A case of severe malnutrition infant with neonatal onset intractable diarrhea.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Infants born at 34(+0) to 36(+6) weeks gestation are defined as 'late preterm' infants. It is not clear whether these babies can be managed on the postnatal ward (PNW) or routinely need to be admitted to the neonatal unit after birth. AIM:To conduct a national survey of admission practice for late preterm a...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Fleming PF,Arora P,Mitting R,Aladangady N

更新日期：2014-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of high blood pressure (HBP) and associated risk factors in school children 8 to 13 years of age. METHODS:Elementary school children (n = 1,066) were examined. Associations between HBP, body mass index (BMI), gender, ethnicity, and acanthosis nigrica...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Urrutia-Rojas X,Egbuchunam CU,Bae S,Menchaca J,Bayona M,Rivers PA,Singh KP

更新日期：2006-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Child maltreatment affects a significant number of children globally. Strategies have been developed to identify children suspected of having been exposed to maltreatment with the aim of reducing further maltreatment and impairment. This systematic review evaluates the accuracy of strategies for identifying ...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： McTavish JR,Gonzalez A,Santesso N,MacGregor JCD,McKee C,MacMillan HL

更新日期：2020-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Existing literature shows that there is an inverse association between socioeconomic position and screen time among adolescents. What is less known is the mechanism behind these differences. The study aimed to explore individual, interpersonal and neighborhood environmental correlates of total screen time (T...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Gebremariam MK,Henjum S,Terragni L,Torheim LE

更新日期：2020-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Extravasation injuries are caused by unintended leakages of fluids or medicines from intravenous lines but there is no consensus on the best treatment approaches, particularly in infants and young children. METHODS:This paper presents a more succinct account of a study of treatments for extravasation injuri...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Corbett M,Marshall D,Harden M,Oddie S,Phillips R,McGuire W

更新日期：2019-01-07 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:Reference values for hematological and biochemical assays in pregnant women and in newborn infants are based primarily on Caucasian populations. Normative data are limited for populations in sub-Saharan Africa, especially comparing women with and without HIV infection, and comparing infants with and without ...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Mwinga K,Vermund SH,Chen YQ,Mwatha A,Read JS,Urassa W,Carpenetti N,Valentine M,Goldenberg RL

更新日期：2009-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In female adolescents and young adults, malignancies of the genital tract are the most frequent type of cancer, closely followed by Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphomas. CASE PRESENTATION:We report an unusual case of sporadic Burkitt's lymphoma (BL) presenting with massive bilateral ovarian infiltration, p...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Ziade F,von der Weid N,Beck-Popovic M,Nydegger A

更新日期：2012-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a rare genetic disorder that causes increased bone fragility. Living with, caring for, and parenting a child with OI are all highly demanding and challenging. This study is a temporal analysis of the impact of severe OI on the lives of young patients and their parents. METHOD...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Dogba MJ,Bedos C,Durigova M,Montpetit K,Wong T,Glorieux FH,Rauch F

更新日期：2013-09-30 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: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:We have limited information on families' experiences during transition and after discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit. METHODS:Open-ended semi-structured interviews were conducted with English or Spanish- speaking families enrolled in Medicaid in an urban high-risk infant follow up clinic at a sa...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Lakshmanan A,Kubicek K,Williams R,Robles M,Vanderbilt DL,Mirzaian CB,Friedlich PS,Kipke M

更新日期：2019-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hyperglycemia often occurs in premature, very low birthweight infants (VLBW) due to immaturity of endogenous regulatory systems and the stress of their condition. Hyperglycemia in neonates has been linked to increased morbidities and mortality and occurs at increasing rates with decreasing birthweight. In th...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Le Compte AJ,Lynn AM,Lin J,Pretty CG,Shaw GM,Chase JG

更新日期：2012-08-07 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:Considerable heterogeneity has been observed in the selection and reporting of disease-specific pediatric outcome measures in randomized controlled trials (RCTs). This makes interpretation of results and comparison across trials challenging. Outcome measures in pediatric anaphylaxis trials have never previou...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Rubin T,Clayton J,Adams D,Jou H,Vohra S

更新日期：2014-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rotavirus antigenemia and RNAemia (the presence of rotavirus RNA in serum) have been commonly identified among paediatric patients with acute gastroenteritis. In this study we examined the association between rotavirus antigenemia and clinical features, and sought to determine the genotypes of rotaviruses de...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Justino MCA,Campos EA,Mascarenhas JDP,Soares LS,Guerra SFS,Furlaneto IP,Pavão MJC Jr,Maciel TS,Farias FP,Bezerra OM,Vinente CBG,Barros RJS,Linhares AC

更新日期：2019-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Parents of infants in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) are often unintentionally marginalized in pursuit of optimal clinical care. Family Integrated Care (FICare) was developed to support families as part of their infants' care team in level III NICUs. We adapted the model for level II NICUs in Alberta,...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Benzies KM,Aziz K,Shah V,Faris P,Isaranuwatchai W,Scotland J,Larocque J,Mrklas KJ,Naugler C,Stelfox HT,Chari R,Soraisham AS,Akierman AR,Phillipos E,Amin H,Hoch JS,Zanoni P,Kurilova J,Lodha A,Alberta FICare Level II

更新日期：2020-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Benign hyperplastic thymus is a rare but important differential diagnosis of anterior mediastinal lesions. Histological and radiological criteria are used to distinguish this benign condition from other malignant diseases but have their limitations, and biopsy of mediastinal masses can be risky. We report fo...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Nguyen R,Coleman JL,Howard SC,Metzger ML

更新日期：2013-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The increased survival of preterm and very low birth weight infants in recent years has been well documented but continued surveillance is required in order to monitor the effects of new therapeutic interventions. Gestation and birth weight specific survival rates most accurately reflect the outcome of perin...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Jones HP,Karuri S,Cronin CM,Ohlsson A,Peliowski A,Synnes A,Lee SK,Canadian Neonatal Network.

更新日期：2005-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Haematological and biochemistry reference values for children are important for interpreting clinical and research results however, differences in demography and environment poses a challenge when comparing results. The study defines reference intervals for haematological and biochemistry parameters and exam...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Okebe J,Mwesigwa J,Agbla SC,Sanya-Isijola F,Abubakar I,D'Alessandro U,Jaye A,Bojang K

更新日期：2016-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neonatal near miss cases occur more often than neonatal deaths and could enable a more comprehensive analysis of risk factors, short-term outcomes and prognostic factors in neonates born to mothers with severe obstetric complications. The objective was to assess the incidence, presentation and perinatal outc...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Nakimuli A,Mbalinda SN,Nabirye RC,Kakaire O,Nakubulwa S,Osinde MO,Kakande N,Kaye DK

更新日期：2015-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ascaris lumbricoides infections are one of the commonnest intestinal nematode infections in the world, with a profound negative effect on nutritional status among underprivileged populations. In Sri Lanka, Ascaris infections and low nutritional status still persist in the plantation sector. However, research...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Galgamuwa LS,Iddawela D,Dharmaratne SD

更新日期：2018-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Identification of deafness before 3 months of age substantially improves the socio-linguistic and cognitive development of deaf children. Existing studies demonstrating the feasibility of newborn hearing screening in South Africa have used small samples unrepresentative of general population characteristics....

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Störbeck C,Young A

更新日期：2016-03-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The studies on dietary intake in Polish children are sparse and the information about dietary intake in 6-year-olds in Europe is limited. The published studies on dietary intake in children rarely provide information on the intake of animal protein, plant protein and water. The purpose of the study was to an...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Merkiel S

更新日期：2014-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lung recruitment at birth has been advocated as an effective method of improving the respiratory transition at birth. Sustained inflations (SI) and dynamic positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) were assessed in clinical and animal studies to define the optimal level. Our working hypothesis was that very lo...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Kanaan Z,Bloch-Queyrat C,Boubaya M,Lévy V,Bolot P,Waszak P

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ultrasonography of the hip has gained wide acceptance as a primary method for diagnosis, screening and treatment monitoring of developmental hip dysplasia in infants. The aim of the study was to examine the degree of concordance of two objective classifications of hip morphology and subjective parameters by ...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Peterlein CD,Schüttler KF,Lakemeier S,Timmesfeld N,Görg C,Fuchs-Winkelmann S,Schofer MD

更新日期：2010-12-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Medication administration error is a medication error that occurs while administering a medication to a patient. A variety of factors make pediatrics more susceptible to medication errors and its consequences. In low-income countries, like Ethiopia, there is no sufficient evidence regarding medication admini...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Baraki Z,Abay M,Tsegay L,Gerensea H,Kebede A,Teklay H

更新日期：2018-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With the importance of early childhood development more recognized by the international society, low-cost and cross-culturally comparable measures of early childhood development is in great demand, both in China and worldwide. In this study, we aim to test the psychometrics of the Chinese version of The Earl...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Zhao J,Brinkman SA,Zhang Y,Song Y,Lu C,Young ME,Zhang Y,Ip P,Shan W,Jiang F

更新日期：2020-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Admission to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) may disrupt parent-infant interaction with adverse consequences for infants and their families. Several family-centered care programs promote parent-infant interaction in the NICU; however, all of these retain the premise that health-care professionals sho...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： O'Brien K,Bracht M,Robson K,Ye XY,Mirea L,Cruz M,Ng E,Monterrosa L,Soraisham A,Alvaro R,Narvey M,Da Silva O,Lui K,Tarnow-Mordi W,Lee SK

更新日期：2015-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transgender (TG) individuals experience discordance between their sex at birth and their gender identity. To better understand the health care needs and characteristics of TG youth that contribute to resilience, we conducted a qualitative study with clinical and non-clinical providers. METHODS:In-depth inte...

journal_title：BMC pediatrics

authors： Torres CG,Renfrew M,Kenst K,Tan-McGrory A,Betancourt JR,López L

更新日期：2015-11-18 00:00:00