Severe Adenovirus Pneumonia Requiring Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support in Immunocompetent Children.

abstract：:Purpose: To explore the lung function of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in premature infants to guide clinical prevention, early diagnosis and treatment. Methods: Thirty infants with BPD at 4-36 months of corrected gestational age were enrolled and divided into mild BPD and moderate and severe BPD groups. Thirty ful...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Chen D,Chen J,Cui N,Cui M,Chen X,Zhu X,Zhu X

更新日期：2020-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension is a potentially curable form of pre-capillary pulmonary hypertension (PH) resulting from incomplete resolution of pulmonary thromboemboli. We describe an 11-year-old boy with homozygous sickle cell disease with an indwelling catheter found to have severe PH on routine scr...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Spencer R,Valencia Villeda G,Takeda K,Rosenzweig EB

更新日期：2020-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Minimal residual disease (MRD) by multiparametric flow cytometry (MFC) has been recently shown as a strong and independent prognostic marker of relapse in pediatric AML (pedAML) when measured at specific time points during Induction and/or Consolidation therapy. Hence, MFC-MRD has the potential to refine the current s...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Buldini B,Maurer-Granofszky M,Varotto E,Dworzak MN

更新日期：2019-10-11 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：:Hypotonia-Cystinuria syndrome (HCS) is a rare disease, caused by a mutation in two contiguous genes (SLC3A1 and PREPL) localized on chromosome 2p21, and it is characterized by both renal involvement with cystine stones and nervous involvement with hypotonia. We here describe a 2 years old child with HCS associated wit...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Taroni F,Capone V,Berrettini A,De Marco EA,Manzoni GA,Montini G

更新日期：2019-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The current study investigated the differences between intact and non-intact families in family processes, including systematic family functioning, parental behavioral control, parental psychological control, and parent-child relational qualities. The participants were 3,328 Secondary One students, with a mean age of ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Shek DT,Xie Q,Lin L

更新日期：2015-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Pediatric acute encephalopathy (AE) was sometimes attributed to virus infection. However, viral infection does not always result in AE. The risk factors for developing infantile AE upon virus infection remain to be determined. Here, we report an infant with AE co-infected with human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) and...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Nakata K,Kashiwagi M,Masuda M,Shigehara S,Oba C,Murata S,Kase T,Komano JA

更新日期：2015-04-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Asthma is the most common chronic disease in children, imposing a consistent burden on health system. In recent years, prevalence of asthma symptoms became globally increased in children and adolescents, particularly in Low-Middle Income Countries (LMICs). Host (genetics, atopy) and environmental factors (microbial ex...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Ferrante G,La Grutta S

更新日期：2018-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Survival of very-low-birth-weight infants is improving in neonatology and family-centered-care might contribute to premature infants' clinical outcomes. Aim: To evaluate a family-centered care intervention on clinical outcomes of very-low-birth-weight infants. Methods: A quasi-experimental study was conduc...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Lv B,Gao XR,Sun J,Li TT,Liu ZY,Zhu LH,Latour JM

更新日期：2019-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: Mutations in the neuroblastoma-amplified sequence (NBAS) gene were originally described in patients with skeletal dysplasia or isolated liver disease of variable severity. Subsequent publications reported a more complex phenotype. Among multisystemic clinical symptoms, we were particularly interested in th...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Khoreva A,Pomerantseva E,Belova N,Povolotskaya I,Konovalov F,Kaimonov V,Gavrina A,Zimin S,Pershin D,Davydova N,Burlakov V,Viktorova E,Roppelt A,Kalinina E,Novichkova G,Shcherbina A

更新日期：2020-09-15 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：:Background: Ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency (OTCD) is an X- linked recessive disorder and the most common error of the urea cycle, caused by the mutations in the OTC gene. Due to X-inactivation, 15-20% of female carriers present symptoms of OTCD at late onset. Early diagnosis of OTCD by molecular analysis in fem...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Nguyen HH,Khanh Nguyen N,Dung Vu C,Thu Huong Nguyen T,Nguyen NL

更新日期：2020-07-23 00:00:00

abstract：:A subset of patients with Ataxia-Telangiectasia (A-T) have dramatically reduced levels of IgG, IgA, and IgE with retained or elevated IgM levels. Several reports suggest that these A-T patients with a "hyper-IgM phenotype" (HIgM) suffer more clinical immunologic consequences than other A-T patients. The immunopatholog...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Meyer AK,Banks M,Nadasdy T,Clark JJ,Zheng R,Gelfand EW,Abbott JK

更新日期：2019-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Phenylketonuria (PKU) is caused by the inherited defect of the phenylalanine hydroxylase enzyme, which converts phenylalanine (Phe) into tyrosine (Tyr). Neonatal screening programs and early treatment have radically changed the natural history of PKU. Nevertheless, an increased risk of neurocognitive and psy...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Leuzzi V,Mannarelli D,Manti F,Pauletti C,Locuratolo N,Carducci C,Carducci C,Vanacore N,Fattapposta F

更新日期：2014-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Deficiency of adenosine deaminase 2 (DADA2) is a monogenic form of systemic vasculopathy that often presents during early childhood. Linked to biallelic mutations in ADA2 (previously CECR1), DADA2 was initially described as a syndrome of recurrent fever, livedo racemosa, early-onset strokes, and peripheral vasculopath...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Lee PY

更新日期：2018-10-18 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：: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

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：:Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is a common systemic vasculitis affecting children. It is managed in the outpatient setting and rarely associated with malignancy. We present a case of neuroblastoma in a 7-year-old boy diagnosed after suspected HSP. Our case highlights the importance of maintaining a broad differential ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Alfath Z,Ferdjallah A,Greengard E,Askari SK,Sadak KT,Correll CK

更新日期：2020-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Fetal sex is associated with striking differences during in utero development, fetal-to-neonatal transition, and postnatal morbidity and mortality. Male sex fetuses are apparently protected while in utero resulting in a higher secondary sex rate for males than for females. However, during fetal-to-neonatal transition ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Lorente-Pozo S,Parra-Llorca A,Torres B,Torres-Cuevas I,Nuñez-Ramiro A,Cernada M,García-Robles A,Vento M

更新日期：2018-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Dedicator of cytokinesis 8 (DOCK8) deficiency is an autosomal recessive, combined immunodeficiency within the spectrum of hyper-IgE syndromes. Epstein-Barr virus-positive lymphomatoid granulomatosis (LYG) (EBV + LYG) is a rare diagnosis and a previously unreported presentation of DOCK8 deficiency. A 10-year-old girl w...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Dimitriades VR,Devlin V,Pittaluga S,Su HC,Holland SM,Wilson W,Dunleavy K,Shah NN,Freeman AF

更新日期：2017-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular tumors in pediatric patients are an important entity for the clinician to recognize and correctly diagnose. They may present at birth or develop at any point during infancy, childhood, or adolescence. Most are benign, but even benign lesions may have significant morbidity without proper intervention. Malignan...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Hinen HB,Trenor CC 3rd,Wine Lee L

更新日期：2020-10-22 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：:During early post-natal life, neonates must adjust to the transition from the sheltered intra-uterine environment to the microbe-laden external world, wherein they encounter a constellation of antigens and the colonization by the microbiome. At this vulnerable stage, neonatal immune responses are considered immature a...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Tsafaras GP,Ntontsi P,Xanthou G

更新日期：2020-01-28 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：:Background: Amount of parenchymal involvement in patients with interstitial pneumonia Covid-19 related, seems to be associated with a worse prognosis. Nowadays 3D reconstruction imaging is expanding its role in clinical medical practice. We aimed to use 3D lung reconstruction of a young lady affected by Sars-CoV2 infe...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Borro L,Ciliberti P,Santangelo TP,Magistrelli A,Campana A,Carducci FC,Caterina M,Tomà P,Secinaro A

更新日期：2020-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：Aim:The purpose of this study is to describe the development of an external 3-dimensional (3D) scanner as a noninvasive method for imaging chest wall deformities. It allows objective assessment, reconstruction of the area of interest, and evaluation of the severity of the deformity by using external indexes. External ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Lain A,Garcia L,Gine C,Tiffet O,Lopez M

更新日期：2017-12-04 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：:Objective: 11β-hydroxylase deficiency (11βOHD) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in the CYP11B1 gene. It is characterized by virilization, hypertension, and significant final height impairment. In this study, we aim to investigate the clinical and molecular characteristics of four unrelated Ch...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Zhou Q,Wang D,Wang C,Zheng B,Liu Q,Zhu Z,Jia Z,Gu W

更新日期：2020-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Intussusception is a common abdominal emergency in infancy and childhood, and the recurrence rate is reported to be up to 20%. Numerous potential risk factors for recurrence have been reported, although some of them are still controversial. Objective: The present study was conducted to identify the risk fa...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Ye X,Tang R,Chen S,Lin Z,Zhu J

更新日期：2019-04-16 00:00:00