Riis, Peter Theut Saunte, Ditte Marie Sigsgaard, Viktoria Villani, Axel Patrice Guillem, Philippe Pascual, José C Kappe, Naomi N Vanlaerhoven, Annika M J D van der Zee, Hessel H Prens, Errol P
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Archives of dermatological research
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) rarely affects pediatric patients. The literature on pediatric HS patients is scarce. This is a cross-sectional study based on case note review or interviews and clinical examination of 140 pediatric patients undergoing secondary or tertiary level care. Patients were predominantly female (75.5%, n = 105) with a median ...
Ito, Shuichi Torii, Tomoko Nakajima, Akihiro Iijima, Takeshi Murano, Hiroshi Horiuchi, Hideki Yamanaka, Hisashi Honda, Masataka
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BMC Pediatrics
BackgroundAlthough gout is rare in children, chronic sustained hyperuricemia can lead to monosodium urate deposits progressing to gout, just as in adults. This study assessed prevalence and characteristics of gout and asymptomatic hyperuricemia, and incidence of gouty arthritis in the pediatric population, using data from Japanese health insurance ...
Jia, Jocelyn Chan, Edmond S. Avinashi, Vishal Hsu, Elaine Ko, Hin Hin Soller, Lianne
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Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology
Longer time to diagnosis for patients with eosinophilic esophagitis can lead to adverse patient outcomes, but the length of diagnostic delay has not been quantified for patients with eosinophilic esophagitis in Canada. Our study defines the time to diagnosis (TTD) for pediatric patients with eosinophilic esophagitis in British Columbia and identifi...
D’Souza, Jill N. Valika, Taher S. Bhushan, Bharat Ida, Jonathan B.
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Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery
ObjectiveTo identify an age at which initiation of whole nut into the pediatric diet could be considered safe, by evaluating the age distribution of children undergoing bronchoscopy with removal of nut or seed material from the airway.MethodA retrospective chart review over a ten-year period identifying children age 0–18 that have undergone broncho...
Hunter, Olivia F. Kyesi, Furaha Ahluwalia, Amrit Kaur Daffé, Zeinabou Niamé Munseri, Patricia von Reyn, C. F. Adams, Lisa V.
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BMC Infectious Diseases
BackgroundIn accordance with international guidance for tuberculosis (TB) prevention, the Tanzanian Ministry of Health recommends isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) for children aged 12 months and older who are living with HIV. Concerns about tolerability, adherence, and potential mistreatment of undiagnosed TB with monotherapy have limited uptake ...
Kneyber, Martin C. J. Ilia, Stavroula Koopman, Alette A. van Schelven, Patrick van Dijk, Jefta Burgerhof, Johannes G. M. Markhorst, Dick G. Blokpoel, Robert G. T.
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Critical Care
BackgroundRecurrent delivery of tidal mechanical energy (ME) inflicts ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI) when stress and strain exceed the limits of tissue tolerance. Mechanical power (MP) is the mathematical description of the ME delivered to the respiratory system over time. It is unknown how ME relates to underlying lung pathology and outcome...
Darwish, Manal M Hassan, Shimaa Hosny Taha, Samaher Fathy Abd El-Megeed, Hosnia Said Ismail, Taghreed Abdul-Aziz Mohammad
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Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association
BackgroundChronic disease greatly increases children’s dependency on parents/caregivers (usually mothers) as they face new problems associated with caring for a child with chronic disease. Thus, chronic kidney disease (CKD) presents a burden for children and their families that last throughout life in different aspects. This study aimed to assess f...
Nikoupour, Hamed Kazemi, Kourosh Arasteh, Peyman Ghazimoghadam, Saba Eghlimi, Hesameddin Dara, Naghi Gholami, Siavash Nikeghbalian, Saman
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BMC Surgery
BackgroundImmunosuppressed patients, including individuals with organ transplantation, have been among susceptible groups with regard to COVID-19, on the other hand pediatric patients more commonly undergo a mild clinical course after acquiring COVID-19. To the best of the authors knowledge, to this date very little data exists on COVID-19 in a ped...
Lin, Tao Zhang, Zheng Jiang, Qingjun Yin, Jia Ma, Xiao Wang, Ce Zhou, Xuhui
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World neurosurgery
To propose and validate a novel and comprehensive classification of lumbosacral spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis in the pediatric population according to surgical managements. Cases of pediatric lumbosacral (L5/S1 level) spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis were reviewed. Lumbar Japanese Orthopedics Association score, health-related quality of li...
Mah, Katie Gladstone, Brenda King, Gillian Reed, Nick Hartman, Laura R
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Disability and rehabilitation
Objective: In the knowledge base examining experiences of childhood brain injury, the perspectives of children with brain injury are notably lacking. This failure to represent the voices of pediatric clients has resulted in an incomplete knowledge base from which to inform evidence-based rehabilitation practice. In this paper, we examine why the pe...
