Issue 1/2009
Content (82 Articles)
"There's nothing I can't do – I just put my mind to anything and I can do it": a qualitative analysis of how children with chronic disease and their parents account for and manage physical activity
Jennifer Fereday, Colin MacDougall, Marianne Spizzo, Philip Darbyshire, Wendy Schiller
Need to optimise infant feeding counselling: A cross-sectional survey among HIV-positive mothers in Eastern Uganda
Lars T Fadnes, Ingunn MS Engebretsen, Henry Wamani, Jonathan Wangisi, James K Tumwine, Thorkild Tylleskär
Bone growth during rapamycin therapy in young rats
Cheryl P Sanchez, Yu-Zhu He
Care for Amish and Mennonite children with cystic fibrosis: a case series
Jonathan F Henderson, Ran D Anbar
Comparison of broad range 16S rDNA PCR and conventional blood culture for diagnosis of sepsis in the newborn: a case control study
Tonje Reier-Nilsen, Teresa Farstad, Britt Nakstad, Vigdis Lauvrak, Martin Steinbakk
Psychological adjustment and quality of life in children and adolescents following open-heart surgery for congenital heart disease: a systematic review
Beatrice Latal, Susanne Helfricht, Joachim E Fischer, Urs Bauersfeld, Markus A Landolt
Trends in hospitalizations for diagnosed congenital cytomegalovirus in infants and children in Australia
Holly Seale, Robert Booy, C Raina MacIntyre
A survey of pediatricians' attitudes regarding influenza immunization in children
Daniel J Levy, Christopher S Ambrose, Napoleon Oleka, Edward B Lewin
Self-medication for infants with colic in Lagos, Nigeria
Kazeem A Oshikoya, Idowu O Senbanjo, Olisamedua F Njokanma
Children's environmental health: an under-recognised area in paediatric health care
Tania G Gavidia, Jenny Pronczuk de Garbino, Peter D Sly
The impact of rotavirus gastroenteritis on the family
T Christopher Mast, Carla DeMuro-Mercon, Claudia M Kelly, Leigh Ellen Floyd, Emmanuel B Walter
Knowledge about childhood autism and opinion among healthcare workers on availability of facilities and law caring for the needs and rights of children with childhood autism and other developmental disorders in Nigeria
Muideen O Bakare, Peter O Ebigbo, Ahamefule O Agomoh, Julian Eaton, Gabriel M Onyeama, Kevin O Okonkwo, Jojo U Onwukwe, Monday N Igwe, Andrew O Orovwigho, Chinyere M Aguocha
Development of the forward parachute reaction and the age of walking in near term infants: a longitudinal observational study
Domenico MM Romeo, Matteo Cioni, Mariacristina Scoto, Filippo Palermo, Alessandra Pizzardi, Anna Sorge, Mario G Romeo
Pneumococcal vaccination and otitis media in Australian Aboriginal infants: comparison of two birth cohorts before and after introduction of vaccination
Grant Austin Mackenzie, Jonathan Rhys Carapetis, Amanda Jane Leach, Peter Stanley Morris
Factors determining the outcome of children hospitalized with severe pneumonia
Karalanglin Tiewsoh, Rakesh Lodha, Ravindra M Pandey, Shobha Broor, M Kalaivani, Sushil K Kabra
A principal components approach to parent-to-newborn body composition associations in South India
Sargoor R Veena, Ghattu V Krishnaveni, Andrew K Wills, Jacqueline C Hill, Caroline HD Fall
Overweight and lifestyle behaviors of low socioeconomic elementary school children in Buenos Aires
Valeria Hirschler, Karina Buzzano, Anabella Erviti, Noemi Ismael, Silvina Silva, Ricardo Dalamon
Identification and characteristics of vaccine refusers
Feifei Wei, John P Mullooly, Mike Goodman, Maribet C McCarty, Ann M Hanson, Bradley Crane, James D Nordin
Pediatricians' weight assessment and obesity management practices
Jeannie S Huang, Michael Donohue, Golnaz Golnari, Susan Fernandez, Edward Walker-Gallego, Kate Galvan, Christina Briones, Jennifer Tamai, Karen Becerra
The correlation and level of agreement between end-tidal and blood gas pCO2in children with respiratory distress: a retrospective analysis
James M Moses, Jamin L Alexander, Michael SD Agus
Hyperbaric treatment for children with autism: a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, controlled trial
Daniel A Rossignol, Lanier W Rossignol, Scott Smith, Cindy Schneider, Sally Logerquist, Anju Usman, Jim Neubrander, Eric M Madren, Gregg Hintz, Barry Grushkin, Elizabeth A Mumper
Effect of the consumption of a fermented dairy product containing Bifidobacterium lactisDN-173 010 on constipation in childhood: a multicentre randomised controlled trial (NTRTC: 1571)
Merit M Tabbers, Ania Chmielewska, Maaike G Roseboom, Claire Boudet, Catherine Perrin, Hania Szajewska, Marc A Benninga
Early growth patterns and cardiometabolic function at the age of 5 in a multiethnic birth cohort: the ABCD study
Marieke de Beer, Manon van Eijsden, Tanja GM Vrijkotte, Reinoud JBJ Gemke
Childhood craniopharyngioma: greater hypothalamic involvement before surgery is associated with higher homeostasis model insulin resistance index
Christine Trivin, Kanetee Busiah, Nizar Mahlaoui, Christophe Recasens, Jean-Claude Souberbielle, Michel Zerah, Christian Sainte-Rose, Raja Brauner
Prevalence of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) in hospitalized children: a point prevalence study
Jana Pavare, Ilze Grope, Dace Gardovska
Pattern of injury mortality by age-group in children aged 0–14 years in Scotland, 2002–2006, and its implications for prevention
Janne Pearson, David H Stone
Pediatricians' perspectives on the impact of MRSA in primary care: a qualitative study
Adam L Hersh, Michael D Cabana, Ralph Gonzales, Budd N Shenkin, Christine S Cho
Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in scholars from Bucaramanga, Colombia: a population-based study
Cristina Villa-Roel, Adriana Buitrago, Diana C Rodríguez, Diana J Cano, María P Martínez, Paul A Camacho, Álvaro J Ruiz, Álvaro E Durán
Diagnosis of growth hormone (GH) deficiency: comparison of pituitary stalk interruption syndrome and transient GH deficiency
Murielle Louvel, Mariana Marcu, Christine Trivin, Jean-Claude Souberbielle, Raja Brauner
Use of the Italian version of the Pediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire in the daily practice: results of a prospective study
Giampaolo Ricci, Arianna Dondi, Elena Baldi, Barbara Bendandi, Arianna Giannetti, Massimo Masi
Antibiotic use among 8-month-old children in Malmö, Sweden – in relation to child characteristics and parental sociodemographic, psychosocial and lifestyle factors
Elisabeth Mangrio, Anna Wremp, Mahnaz Moghaddassi, Juan Merlo, Ann-Cathrine Bramhagen, Maria Rosvall
A retrospective population-based study of childhood hospital admissions with record linkage to a birth defects registry
Lyn Colvin, Carol Bower
Elective high-frequency oscillatory ventilation in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome: an individual patient data meta-analysis
Filip Cools, Lisa M Askie, Martin Offringa
Television viewing in Thai infants and toddlers: impacts to language development and parental perceptions
Nichara Ruangdaraganon, Jariya Chuthapisith, Ladda Mo-suwan, Suntree Kriweradechachai, Umaporn Udomsubpayakul, Chanpen Choprapawon
Systematic review of interventions for children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Elizabeth Peadon, Biarta Rhys-Jones, Carol Bower, Elizabeth J Elliott
Microcytosis and possible early iron deficiency in paediatric inpatients: a retrospective audit
Deepak N Subramanian, Sarah Kitson, Amit Bhaniani
Anemia and growth failure among HIV-infected children in India: a retrospective analysis
Anita Shet, Saurabh Mehta, Nirmala Rajagopalan, Chitra Dinakar, Elango Ramesh, NM Samuel, CK Indumathi, Wafaie W Fawzi, Anura V Kurpad
Reporting and methodologic quality of Cochrane Neonatal review group systematic reviews
Khalid Al Faleh, Mohammed Al-Omran
Anthroposophic therapy for children with chronic disease: a two-year prospective cohort study in routine outpatient settings
Harald J Hamre, Claudia M Witt, Gunver S Kienle, Christoph Meinecke, Anja Glockmann, Stefan N Willich, Helmut Kiene
Causes and differentials of childhood mortality in Iraq
Naira A Awqati, Mohamed M Ali, Nada J Al-Ward, Faiza A Majeed, Khawla Salman, Mahdi Al-Alak, Naeema Al-Gasseer
Trends in broad-spectrum antibiotic prescribing for children with acute otitis media in the United States, 1998–2004
Andrew S Coco, Michael A Horst, Angela S Gambler
Analysis of circulating hem-endothelial marker RNA levels in preterm infants
Tzipora Strauss, Sally Metsuyanim, Itai Pessach, Irit Shuchan-Eisen, Jacob Kuint, Benjamin Dekel
Long-term safety of Mometasone Furoate administered via a dry powder inhaler in children: Results of an open-label study comparing Mometasone Furoate with Beclomethasone Dipropionate in children with persistent asthma
Michael Noonan, Jeffrey Leflein, Jonathan Corren, Heribert Staudinger
The surged faradic stimulation to the pelvic floor muscles as an adjunct to the medical management in children with rectal prolapse
Simmi K Ratan, Kamal Nain Rattan, Poonam Jhajhria, Yogesh Parshad Mathur, Atul Jhanwar, Dimple Kondal
Supporting children to adhere to anti-retroviral therapy in urban Malawi: multi method insights
Ralf Weigel, Ireen Makwiza, Jean Nyirenda, Darles Chiunguzeni, Sam Phiri, Sally Theobald
Allergy from infancy to adolescence. A population-based 18-year follow-up cohort
Minna Kaila, Päivi Rautava, Doris Holmberg-Marttila, Tero Vahlberg, Minna Aromaa, Matti Sillanpää
High frequencies of elevated alkaline phosphatase activity and rickets exist in extremely low birth weight infants despite current nutritional support
Shannon M Mitchell, Stefanie P Rogers, Penni D Hicks, Keli M Hawthorne, Bruce R Parker, Steven A Abrams
Differences in risk factors for children with special health care needs (CSHCN) receiving needed specialty care by socioeconomic status
Kristine A Lykens, Kimberly G Fulda, Sejong Bae, Karan P Singh
Selected hematologic and biochemical measurements in African HIV-infected and uninfected pregnant women and their infants: the HIV Prevention Trials Network 024 protocol
Kasonde Mwinga, Sten H Vermund, Ying Q Chen, Anthony Mwatha, Jennifer S Read, Willy Urassa, Nicole Carpenetti, Megan Valentine, Robert L Goldenberg
Prioritising neonatal medicines research: UK Medicines for Children Research Network scoping survey
Mark A Turner, Sara Lewis, Daniel B Hawcutt, D Field
Quality of paediatric blood transfusions in two district hospitals in Tanzania: a cross-sectional hospital based study
Dominic Mosha, Anja Poulsen, Hugh Reyburn, Elimsaada Kituma, Frank Mtei, Ib C Bygbjerg
Streptococcus pneumoniaeSerotype 3 among Costa Rican Children with Otitis Media: clinical, epidemiological characteristics and antimicrobial resistance patterns
Arturo Abdelnour, Carolina Soley, Silvia Guevara, Nurith Porat, Ron Dagan, Adriano Arguedas
The social determinants of child health: variations across health outcomes – a population-based cross-sectional analysis
Charlemaigne C Victorino, Anne H Gauthier
Excellent outcomes among HIV+ children on ART, but unacceptably high pre-ART mortality and losses to follow-up: a cohort study from Cambodia
Marie-Eve Raguenaud, Petros Isaakidis, Rony Zachariah, Vantha Te, Seithabot Soeung, Kazumi Akao, Varun Kumar
Cross-sectional validity of the EQ-5D-Y as a generic health outcome instrument in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis in Germany
Daniela Eidt-Koch, Thomas Mittendorf, Wolfgang Greiner
Incidence and risk factors of hospitalization for bronchiolitis in preterm children: a retrospective longitudinal study in Italy
Patrizio Pezzotti, Jessica Mantovani, Nicoletta Benincori, Eleonora Mucchino, Domenico Di Lallo
Maximising engagement, motivation and long term change in a Structured Intensive Education Programme in Diabetes for children, young people and their families: Child and Adolescent Structured Competencies Approach to Diabetes Education (CASCADE)
Deborah Christie, Vicki Strange, Elizabeth Allen, Sandy Oliver, Ian Chi Kei Wong, Felicity Smith, John Cairns, Rebecca Thompson, Peter Hindmarsh, Simon O'Neill, Christina Bull, Russell Viner, Diana Elbourne
Rationales, design and recruitment for the Elfe longitudinal study
Stéphanie Vandentorren, Corinne Bois, Claudine Pirus, Hélène Sarter, Georges Salines, Henri Leridon
Paediatric HIV management at primary care level: an evaluation of the integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI) guidelines for HIV
Christiane Horwood, Kerry Vermaak, Nigel Rollins, Lyn Haskins, Phumla Nkosi, Shamim Qazi
Predictors of the early introduction of solid foods in infants: results of a cohort study
Jane A Scott, Colin W Binns, Kathleen I Graham, Wendy H Oddy
Bone and body composition analyzed by Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) in clinical and nutritional evaluation of young patients with Cystic Fibrosis: a cross-sectional study
Vincenzina Lucidi, Carla Bizzarri, Federico Alghisi, Sergio Bella, Beatrice Russo, Graziamaria Ubertini, Marco Cappa
Experiences of training and implementation of integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI) in South Africa: a qualitative evaluation of the IMCI case management training course
Christiane Horwood, Anna Voce, Kerry Vermaak, Nigel Rollins, Shamim Qazi
ADEPT - Abnormal Doppler Enteral Prescription Trial
Alison Leaf, Jon Dorling, Steve Kempley, Kenny McCormick, Paul Mannix, Peter Brocklehurst
Prevalence and risk factors for stunting and severe stunting among under-fives in North Maluku province of Indonesia
Ramli, Kingsley E Agho, Kerry J Inder, Steven J Bowe, Jennifer Jacobs, Michael J Dibley
Evaluation of seasonal patterns of Kawasaki Syndrome- and rotavirus-associated hospitalizations in California and New York, 2000-2005
Adam MacNeil, Robert C Holman, Krista L Yorita, Claudia A Steiner, Umesh D Parashar, Ermias D Belay
The relationship of bottle feeding and other sucking behaviors with speech disorder in Patagonian preschoolers
Clarita Barbosa, Sandra Vasquez, Mary A Parada, Juan Carlos Velez Gonzalez, Chanaye Jackson, N David Yanez, Bizu Gelaye, Annette L Fitzpatrick
Impact of 4.0% chlorhexidine cleansing of the umbilical cord on mortality and omphalitis among newborns of Sylhet, Bangladesh: design of a community-based cluster randomized trial
Luke C Mullany, Shams El Arifeen, Peter J Winch, Rasheduzzaman Shah, Ishtiaq Mannan, Syed M Rahman, Mohammad R Rahman, Gary L Darmstadt, Saifuddin Ahmed, Mathuram Santosham, Robert E Black, Abdullah H Baqui
Health related quality of life of Dutch children: psychometric properties of the PedsQL in the Netherlands
Vivian Engelen, Marleen M Haentjens, Symone B Detmar, Hendrik M Koopman, Martha A Grootenhuis
Why do paediatricians prescribe antibiotics? Results of an Italian regional project
Maria Luisa Moro, Massimiliano Marchi, Carlo Gagliotti, Simona Di Mario, Davide Resi
Comparison of a new transcutaneous bilirubinometer (Bilimed®) with serum bilirubin measurements in preterm and full-term infants
Tanja Karen, Hans Ulrich Bucher, Jean-Claude Fauchère
Late preterm birth is a risk factor for growth faltering in early childhood: a cohort study
Ina S Santos, Alicia Matijasevich, Marlos R Domingues, Aluísio JD Barros, Cesar G Victora, Fernando C Barros
Clinical parameters predicting failure of empirical antibacterial therapy in early onset neonatal sepsis, identified by classification and regression tree analysis
Tuuli Metsvaht, Heti Pisarev, Mari-Liis Ilmoja, Ülle Parm, Lea Maipuu, Mirjam Merila, Piia Müürsepp, Irja Lutsar
Improving the outcome of infants born at <30 weeks' gestation - a randomized controlled trial of preventative care at home
Alicia J Spittle, Carmel Ferretti, Peter J Anderson, Jane Orton, Abbey Eeles, Lisa Bates, Roslyn N Boyd, Terrie E Inder, Lex W Doyle
Development and tracking of central patterns of subcutaneous fat of rural South African youth: Ellisras longitudinal study
Kotsedi D Monyeki, Han CG Kemper, Phuti J Makgae
A survey on knowledge and self-reported formula handling practices of parents and child care workers in Palermo, Italy
Giuseppe Calamusa, Rosalia Maria Valenti, Ivana Guida, Caterina Mammina
Co-bedding as a Comfort measure For Twins undergoing painful procedures (CComForT Trial)
Marsha L Campbell-Yeo, C Celeste Johnston, KS Joseph, Nancy L Feeley, Christine T Chambers, Keith J Barrington
A systematic review of the reporting of Data Monitoring Committees' roles, interim analysis and early termination in pediatric clinical trials
Ricardo M Fernandes, Johanna H van der Lee, Martin Offringa
Motor ability in children treated for idiopathic clubfoot. A controlled pilot study
Hanneke Andriesse, Lena Westbom, Gunnar Hägglund
Adolescent type 1 Diabetes cardio-renal Intervention Trial (AdDIT)
Effect of provider-initiated testing and counselling and integration of ART services on access to HIV diagnosis and treatment for children in Lilongwe, Malawi: a pre- post comparison
Ralf Weigel, Portia Kamthunzi, Charles Mwansambo, Sam Phiri, Peter N Kazembe
Economic and other barriers to adopting recommendations to prevent childhood obesity: results of a focus group study with parents
Kendrin R Sonneville, Nancy La Pelle, Elsie M Taveras, Matthew W Gillman, Lisa A Prosser
Significant weight loss in breastfed term infants readmitted for hyperbilirubinemia
Ariel A Salas, Jorge Salazar, Claudia V Burgoa, Carlos A De-Villegas, Valeria Quevedo, Amed Soliz