Advantages and Limitations of the Neonatal Immune System.

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：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：:Background: Childhood refractory mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) pneumonia (RMPP) is a lung disease with elevated level of C-reactive protein and severe clinical and radiological deterioration. Whether bacterial co-infection contributes to disease of RMPP and whether inclusion of non-anti-MP antibiotics in treatment regime...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Liu JR,Lu J,Dong F,Li HM,Liu H,Tang XL,Guo YL,Zhao SY

更新日期：2018-10-26 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：:In recent decades, new research into the developmental defects and pathophysiological basis of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) has revealed opportunities for the development of innovative therapies. Importantly, the use of animal models to represent this anomaly in the laboratory has resulted in the discovery of...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Chiu PP

更新日期：2014-04-29 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：:Informed consent is a process ensuring that subjects enrolled in research are appropriately informed of the risks and benefits. While this process is well-defined when it is possible and practical to obtain consent prior to the research intervention, it can be less clear in cases of deferred or waived consent. Definin...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Rich WD,Katheria AC

更新日期：2019-11-26 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：: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：:Background: Autosomal recessive primary microcephaly (Microcephaly Primary Hereditary, MCPH) is a rare disorder, affecting 1 in 10,000 children in areas where consanguineous marriages are common. WDR62 gene mutations are the second most common cause of MCPH. Herein, we report a case of primary microcephaly caused by t...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Yi YG,Lee DW,Kim J,Jang JH,Lee SM,Jang DH

更新日期：2019-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Neonatal Encephalopathy (NE) describes neonates with disturbed neurological function in the first post-natal days of life. NE is an overall term that does not specify the etiology of the encephalopathy although it often involves hypoxia-ischaemia. In NE, although neurological dysfunction is part of the injury and is m...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： O'Dea M,Sweetman D,Bonifacio SL,El-Dib M,Austin T,Molloy EJ

更新日期：2020-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertension after kidney transplant is a frequent occurrence in pediatric patients. It is a risk factor for graft loss and contributes to the significant burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in this population. The etiology of posttransplant hypertension is multifactorial including donor factors, recipient factors,...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Charnaya O,Moudgil A

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Perianal abscess and fistula-in-ano are well-described in the pediatric population. They are most common in infants less than 1 year of age and often resolve with oral antibiotics; occasionally they require drainage or fistulotomy. The etiology is commonly associated with cryptoglandular obstruction and subsequent inf...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Barry WE,Asuelime GE,Zhou S,Hammoudeh J,Ford HR,Kim ES

更新日期：2018-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS:Congenital aural atresia is a rare condition affecting 1 in 10,000-20,000 children a year. Surgery is required to restore hearing to facilitate normal development. The objective of this study was to compare outcomes in hearing, complications, and quality of life of surgical reconstruction of the e...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Farnoosh S,Mitsinikos FT,Maceri D,Don DM

更新日期：2014-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The burden of severe hearing impairment is increasing with two-thirds of these hearing impaired people residing in developing countries. Newborn hearing screening helps to identify early, babies who need intervention in order to prevent future disability. Neither universal nor targeted hearing screening programme is a...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Labaeka AA,Tongo OO,Ogunbosi BO,Fasunla JA

更新日期：2018-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Severe invasive infections such as brain abscess in a child should prompt an immune evaluation. Specific granule deficiency (SGD) is a rare morphologic neutrophil granular defect characterized by reduced granules within neutrophils, absence of granule proteins, and bilobed nuclei. Patients are susceptible to invasive ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Leszcynska M,Patel B,Morrow M,Chamizo W,Tuite G,Berman DM,Potthast K,Hsu AP,Holland SM,Leiding JW

更新日期：2020-04-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Oral health is important for overall health of youth, although dental service utilization is lower than national goals. The purpose of the study was to identify sociodemographic and health behavioral characteristics of youth in the United States who reported having at least one dental visit in the past 12 ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Chertok IRA,Chertok N,Haile ZT,Chavan B

更新日期：2018-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Impaired sleep is associated with negative effects on quality of life and daytime functioning. Higher rates of sleep disturbance are reported in children with various developmental disorders. However, little is known about sleep in children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD), a condition characte...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Wiggs L,Sparrowhawk M,Barnett AL

更新日期：2016-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD) is a rare monogenic disease with a severe phenotype often presenting prenatally or in early childhood. With its obligate renal and hepatic involvement, ARPKD is one of the most important indications for liver and/or kidney transplantation in childhood. Marked pheno...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Ebner K,Schaefer F,Liebau MC,ARegPKD Consortium.

更新日期：2017-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Although most preterm infants breathe at birth, their respiratory drive is weak and supplemental oxygen is often needed to overcome hypoxia. This could in turn lead to hyperoxia. To reduce the risk of hyperoxia, currently an initial low oxygen concentration (21-30%) is recommended during stabilization at b...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Dekker J,Hooper SB,Giera M,McGillick EV,Hutten GJ,Onland W,van Kaam AH,Te Pas AB

更新日期：2019-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Thrombocytopenia and pancytopenia, occurring in patients with Fanconi anemia (FA), are interpreted either as progression to bone marrow failure or as developing myelodysplasia. On the other hand, immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) represents an acquired and often self-limiting benign hematologic disorder, associated with p...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Karastaneva A,Lanz S,Wawer A,Behrends U,Schindler D,Dietrich R,Burdach S,Urban C,Benesch M,Seidel MG

更新日期：2015-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Differences in the development of the male and female brain are an evolving area of investigation. We are beginning to understand the underpinnings of male and female advantages due to differences in brain development as well as the consequences following hypoxic-ischemic brain injury in the newborn. The two main fact...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Rosenkrantz TS,Hussain Z,Fitch RH

更新日期：2019-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Sensory processing difficulties are common among many special needs children, especially those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The sensory sensitivities often result in interference of daily functioning and can lead to social isolation for both the individual and family unit. A quality improvement (QI) project wa...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Kong M,Pritchard M,Dean L,Talley M,Torbert R,Maha J

更新日期：2017-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Bronchiectasis is a complex chronic respiratory condition traditionally characterized by chronic infection, airway inflammation, and progressive decline in lung function. Early diagnosis and intensive treatment protocols can stabilize or even improve the clinical prognosis of children with bronchiectasis. However, und...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Pizzutto SJ,Hare KM,Upham JW

更新日期：2017-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Compared to breast-fed (BF), formula-fed (FF) infants exhibit more rapid weight gain, a different fecal microbial profile, as well as elevated serum insulin, insulin growth factor 1 (IGF-1), and branched chain amino acids (BCAAs). Since infant formula contains more protein and lower free amino acids than b...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： He X,Sotelo-Orozco J,Rudolph C,Lönnerdal B,Slupsky CM

更新日期：2020-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Inborn errors of primary bile acid (BA) synthesis are rare autosomal recessive disorders responsible for 1-2% of cases of neonatal cholestasis. Among them, cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX) is caused by mutations in the CYP27A1 gene resulting in the impairment of sterol 27-hydroxylase enzyme activity....

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Lipiński P,Klaudel-Dreszler M,Ciara E,Jurkiewicz D,Płoski R,Cielecka-Kuszyk J,Socha P,Jankowska I

更新日期：2021-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is frequently associated with an increase in sympathetic tone. This may adversely affect cardiac autonomic control. Knowledge about the clinical impact of autonomic dysfunction in patients with PH is limited. We aimed to assess whether parameters of heart rate variability (HRV) ar...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Latus H,Bandorski D,Rink F,Tiede H,Siaplaouras J,Ghofrani A,Seeger W,Schranz D,Apitz C

更新日期：2015-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a rare condition in childhood, but even more in the neonatal age. Most neonatal cases are considered a passively acquired autoimmune disease, due to a transplacental passage of maternal antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) from mothers with primary or secondary APS or, more often, from ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Giani T,Mauro A,Ferrara G,Cimaz R

更新日期：2020-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic inflammation and duration of immobilization are strong independent risk factors for the development of intensive care unit-acquired weakness (ICUAW). Activation of the pro-inflammatory transcription factor nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) results in muscle wasting during disuse-induced skeletal muscle atrophy (ICU b...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Meduri GU,Schwingshackl A,Hermans G

更新日期：2016-08-02 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