abstract：:Background: Mounting evidence suggests that childhood asthma is closely associated with maternal weight before pregnancy and gestational weight gain (GWG), yet the results are not often reproducible. Objectives: We conducted a comprehensive meta-analysis, aiming to evaluate the association of pre-pregnancy maternal ob...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Liu S,Zhou B,Wang Y,Wang K,Zhang Z,Niu W

更新日期：2020-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Nowadays, food allergies are considered as a wide spectrum of disorders that need different approaches. The "one size fits all" approach is giving way to a "targeted approach," based on the identification of the patient's phenotype. Thus, the approach of nutritional management of food allergy has moved on from simply ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： D'Auria E,Pendezza E,Zuccotti GV

更新日期：2020-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the surgical outcome, in terms of gait improvement, of endoscopic transverse Vulpius gastrocsoleus recession in children with cerebral palsy compared to the traditional open surgery. Methods: Twenty-seven children with cerebral palsy who had undergone endoscopic transverse Vu...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Kim DW,Kim HW,Yoon JY,Rhee I,Oh MK,Park KB

更新日期：2020-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: The objective of the study is to test whether the use of edible oil might be an early treatment strategy for reducing button battery-induced esophageal injury. Methods: A button battery was inserted into esophageal segments collected from pigs. The esophageal segments were randomly allotted to one of the fo...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Jia W,Zhang B,Xu G,Xie J,Wei H,Shan N,Wang Q,Yin W,Zhao W

更新日期：2020-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：:While awareness and understanding of concussion have improved drastically, post-concussion management in academic settings is still at its infancy. The aim of the study was to examine to what extent concussion influences academic performance and to whether there would be a difference in concussion effects on academic ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Holmes A,Chen Z,Yahng L,Fletcher D,Kawata K

更新日期：2020-03-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is a common systemic vasculitis affecting children. It is managed in the outpatient setting and rarely associated with malignancy. We present a case of neuroblastoma in a 7-year-old boy diagnosed after suspected HSP. Our case highlights the importance of maintaining a broad differential ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Alfath Z,Ferdjallah A,Greengard E,Askari SK,Sadak KT,Correll CK

更新日期：2020-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: Empirical assessment of parental needs and affecting factors for counseling success after prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease (CHD). Methods:Counseling success after fetal diagnosis of CHD was assessed by a validated standardized questionnaire. The dependent variable "Effective Counseling" was m...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Kovacevic A,Simmelbauer A,Starystach S,Elsässer M,Müller A,Bär S,Gorenflo M

更新日期：2020-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: To investigate the relationship of overnutrition (obese and overweight) with severity of illness in children hospitalized with acute lower respiratory infections (ALRIs), frequency of viral coinfections and leptin levels. Methods: We studied 124 children <2 years old that were hospitalized for ALRI. Nutriti...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Arias-Bravo G,Valderrama G,Inostroza J,Reyes-Farías M,Garcia-Diaz DF,Zorondo-Rodríguez F,Fuenzalida LF

更新日期：2020-02-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Optimal timing for resection of asymptomatic congenital lung malformations (CLMs) remains controversial. The aim of this study is to define optimal timing for surgical intervention of patients with CLMs and define clinical variables that affect surgical outcomes. Methods: An IRB-approved retrospective anal...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Duron V,Zenilman A,Griggs C,DeFazio J,Price JC,Fan W,Vivero M,Castrillon J,Schmaedick M,Iqbal E,Rothenberg S

更新日期：2020-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Aim: The aim of this study was to examine the sleep characteristics of children and explore associations with various socio-demographic factors in an area of Greece characterized by cultural diversity. Methods: A questionnaire about children's sleep habits had been distributed to parents of children who vis...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Nena E,Cassimos D,Kaditis A,Kourantzi M,Trakada G,Economou NT,Nikolaidis PT,Rosemann T,Knechtle B,Steiropoulos P,Tsalkidis A

更新日期：2020-02-12 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：: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：:Aim: The aim of this study was to present primary outcomes of autologous bone marrow mononuclear cell (BMMNC) transplantation to improve neurological sequelae in four children with intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) incidence during the neonatal period. Methods: GMFM88 and modified Ashworth score were used to assess motor ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Liem NT,Huyen TL,Huong LT,Doan NV,Anh BV,Anh NTP,Tung DT

更新日期：2020-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Compared to breast-fed (BF), formula-fed (FF) infants exhibit more rapid weight gain, a different fecal microbial profile, as well as elevated serum insulin, insulin growth factor 1 (IGF-1), and branched chain amino acids (BCAAs). Since infant formula contains more protein and lower free amino acids than b...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： He X,Sotelo-Orozco J,Rudolph C,Lönnerdal B,Slupsky CM

更新日期：2020-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: The primary goal of this study was to assess current maintenance intravenous fluid (mIVF) prescribing practices of pediatric hospitalists after the release of the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Practice Guideline (AAP CPG), specifically assessing the rates of various isotonic vs. hypotonic solution...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Hall AM,Ayus JC,Moritz ML

更新日期：2020-01-15 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

abstract：:Purpose: To explore the lung function of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in premature infants to guide clinical prevention, early diagnosis and treatment. Methods: Thirty infants with BPD at 4-36 months of corrected gestational age were enrolled and divided into mild BPD and moderate and severe BPD groups. Thirty ful...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Chen D,Chen J,Cui N,Cui M,Chen X,Zhu X,Zhu X

更新日期：2020-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：:A 3-year-old girl was admitted to our hospital for the correction of atrial septal defect (ASD). Open heart operation with cardiopulmonary bypass is dangerous because the patient also had hereditary spherocytosis, which put her at risk for hemolytic anemia. Therefore, percutaneous transcatheter closure for ASD was cho...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Ji Z,Liu N,Du Z,Luo G,Bing Z,Xing Q,Pan S

更新日期：2019-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Eculizumab has dramatically changed poor outcomes of complement-mediated atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) as first-line treatment. Discontinuation of eculizumab remains challenging, and doctor's visits every 2 weeks for intravenous injection because of standard dosing protocols is a huge burden. T...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Saida K,Fukuda T,Mizuno K,Ogura M,Kamei K,Ito S

更新日期：2019-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Informed consent is a process ensuring that subjects enrolled in research are appropriately informed of the risks and benefits. While this process is well-defined when it is possible and practical to obtain consent prior to the research intervention, it can be less clear in cases of deferred or waived consent. Definin...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Rich WD,Katheria AC

更新日期：2019-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity has reached pandemic proportion and represents a major risk for several comorbidities. In addition to metabolic and cardiovascular obesity-related diseases, recent evidence suggested that obesity might affect immune system function. Adipose tissue is considered an endocrine organ that actively secretes cytokin...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Umano GR,Pistone C,Tondina E,Moiraghi A,Lauretta D,Miraglia Del Giudice E,Brambilla I

更新日期：2019-11-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Severe Combined Immunodeficiencies (SCID) are a heterogeneous group of monogenetic diseases. We describe the typical clinical presentation of patients with SCID as well as basic principles in diagnosis and therapy by hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Therapeutic strategies may differ between subtypes and the in...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Haddad E,Hoenig M

更新日期：2019-11-19 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: Maternal diabetes mellitus (DM) increases the risk of fetal, neonatal, and long-term complications in offspring. Although this has been widely known for decades, data are limited regarding the effect of maternal pregestational and gestational diabetes on the subsequent neurodevelopmental outcome of offspri...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Lin CH,Lin WD,Chou IC,Lee IC,Hong SY

更新日期：2019-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: The effective diagnosis of Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) pneumonia (MPP) in children has been hampered by the difficulty of achieving an early diagnosis. The simultaneous amplification and testing (SAT) has the potential for early diagnosis of MP in children. Methods: Of the 1,180 children enrolled in this stu...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Li J,Sun L,Wu X,Guo Y,Jiao W,Xiao J,Xu B,Shen A

更新日期：2019-10-25 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：:Minimal residual disease (MRD) by multiparametric flow cytometry (MFC) has been recently shown as a strong and independent prognostic marker of relapse in pediatric AML (pedAML) when measured at specific time points during Induction and/or Consolidation therapy. Hence, MFC-MRD has the potential to refine the current s...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Buldini B,Maurer-Granofszky M,Varotto E,Dworzak MN

更新日期：2019-10-11 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：:To date, the only known effective treatment for celiac disease (CD) is a strict gluten-free diet (GFD) for life. Patients with CD often find it difficult to adhere to strict GFD. Oats, compared with wheat, barley, and rye, contain less amounts of prolamins. Inclusion of oats in a GFD might be valuable due to their nut...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Spector Cohen I,Day AS,Shaoul R

更新日期：2019-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Guillain-Barre syndrome is the most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis worldwide since the eradication of poliomyelitis. Severe cases may require intensive care and mechanical ventilation. Purpose: was to study pediatric patients with severe GBS requiring intensive care unit (ICU) admission, to assess...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Bazaraa HM,Rady HI,Mohamed SA,Rabie WA,ElAnwar NH

更新日期：2019-09-18 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：:A variety of surgical techniques exist for the management of urolithiasis. Minimally invasive techniques have replaced open surgery in the last few decades. For complex stone management, robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery (RALS) has emerged as a safe and feasible alternative in adults. The literature for RALS for u...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Ballesteros N,Snow ZA,Moscardi PRM,Ransford GA,Gomez P,Castellan M

更新日期：2019-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Allostatic load (AL) refers to the physiological response associated with the burden of chronic stress. Excessive weight is an important source of physiological stress that promotes a detrimental chronic low-inflammation state. In order to define a correlation between cumulative biological dysregulation ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Calcaterra V,Vinci F,Casari G,Pelizzo G,de Silvestri A,De Amici M,Albertini R,Regalbuto C,Montalbano C,Larizza D,Cena H

更新日期：2019-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years the number of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) cases in neonates has been relatively constant. Future expansion lays in new indications for treatment. Regionalization to high-volume ECMO centers allows for optimal utilization of resources, reduction in costs, morbidity, and mortality. Mobile ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Broman LM

更新日期：2019-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Asthma is no longer considered a single disease, but a common label for a set of heterogeneous conditions with shared clinical symptoms but associated with different cellular and molecular mechanisms. Several wheezing phenotypes coexist at preschool age but not all preschoolers with recurrent wheezing develop asthma a...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Castro-Rodriguez JA,Cifuentes L,Martinez FD

更新日期：2019-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Nuclear factor kappa-B subunit 2 (NF-κB2/p100/p52), encoded by NFKB2 (MIM: 164012) belongs to the NF-κB family of transcription factors that play a critical role in inflammation, immunity, cell proliferation, differentiation and survival. Heterozygous C-terminal mutations in NFKB2 have been associated with early-onset...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Aird A,Lagos M,Vargas-Hernández A,Posey JE,Coban-Akdemir Z,Jhangiani S,Mace EM,Reyes A,King A,Cavagnaro F,Forbes LR,Chinn IK,Lupski JR,Orange JS,Poli MC

更新日期：2019-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Improved diagnostic tests are needed for the early identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis-infected young children exposed to an active TB (aTB) index case. We aimed to compare the diagnostic accuracy of new blood-based tests to that of the tuberculin skin test (TST) for the identification of all infe...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Dreesman A,Dirix V,Smits K,Corbière V,Van Praet A,Debulpaep S,De Schutter I,Felderhof MK,Malfroot A,Singh M,Locht C,Mouchet F,Mascart F

更新日期：2019-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fped.2018.00316.]. ...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Ebrahimi-Fakhari D,Dillmann U,Flotats-Bastardas M,Poryo M,Abdul-Khaliq H,Shamdeen MG,Mischo B,Zemlin M,Meyer S

更新日期：2019-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Clinical practice guidelines recommended that hypertension in children and adolescents should be defined based on elevated blood pressure (BP) on at least three separate occasions. Therefore, in the present study, we aimed to estimate the prevalence of hypertension based on three separate visits among Chin...

journal_title：Frontiers in pediatrics

authors： Zhang Q,Yang L,Zhang Y,Zhao M,Liang Y,Xi B

更新日期：2019-07-24 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