abstract：:BACKGROUNDLow birth weight is associated with childhood stunting, but equivalent associations for birth body composition (BC) remain unknown. The aim of this study was to assess associations between birth BC and height-for-age z-score (HAZ) at 2 years of age.METHODSIn a prospective cohort study, fat mass (FM) and fat-...

journal_title：Pediatric research

authors： Admassu B,Wells JCK,Girma T,Andersen GS,Owino V,Belachew T,Michaelsen KF,Abera M,Wibaek R,Friis H,Kæstel P

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BackgroundCaffeine promotes spontaneous breathing by antagonizing adenosine. We assessed the direct effect of caffeine on respiratory effort in preterm infants at birth.MethodsThirty infants of 24-30 weeks of gestation were randomized for receiving caffeine directly after birth in the delivery room (caffeine DR group)...

journal_title：Pediatric research

authors： Dekker J,Hooper SB,van Vonderen JJ,Witlox RSGM,Lopriore E,Te Pas AB

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BackgroundTo investigate the association between electronic cigarette (e-cig) use and smoking cessation among smokers who called the Youth Quitline in Hong Kong.MethodsThis longitudinal study collected data on youth smokers' (N=189) use and perception of e-cigs, conventional cigarette smoking behavior, and sociodemogr...

journal_title：Pediatric research

authors： Wang MP,Li WH,Wu Y,Lam TH,Chan SS

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BackgroundSotos syndrome (SoS) is an overgrowth disorder with various congenital anomalies and is usually accompanied by other clinical problems. However, anorectal malformations have not been documented as part of the SoS entity. Our objective is to report on a case of SoS associated with Hirschsprung's disease (HSCR...

journal_title：Pediatric research

authors： Sio CA,Jung K,Kim JH,Cheong HS,Shin E,Jang H,Yoon M,Jang H,Shin HD

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Caffeine is widely used to manage apnea of prematurity, and reduces the incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Deregulated transforming growth factor (TGF)-β signaling underlies arrested postnatal lung maturation in BPD. It is unclear whether caffeine impacts TGF-β signaling or postnatal lung develop...

journal_title：Pediatric research

authors： Rath P,Nardiello C,Surate Solaligue DE,Agius R,Mižíková I,Hühn S,Mayer K,Vadász I,Herold S,Runkel F,Seeger W,Morty RE

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Toll-like receptor (TLR)-mediated inflammation may contribute to neonatal sepsis, for which pentoxifylline (PTX), a phosphodiesterase inhibitor that raises intracellular cAMP, is a candidate adjunctive therapy. We characterized the anti-inflammatory effects of PTX toward TLR-mediated production of inflammato...

journal_title：Pediatric research

authors： Speer EM,Dowling DJ,Ozog LS,Xu J,Yang J,Kennady G,Levy O

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Therapeutic hypothermia (HT) is the only intervention that improves outcomes in neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). However, the multifactorial mechanisms by which HT impacts HIE are incompletely understood. The complement system plays a major role in the pathogenesis of ischemia-reperfusion inju...

journal_title：Pediatric research

authors： Shah TA,Nejad JE,Pallera HK,Lattanzio FA,Farhat R,Kumar PS,Hair PS,Bass WT,Krishna NK

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sepsis is an important cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Diagnosis and treatment of neonatal sepsis relies on clinical judgment and interpretation of nonspecific laboratory tests. In a prospective cohort, we measured inflammatory cytokines as a potential biomarker for neonatal sepsis. MET...

journal_title：Pediatric research

authors： Ye Q,Du LZ,Shao WX,Shang SQ

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The genetic basis of dysfunctional immune responses in necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) remains unknown. We hypothesized that variants in nucleotide binding and oligomerization domain (NOD)-like receptors (NLRs) and autophagy (ATG) genes modulate vulnerability to NEC. METHODS:We genotyped a multi-center coho...

journal_title：Pediatric research

authors： Sampath V,Bhandari V,Berger J,Merchant D,Zhang L,Ladd M,Menden H,Garland J,Ambalavanan N,Mulrooney N,Quasney M,Dagle J,Lavoie PM,Simpson P,Dahmer M

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim was to identify susceptibility alleles for infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS) in a pedigree previously linked to IHPS5 on chromosome 16q24. METHODS:We screened the positional and functional candidate gene FOXF1 by Sanger sequencing in a single affected individual. All family members for ...

journal_title：Pediatric research

authors： Everett KV,Ataliotis P,Chioza BA,Shaw-Smith C,Chung EMK

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of vitamin D (vitD) deficiency presenting as rickets is increasing worldwide. Insufficient sun exposure, vitD administration, and/or calcium intake are the main causes. However, vitD system-related genes may also have a role. METHODS:Prospective study: 109 rachitic children completed a 6-mo s...

journal_title：Pediatric research

authors： El Kholy M,Elsedfy H,Fernández-Cancio M,Hamza RT,Amr NH,Ahmed AY,Toaima NN,Audí L

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute postasphyxial encephalopathy around the time of birth remains a major cause of death and disability. The possibility that hypothermia may be able to prevent or lessen asphyxial brain injury is a "dream revisited". In this review, a historical perspective is provided from the first reported use of therapeutic hyp...

journal_title：Pediatric research

authors： Gunn AJ,Laptook AR,Robertson NJ,Barks JD,Thoresen M,Wassink G,Bennet L

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of our study was to understand the relationship between consanguineous marriages and reproductive outcomes. METHODS:A total of 999 families were recruited from five Muslim populations of Jammu region. Family pedigrees were drawn to access the family history and inbreeding status in terms of coeffici...

journal_title：Pediatric research

authors： Fareed M,Kaisar Ahmad M,Azeem Anwar M,Afzal M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) due to surfactant deficiency is the most common cause of respiratory failure in preterm infants. Tremendous progress has been made since the original description that surfactant deficiency is the major cause of RDS. Surfactant therapy has been extensively studied in preterm infants ...

journal_title：Pediatric research

authors： Sardesai S,Biniwale M,Wertheimer F,Garingo A,Ramanathan R

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Establishment of Helicobacter pylori infection as an etiologic agent of peptic ulcer disease and other gastric pathologies marked a revolution in gastroenterology which spurred an enormous interest in gastric physiology and immunology research. The association was soon also demonstrated in children as well. Applicatio...

journal_title：Pediatric research

authors： Blanchard TG,Czinn SJ

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The associations between prenatal exposure to endocrine disruptive chemicals (EDCs) and fetal growth are inconsistent, and few studies have considered small-for-gestational-age (SGA) birth as an outcome. Our current study of Scandinavian parous women aimed to address these inconsistencies and gaps in the lit...

journal_title：Pediatric research

authors： Lauritzen HB,Larose TL,Øien T,Sandanger TM,Odland JØ,van de Bor M,Jacobsen GW

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neonatal encephalopathy (NE) carries high risk for neurodevelopmental impairments. Therapeutic hypothermia (TH) reduces this risk, particularly for moderate encephalopathy (ME). Nevertheless, these infants often have subtle functional deficits, including abnormal memory function. Detection of deficits at the...

journal_title：Pediatric research

authors： Pfister KM,Zhang L,Miller NC,Hultgren S,Boys CJ,Georgieff MK

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The preterm newborn is at high risk of developing cardiovascular compromise during the first day of life and this is associated with increased risk of brain injury. Standard treatments are volume expansion and administration of inotropes, typically dopamine and/or dobutamine, but there is limited evidence th...

journal_title：Pediatric research

authors： Eiby YA,Shrimpton NY,Wright IM,Lumbers ER,Colditz PB,Duncombe GJ,Lingwood BE

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to assess cortical gray matter growth and maturation in neonates with congenital heart disease (CHD). METHODS:Thirty-one (near) term neonates with severe CHD (8 univentricular heart malformation (UVH), 21 d-transposition of great arteries (d-TGA) and 2 aortic coarctation) underwent cerebral...

journal_title：Pediatric research

authors： Claessens NH,Moeskops P,Buchmann A,Latal B,Knirsch W,Scheer I,Išgum I,de Vries LS,Benders MJ,von Rhein M

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Genome-wide association studies have identified rs314276, rs314263, rs7759938, and rs314280 in or near the LIN28B gene as associated with age at menarche. To date, the effect of polymorphisms in this gene on idiopathic central precocious puberty (ICPP) in Chinese girls have not been reported. The aim of this...

journal_title：Pediatric research

authors： Hu Z,Chen R,Cai C

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Kawasaki disease (KD) is the most common systemic vasculitis syndrome primarily affecting medium-sized arteries, particularly the coronary arteries. Though KD may be associated with immunological problems, the involvement of microRNAs (miRs) has not been fully described. METHODS:We enrolled 23 KD patients a...

journal_title：Pediatric research

authors： Saito K,Nakaoka H,Takasaki I,Hirono K,Yamamoto S,Kinoshita K,Miyao N,Ibuki K,Ozawa S,Watanabe K,Bowles NE,Ichida F

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Following our clinical observation of tonic responses in response to the knee jerk in infants at very high risk for cerebral palsy (VHR infants), we systematically studied tonic responses, clonus, and reflex irradiation. We questioned (i) whether these responses occurred more often in VHR infants than in typ...

journal_title：Pediatric research

authors： Hamer EG,Dijkstra LJ,Hooijsma SJ,Zijdewind I,Hadders-Algra M

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Kawasaki disease was well known for coronary artery abnormalities with few reports of incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI). Our aim was to identify the rate of AKI in patients with Kawasaki disease and its associated factors. METHODS:All patients with Kawasaki disease admitted to a medical center from Feb...

journal_title：Pediatric research

authors： Chuang GT,Tsai IJ,Lin MT,Chang LY

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Later life metabolic dysfunction is a well-recognized consequence of being born small for gestational age (SGA). This study has applied metabolomics to identify whether there are changes in these pathways in prepubertal short SGA children and aimed to compare the intracellular and extracellular metabolome in...

journal_title：Pediatric research

authors： Murray PG,Butcher I,Dunn WB,Stevens A,Perchard R,Hanson D,Whatmore A,Westwood M,Clayton PE

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebral development may be impaired in fetuses with congenital cardiovascular malformations, particularly hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) and aortopulmonary transposition (APT). The decreased cerebral arterial pusatility index observed in some of these fetuses led to the belief that cerebral vascular resistanc...

journal_title：Pediatric research

authors： Rudolph AM

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Abnormal PCO2 is common in infants with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). The objective was to determine whether hypocapnia was independently associated with unfavorable outcome (death or severe neurodevelopmental disability at 18 mo) in infants with moderate-to-severe HIE. METHODS:This was a post hoc ...

journal_title：Pediatric research

authors： Lingappan K,Kaiser JR,Srinivasan C,Gunn AJ

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Genotyping tests were developed to attenuate the impact of viral resistance. Information about the efficacy in genotype base antiretroviral therapy in children is rare and even more in low- and middle-income countries. METHODS:Sixteen children with antiretroviral therapy (ART) failure and triple-class drug-...

journal_title：Pediatric research

authors： Huerta-García G,Vazquez-Rosales JG,Mata-Marín JA,Peregrino-Bejarano L,Flores-Ruiz E,Solórzano-Santos F

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Serum caffeine concentrations >20 μg/ml (100 μmol/l) in infants treated for apnea of prematurity increases TNF-α and decreases IL-10, changes that perhaps are linked to comorbidities. We hypothesize that this proinflammatory cytokine profile may be linked to differential binding of caffeine to adenosine rece...

journal_title：Pediatric research

authors： Chavez-Valdez R,Ahlawat R,Wills-Karp M,Gauda EB

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is the most common and serious chronic lung disease of premature infants. Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) plays an important role in tissue development and remodeling. We have previously shown that targeted overexpression of CTGF in alveolar type II epithelial cells re...

journal_title：Pediatric research

authors： Rong M,Chen S,Zambrano R,Duncan MR,Grotendorst G,Wu S

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Protein intake may modulate cardiac structure and function in pathological conditions, but there is a lack of knowledge on potential effects in healthy infants. METHODS:Secondary analysis of an ongoing randomized clinical trial comparing two groups of infants receiving a higher (HP) or lower (LP) protein co...

journal_title：Pediatric research

authors： Collell R,Closa-Monasterolo R,Ferré N,Luque V,Koletzko B,Grote V,Janas R,Verduci E,Escribano J

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Therapeutic hypothermia (TH) has become standard treatment for severe and moderate hypoxic-ischemic neonatal encephalopathy (HIE). Our group has developed an optically based, noninvasive concept of assessing the capacity for oxygen delivery from the microcirculation to the cells of a tissue under investigati...

journal_title：Pediatric research

authors： Fredly S,Fugelseth D,Nygaard CS,Salerud EG,Stiris T,Kvernebo K

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) and late-onset sepsis (LOS) are the leading causes of death among preterm infants in the developed world. This study aimed to explore the serum proteome and metabolome longitudinally in preterm infants with NEC or LOS, matched to controls. METHODS:Nineteen patients (10 cases,...

journal_title：Pediatric research

authors： Stewart CJ,Nelson A,Treumann A,Skeath T,Cummings SP,Embleton ND,Berrington JE

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The regionalization of pediatric services has resulted in differential access to care, sometimes creating barriers to those living in underserved, rural communities. These disparities in access contribute to inferior healthcare outcomes among infants and children. We review the medical literature on telemedicine and i...

journal_title：Pediatric research

authors： Marcin JP,Shaikh U,Steinhorn RH

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Depression is one of the most debilitating chronic disorders in the United States, affecting 15 million children in homes with depressed mothers, many of whom endure household chaos, inconsistent nurturing, inadequate safety practices, and harsh discipline. Depressed mothers are under diagnosed and undertreated, yet t...

journal_title：Pediatric research

authors： Weiss-Laxer NS,Platt R,Osborne LM,Kimmel M,Solomon BS,Mendelson T,Webb L,Riley AW

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) shape the intestinal microbiota in term infants. In premature infants, alterations in the intestinal microbiota (dysbiosis) are associated with risk of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and sepsis, and the influence of HMOs on the microbiota is unclear. METHODS:Milk, urine, ...

journal_title：Pediatric research

authors： Underwood MA,Gaerlan S,De Leoz ML,Dimapasoc L,Kalanetra KM,Lemay DG,German JB,Mills DA,Lebrilla CB

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adult human airway smooth muscle (ASM) produce cytokines involved in recruitment and survival of leukocytes within airway walls. Cytokine generation by adult ASM is glucocorticoid-sensitive. Whether developing lung ASM produces cytokines in a glucocorticoid-sensitive fashion is unknown. METHODS:Cultured fet...

journal_title：Pediatric research

authors： Pearson H,Britt RD Jr,Pabelick CM,Prakash YS,Amrani Y,Pandya HC

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The basal ganglia are vulnerable to injury during cardiac arrest. Movement disorders are a common morbidity in survivors. Yet, neuronal motor network changes post-arrest remain poorly understood. METHODS:We compared function of the motor network in adult rats that, during postnatal week 3, underwent 9.5 min...

journal_title：Pediatric research

authors： Aravamuthan BR,Shoykhet M

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Celiac disease (CD), cytoskeletal integrity of intestinal cells is disrupted by gliadin exposure. This study investigates the role of heat shock protein (Hsp)70 during cytoskeletal recovery in CD by assessing its induction and effects on junctional proteins. METHODS:Using an in-vitro model of CD, cytoske...

journal_title：Pediatric research

authors： Bidmon-Fliegenschnee B,Lederhuber HCh,Csaicsich D,Pichler J,Herzog R,Memaran-Dadgar N,Huber WD,Aufricht C,Kratochwill K

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite substantial heritability in pubertal development, children differ in maturational tempo. HYPOTHESES:(i) puberty and its duration are influenced by early changes in height and adiposity. (ii) Adiposity rebound (AR) is a marker for pubertal tempo. METHODS:We utilized published prospective data from 6...

journal_title：Pediatric research

authors： German A,Shmoish M,Hochberg Z

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies indicate an increased risk for neuropsychological difficulties in young children prenatally exposed to opioids and polysubstances, but longitudinal information is scarce. The present longitudinal study investigated whether these waned, persisted, or increased over time. METHODS:The cognitiv...

journal_title：Pediatric research

authors： Nygaard E,Moe V,Slinning K,Walhovd KB

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00