Clinical dilemma of positive histologic chorioamnionitis in term newborn.

abstract：:Background: Clinical practice guidelines recommended that hypertension in children and adolescents should be defined based on elevated blood pressure (BP) on at least three separate occasions. Therefore, in the present study, we aimed to estimate the prevalence of hypertension based on three separate visits among Chin...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Zhang Q,Yang L,Zhang Y,Zhao M,Liang Y,Xi B

更新日期：2019-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The evaluation and treatment of the heterogeneous group of kidney diseases poses a challenging field in pediatrics. Many of the pediatric disorders resulting in severe renal affection are exceedingly rare and therapeutic approaches have remained symptomatic for most of these disease entities. The insights obtained fro...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Liebau MC

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To date, the only known effective treatment for celiac disease (CD) is a strict gluten-free diet (GFD) for life. Patients with CD often find it difficult to adhere to strict GFD. Oats, compared with wheat, barley, and rye, contain less amounts of prolamins. Inclusion of oats in a GFD might be valuable due to their nut...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Spector Cohen I,Day AS,Shaoul R

更新日期：2019-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) affects 1 in 400 to 1,000 live births, making it the most common monogenic cause of renal failure. Although no definite cure is available yet, it is important to affect disease progression by influencing modifiable factors such as hypertension and proteinuria. Besid...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： De Rechter S,Breysem L,Mekahli D

更新日期：2017-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Segmental colitis associated with diverticulosis (SCAD) is manifested by active chronic inflammation of the colonic segments affected by diverticulosis, luminal-mucosal inflammation, independent of the presence of inflammation within and/or around the diverticula, and it usually spares the rectum. We present the case ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Mǎrginean CO,Meliţ LE,Mǎrginean MO

更新日期：2018-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: The MTUS1 gene encodes a microtubule-associated protein involved in multiple processes including cell polarity and microtubule balance during myocardial development. Aims: To investigate the association between a de novo c. 2617A->C mutation in MTUS1 (NM_001001924.2) and non-compaction of ventricular myoca...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Bai X,Zhou Y,Ouyang N,Liu L,Huang X,Tian J,Lv T

更新日期：2019-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Decreased respiratory muscle strength in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) may cause progressive exercise intolerance during cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET), and may contribute to the development of chronic respiratory insufficiency. The aim of this study is to evaluate exercise tolerance during...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Sovtic A,Minic P,Markovic-Sovtic G,Trajkovic GZ

更新日期：2018-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Premature births continue to rise globally with a corresponding increase in various morbidities among this population. Rates of respiratory distress syndrome and the consequent development of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) are highest among the extremely preterm infants. The majority of extremely low birth weight pr...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Sammour I,Karnati S

更新日期：2020-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Surfactant proteins (SP) have been shown to be inherent proteins of the human CNS and are altered during acute and chronic disturbances of CSF circulation. Aim of the study was to examine the changes of surfactant protein concentrations in CSF of preterm babies suffering from intraventricular hemorrhage....

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Krause M,Härtig W,Mahr CV,Richter C,Schob J,Puchta J,Hoffmann KT,Nestler U,Thome U,Knüpfer M,Gebauer C,Schob S

更新日期：2020-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Airway malacia (AM) is a weakness of the airway's frameworks making them collapsible during the respiratory phases. Although the larynx, trachea, and bronchus are the usual sites for malacia to occur, there is another important type of malacia that involves the pharynx. Pharyngomalacia (PM) or concentric p...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Moslehi MA

更新日期：2020-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy is a useful first-line treatment for Kawasaki disease (KD); however, 10-20% of patients fail to respond and require additional IVIG. Soluble CD163 (sCD163) is considered a biomarker for macrophage activation. There are no reports measuring serum sCD163 in KD patient...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Azuma Y,Suzuki Y,Okada S,Matsuguma C,Wakiguchi H,Ohnishi Y,Furuta T,Miyake A,Yasudo H,Ichihara K,Ohga S,Hasegawa S

更新日期：2020-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：:A 3-year-old girl was admitted to our hospital for the correction of atrial septal defect (ASD). Open heart operation with cardiopulmonary bypass is dangerous because the patient also had hereditary spherocytosis, which put her at risk for hemolytic anemia. Therefore, percutaneous transcatheter closure for ASD was cho...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Ji Z,Liu N,Du Z,Luo G,Bing Z,Xing Q,Pan S

更新日期：2019-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Childhood growth is a sensitive marker of health. Animal studies show increased height and weight velocity in the presence of fungal as well as antibiotic supplement in feed. Human studies on early gut microbiota and anthropometrics have mainly focused on bacteria only and overweight, with diverging resu...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Schei K,Simpson MR,Avershina E,Rudi K,Øien T,Júlíusson PB,Underhill D,Salamati S,Ødegård RA

更新日期：2020-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:Disparities in obesity care exist among African-American children and adults. We sought to test the feasibility of a pilot program, a 1-year family-based intervention for African-American families with obesity [shape up and eat right (SUPER)], adopting the shared medical appointment model (SMA) at an urban s...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Srivastava G,Palmer KD,Ireland KA,McCarthy AC,Donovan KE,Manders AJ,McDougal J,Lenders CM,Apovian CM

更新日期：2018-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Adolescents and young adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) show a range of memory deficits, which can dramatically impact their clinical outcomes and quality of life. However, few studies have identified predictors of these memory changes. The purpose of this investigation was to identify predictors ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Pike NA,Woo MA,Poulsen MK,Evangelista W,Faire D,Halnon NJ,Lewis AB,Kumar R

更新日期：2016-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies suggest that children with congenital heart defects (CHD) are at risk for adverse intellectual functioning. However, factors related to lower intellectual functioning in this group are largely unknown. This study describes intellectual functioning in children with CHD in relation to severity of the h...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Ryberg C,Sunnegårdh J,Thorson M,Broberg M

更新日期：2016-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Autoimmune Congenital Heart Block (CHB) is an immune-mediated disease due to transplacental passage of circulating anti-Ro/SSA and anti-La/SSB autoantibodies. It occurs in 2% of anti-Ro/SSA-exposed pregnancies, and recurrence rate is nine times higher in subsequent pregnancies. Aim of this review is to identify biomar...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： De Carolis S,Garufi C,Garufi E,De Carolis MP,Botta A,Tabacco S,Salvi S

更新日期：2020-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD) is a severe hepatorenal disorder of childhood. Early renal disease in ARPKD may require renal replacement therapy and is associated with failure to thrive resulting in a need for nasogastric tube feeding or gastrostomy. In ARPKD patients, the benefit ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Burgmaier K,Brandt J,Shroff R,Witters P,Weber LT,Dötsch J,Schaefer F,Mekahli D,Liebau MC

更新日期：2018-06-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuromuscular disorders (NMDs) of Childhood onset are a genetically heterogeneous group of diseases affecting the anterior horn cell, the peripheral nerve, the neuromuscular junction, or the muscle. For many decades, treatment of NMDs has been exclusively symptomatic. But this has changed fundamentally in recent years...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Flotats-Bastardas M,Hahn A

更新日期：2020-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Asthma is the most common chronic disease in children, imposing a consistent burden on health system. In recent years, prevalence of asthma symptoms became globally increased in children and adolescents, particularly in Low-Middle Income Countries (LMICs). Host (genetics, atopy) and environmental factors (microbial ex...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Ferrante G,La Grutta S

更新日期：2018-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Survival of very-low-birth-weight infants is improving in neonatology and family-centered-care might contribute to premature infants' clinical outcomes. Aim: To evaluate a family-centered care intervention on clinical outcomes of very-low-birth-weight infants. Methods: A quasi-experimental study was conduc...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Lv B,Gao XR,Sun J,Li TT,Liu ZY,Zhu LH,Latour JM

更新日期：2019-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Asthma is the most common chronic disease in children. As suggested by international guidelines, the main goals of asthma treatment are symptoms control and lung function preservation, through a stepwise and control-based approach. The first line therapy based on inhaled corticosteroids may fail to reach control in mo...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Maglione M,Poeta M,Santamaria F

更新日期：2019-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Pediatric acute encephalopathy (AE) was sometimes attributed to virus infection. However, viral infection does not always result in AE. The risk factors for developing infantile AE upon virus infection remain to be determined. Here, we report an infant with AE co-infected with human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) and...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Nakata K,Kashiwagi M,Masuda M,Shigehara S,Oba C,Murata S,Kase T,Komano JA

更新日期：2015-04-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Response to early intervention programs in autism is variable. However, the factors associated with positive versus poor treatment outcomes remain unknown. Hence the issue of which intervention/s should be chosen for an individual child remains a common dilemma. We argue that lack of knowledge on "what works for whom ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Vivanti G,Prior M,Williams K,Dissanayake C

更新日期：2014-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The term osteopetrosis describes a group of rare hereditary diseases of the skeleton, characterized by an increase in bone density, caused by a defect in the development or function of osteoclasts. It comprises a clinically and genetically heterogeneous conditions ranging from infantile onset life-threatening forms to...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： di Palmo E,Gallucci M,Tronconi E,Bergamaschi R,Cazzato S,La Scola C,Ricci G,Pession A

更新日期：2018-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic relapsing inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract associated with significant morbidity. While IBD occurs in genetically susceptible individuals, the etiology is multifactorial, involving environmental influences, intestinal dysbiosis, and altered immune respon...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Foster A,Jacobson K

更新日期：2013-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Despite the pandemic, data are limited regarding COVID-19 infection in pregnant women and newborns. This report aimed to bring new information about presentation that could modify precautionary measures for infants born of mothers with a remote history of COVID-19. Methods: We report two infants with possi...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Hascoët JM,Jellimann JM,Hartard C,Wittwer A,Jeulin H,Franck P,Morel O

更新日期：2020-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：:We constructed an optimal machine learning (ML) method for predicting intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) resistance in children with Kawasaki disease (KD) using commonly available clinical and laboratory variables. We retrospectively collected 98 clinical records of hospitalized children with KD (2-109 months of age). ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Kuniyoshi Y,Tokutake H,Takahashi N,Kamura A,Yasuda S,Tashiro M

更新日期：2020-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: The occurrence of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the associated coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have profoundly affected adult kidney disease patients. In contrast, pediatric solid organ transplant recipients, including pediatric kidney transplant (KT) recipients, ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Nailescu C,Khalid M,Wilson AC,Amanat F,Arregui S,Canas J,Hooks J,Krammer F,Schwaderer AL,Hains DS

更新日期：2020-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: To identify postnatal risk factors for bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) development in preterm infants with gestational age ≤32 weeks. Methods: Seventy-two preterm infants(30 with BPD and 42 non-BPD controls) admitted in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of the Children's Hospital of Soochow Universit...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Ding L,Wang H,Geng H,Cui N,Huang F,Zhu X,Zhu X

更新日期：2020-06-26 00:00:00