Unusual Presentations of Birth Related Cervical Spinal Cord Injury.

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：:We describe a giant gastric phytobezoar in a child with repaired congenital esophageal atresia. At age two, a gastric interposition (pull-up) procedure was performed for severe and recurrent esophageal strictures. For 12 months post-gastric interposition, he experienced frequent respiratory illnesses requiring hospita...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Chacko A,Masters BI,Isles A

更新日期：2017-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is an often-fatal neonatal disease involving intestinal hyperinflammation leading to necrosis. Despite ongoing research, (1) conflicting results and (2) comorbidities of NEC patients make early NEC detection challenging and may complicate therapy development. Most research s...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Klinke M,Wiskemann H,Bay B,Schäfer HJ,Pagerols Raluy L,Reinshagen K,Vincent D,Boettcher M

更新日期：2021-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Hereditary vitamin D-resistant rickets (HVDRR) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by early onset of severe rickets, with a complete triad of clinical, biochemical and skeletal abnormalities. Homozygous or heterozygous mutations in the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene leading to complete or partial target or...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Nicolescu RC,Lombet J,Cavalier E

更新日期：2018-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Maternal primary and non-primary cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection during pregnancy can result in in utero transmission to the developing fetus. Congenital CMV (cCMV) can result in significant morbidity, mortality or long-term sequelae, including sensorineural hearing loss, the most common sequela. As a leading cause of...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Lazzarotto T,Blázquez-Gamero D,Delforge ML,Foulon I,Luck S,Modrow S,Leruez-Ville M

更新日期：2020-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Puberty is a sensitive period of life characterized by the appearance of secondary sex characteristics which leads to a complete sexual maturation. It physiologically starts between the age of 8 and 13 years in girls and 9 and 14 years in boys. In the last two decades, several studies have showed that start of puberty...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Farello G,Altieri C,Cutini M,Pozzobon G,Verrotti A

更新日期：2019-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: Low hydration has a deleterious effect on many conditions. In the absence of a urine concentrating defect, urine concentration is a marker of hydration status. However, markers to evaluate hydration status have not been well studied in children. The objectives of this paper are to compare measures of thirs...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Walawender L,Patterson J,Strouse R,Ketz J,Saxena V,Alexy E,Schwaderer A

更新日期：2018-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (NCFB) has gained renewed interest, due to its increasing health-care burden. Annual mortality statistics in England and Wales showed that under 1,000 people die from bronchiectasis each year, and this number is increasing by 3% yearly. Unfortunately, there is a severe lack of well-p...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Nathan AM,de Bruyne JA,Eg KP,Thavagnanam S

更新日期：2017-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Primary repair of esophageal atresia (EA) in infants with very low birth weight (VLBW) and extremely low birth weight (ELBW) has been widely performed in pediatric surgery. However, several studies have shown that complication rates in infants with VLBW are high. We hypothesize preterm children benefit f...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Ritz LA,Widenmann-Grolig A,Jechalke S,Bergmann S,von Schweinitz D,Lurz E,Hubertus J

更新日期：2020-11-17 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：:Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is an inherited, genetically heterogeneous disease characterized by defective phagocytic cell microbicidal function, leading to increased susceptibility to bacterial and fungal infections. CGD is caused by mutations in components of the nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (N...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： de Albuquerque JAT,Lima AM,de Oliveira Junior EB,Ishizuka EK,Aragão-Filho WC,Bengala Zurro N,Mayumi Chiba S,Fernandes FR,Condino-Neto A

更新日期：2019-09-27 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：:Being able to appropriately process different emotional prosodies is an important cognitive ability normally present at birth. In this study, we used event-related potential (ERP) to assess whether brain injury impacts the ability to process different emotional prosodies (happy, fear, and neutral) in neonates; whether...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Sun G,Xie H,Liu Y,Chen Y,Hou X,Zhang D

更新日期：2019-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Background and Aim: Intestinal failure-associated liver disease (IFALD) affects one-fifth of neonates receiving parenteral nutrition (PN) for more than 2 weeks. We aimed to define the effect of IFALD on hemostasis of preterm infants. Methods: This is an ancillary analysis of a prospective study aimed at defining coagu...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Ghirardello S,Raffaeli G,Scalambrino E,Cortesi V,Roggero P,Peyvandi F,Mosca F,Tripodi A

更新日期：2020-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Asthma is the most common chronic disease in children. As suggested by international guidelines, the main goals of asthma treatment are symptoms control and lung function preservation, through a stepwise and control-based approach. The first line therapy based on inhaled corticosteroids may fail to reach control in mo...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Maglione M,Poeta M,Santamaria F

更新日期：2019-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Childhood growth is a sensitive marker of health. Animal studies show increased height and weight velocity in the presence of fungal as well as antibiotic supplement in feed. Human studies on early gut microbiota and anthropometrics have mainly focused on bacteria only and overweight, with diverging resu...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Schei K,Simpson MR,Avershina E,Rudi K,Øien T,Júlíusson PB,Underhill D,Salamati S,Ødegård RA

更新日期：2020-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Abdominal lipoblastomas are uncommon soft tissue tumors in children and rarely arise from the mesentery. Due to intraabdominal location and slow growth, these masses can go unnoticed for long periods of time and often found on surgical exploration. We present a case of a 12-year-old male with years of abdominal disten...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Squillaro AI,Chow MD,Arias F,Sadimin ET,Lee YH

更新日期：2020-07-24 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：:Like most specialties, pediatric surgery is becoming more complex, and changes to health systems have not always been in the best interests of trainees or their surgical teachers. This paper outlines four of the current challenges faced by training boards in pediatric surgery worldwide, and documents their implication...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Beasley SW

更新日期：2013-09-11 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: Percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty (PBPV) is recommended as a first-choice treatment for critical pulmonary stenosis (CPS). A concept of perinatal integrative management has been developed. Unfortunately, the evidence on the advantage of integrative management for CPS during the perinatal period is absent....

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Li J,Li G,Shi X,Wang C,Duan H,Zhou K,Hua Y,Li Y

更新日期：2020-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Precocious and early puberty are reported findings in children with pre-existing medical conditions including certain syndromes. Series pertaining to such situations are limited. Methods: A retrospective, single-center study was conducted on children with central precocious puberty (onset before the age of...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Winter S,Durand A,Brauner R

更新日期：2019-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic active Epstein-Barr virus infection (CAEBV) is one of the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-positive T- or NK-lymphoproliferative diseases. It is considered rare and geographically limited to Japan and East Asia. However, CAEBV is drawing international attention, and the number of case reported worldwide is increasing,...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Arai A

更新日期：2019-02-05 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：:Chronic active Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection (CAEBV) is an EBV-associated lymphoproliferative disease characterized by repeated or sustainable infectious mononucleosis (IM)-like symptoms. EBV is usually detected in B cells in patients who have IM or Burkitt's lymphoma and even in patients with X-linked lymphoprol...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Tanita K,Hoshino A,Imadome KI,Kamiya T,Inoue K,Okano T,Yeh TW,Yanagimachi M,Shiraishi A,Ishimura M,Schober T,Rohlfs M,Takagi M,Imai K,Takada H,Ohga S,Klein C,Morio T,Kanegane H

更新日期：2019-02-04 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：:Asthma is the most frequent chronic disease in children, and its pathogenesis involves genetic, epigenetic, and environmental factors. The rapid rise in the prevalence of asthma registered over the last few decades has stressed the need to identify the environmental and modifiable factors associated with the developme...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Trambusti I,Nuzzi G,Costagliola G,Verduci E,D'Auria E,Peroni DG,Comberiati P

更新日期：2020-08-18 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：: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：:Background: To evaluate the effects of pressure levels on cerebral hemodynamics in premature infants receiving nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) during the first 3 days of life. Methods: Forty-four preterm infants treated with nCPAP were divided into two groups: very preterm infants [gestational age 1 ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Zhou H,Hou X,Cheng R,Zhao Y,Qiu J

更新日期：2020-08-21 00:00:00