Mulzer, Linda-Marie Reutter, Heiko Jüngert, Jörg Knisely, A. S. Schmid, Margit Hoerning, André Morhart, Patrick
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Frontiers in Pediatrics
Gestational alloimmune liver disease (GALD) is a rare neonatal disorder with high mortality and morbidity. The patients come to caregivers' attention aged a few hours or days. The disease manifests as acute liver failure with or without siderosis. The differential diagnosis of neonatal acute liver failure (NALF) is broad, including mainly immunolog...
Jin, Yuyan Zhang, Yanan Chen, Yongwei Huang, Jinshi
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Frontiers in Pediatrics
An otherwise healthy 4-month-old girl presented to the community health service center because her abdomen was distended. Over the next 2 months, the girl's abdomen gradually became more distended. Her examination was notable for abdominal distention with a large, mobile, non-tender abdominal mass. Abdominal ultrasound images and subsequently obtai...
Liu, Zhi-Jun Wang, Ya-Ling Xu, Yan
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Background Ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T) is an autosomal recessive disorder with high clinical heterogeneity. A-T may present in complicated variable forms, including classic A-T and milder form of AT. Contrary to the classic A-T, the milder form does not present the cardinal features of A-T such as ataxia and telangiectasia. A few ATM mutations have...
Wongbundit, Chanikarn Vijarnsorn, Chodchanok Pornprasertchai, Varisara Somkittitham, Pimonrat Bositthipichet, Densiri Tongbunnum, Tikamporn Chanthong, Prakul
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Background Kawasaki disease (KD) is a systemic vasculitis affecting young children, which may lead to coronary artery aneurysm (CAA). The optimal timing of serial echocardiography in patients with uncomplicated KD is debated. Objectives To assess changes in coronary artery Z-scores from the initial diagnosis, two weeks, eight weeks, and one year fo...
Zhao, Jialian Le, Zhenkai Chu, Lihua Gao, Yi Zhang, Manqing Fan, Jiabin Ma, Daqing Hu, Yaoqin Lai, Dengming
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Objective The incidence of intraoperative hypothermia remains high in pediatric patients during anesthesia and surgery even though core body temperature monitoring and warming systems have been greatly improved in recent years. We analyzed the risk factors and outcomes of intraoperative hypothermia in neonates and infants undergoing general anesthe...
Tran, Huynh-Truc Tseng, Yu-Ting Chen, Shuya Wu, Sheng K. Li, Yao-Chuen
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Objective This study investigated whether parental SES moderates the effect of birth health on Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) in preschool children.Methods One hundred and twenty-two children aged 4 to 6 years were enrolled in the study. The Movement Assessment Battery for Children --2nd Edition (MABC-2) test was used to assess the motor...
Bordbar, Arash Kashaki, Mandana Vafapour, Maryam Sepehri, Amir A.
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Frontiers in Pediatrics
Background Screening for critical congenital heart defects should be performed as early as possible and is essential for saving the lives of children and reducing the incidence of undetected adult congenital heart diseases. Heart malformations remain unrecognized at birth in more than 50% of neonates at maternity hospitals. Accurate screening for c...
Hartiala, Maria Lahti, Elina Toivonen, Laura Waris, Matti Ruuskanen, Olli Peltola, Ville
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Background Rhinovirus (RV) is often detected in children hospitalized with pneumonia, but the role of RV in causing pneumonia is still unclear. Methods White blood cell count, C-reactive protein, procalcitonin, and myxovirus resistance protein A (MxA) levels were determined from blood samples in children (n = 24) hospitalized with radiologically ve...
Farhat, Walid
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Klinke, Michaela Chaaban, Hala Boettcher, Michael
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Frontiers in Pediatrics
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) continues to be one of the most common causes of mortality and morbidity in preterm infants. Although not fully elucidated, studies suggest that prematurity, formula feeding, imbalanced vascular supply, and altered bacterial colonization play major roles in the pathogenesis of NEC. NEC is characterized by increased c...
