Carbonic Anhydrase II Deficiency: A Rare Case of Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

abstract：:Background Aim: The aim of this study was to examine the sleep characteristics of children and explore associations with various socio-demographic factors in an area of Greece characterized by cultural diversity. Methods: A questionnaire about children's sleep habits had been distributed to parents of children who vis...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Nena E,Cassimos D,Kaditis A,Kourantzi M,Trakada G,Economou NT,Nikolaidis PT,Rosemann T,Knechtle B,Steiropoulos P,Tsalkidis A

更新日期：2020-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatrics, among all the branches of medicine, is a sector not particularly affected by a high number of claims. Nevertheless, the economic value of the compensation is significantly high, for example, in cases of children who suffered multiple disabilities following perinatal lesions with a long life expectancy. In ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Bertozzi G,Maglietta F,Baldari B,Besi L,Torsello A,Di Gioia CRT,Sessa F,Aromatario M,Cipolloni L

更新日期：2020-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：:This mini review provides an overview of the issues and challenges inherent in autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD), with a particular focus on the neurological factors and neurocognitive functioning of this population. ARPKD typically is discovered at the end of pregnancy or during the neonatal devel...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Hooper SR

更新日期：2017-05-15 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：: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：:Introduction: Early-onset sepsis in neonates potentially results in substantial morbidity and mortality. A key player in sepsis a neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) to limit dissemination of pathogens. Aim of this study was to evaluate markers of NET formation in umbilical cord blood as a predictor of neonatal seps...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Stiel CU,Ebenebe CU,Trochimiuk M,Pagarols Raluy L,Vincent D,Singer D,Reinshagen K,Boettcher M

更新日期：2020-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and cardiac catheterization are diagnostic tools for right ventricle dysfunction (RVD), but those are expensive and often unavailable techniques. Thus, our objective was to identify clinical and/or echocardiographic variables capable of predicting a catheterization-based dia...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Márquez-González H,Vargas MH,Yáñez-Gutiérrez L,Almeida-Gutiérrez E,Garduño-Espinosa J

更新日期：2018-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Early and non-invasive diagnosis of common diseases is of great importance in the care of preterm infants. We hypothesized that volatile organic compounds (VOC) can be successfully measured in the neonatal incubator atmosphere. Methods: This is a feasibility study to investigate whether the discrimination ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Steinbach J,Goedicke-Fritz S,Tutdibi E,Stutz R,Kaiser E,Meyer S,Baumbach JI,Zemlin M

更新日期：2019-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Despite advances in technology and clinical experience, the incidence of hemostatic complications, including bleeding and thrombosis, remains high in children supported with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). These hemostatic complications are important to prevent, since they are associated with i...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Drop JGF,Wildschut ED,Gunput STG,de Hoog M,van Ommen CH

更新日期：2020-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: This paper presents design and results from preliminary evaluation of Tangible Geometric Games (TAG-Games) for cognitive assessment in young children. The TAG-Games technology employs a set of sensor-integrated cube blocks, called SIG-Blocks, and graphical user interfaces for test administration and real-t...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Lee K,Jeong D,Schindler RC,Hlavaty LE,Gross SI,Short EJ

更新日期：2018-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: The primary goal of this study was to assess current maintenance intravenous fluid (mIVF) prescribing practices of pediatric hospitalists after the release of the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Practice Guideline (AAP CPG), specifically assessing the rates of various isotonic vs. hypotonic solution...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Hall AM,Ayus JC,Moritz ML

更新日期：2020-01-15 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：:Pediatric neuro-oncology surgery continues to progress in sophistication, largely driven by advances in technology used to aid the following aspects of surgery: operative planning (advanced MRI techniques including fMRI and DTI), intraoperative navigation [preoperative MRI, intra-operative MRI (ioMRI) and intra-operat...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Foster MT,Harishchandra LS,Mallucci C

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asthma is no longer considered a single disease, but a common label for a set of heterogeneous conditions with shared clinical symptoms but associated with different cellular and molecular mechanisms. Several wheezing phenotypes coexist at preschool age but not all preschoolers with recurrent wheezing develop asthma a...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Castro-Rodriguez JA,Cifuentes L,Martinez FD

更新日期：2019-07-31 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

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：:Introduction: Current international guidelines strongly recommend catheter removal in case of S. aureus central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLASBI), but a catheter salvage strategy may be considered in children given age-related specificities. No data is available regarding the outcome of this strategy in c...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Alby-Laurent F,Lambe C,Ferroni A,Salvi N,Lebeaux D,Le Gouëz M,Castelle M,Moulin F,Nassif X,Lortholary O,Chalumeau M,Toubiana J

更新日期：2019-01-25 00:00:00

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：:Over the past decade, there has been a growing awareness of the vital role of the microbiome in the function of the immune system. Recently, several studies have demonstrated a relationship between the composition of the microbiome and the vaccine-specific immune response. As a result of these findings, the administra...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Ruck CE,Odumade OA,Smolen KK

更新日期：2020-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Like most specialties, pediatric surgery is becoming more complex, and changes to health systems have not always been in the best interests of trainees or their surgical teachers. This paper outlines four of the current challenges faced by training boards in pediatric surgery worldwide, and documents their implication...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Beasley SW

更新日期：2013-09-11 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：: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：: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

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：:Maternal primary and non-primary cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection during pregnancy can result in in utero transmission to the developing fetus. Congenital CMV (cCMV) can result in significant morbidity, mortality or long-term sequelae, including sensorineural hearing loss, the most common sequela. As a leading cause of...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Lazzarotto T,Blázquez-Gamero D,Delforge ML,Foulon I,Luck S,Modrow S,Leruez-Ville M

更新日期：2020-01-31 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：:Emerging literature suggests that delayed identification of childhood asthma results in an increased risk of long-term and various morbidities compared to those with timely diagnosis and intervention, and yet this risk is still overlooked. Even when children and adolescents have a history of recurrent asthma-like symp...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Seol HY,Sohn S,Liu H,Wi CI,Ryu E,Park MA,Juhn YJ

更新日期：2019-04-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Improved diagnostic tests are needed for the early identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis-infected young children exposed to an active TB (aTB) index case. We aimed to compare the diagnostic accuracy of new blood-based tests to that of the tuberculin skin test (TST) for the identification of all infe...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Dreesman A,Dirix V,Smits K,Corbière V,Van Praet A,Debulpaep S,De Schutter I,Felderhof MK,Malfroot A,Singh M,Locht C,Mouchet F,Mascart F

更新日期：2019-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: In many patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) arterial blood flow to the arms is inhibited due to shunt surgery in infancy. This study investigates the handgrip strength of patients with CHD in regard to previous shunt procedures. Patients and Methods: Handgrip was evaluated in 424 patients with vari...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Müller J,Röttgers L,Neidenbach RC,Oberhoffer R,Ewert P,Hager A

更新日期：2018-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric critical care services in India have grown with leaps and bounds. There has been a growing need of physicians specially trained in pediatric critical care medicine (PCCM) in India. Physicians returning to India after their formal training in PCCM abroad have partly supported this growing need. Development of...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Bhalala U,Khilnani P

更新日期：2018-02-26 00:00:00