Prediction of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Preterm Infants Using Postnatal Risk Factors.

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：:Pontocerebellar hypoplasia (PCH) type 2 is a very rare autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorder with prenatal onset that disrupts brain development. We present three patients (two siblings and one unrelated child) with PCH 2 linked to the most common mutation c.919G > T (p.Ala307Ser) in TSEN54 gene. The disease ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Pacheva IH,Todorov T,Ivanov I,Tartova D,Gaberova K,Todorova A,Dimitrova D

更新日期：2018-01-23 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：:The glomerular basement membrane (GBM) is a specialized structure with a significant role in maintaining the glomerular filtration barrier. This GBM is formed from the fusion of two basement membranes during development and its function in the filtration barrier is achieved by key extracellular matrix components inclu...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Chew C,Lennon R

更新日期：2018-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Environmental issues lead to serious health problems in young growing children. This study aims to determine the association between a country's level of environmental health, ecosystem vitality, and prevalence of early childhood caries (ECC). Methods: This was an ecological study. The data for the explana...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Folayan MO,El Tantawi M,Schroth RJ,Kemoli AM,Gaffar B,Amalia R,Feldens CA,ECCAG.

更新日期：2020-05-19 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：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：BACKGROUND:Studies suggest that children with congenital heart defects (CHD) are at risk for adverse intellectual functioning. However, factors related to lower intellectual functioning in this group are largely unknown. This study describes intellectual functioning in children with CHD in relation to severity of the h...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Ryberg C,Sunnegårdh J,Thorson M,Broberg M

更新日期：2016-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuromuscular disorders (NMDs) of Childhood onset are a genetically heterogeneous group of diseases affecting the anterior horn cell, the peripheral nerve, the neuromuscular junction, or the muscle. For many decades, treatment of NMDs has been exclusively symptomatic. But this has changed fundamentally in recent years...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Flotats-Bastardas M,Hahn A

更新日期：2020-11-23 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：Background:This study aimed to assess the prevalence of picky eating among preschool children and to evaluate the association between eating behavior and growth, physical activity, development, and health status. Methods:A structured questionnaire was used to conduct a cross-sectional descriptive study of 300 primary ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Chao HC

更新日期：2018-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: High parent education is protective against youth health risk behaviors such as tobacco use. According to the Minorities' Diminished Returns theory, however, higher parent education seems to exert less protection for the ethnic minority relative to the majority groups. Objectives: To explore ethnic differe...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Assari S,Boyce S,Caldwell CH,Bazargan M

更新日期：2020-08-19 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：:Introduction: Ventilation causes cerebral white matter inflammation and injury, which is exacerbated by intrauterine inflammation. However, the effects on cortical gray matter are not well-known. Our aim was to examine the effect of ventilation on the cerebral cortex of near-term lambs exposed to intrauterine inflamma...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Stojanovska V,Atik A,Nitsos I,Skiöld B,Barton SK,Zahra VA,Rodgers K,Hooper SB,Polglase GR,Galinsky R

更新日期：2018-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Anterior lens capsule vascularity (ALCV) is resorbed in the developing fetus from 27 to 35 weeks gestation. In this pilot study, we evaluated the feasibility and validity of combining smartphone ophthalmoscope videos of ALCV and image analysis for gestational age estimation. Methods: ALCV videos were cap...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Patel M,Mukherjee D,Farsiu S,Munoz B,Blood AB,Wilson CG,Griffin JB

更新日期：2019-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Timely diagnosis of child physical abuse is of paramount importance. The added value of bone scintigraphy (BS) after a negative radiological skeletal survey (RSS) in children with suspected physical abuse has never been evaluated. Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the extent to which BS ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Blangis F,Poullaouec C,Launay E,Vabres N,Sadones F,Eugène T,Cohen JF,Chalumeau M,Gras-Le Guen C

更新日期：2020-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy is a useful first-line treatment for Kawasaki disease (KD); however, 10-20% of patients fail to respond and require additional IVIG. Soluble CD163 (sCD163) is considered a biomarker for macrophage activation. There are no reports measuring serum sCD163 in KD patient...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Azuma Y,Suzuki Y,Okada S,Matsuguma C,Wakiguchi H,Ohnishi Y,Furuta T,Miyake A,Yasudo H,Ichihara K,Ohga S,Hasegawa S

更新日期：2020-04-07 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：:We report on the results of a literature review regarding the indications and results of operations to increase bladder outlet resistance to achieve dryness in children with neurogenic sphincter incompetence (NSBD). The relative advantages and disadvantages of injection of bulking agents, periurethral slings, bladder ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Ludwikowski BM,Bieda JC,Lingnau A,González R

更新日期：2019-03-26 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：:X-linked lymphoproliferative disease (XLP) is one of the X-linked primary immunodeficiency diseases (PIDs) with defective immune response to Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection. Chronic active EBV infection (CAEBV) and EBV-hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) are recognized as systemic EBV-positive T-cell and natur...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Ishimura M,Eguchi K,Shiraishi A,Sonoda M,Azuma Y,Yamamoto H,Imadome KI,Ohga S

更新日期：2019-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: To highlight severe adenovirus pneumonia in immunocompetent patients by analysis of severe adenovirus pneumonia associated with acute respiratory distress syndrome in whom extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support is required. Methods:Pediatric patients with adenovirus pneumonia and ECMO supports i...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Chen X,Lv J,Qin L,Zou C,Tang L

更新日期：2020-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The term osteopetrosis describes a group of rare hereditary diseases of the skeleton, characterized by an increase in bone density, caused by a defect in the development or function of osteoclasts. It comprises a clinically and genetically heterogeneous conditions ranging from infantile onset life-threatening forms to...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： di Palmo E,Gallucci M,Tronconi E,Bergamaschi R,Cazzato S,La Scola C,Ricci G,Pession A

更新日期：2018-07-31 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: Histological chorioamnionitis (HCA) is an infection/inflammation of fetal membranes and complicates 5.2-28.5% of all live births. Exposure to HCA can have long-term consequences including abnormal neurodevelopment and an increased risk for allergic disorders and asthma later in childhood. HCA may incite ep...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Fong G,Gayen Nee' Betal S,Murthy S,Favara M,Chan JSY,Addya S,Shaffer TH,Greenspan J,Bhandari V,Li D,Rahman I,Aghai ZH

更新日期：2020-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Adolescents and young adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) show a range of memory deficits, which can dramatically impact their clinical outcomes and quality of life. However, few studies have identified predictors of these memory changes. The purpose of this investigation was to identify predictors ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Pike NA,Woo MA,Poulsen MK,Evangelista W,Faire D,Halnon NJ,Lewis AB,Kumar R

更新日期：2016-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Ceftolozane-tazobactam is a novel fifth-generation cephalosporin/β-lactamase inhibitor combination recently approved for treatment of both complicated intra-abdominal and urinary tract infections in adults. Considering its potent bactericidal activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, it might represent an important opt...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Garazzino S,Altieri E,Silvestro E,Pruccoli G,Scolfaro C,Bignamini E

更新日期：2020-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Kawasaki disease (KD) is a pediatric vasculitis syndrome that is often involves coronary artery lesions (e. g., coronary artery aneurysms). Although its causal factors and entire pathogenesis remain elusive, the available evidence indicates that the pathogenesis of KD is closely associated with dysregulation of immune...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Nakamura A,Ikeda K,Hamaoka K

更新日期：2019-06-28 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：:Neonatal encephalopathy (NE) is associated with high mortality and morbidity. Factors predisposing to NE can be antenatal, perinatal, or a combination of both. Antenatal maternal factors, familial factors, genetic predisposition, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, infections, placental abnormalities, thrombophilia, coag...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Aslam S,Strickland T,Molloy EJ

更新日期：2019-04-16 00:00:00