Routine Pediatric Vaccination in Pakistan During COVID-19: How Can Healthcare Professionals Help?

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：:This review presents up-to-date understanding of immunotherapy in the treatment of children with allergic asthma. The principal types of allergen immunotherapy (AIT) are subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) and sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT). Both of them are indicated for patients with allergic rhinitis and/or asthma, ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Tsabouri S,Mavroudi A,Feketea G,Guibas GV

更新日期：2017-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Urolithiasis can affect all children even preschool ones. Diagnostic difficulties in the youngest children are due to the problems in locating pain and determining its character and severity. In keeping with the ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) protocol, the number of imaging tests possible to perform is very l...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Halinski A,Halinski A,Zaniew M,Kudliński B,Soltysiak J,Sobolewski B,Steyaert H

更新日期：2019-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a novel homozygous JAK3 mutation in two female Brazilian SCID infants from two unrelated kindreds. Patient 1 was referred at 2 months of age due to a family history of immunodeficiency and the appearance of a facial rash. The infant was screened for TRECs (T-cell receptor excision circles) and KRECs (kappa-d...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Barreiros LA,Segundo GRS,Grumach AS,Roxo-Júnior P,Torgerson TR,Ochs HD,Condino-Neto A

更新日期：2018-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a previously healthy 14-year-old girl with acute onset autoimmune hemolytic anemia, associated with severe but transient lymphopenia during corticosteroid therapy, without infectious episodes during follow-up. After detailed investigations to rule out an underlying immunodeficiency, we detected a heterozyg...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Tripodi SI,Corti P,Giliani S,Lanfranchi A,Biondi A,Badolato R

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first successful total right heart bypass via atriopulmonary anastomosis (APA) were reported in 1971 for patients with tricuspid atresia. At the Children's Hospital of Buenos Aires, the cohort of such procedures started in July, when the first fenestrated right heart by pass was performed, with the interposition o...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Kreutzer C,Kreutzer J,Kreutzer GO

更新日期：2013-12-18 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: 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：: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：:Background: The MTUS1 gene encodes a microtubule-associated protein involved in multiple processes including cell polarity and microtubule balance during myocardial development. Aims: To investigate the association between a de novo c. 2617A->C mutation in MTUS1 (NM_001001924.2) and non-compaction of ventricular myoca...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Bai X,Zhou Y,Ouyang N,Liu L,Huang X,Tian J,Lv T

更新日期：2019-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：:The burden of severe hearing impairment is increasing with two-thirds of these hearing impaired people residing in developing countries. Newborn hearing screening helps to identify early, babies who need intervention in order to prevent future disability. Neither universal nor targeted hearing screening programme is a...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Labaeka AA,Tongo OO,Ogunbosi BO,Fasunla JA

更新日期：2018-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Childhood asthma is actually defined as a heterogeneous disease, including different clinical variants and partially sharing similar immune mechanisms. Asthma management is mainly focused on maintaining the control of the disease and reducing the risk of adverse outcomes. Most children achieve good control with standa...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Licari A,Manti S,Castagnoli R,Marseglia A,Foiadelli T,Brambilla I,Marseglia GL

更新日期：2019-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: To compare the Neonatal Behavior Assessment Scale results in two groups of infants with or without somatic disorder (N = 26). Method: The Neonatal Behavior Assessment Scale was administered to two groups (clinical and control) of 13 infants each, aged from 5 to 18 weeks, matched 2 by 2 according to sex, age...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Belot RA,Bouteloup M,Mariage A,Candilis-Huisman D,Mottet N,Mellier D

更新日期：2021-01-13 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：:Introduction: Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD) is a severe hepatorenal disorder of childhood. Early renal disease in ARPKD may require renal replacement therapy and is associated with failure to thrive resulting in a need for nasogastric tube feeding or gastrostomy. In ARPKD patients, the benefit ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Burgmaier K,Brandt J,Shroff R,Witters P,Weber LT,Dötsch J,Schaefer F,Mekahli D,Liebau MC

更新日期：2018-06-04 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Even though in the corporate world psychological science has been widely used, the formal use of evidence-based psychology in important areas of clinical medicine has been scanty at best. It was the aim of this study to determine the efficacy of a psychologist-led 2-week nurse educator training on the infect...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Van Rostenberghe H,Short J,Ramli N,Geok TB,Subramaniam S,Che Yaakob CA,Othman A,Ibrahim NR,Ho J,Mohamed Z,Hasan H

更新日期：2014-11-19 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：:Introduction: Hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) is a common cause for intrarenal acute kidney injury in childhood. More than 90% of HUS cases are associated with an infection by Shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) whereas the reminder comprises a heterogeneous group (here classified as Non-STEC-HUS). Renal impa...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Vaterodt L,Holle J,Hüseman D,Müller D,Thumfart J

更新日期：2018-08-07 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：: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：:Therapeutic strategies for severe hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) are currently either inconsequent or deficient in evidence. We retrospectively surveyed HFMD outbreaks in Xiangyang from June 2008 to December 2013. HFMD is staged from I to V according to clinical severity. Severe HFMD is defined as a case involvi...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Liu J,Qi J

更新日期：2020-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The evolution of robotic surgical technology and its application in Pediatric Urology have been rapid and essentially successful. Further development remains limited in three key areas: procedural inefficiencies, cost and integration of surgical and clinical information. By addressing these challenges through technolo...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Chen CJ,Peters CA

更新日期：2019-03-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The solute carrier family 16 member 1 (SLC16A1) gene encodes for monocarboxylate transporter 1 (MCT1) that mediates the movement of monocarboxylates, such as lactate and pyruvate across cell membranes. Inactivating recessive homozygous or heterozygous mutations in the SLC16A1 gene were described in patients with recur...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Al-Khawaga S,AlRayahi J,Khan F,Saraswathi S,Hasnah R,Haris B,Mohammed I,Abdelalim EM,Hussain K

更新日期：2019-07-18 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：:Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a rare condition in childhood, but even more in the neonatal age. Most neonatal cases are considered a passively acquired autoimmune disease, due to a transplacental passage of maternal antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) from mothers with primary or secondary APS or, more often, from ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Giani T,Mauro A,Ferrara G,Cimaz R

更新日期：2020-11-24 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：:Since the advent of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) over 40 years ago, there has been increasing interest in the use of the extracorporeal circuit as a platform for providing multiple organ support. In this review, we will examine the evidence for the use of continuous renal replacement therapy, therapeutic...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Canter MO,Daniels J,Bridges BC

更新日期：2018-04-03 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：:Introduction: Early-onset sepsis in neonates potentially results in substantial morbidity and mortality. A key player in sepsis a neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) to limit dissemination of pathogens. Aim of this study was to evaluate markers of NET formation in umbilical cord blood as a predictor of neonatal seps...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Stiel CU,Ebenebe CU,Trochimiuk M,Pagarols Raluy L,Vincent D,Singer D,Reinshagen K,Boettcher M

更新日期：2020-01-14 00:00:00