A national survey of admission practices for late preterm infants in England.

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: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:Parents of infants in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) are often unintentionally marginalized in pursuit of optimal clinical care. Family Integrated Care (FICare) was developed to support families as part of their infants' care team in level III NICUs. We adapted the model for level II NICUs in Alberta,...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Benzies KM,Aziz K,Shah V,Faris P,Isaranuwatchai W,Scotland J,Larocque J,Mrklas KJ,Naugler C,Stelfox HT,Chari R,Soraisham AS,Akierman AR,Phillipos E,Amin H,Hoch JS,Zanoni P,Kurilova J,Lodha A,Alberta FICare Level II

更新日期：2020-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although adolescent spinal pain increases the risk for chronic back pain in adulthood, most adolescents can be regarded as healthy. The aim of the present study was to provide data on localization, intensity and frequency of adolescent spinal pain and to investigate which physical and psycho-social parameter...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Wirth B,Humphreys BK

更新日期：2015-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Children with traumatic brain injury (TBI) are frequently at risk of long-term impairments of attention and executive functioning but these problems are difficult to predict. Although deficits have been reported to vary with injury severity, age at injury and sex, prognostication of outcome remains imperfect...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Wilkinson AA,Dennis M,Simic N,Taylor MJ,Morgan BR,Frndova H,Choong K,Campbell C,Fraser D,Anderson V,Guerguerian AM,Schachar R,Hutchison J,Canadian Critical Care Trials Group (CCCTG).,Canadian Critical Care Translational Biolo

更新日期：2017-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Newborn screening (NBS) occupies a unique space at the intersection of translational science and public health. As the only truly population-based public health program in the United States, NBS offers the promise of making the successes of translational medicine available to every infant with a rare disorde...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Bailey DB Jr,Gehtland LM,Lewis MA,Peay H,Raspa M,Shone SM,Taylor JL,Wheeler AC,Cotten M,King NMP,Powell CM,Biesecker B,Bishop CE,Boyea BL,Duparc M,Harper BA,Kemper AR,Lee SN,Moultrie R,Okoniewski KC,Paquin RS,Pe

更新日期：2019-07-17 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:Primary lymphomas of the gastrointestinal tract are rare, accounting for only 1 to 4% of malignancies arising in the stomach, small intestine, or colon. The stomach is the most common extranodal site of lymphoma and gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma accounts for 40% of primary gastric...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Chang YT,Huang MY,Shih HH,Wu CC,Lu TY,Lin PC

更新日期：2019-02-19 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:To determine the prevalence and severity of bone deficits in a cohort of childhood cancer survivors (CCS) compared to a healthy sibling control group, and the modifiable factors associated with bone deficits in CCS. METHODS:Cross-sectional study of bone health in 319 CCS and 208 healthy sibling controls. Bo...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Polgreen LE,Petryk A,Dietz AC,Sinaiko AR,Leisenring W,Goodman P,Steffen LM,Perkins JL,Dengel DR,Baker KS,Steinberger J

更新日期：2012-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Internet may serve as a suitable environment for discriminated adolescents as they may consider the online space as the place where they have possibility to build social ties they are missing in their offline life or manage their self-presentation. Therefore, our aim was to explore the association betwee...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Bitto Urbanova L,Holubcikova J,Madarasova Geckova A,van Dijk JP,Reijneveld SA

更新日期：2020-08-25 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: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:Transgender (TG) individuals experience discordance between their sex at birth and their gender identity. To better understand the health care needs and characteristics of TG youth that contribute to resilience, we conducted a qualitative study with clinical and non-clinical providers. METHODS:In-depth inte...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Torres CG,Renfrew M,Kenst K,Tan-McGrory A,Betancourt JR,López L

更新日期：2015-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Paediatric end-of-life care is challenging and requires a high level of professional expertise. It is important that healthcare teams have a thorough understanding of paediatric subspecialties and related knowledge of disease-specific aspects of paediatric end-of-life care. The aim of this study was to compr...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Zimmermann K,Cignacco E,Engberg S,Ramelet AS,von der Weid N,Eskola K,Bergstraesser E,PELICAN Consortium.,Ansari M,Aebi C,Baer R,Popovic MB,Bernet V,Brazzola P,Bucher HU,Buder R,Cagnazzo S,Dinten B,Dorsaz A,Elmer F,

更新日期：2018-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of an early developmental intervention program on the development of young children in low- and low-middle-income countries who are at risk for neurodevelopmental disability because of birth asphyxia. A group of children without perinatal complica...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Wallander JL,McClure E,Biasini F,Goudar SS,Pasha O,Chomba E,Shearer D,Wright L,Thorsten V,Chakraborty H,Dhaded SM,Mahantshetti NS,Bellad RM,Abbasi Z,Carlo W,BRAIN-HIT Investigators.

更新日期：2010-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mutations in the PIGV, PIGO, PIGL, PIGY, PGAP2, PGAP3, and PIGW genes have recently been reported to cause hyperphosphatasia accompanied by mental retardation syndrome (HPMRS); the latter is an autosomal-recessive neurological disorder typically characterised by recurrent seizures, intellectual disability, a...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Fu L,Liu Y,Chen Y,Yuan Y,Wei W

更新日期：2019-02-27 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:Infective endocarditis is a rare diagnosis in pediatrics. Group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus pyogenes is known to cause a range of type and severity of infections in childhood. However, S. pyogenes is a rarely described cause of endocarditis in children. This paper presents two cases of S. pyogenes endocar...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Weidman DR,Al-Hashami H,Morris SK

更新日期：2014-09-10 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: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: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: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:Infant feeding practices are known to influence the child's long-term health. Studies have associated obesity and other diseases with reduced breastfeeding and early introduction of high calorie beverages (HCBs). The rising prevalence of obesity is already a problem in most developed countries, especially Au...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Leow TYQ,Ung A,Qian S,Nguyen JT,An Y,Mudgil P,Whitehall J

更新日期：2017-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antiretroviral treatment means many HIV infected children are surviving with a highly stigmatised condition. There is a paucity of data to inform policies for this growing cohort. Hence we carried out a study on the health, schooling, needs, aspirations, perspectives and knowledge of HIV infected and affecte...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Anabwani G,Karugaba G,Gabaitiri L

更新日期：2016-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pneumomediastinum is an uncommon cause of neonatal respiratory distress. Clinical history and examination of the neonate may be uninformative in determining the aetiology of the respiratory distress. Chest x-ray can be diagnostic of pneumomediastinum however is often difficult to interpret. CASE PRESENTATIO...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Teo SSS,Priyadarshi A,Browning Carmo K

更新日期：2019-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cytomegalovirus [CMV] is a causative agent of congenital infection worldwide and often leads to neurological deficits and hearing loss in newborns. Infants born with symptomatic congenital Cytomegalovirus infection [cCMV] are at significant high risk for developing adverse long-term outcomes. In this study, ...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Sarkar A,Das D,Ansari S,Chatterjee RP,Mishra L,Basu B,Ghosh SK,Bhattacharyay M,Chakraborty N

更新日期：2019-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Imerslund-Gräsbeck syndrome is a rare genetic disease characterised by vitamin B12 deficiency and proteinuria. CASE PRESENTATION:A 4-year old Sri Lankan boy presented with gradually worsening difficulty in walking for two weeks duration. He was previously diagnosed and managed as having non-transfusion-depe...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Arunath V,Hoole TJ,Rathnasri A,Muthukumarana O,Kumarasiri IM,Liyanage ND,Costa Y,Mettananda S

更新日期：2021-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sleep problems are common among children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Serum ferritin levels have been associated with the severity of symptoms and sleep disturbances among children with ADHD. This study was conducted to investigate parent-reported sleep problems in a sample of Egypti...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Abou-Khadra MK,Amin OR,Shaker OG,Rabah TM

更新日期：2013-12-30 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