Tracheal Tugging.
Published in The Journal of pediatrics
Left Ventricular Dysfunction and Persistent Perfusion Abnormalities in Infants with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
Published in The Journal of pediatrics
A Child with Whorls and Streaks: Look Beyond the Skin!
Published in The Journal of pediatrics
Risk of Hospitalizations Following Gastrostomy in Children with Intellectual Disability.
...Published in The Journal of pediatrics
To examine the frequency of hospital admissions before and after gastrostomy insertion in children with severe intellectual disability. We conducted a retrospective cohort study using linked health administrative and disability data from Western Australia (WA) and New South Wales (NSW). Children born between 1983 and 2009 in WA and 2002 and 2010 in...
Racial Differences in the Influence of Risk Factors in Childhood on Left Ventricular Mass in Young Adulthood.
Published in The Journal of pediatrics
To examine racial differences in the relationship between cardiovascular (CV) risk factors measured since age 10 years and left ventricular mass index (LVMI) in adulthood in the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Growth and Health Study. Longitudinal investigation with CV risk factors measured throughout childhood and LVMI measured in adulth...
Just Say No to iNO in Preterms-Really?
...Published in The Journal of pediatrics
Cardiometabolic Health and Carotid-Femoral Pulse Wave Velocity in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Regression.
Published in The Journal of pediatrics
To identify, in children the normal rate of carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV) progression, and whether presence of cardiometabolic risk factors is associated with cfPWV. Electronic databases (PubMed, Google Scholar) were searched from inception to May 2018, for all studies which reported cfPWV in children (
Breastfeeding, Baby-Friendly, and Safety: Getting the Balance Right.
Published in The Journal of pediatrics
Maternal Infection in Pregnancy and Childhood Leukemia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
...Published in The Journal of pediatrics
To summarize the published evidence regarding the association between maternal infection during pregnancy and childhood leukemia. In this systematic review and meta-analysis (PROSPERO number, CRD42018087289), we searched PubMed and Embase to identify relevant studies. We included human studies that reported associations of at least one measure of m...
The Importance of Echocardiogram during the Second Week of Illness in Children with Kawasaki Disease.
Published in The Journal of pediatrics
To determine the timing of peak coronary artery dilation and the characteristics of patients who present with new-onset coronary artery dilation during the acute phase of Kawasaki disease with an initial normal echocardiogram. This retrospective study analyzed 231 children hospitalized for Kawasaki disease in Hawai'i over a period of 7 years. Clini...
