Chronic cutaneous candidiasis in children: should we stop there? Report of two cases associated with auto-immune polyendocrinopathy syndrome type I.

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:Epidemiological data on childhood disability are lacking in Low and Middle Income countries (LMICs) such as Malawi, hampering effective service planning and advocacy. The Key Informant Method (KIM) is an innovative, cost-effective method for generating population data on the prevalence and causes of impairme...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Tataryn M,Polack S,Chokotho L,Mulwafu W,Kayange P,Banks LM,Noe C,Lavy C,Kuper H

更新日期：2017-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Global Trigger Tool (GTT),which is a method using "triggers" to review medical record retrospectively to identify possible adverse events. Several studies showed that the GTT was effective. However, there were only a few localized trigger tools that had been established to detect pediatric adverse drug e...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Liu Y,Yan J,Xie Y,Bian Y

更新日期：2020-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Paediatric Early Warning Scores (PEWS) are increasingly being used for early identification and management of clinical deterioration in paediatric patients. A PEWS system includes scores, cut-off points and appropriate early intervention. In 2011, The Dutch Ministry of Health advised hospitals to implement a...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： de Groot JF,Damen N,de Loos E,van de Steeg L,Koopmans L,Rosias P,Bruijn M,Goorhuis J,Wagner C

更新日期：2018-04-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Asthma is the most common chronic childhood illness, with rapidly increasing prevalence in low-income countries. Among young children, asthma is often under-diagnosed.We investigated the factors associated with asthma among under-fives presenting with acute respiratory symptoms at Mulago hospital, Uganda. M...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Nantanda R,Ostergaard MS,Ndeezi G,Tumwine JK

更新日期：2013-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gorham-Stout disease is a rare condition characterized by unifocal and massive type IV osteolysis (variant of idiopathic nonhereditary osteolytic disease) with a slow progression, which is self-limiting for some years. It is characterized by recurrent vascular tumors with disruption of the anatomical archite...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Tena-Sanabria ME,Jesús-Mejenes LY,Fuentes-Herrera G,Álvarez-Martínez FA,Victorio-García NP,Núñez-Enríquez JC

更新日期：2019-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination coverage is below national goals in the United States. Research is needed to inform strategically designed interventions that target sociodemographic groups with underutilization of HPV vaccination. METHODS:Secondary data analysis of the National Immunization Survey-Te...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Warner EL,Ding Q,Pappas LM,Henry K,Kepka D

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The child growth standards released by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2006 have several technical advantages over the previous 1977 National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)/WHO reference and are recommended for international comparisons and secular trend analysis of child malnutrition. To obtain ...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Yang H,de Onis M

更新日期：2008-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oral antipyretics are commonly used to treat pediatric patients who develop fevers. However, patients presenting to the emergency department or undergoing surgery are frequently unable to tolerate oral antipyretics. Rectal formulations are available; however, this route of administration is unpredictable. Th...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Khalil SN,Hahn BJ,Chumpitazi CE,Rock AD,Kaelin BA,Macias CG

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Invasive S. pyogenes diseases are uncommon, serious infections with high case fatality rates (CFR). There are few publications on this subject in the field of pediatrics. This study aimed at characterizing clinical and laboratory aspects of this disease in Chinese children. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A retrospect...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Hua CZ,Yu H,Xu HM,Yang LH,Lin AW,Lyu Q,Lu HP,Xu ZW,Gao W,Chen XJ,Wang CQ,Jing CM

更新日期：2019-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This report summarizes the clinical characteristics of intractable anemia as part of the clinical presentation of Hirschsprung's disease (HD) and aims to strengthen clinicians' ability to recognize early signs of HD. CASE PRESENTATION:An 11-year-old boy with a 6-year history of intractable anemia, low hemog...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Sun X,Chu J,Li C,Deng Z

更新日期：2020-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early diagnosis and treatment are improving significantly the quality of life of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). This recessive disease is caused by a great variability of mutations in the CF transmembrane conductance (CFTR) gene, whose spectrum and frequency can be different across populations. METHODS...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Rosa J,Gaspar-Silva P,Pacheco P,Silva C,Branco CC,Vieira BS,Carreiro A,Gonçalves J,Mota-Vieira L

更新日期：2020-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:'About My Child' 19-item version (AMC-19) is a parent-report measure developed to assess the complexity of a child's life due to biological, psychological, social and environmental issues, that can be completed in approximately 5 min. AMC measures two dimensions of complexity: parental concerns and impact on...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Williams U,Rosenbaum P,Gorter JW,McCauley D,Gulko R

更新日期：2018-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Children who have unhealthy lifestyles are predisposed to develop hypertension, dyslipidemia and other complications. The epidemic of obesity is also affecting children with congenital heart disease. The aim of this study is to estimate the prevalence of obesity and describe associated risk factors, includin...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Barbiero SM,D'Azevedo Sica C,Schuh DS,Cesa CC,de Oliveira Petkowicz R,Pellanda LC

更新日期：2014-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pediatric non-adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART), loss to follow-up, and HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) are challenges to achieving UNAIDS' targets of 90% of those diagnosed HIV-positive receiving treatment, and 90% of those receiving treatment achieving viral suppression. In Kenya, the pediatric populat...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Pilgrim NA,Okal J,Matheka J,Mukui I,Kalibala S

更新日期：2018-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Achievement of target blood concentrations of cyclosporine (CsA) early after transplantation is known to be highly effective for reducing the incidence of acute graft versus host disease (aGVHD). However, no research has been conducted for predicting aGVHD occurrence with low CsA concentrations at different ...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Chung EK,Yee J,Kim JY,Gwak HS

更新日期：2020-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neonatal mortality remains a serious global public health problem, but Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), in particular, is largely affected. Current evidence on neonatal mortality is essential to inform programs and policies, yet there is a scarcity of information concerning neonatal mortality in our study area. The...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Alebel A,Wagnew F,Petrucka P,Tesema C,Moges NA,Ketema DB,Yismaw L,Melkamu MW,Hibstie YT,Temesgen B,Bitew ZW,Tadesse AA,Kibret GD

更新日期：2020-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to revise the 2003 Fenton Preterm Growth Chart, specifically to: a) harmonize the preterm growth chart with the new World Health Organization (WHO) Growth Standard, b) smooth the data between the preterm and WHO estimates, informed by the Preterm Multicentre Growth (PreM Growth) stu...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Fenton TR,Kim JH

更新日期：2013-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rosai- Dorfman Disease (RDD) is a benign condition of unknown aetiology which is characterized by non-neoplastic proliferation of histiocytes. Pathophysiology and natural history remain obscure due to the low prevalence of disease. It is known to present with nodal or extranodal involvement and occurrence in...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Danisious T,Hettiarachchi M,Dharmadasa C,Jayaweera H

更新日期：2020-10-08 00:00:00

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:Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) alone has nine out of every 10 children living with HIV globally and monitoring in this setting remains suboptimal, even as these children grow older. With scalability of antiretroviral therapy (ART), several HIV-infected children are growing towards adolescence (over 2.1 million), w...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Fokam J,Santoro MM,Takou D,Njom-Nlend AE,Ndombo PK,Kamgaing N,Kamta C,Essiane A,Sosso SM,Ndjolo A,Colizzi V,Perno CF

更新日期：2019-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adolescents with chronic illness (CI) and parents of a child with CI are at risk for psychosocial problems. Psychosocial group interventions may prevent these problems. With the use of cognitive-behavioral therapy, active coping strategies can be learned. Offering an intervention online eliminates logistic b...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Douma M,Scholten L,Maurice-Stam H,Grootenhuis MA

更新日期：2018-07-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of most common pediatric infections. The study was designed to assess the clinical profile, common bacterial microorganisms causing UTI and their antimicrobial susceptibility patterns at B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS) hospital. METHODS:This is a pros...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Shrestha LB,Baral R,Poudel P,Khanal B

更新日期：2019-01-29 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:Hemiscrotal agenesis (HSA) is an exceedingly rare congenital anomaly in scrotal development. It is characterized by unilateral absence of scrotal skin with intact midline raphe. In the English literature, only seven patients were diagnosed with HSA. Herein, we report a 14-month-old boy with HSA, unilateral c...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Mansy M,Kotb M,Abdelmeguid Y,Raafat S,Abdelaziz M

更新日期：2020-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preterm neonates undergo many painful procedures as part of their standard care in the neonatal intensive care unit. However, pain treatment is inadequate in many of these routine procedures. In the present study, we investigated the impact and mechanism of combined music and touch intervention (CMT) on the ...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Qiu J,Jiang YF,Li F,Tong QH,Rong H,Cheng R

更新日期：2017-01-26 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:DNA ligase IV deficiency is a rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by hypomorphic mutations in the DNA ligase IV (LIG4) gene. DNA ligase IV is an essential protein for the development of a healthy immune system as well as for the protection of genomic integrity. Apart from typical stigmata, patients with...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Schober S,Schilbach K,Doering M,Cabanillas Stanchi KM,Holzer U,Kasteleiner P,Schittenhelm J,Schaefer JF,Mueller I,Lang P,Handgretinger R

更新日期：2019-10-11 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:The "Watch Me Grow" (WMG) study examines the current developmental surveillance system in South West Sydney. This paper describes the establishment of the study birth cohort, including the recruitment processes, representativeness, follow-up and participants' baseline risk for future developmental risk. MET...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Woolfenden S,Eapen V,Axelsson E,Hendry A,Jalaludin B,Dissanayake C,Overs B,Descallar J,Eastwood J,Einfeld S,Silove N,Short K,Beasley D,Črnčec R,Murphy E,Williams K,“Watch Me Grow” study group.

更新日期：2016-03-24 00:00:00