveness and efficacy of bubble continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in managing the condition, its use in Malawian health facilities is limited and little is known about care...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Salimu S,Kinshella MW,Vidler M,Banda M,Newberry L,Dube Q,Molyneux EM,Goldfarb DM,Kawaza K,Nyondo-Mipando AL

更新日期：2020-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A quarter of all global neonatal deaths occur in India. Congenital anomalies constitute the fifth largest cause of neonatal mortality in the country, but national estimates of the prevalence of these conditions are lacking. The objective of the study was to derive an estimate of the birth prevalence of conge...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Bhide P,Kar A

更新日期：2018-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Infant behavioral sleep problems are common, with potential negative consequences. We conducted a randomized controlled trial to assess effects of a sleep intervention comprising a two-hour group teaching session and four support calls over 2 weeks. Our primary outcomes were reduced numbers of nightly wakes ...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Hall WA,Hutton E,Brant RF,Collet JP,Gregg K,Saunders R,Ipsiroglu O,Gafni A,Triolet K,Tse L,Bhagat R,Wooldridge J

更新日期：2015-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The influence of socio-economic determinants on choice of infant male circumcision provider is not known in areas with high population coverage such as rural Africa. The overall aim of this study was to determine the key socio-economic factors which influence the choice of infant male circumcision provider i...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Gyan T,McAuley K,Strobel N,Newton S,Owusu-Agyei S,Edmond K

更新日期：2017-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preterm neonates undergo many painful procedures as part of their standard care in the neonatal intensive care unit. However, pain treatment is inadequate in many of these routine procedures. In the present study, we investigated the impact and mechanism of combined music and touch intervention (CMT) on the ...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Qiu J,Jiang YF,Li F,Tong QH,Rong H,Cheng R

更新日期：2017-01-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inappropriate feeding practices during infancy may lead to overweight. The aims of this study are to investigate the growth of children in the first 18 months of life; to evaluate the feeding practices of caregivers using developed Young Child Feeding Questionnaire; and to investigate caregivers' feeding att...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Ma JQ,Zhou LL,Hu YQ,Liu SS,Sheng XY

更新日期：2015-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Melnick-Needles syndrome (MNS) is an extremely rare osteochondrodysplasia caused by a mutation of FLNA, the gene encoding filamin A. MNS is inherited in an X-linked dominant manner. In this study, we describe three members of the same family with MNS, who exhibited different phenotypic severity despite havin...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Oh CH,Lee CH,Kim SY,Lee SY,Jun HH,Lee S

更新日期：2020-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of high blood pressure (HBP) and associated risk factors in school children 8 to 13 years of age. METHODS:Elementary school children (n = 1,066) were examined. Associations between HBP, body mass index (BMI), gender, ethnicity, and acanthosis nigrica...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Urrutia-Rojas X,Egbuchunam CU,Bae S,Menchaca J,Bayona M,Rivers PA,Singh KP

更新日期：2006-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alcohol intoxicated adolescents (AIA) in emergency department are an important target group for prevention and valid information on their familial risk and protective factors (RPF) is crucial for implementing customized family-based counseling in hospitals. We therefore, examined the psychometric characteris...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Kuttler H,Schwendemann H,Bitzer EM

更新日期：2015-11-19 00:00:00