Adjunctive Therapies During Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation to Enhance Multiple Organ Support in Critically Ill Children.

abstract：:Background: To evaluate the effects of pressure levels on cerebral hemodynamics in premature infants receiving nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) during the first 3 days of life. Methods: Forty-four preterm infants treated with nCPAP were divided into two groups: very preterm infants [gestational age 1 ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Zhou H,Hou X,Cheng R,Zhao Y,Qiu J

更新日期：2020-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is an inherited, genetically heterogeneous disease characterized by defective phagocytic cell microbicidal function, leading to increased susceptibility to bacterial and fungal infections. CGD is caused by mutations in components of the nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (N...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： de Albuquerque JAT,Lima AM,de Oliveira Junior EB,Ishizuka EK,Aragão-Filho WC,Bengala Zurro N,Mayumi Chiba S,Fernandes FR,Condino-Neto A

更新日期：2019-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Primary repair of esophageal atresia (EA) in infants with very low birth weight (VLBW) and extremely low birth weight (ELBW) has been widely performed in pediatric surgery. However, several studies have shown that complication rates in infants with VLBW are high. We hypothesize preterm children benefit f...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Ritz LA,Widenmann-Grolig A,Jechalke S,Bergmann S,von Schweinitz D,Lurz E,Hubertus J

更新日期：2020-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Mounting evidence suggests that childhood asthma is closely associated with maternal weight before pregnancy and gestational weight gain (GWG), yet the results are not often reproducible. Objectives: We conducted a comprehensive meta-analysis, aiming to evaluate the association of pre-pregnancy maternal ob...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Liu S,Zhou B,Wang Y,Wang K,Zhang Z,Niu W

更新日期：2020-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Data regarding the safety of using therapeutic hypothermia (TH) with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in neonates with both hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), and respiratory failure are lacking. TH is not associated with an increased incidence of hemostatic complications, but hypothermia may impair coag...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Okulu E,Erdeve O,Pekcici BB,Kendirli T,Eyileten Z,Atasay B,Arsan S

更新日期：2019-03-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) causing dehydration with or without dysnatremias is a common childhood health challenge. While it is accepted that oral rehydration therapy is preferred, clinical factors or parent and healthcare provider preferences may lead to intravenous rehydration (IVR). Isotonic solutions ar...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Grisaru S,Xie J,Samuel S,Freedman SB

更新日期：2017-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Pontocerebellar hypoplasia (PCH) type 2 is a very rare autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorder with prenatal onset that disrupts brain development. We present three patients (two siblings and one unrelated child) with PCH 2 linked to the most common mutation c.919G > T (p.Ala307Ser) in TSEN54 gene. The disease ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Pacheva IH,Todorov T,Ivanov I,Tartova D,Gaberova K,Todorova A,Dimitrova D

更新日期：2018-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: Low hydration has a deleterious effect on many conditions. In the absence of a urine concentrating defect, urine concentration is a marker of hydration status. However, markers to evaluate hydration status have not been well studied in children. The objectives of this paper are to compare measures of thirs...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Walawender L,Patterson J,Strouse R,Ketz J,Saxena V,Alexy E,Schwaderer A

更新日期：2018-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Timely diagnosis of child physical abuse is of paramount importance. The added value of bone scintigraphy (BS) after a negative radiological skeletal survey (RSS) in children with suspected physical abuse has never been evaluated. Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the extent to which BS ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Blangis F,Poullaouec C,Launay E,Vabres N,Sadones F,Eugène T,Cohen JF,Chalumeau M,Gras-Le Guen C

更新日期：2020-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bloodstream infection (BSI) is one of the significant causes of morbidity and mortality encountered in a neonatal intensive care unit, especially in developing countries. Despite the implementation of infection control practices, such as strict hand hygiene, the BSI rate in our hospital is still high. The us...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Rundjan L,Rohsiswatmo R,Paramita TN,Oeswadi CA

更新日期：2015-03-16 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：:Objectives: The incidence and the prevalence of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) are increasing, and healthcare utilization among children with EoE is high. This study provides novel insights into the health services and the treatments, including complementary medicines (CMs), used by carers to manage their children's E...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Hannan N,Steel A,McMillan SS,Tiralongo E

更新日期：2020-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Eye exam for Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a painful procedure and pharmacological analgesia might be ineffective. We hypothesized that magnetic auricular acupuncture (MAA) compared to placebo will decrease pain during ROP exam in preterm infants. Methods: Multicentre randomized controlled trial cond...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Gan KML,Oei JL,Quah-Smith I,Kamar AA,Lordudass AAD,Liem KD,Lindrea KB,Daly M,Gaunker N,Mangat AK,Yaskina M,Schmölzer GM

更新日期：2020-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Abdominal lipoblastomas are uncommon soft tissue tumors in children and rarely arise from the mesentery. Due to intraabdominal location and slow growth, these masses can go unnoticed for long periods of time and often found on surgical exploration. We present a case of a 12-year-old male with years of abdominal disten...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Squillaro AI,Chow MD,Arias F,Sadimin ET,Lee YH

更新日期：2020-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the influence of family, peers, school, and physicians on exercise in pediatric oncology patients and evaluate the barriers to physical activity (PA) levels in this population. METHODS:A search of PubMed and Google Scholar resulted in 12 related articles. The articles were assessed for the infl...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Yelton L,Forbis S

更新日期：2016-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung function is an important tool in the diagnosis and monitoring of patients with asthma at all ages. Airway obstruction is a typical feature of asthma and it can be assessed with several lung function techniques. Spirometry, respiratory resistance and reactance, and lung volumes are available to measure it at diffe...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Calogero C,Fenu G,Lombardi E

更新日期：2018-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：:X-linked lymphoproliferative disease (XLP) is one of the X-linked primary immunodeficiency diseases (PIDs) with defective immune response to Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection. Chronic active EBV infection (CAEBV) and EBV-hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) are recognized as systemic EBV-positive T-cell and natur...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Ishimura M,Eguchi K,Shiraishi A,Sonoda M,Azuma Y,Yamamoto H,Imadome KI,Ohga S

更新日期：2019-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is an often-fatal neonatal disease involving intestinal hyperinflammation leading to necrosis. Despite ongoing research, (1) conflicting results and (2) comorbidities of NEC patients make early NEC detection challenging and may complicate therapy development. Most research s...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Klinke M,Wiskemann H,Bay B,Schäfer HJ,Pagerols Raluy L,Reinshagen K,Vincent D,Boettcher M

更新日期：2021-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, there have been major advances in the application of non-invasive techniques to predict pregnancy-related complications, for example by measuring cell-free RNA (cfRNA) in maternal blood. In contrast to cell-free DNA (cfDNA), which is already in clinical use to diagnose fetal aneuploidy, circulating RN...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Moufarrej MN,Wong RJ,Shaw GM,Stevenson DK,Quake SR

更新日期：2020-12-14 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：:Isoflavones are dietary phytoestrogens commonly found in soy-based products. The widespread presence of isoflavones in soy infant formula and breast milk may have long-lasting effects on the development of sex hormone-sensitive organs like the skeleton. Animal early-life programming models are suitable for testing the...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Chin KY,Pang KL

更新日期：2020-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Selective attention and efficacy are important components of scholastic performance in school children. While attempts are being made to introduce new methods to improve academic performance either as part of curricular or extracurricular activities in schools, the success rates are minimal. Hence, this study assessed...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Das M,Deepeshwar S,Subramanya P,Manjunath NK

更新日期：2016-06-15 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：Background:Pediatric sepsis causes significant global morbidity and mortality and low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) bear the bulk of the burden. International sepsis guidelines may not be relevant in LMICs, especially in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), due to resource constraints and population differences. There is a...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Kortz TB,Sawe HR,Murray B,Enanoria W,Matthay MA,Reynolds T

更新日期：2017-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the most common life-threatening gastrointestinal condition among very and extremely preterm infants. Stem cell therapy has shown some promising protective effects in animal models of intestinal injury, including NEC, but no systematic review has yet evaluated the preclin...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Villamor-Martinez E,Hundscheid T,Kramer BW,Hooijmans CR,Villamor E

更新日期：2020-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: Severe congenital neutropenia (SCN) is a primary immunodeficiency disease characterized by the early onset of recurrent infections and persistent severe neutropenia, with or without genetic defect. We aimed to study the different clinical features and hematological and bone marrow characteristics of patien...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Gong RL,Wu J,Chen TX

更新日期：2018-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：:In genome science, the advancement in high-throughput sequencing technologies and bioinformatics analysis is facilitating the better understanding of Mendelian and complex trait inheritance. Charting the genetic basis of complex diseases - including pediatric cancer, and interpreting huge amount of next-generation seq...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Manwar Hussain MR,Khan A,Ali Mohamoud HS

更新日期：2014-03-03 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of prolonged respiratory support under the form of high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) or nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) is frequent in newborn infants. Introduction of oral feeding under such nasal respiratory support is, however, highly controversial among neonatologists, due to the fear that i...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Samson N,Nadeau C,Vincent L,Cantin D,Praud JP

更新日期：2018-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Background and Aim: Intestinal failure-associated liver disease (IFALD) affects one-fifth of neonates receiving parenteral nutrition (PN) for more than 2 weeks. We aimed to define the effect of IFALD on hemostasis of preterm infants. Methods: This is an ancillary analysis of a prospective study aimed at defining coagu...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Ghirardello S,Raffaeli G,Scalambrino E,Cortesi V,Roggero P,Peyvandi F,Mosca F,Tripodi A

更新日期：2020-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Placenta shows high transcription levels of human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) that are overexpressed during embryonic and fetal development. Methods: In order to gather further information on the degree of HERV activation in maternal and fetal tissues we assessed the transcription levels of pol genes o...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Bergallo M,Marozio L,Botta G,Tancredi A,Daprà V,Galliano I,Montanari P,Coscia A,Benedetto C,Tovo PA

更新日期：2020-05-14 00:00:00