Patterns of paediatric end-of-life care: a chart review across different care settings in Switzerland.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Children with longstanding use of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) are susceptible to developing low bone mineral density and an increased fracture risk. However, the literature regarding the effects of AEDs on growth in epileptic children is limited. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential effects ...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Lin CM,Fan HC,Chao TY,Chu DM,Lai CC,Wang CC,Chen SJ

更新日期：2016-05-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The "Staying Healthy in Child Care" Australian guidelines provide for illness and disease exclusions and encourage vaccination of staff in child care settings, however these requirements are not subject to accreditation and licensing, and their level of implementation is unknown. This study aimed to describe...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Hope K,Butler M,Massey PD,Cashman P,Durrheim DN,Stephenson J,Worley A

更新日期：2012-07-13 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:There are no standard criteria for when to discontinue intravenous antimicrobial therapy (IVAMT) in children with febrile neutropenia (FN), but it is now common to discontinue IVAMT and discharge patients with an absolute neutrophil count (ANC) < or = 500/mm3. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ou...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Hodgson-Viden H,Grundy PE,Robinson JL

更新日期：2005-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a limited understanding of the patient and family experience of Chronic Transfusion Therapy (CTT) for prevention of complications of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). We sought to understand patient and family experience with CTT using qualitative methods. METHODS:Fifteen parents of children < 18 years ol...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Hawkins LM,Sinha CB,Ross D,Yee MEM,Quarmyne MO,Krishnamurti L,Bakshi N

更新日期：2020-04-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Numerous studies have detailed the physical health benefits of children's participation in sport and a growing body of research also highlights the benefits for mental health. Children who participate in sport have also been shown to be advantaged academically. However, despite the benefits there is evidence...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Somerset S,Hoare DJ

更新日期：2018-02-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several studies have shown that girls who undergo menarche at a relatively young age tend to be more obese as adults. However, because childhood (pre-menarcheal) levels of weight and height are associated with an earlier menarche, the increased prevalence of adult obesity among early maturers may largely ref...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Freedman DS,Khan LK,Serdula MK,Dietz WH,Srinivasan SR,Berenson GS,Bogalusa heart study.

更新日期：2003-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intestinal lymphangiectasia is a rare disease. Thus, prospective studies are impossible, and therapy is still controversial. Several medicines are suggested for treatment but there are no existing indications for drug choice and treatment guidelines. We aimed to introduce the action mechanism of each drug an...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Kwon Y,Kim ES,Choe YH,Kim MJ

更新日期：2021-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Continuous monitoring of SpO2 in the neonatal ICU is the standard of care. Changes in SpO2 exposure have been shown to markedly impact outcome, but limiting extreme episodes is an arduous task. Much more complicated than setting alarm policy, it is fraught with balancing alarm fatigue and compliance. Informa...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Bachman TE,Iyer NP,Newth CJL,Ross PA,Khemani RG

更新日期：2020-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Otitis Media (OM) is the most common disease of childhood. Twenty thousand people die each year from otitis media. It is an important cause of preventable hearing loss, affects children's intellectual performance and language development. There are very small numbers of studies done in Ethiopia concerning th...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Tadesse B,Shimelis T,Worku M

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Global childhood mortality rates remain high. Millennium Development Goal 4 focused efforts on reducing rates by two-thirds between 1990 and 2015. In Ethiopia, child mortality rates dropped 71 % from 1990 to 2015, however it is estimated that 184,000 Ethiopian children die each year. There is limited informa...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Bohn JA,Kassaye BM,Record D,Chou BC,Kraft IL,Purdy JC,Hilton KA,Miller DA,Getachew S,Addissie A,Robison JA

更新日期：2016-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bazett formula is frequently used in paediatric screening for the long QT syndrome (LQTS) and proposals exist that using standing rather than supine electrocardiograms (ECG) improves the sensitivity of LQTS diagnosis. Nevertheless, compared to adults, children have higher heart rates (especially during postu...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Andršová I,Hnatkova K,Helánová K,Šišáková M,Novotný T,Kala P,Malik M

更新日期：2020-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to summarize common pathogens and associated drug resistance in neonatal sepsis (NS). METHODS:Blood culture and drug sensitivity results from 96 NS cases treated from January 2010 to August 2014 were retrospectively analyzed. RESULTS:A total of 97 pathogenic bacteria were detected from the...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Dong H,Cao H,Zheng H

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Medical Home model recommends that Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) receive a medical care plan, outlining the child's major medical issues and care needs to assist with care coordination. While care plans are a primary component of effective care coordination, the creation and maintenance...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Adams S,Cohen E,Mahant S,Friedman JN,Macculloch R,Nicholas DB

更新日期：2013-01-19 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: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:Between 1998 and 2015, we report on the survival of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)-infants presenting with symptoms within the first 24 h of life, treated at Odense University Hospital (OUH), a tertiary referral non-extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) hospital for paediatric surgery. METHODS:W...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Larsen UL,Jepsen S,Strøm T,Qvist N,Toft P

更新日期：2020-05-07 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

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tympanic thermometry has come as a suitable alternative to traditional thermometry because of its safety and ease of use. However, it is still yet to gain wide acceptance in African settings due to conflicting results on its accuracy, thus rectal thermometry remains the gold standard in the newborn. The aim ...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Duru CO,Akinbami FO,Orimadegun AE

更新日期：2012-06-25 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

abstract：BACKGROUND:Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) is an arterial ischemic stroke, rarely occurred in children accompanied with asymptomatic cerebral infarction and almost never involved in severe pneumonia related to Mycoplasma pneumonia infection. CASE PRESENTATION:An 8-year-old boy with severe pneumonia related to ...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Bao Y,Li X,Wang K,Zhao C,Ji X,Jiang M

更新日期：2016-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Systemic fungal infection (SFI) is one of leading causes of morbidity and mortality in very low birth weight (VLBW) preterm infants. Because early diagnosis of SFI is challenging due to nonspecific manifestations, prophylaxis becomes crucial. This study aimed to assess effectiveness of oral nystatin as an an...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Rundjan L,Wahyuningsih R,Oeswadi CA,Marsogi M,Purnamasari A

更新日期：2020-04-17 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：BACKGROUND:Hypertension is an important health problem in China and raised blood pressure in children may lead to future hypertension. Accordingly we aimed to provide a reference blood pressure table for age, gender and height in Chinese children. METHODS:A reference sample of subjects was drawn from the Chinese Healt...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Yan W,Liu F,Li X,Wu L,Zhang Y,Cheng Y,Zhou W,Huang G

更新日期：2013-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Perinatal asphyxia and resulting hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy is a major cause of death and long-term disability in term born neonates. Up to 20,000 infants each year are affected by HIE in Europe and even more in regions with lower level of perinatal care. The only established therapy to improve outcome ...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Maiwald CA,Annink KV,Rüdiger M,Benders MJNL,van Bel F,Allegaert K,Naulaers G,Bassler D,Klebermaß-Schrehof K,Vento M,Guimarães H,Stiris T,Cattarossi L,Metsäranta M,Vanhatalo S,Mazela J,Metsvaht T,Jacobs Y,Franz AR,AL

更新日期：2019-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This systematic review aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties and clinical utility of all condition specific outcome measures used to assess quality of life (QOL) in school aged children with cerebral palsy (CP). METHODS:Relevant outcome measures were identified by searching 8 electronic databases, s...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Carlon S,Shields N,Yong K,Gilmore R,Sakzewski L,Boyd R

更新日期：2010-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Problems experienced within the first year of an infant's life can be precursors of later mental health conditions. The purpose of this study was to examine the frequency and continuity of difficult behaviors in infants at 3 and 6 months of age and the associations of these difficulties with biomedical and p...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Sirvinskiene G,Zemaitiene N,Zaborskis A,Markuniene E,Jusiene R

更新日期：2012-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pediatricians are advised by the Austrian ministry of health to be vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, poliomyelitis, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, meningococcus ACWY and meningococcus B, pneumococcus and seasonal influenza. As they take care of a vulnerable pat...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Diesner SC,Peutlberger S,Voitl P

更新日期：2019-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of mobile touch screen devices, e.g. smartphones and tablet computers, has become increasingly prevalent among adolescents. However, little is known about how adolescents use these devices and potential influences on their use. Hence, this qualitative study explored adolescents' perceptions on their ...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Toh SH,Howie EK,Coenen P,Straker LM

更新日期：2019-01-24 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