abstract：:Multicystic dysplastic kidney (MCDK) is a congenital maldevelopment in which the renal cortex is characteristically replaced by numerous cysts of multiple sizes. MCDK presenting as a single predominant large cyst in morphology is less common. We report on the prenatal imaging findings and perinatal management of a fet...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： Lim FF,Tsao TF,Chang HM,Sheu JN

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interstitial deletion of the proximal short arm of chromosome 4 has rarely been described. This defect is associated with variable clinical manifestations, including mental retardation, unusual facial appearance, and minor limb abnormalities. We describe a girl diagnosed with moderate mental retardation and seizures w...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： Su PH,Lee IC,Chen JY,Chen SJ,Yu JS,Tsao TF

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate parents' views about new vaccines, we surveyed the attitudes and awareness toward immunization program among parents of children younger than 14 years in Taiwan. METHODS:Parents of children were invited to complete a questionnaire in a tertiary referral medical center in Kaoshiung, southern Taiw...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： Tang CW,Huang SH,Weng KP,Ger LP,Hsieh KS

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pneumothorax-associated pneumoretroperitoneum and perirenal air have rarely been reported in infants. We report a case of an extremely low-birth-weight infant who developed pneumoretroperitoneum and perirenal air associated with tension pneumothorax and deteriorated acutely despite prompt pleural water-seal vacuum dra...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： Karagol BS,Turkbay D,Dilmen U

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Airway remodeling refers to the structural changes in the airways of asthma. Caveolin-1 reduces cell growth and negatively regulates smooth muscle cell proliferation. The aim was to investigate lung caveolin-1 status in a murine model of acute allergic airway disease. METHODS:Six- to eight-week-old female B...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： Chen CM,Wu MY,Chou HC,Lang YD,Wang LF

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuromyelitis optica (NMO, Devic's syndrome) is a demyelinating disease of the central nervous system that predominantly affects the spinal cord and optic nerves. It is often confused with multiple sclerosis. Early discrimination between NMO and multiple sclerosis is important because the two diseases have different n...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： Chia WC,Wang JN,Lai MC

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trisomy 18 is the second most common chromosomal syndrome and has multiple dysmorphic features. However, ocular findings in trisomy 18 are rarely reported. Retinal folds are the most common ocular finding described to date, although retinal hypopigmentation, dysplasia, and areas of hemorrhage and gliosis are also foun...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： Lim FF,Ng YY,Hu JM,Chen SJ,Su PH,Chen JY

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An otherwise healthy female baby who had received early postnatal antibiotic prophylaxis because of maternal vaginal group B streptococcal (GBS) colonization died of late-onset GBS meningitis. GBS was isolated from blood and cerebrospinal fluid. Genotyping using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis confirmed that the GBS ...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： Ko TJ,Hsieh WS,Hsueh PR,Chou HC,Lu CY

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Respiratory distress and patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in neonates are mutually perpetuating. Contrary to the situation in premature infants, the recognition, clinical relevance and optimal management of PDA in full-term neonates are unclear. The present study aimed to identify PDA as a possible cause of re...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： Lin YC,Huang HR,Lien R,Yang PH,Su WJ,Chung HT,Chen TJ,Liu WH

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite advances in therapeutic modalities, congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) still accounts for significant neonatal mortality. This study aimed to describe the demographic features, clinical experiences of postnatal care, and differences between non-survivors and survivors with CDH. METHODS:We retrosp...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： Chao PH,Huang CB,Liu CA,Chung MY,Chen CC,Chen FS,Ou-Yang MC,Huang HC

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebro-costo-mandibular syndrome (CCMS) consists of severe micrognathia, glossoptosis, posterior rib-gap defects and developmental delay. It may cause upper airway obstruction andflail chest, resulting in neonatal hypoxia, and possibly death. Early airway management or surgical intervention to maintain a patent airwa...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： So CY,Ng YY,Peng CY,Hu JM,Chen SJ,Chen JY,Su PH

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Excessive noise in nurseries has been found to cause adverse effects in infants, especially preterm infants in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). The NICU design may influence the background sound level. We compared the sound level in two differently designed spaces in one NICU. We hypothesized that the ...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： Chen HL,Chen CH,Wu CC,Huang HJ,Wang TM,Hsu CC

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric intensive care is now a subspecialty of pediatric medicine. Different pathologic and physiologic processes occur in pediatric patients who require intensive care. Thus, the faculty and staffing requirement differ in many aspects from those of adult intensive care units (ICUs). In Taiwan, pediatric intensive ...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： Lin CC,Hsieh KS

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anterior displacement of the anus has been reported to be a cause of chronic constipation amongst young children. However, the normal position of the anus has not been studied in Taiwan. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Normal anal positioning was studied in 200 neonates (100 males and 100 females). All of these indivi...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： Chan WT,Lee HC,Wang WN,Yeung CY,Jiang CB

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glycogen storage disease (GSD) type Ib is caused by the deficiency of glucose-6-phosphate translocase activity. The elder brother of the proband died at age 20 months, and GSD Ia, a disease caused by the deficiency of glucose-6-phosphatase, was the diagnosis. Theproband developed hypoglycemia shortly after birth. Diet...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： Hsiao HJ,Chang HH,Hwu WL,Lam CW,Lee NC,Chien YH

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Meconium peritonitis (MP) develops when bowel perforation occurs in utero or soon after birth, resulting in leakage of meconium into the peritoneal cavity. The clinical features are often variable and prenatal ultrasonography plays an important role in prenatal diagnosis. METHODS:We conducted a retrospectiv...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： Tsai MH,Chu SM,Lien R,Huan HR,Luo CC

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neonates with a single umbilical artery (SUA) are considered at increased risk for chromosomal and structural abnormalities, and an increased adverse perinatal outcome. OBJECTIVE:The specific aims of our study were to evaluate (1) the association of asymptomatic infants with isolated SUA and perinatal outco...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： Mu SC,Lin CH,Chen YL,Sung TC,Bai CH,Jow GM

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Congenital vocal cord paralysis (VCP) is a common cause of congenital stridor. Before the widespread application of flexible bronchoscopy (FB) by pediatricians, congenital stridor in infants was usually attributed to laryngomalacia. Prompt recognition and careful follow-up is crucial for the management of co...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： Kuo CH,Niu CK,Yu HR,Chung MY,Hwang CF,Hwang KP

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatic veno-occlusive disease (VOD), also called sinusoidal obstruction syndrome, is rapidly progressing and involves life-threatening complications that can occur in patients receiving chemotherapy and/or bone marrow transplantation. No completely satisfactory treatmentstrategies have yet been established. We presen...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： Chen IL,Yang SN,Hsiao CC,Wu KS,Sheen JM

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Management of a first attack of acute urticaria in children is dependent on the etiology of the disease. Knowledge of the various etiologies of urticaria will help primary physicians to perform appropriate clinical assessments. In this study, we analyzed the etiologies and their prevalence in first-attack ac...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： Liu TH,Lin YR,Yang KC,Chou CC,Chang YJ,Wu HP

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The majority of children born with very low birth weight (VLBW; < 1500g) enter mainstream schools. They experience significant neurodevelopmental disabilities during childhood. The specific aims of our study were to evaluate the neonatal outcomes of VLBW infants and whether they would influence intelligence ...

journal_title：Pediatrics and neonatology

authors： Mu SC,Lin CH,Chen YL,Chang CH,Tsou KI

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00