abstract：AIM:To describe a respiratory support programme for children at home by parents and layperson carers. METHODS:Analysis of records of children with long-term mechanical respiratory support at home. RESULTS:From 1979 to 2008 the programme managed 168 children (median age 7 years, range 3 weeks-19 years) with obstructiv...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Tibballs J,Henning R,Robertson CF,Massie J,Hochmann M,Carter B,Osborne A,Stephens RA,Scoble M,Jones SE,White J,Bryan D

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Australia requires a national plan, similar to plans developed internationally, to address the impacts of rare diseases on individuals, the community and health services. Rare diseases often present in childhood, many are chronic, some life threatening and others associated with significant disability. However, diagno...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Jaffe A,Zurynski Y,Beville L,Elliott E

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Meningococcus is a well known cause of meningitis and septicaemia. It is less well known as a cause of arthritis. This case report describes an infant with meningococcal arthritis and with further discussion of the role of meningococcal serogroup W135 in disease, as well as current and future immunisation strategies. ...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： McMullan B

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To describe complications and outcomes of intrathecal baclofen (ITB) therapy in children with spasticity and/or dystonia. METHODS:A prospective study of goal attainment after ITB therapy and a retrospective review of medical records for complications. The children were described as dystonia-predominant or spastici...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Ward A,Hayden S,Dexter M,Scheinberg A

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Children in out-of-home care have high and frequently unidentified health needs. The Child Protection Unit at Sydney Children's Hospital offers comprehensive health screening to children in care. Recommendations for remediation are made, but follow-up in the clinic is not offered. Current research has failed to est...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Nathanson D,Lee G,Tzioumi D

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the willingness of clinicians to recommend human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, the strength of support for a national HPV vaccine programme and to determine which factors, if any, affected these. METHODS:An online, invitation-only questionnaire was developed and distributed to three medical prof...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Hopkins TG,Wood NJ,West RM,Darling JC

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the effect of trimethoprim/sulphamethoxazole treatment on the natural population of lactic acid bacteria in the intestinal tract and to determine if any of the strains developed resistance to antibiotics. METHODS:Lactic acid bacteria were isolated from stool samples of 100 children. The isolates were ...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Dicks LM,Fraser T,ten Doeschate K,van Reenen CA

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of, and factors influencing, exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) at 6 months and continued breastfeeding (CBF) at 2 years. METHODS:Between January and February 2007, a cross-sectional study was conducted using a semi-structured questionnaire in 40 villages in the Vientiane ...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Putthakeo P,Ali M,Ito C,Vilayhong P,Kuroiwa C

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Preterm infants are prone to temperature maintenance problems due to immature thermoregulatory mechanism and relatively large body surface area. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the performance of a new non-invasive infrared thermometer applied to the mid-forehead and temporal artery in comparison...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Duran R,Vatansever U,Acunaş B,Süt N

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Currently, there are no population-based or hospital-based studies on the full spectrum of paediatric head injuries (HIs) in Australia. We set out to provide detailed information on the incidence rates, causes and clinical management of all severities of HI in children and adolescents at an Australian tertiary refe...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Crowe L,Babl F,Anderson V,Catroppa C

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This study aimed to determine the outcome of the operation of children with biliary atresia (BA) at a tertiary paediatric referral centre in Malaysia. METHODS:A prospective study on all patients with BA referred to the University of Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC), Kuala Lumpur, from 1996 to 2005 was conducted. Survi...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Lee WS,Chai PF,Lim KS,Lim LH,Looi LM,Ramanujam TM

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This study aimed to establish current management practice for patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) among individual consultant neonatologists in Australia and New Zealand, to examine the influences that drives practice and highlight the importance of future randomised controlled trials in the region. METHODS:Eligible su...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Hoellering AB,Cooke L

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Milk curd obstruction is one of the less common causes of neonatal bowel obstruction. It has been described in premature infants who received high caloric formula feeds. We report presentation, management and outcome of premature neonates who developed milk curd obstruction while being fed fortified expressed breas...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Wagener S,Cartwright D,Bourke C

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe three cousins who presented with agitation, dysphasia and/or coma, and developed hemiplegia following initial onset of symptoms. Two cases followed minor head injuries, two were pyrexial and two were associated with neutrophilia. Two cases required ventilatory support on the intensive care unit. Magnetic r...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Hart AR,Trinick R,Connolly DJ,Mordekar SR

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The study aimed to determine how childhood asthma is managed in Western Australia by general practitioners (GPs) and specialist paediatricians. METHODS:A questionnaire survey was sent to 992 GPs and specialist paediatricians, asking about practice and preferences regarding maintenance management of childhood asth...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Calogero C,Kusel MM,Van Bever HP,Sly PD

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aims of this study were to develop and evaluate a shorter gestational age estimation method based on the Dubowitz scoring system (DSS) that could be taught easily to untrained health-care workers. METHODS:Using the DSS, seven criteria were identified that explained 90% of the variance in gestational age estim...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Allan RC,Sayers S,Powers J,Singh G

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report 36 week gestation twins born following a traumatic delivery. Twin 2 had profuse haemorrhage where haemostasis was achieved with recombinant Factor VIIa (rFVIIa - NovoSeven;Novo Nordisk A/S, Bagsvaerd, Denmark). ...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Carmo KA,O'Brien K,Teo J,Schell D

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the aetiology, incidence and short-term outcomes of New Zealand children with acute kidney injury (AKI) requiring renal replacement therapy (RRT) over a 6-year period. METHODS:A retrospective chart review of all children requiring RRT for AKI from January 2001 to December 2006 at Starship Child...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Ball EF,Kara T

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Relatively little is known about the results of liver tests among adolescents. The purpose of this study was to describe the distributions of liver tests, to identify the upper normal limits (UNLs) and to describe the correlations among liver tests. METHODS:Overnight fasting blood samples were collected from a rep...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： George J,Denney-Wilson E,Okely AD,Hardy LL,Aitken R

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Currently, the use of upper limb botulinum toxin-A (UL BTX-A) is based on evidence of functional efficacy without supporting evidence of positive change in health-related quality of life (HRQOL). While function may improve, this cannot be directly correlated with an improvement in HRQOL. Most paediatric studies use...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Redman TA,Finn JC,Bremner AP,Valentine J

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Studies have shown increasing Internet use for health information. We aimed to broadly examine parents' utilisation of information sources for their children's health, their trust in them and to define the role of the Internet for children's health information METHODS:Interview of a convenience sample of parents o...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Khoo K,Bolt P,Babl FE,Jury S,Goldman RD

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To better understand current attitudes and practices relating to discussions concerning the withholding and withdrawing of life-sustaining medical treatment (WWLSMT) among medical staff in the paediatric setting. METHODS:An anonymous online survey of paediatricians (senior medical staff - SMS) and paediatric train...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Forbes T,Goeman E,Stark Z,Hynson J,Forrester M

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:According to the hyperfiltration hypothesis, a low nephron endowment will lead to hyperfiltration in the remaining glomeruli and is associated with systemic hypertension, proteinuria and glomerulosclerosis. Being born with one functioning kidney instead of two, for instance because of unilateral renal agenesis or m...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Schreuder MF,Langemeijer ME,Bökenkamp A,Delemarre-Van de Waal HA,Van Wijk JA

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Down syndrome (DS) patients present several immunological disturbances, with high rates of infections, malignancies and autoimmune phenomena. The present study aims to evaluate the prevalence of autoantibodies in children and adolescents with DS that are not usually investigated, and to establish possible clinical...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： da Rosa Utiyama SR,Nisihara RM,Nass FR,Oliveira NP,Fiedler PT,de Messias-Reason IT

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the clinical outcome of patients with moderate to severe cellulitis managed at a paediatric day treatment centre (DTC). METHODS:Prospective observational study of all patients (3 months to 18 years) with a presumed diagnosis of moderate to severe cellulitis made in a university-affiliated paediatric emer...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Gouin S,Chevalier I,Gauthier M,Lamarre V

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Hepatitis A and E are enteric viral diseases that are characteristically found in developing countries. Sero-epidemiological data about both infections showed higher prevalence rates soon after the 1999 earthquakes in Duzce, Turkey. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the data 4 years after the earthquakes...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Kaya AD,Ozturk CE,Yavuz T,Ozaydin C,Bahcebasi T

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a multifactorial disease affecting the developing retinal vasculature and remains an important cause of blindness in very preterm infants. Rush disease, or aggressive posterior ROP (AP-ROP), progresses rapidly to stage 5 disease without exhibiting the classical course that includes ...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Buksh MJ,Dai S,Kuschel CA

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate consumption of foods rich in dietary fibre and its relation to the prevalence of constipation in pre-school children. METHODS:In total, 368 children aged 3-5 years were randomly selected from kindergartens in Hong Kong. Constipation was confirmed by Rome-criteria. Children with normal bowel habits serv...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Lee WT,Ip KS,Chan JS,Lui NW,Young BW

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of pemphigus vulgaris (PV) accompanied with protein-losing gastroenteropathy (PLE). A 9-year-old girl developed multiple oral ulcerations and erosions. She was first treated with oral antibiotics and a topical steroid without improvement. Laboratory data showed eosinophilia (absolute eosinophil count...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Ishige T,Kaneko H,Suzuki T,Miyazawa R,Tomomasa T,Kubota M,Morikawa A

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An outbreak of Burkholderia cepacia septicaemia occurred in our neonatal unit over a 9-week period in 2001, affecting 23 babies and two died. A second outbreak lasting 8 days occurred a year later, affecting five babies. SETTING:Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Kuala Terengganu Hospital. AIM:To review the pat...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Lee JK

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recommended cardiopulmonary resuscitation guidelines for infants and children by health-care personnel have been updated following an extensive review of the science of resuscitation. Notable changes include a change to a single chest compression-to-ventilation ratio of 15:2, a single DC shock (2 J/kg) strategy for sh...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Tibballs J

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare weight gain and head growth in very-low-birthweight (VLBW, <1501 g) infants with or without exposure to short duration of skin-to-skin contact (STSC) during their stay in a neonatal intensive care unit. METHODS:Stable VLBW infants were randomised into either STSC or control group. Parents of the STSC gr...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Boo NY,Jamli FM

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Turner syndrome (TS) affects approximately 1 in 2000 liveborn girls. It is a common cause of short stature and is often, but not universally, associated with characteristic dysmorphic features and ovarian dysgenesis. Genotype/phenotype correlation in TS is generally poor and girls with TS may occasionally have normal ...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Sabin MA,Zacharin MR

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It was shown that oxygen-derived free radicals, and particularly the superoxide anion, are intermediaries in the formation and activation of osteoclasts. Many antioxidant defence systems depend on micronutrients or are micronutrients themselves. Oxidative stress might be related to bone indices in newborn in...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Koklu E,Akcakus M,Narin F,Saraymen R

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital rubella syndrome can be associated with disgammaglobulinaemia and autoimmune phenomena in adult and paediatric population. The aim of this article is to present the association between a congenital rubella syndrome with hypogammaglobulinaemia and hyper IgM diagnosed at the age of 8 months and autoimmune man...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Palacin PS,Castilla Y,Garzón P,Figueras C,Castellví J,Español T

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The established teratogenicity of antiepileptic drugs raises important issues in women of child-bearing age. While the association between neural tube defects and antiepileptic drugs is well recognised, other congenital malformations are known to occur. We report two siblings with characteristic craniofacial features ...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Carrim ZI,McKay L,Sidiki SS,Lavy TE

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Hyperglycaemia is a common problem in very low birthweight (VLBW) preterm neonates and has been associated with an increase in intraventricular haemorrhage and mortality. There are few data to guide clinicians on the best range of blood glucose levels to aim for when treating hyperglycaemic preterm babies with insu...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Alsweiler JM,Kuschel CA,Bloomfield FH

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:A Macrogol 3350-based, iso-osmotic laxative has become available for the treatment of chronic constipation in adults. This open-label, non-randomised study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of this preparation in the treatment of chronic constipation in children. METHODS:Seventy-eight children, aged 2-11 y...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Hardikar W,Cranswick N,Heine RG

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pyridoxine dependency is a rare autosomal-recessive disorder causing intractable seizures in neonates and infants. Life-long therapy with pyridoxine is required for prevention of seizure recurrence and for an optimum intellectual outcome. With the availability of newer biochemical confirmatory tests, the conventional ...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Kumar P,Gupta VK,Mishra D

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malaria is one of the greatest killers of children in the world. Treatment is available, but there are problems with affordability, availability, accessibility and increasing drug resistance. A new regime, intermittent preventive treatment in infants (IPTi) shows promise. It involves giving a treatment course of antim...

journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health

authors： Munday S

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00