New Japanese neonatal anthropometric charts for gestational age at birth Tập 56 Số 5 - Trang 702-708 - 2014
Kazuo Itabashi, Fumihiro Miura, Ritei Uehara, Yosikazu Nakamura
AbstractBackgroundMore than 10 years have passed since the previous Japanese neonatal growth charts were published, therefore the aim of this study was to develop an updated set of Japanese neonatal growth charts.MethodsWe used data from the registry database of the ... hiện toàn bộ Physical fitness in rural children compared with urban children in Turkey Tập 47 Số 1 - Trang 26-31 - 2005
Mehtap Özdırenç, Ayşe Özcan, Fatma Akin, Nihal Gelecek
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Background
: In a crowded modern world it is vital that the promotion of sport and exercise should be compatible with environmental and public health outcomes. This study aims to investigate the effects of environmental factors, lifestyle and leisure time activities on physical fitnes...... hiện toàn bộ Breast‐feeding, a complex support system for the offspring Tập 44 Số 4 - Trang 347-352 - 2002
Lars Å. Hanson, Marina Korotkova, Liliana Håversen, Inger Mattsby‐Baltzer, Mirjana Hahn‐Zoric, Sven‐Arne Silfverdal, Birgitta Strandvik, Esbjörn Telemo
AbstractThe newborn has an immune system, very limited in size at birth and its postnatal expansion and maturation takes time. In the meantime the transplacental IgG antibodies from the mother play an important role for the protection of the infant. However, these antibodies act in tissues and induce inflammation and are energy‐consuming. In contrast, the milk secr...... hiện toàn bộ Determination of Serum Unbound Bilirubin for Prediction of Kernicterus in Low Birthweight infants Tập 34 Số 6 - Trang 642-647 - 1992
Hajime Nakamura, Masahiko Yonetani, Yoshiyuki Uetani, Masahisa Funato, Yokei Lee
Serum unbound bilirubin concentrations (UBC) and serum total bilirubin concentrations (TBC) were measured serially in 138 low birthweight (LBW) infants treated with phototherapy for non‐hemolytic hyperbilirubinemia. We attempted to assign the suitable critical UBC levels for predicting bilirubin encephalopathy into two different birthweight groups: a very low birthweight (VLBW) group (birt...... hiện toàn bộ Sanfilippo syndrome: Overall review Tập 57 Số 3 - Trang 331-338 - 2015
Fernando Andrade, Luis Aldámiz‐Echevarría, Marta Llarena, María L. Couce
AbstractMucopolysaccharidosis type III (MPS III, Sanfilippo syndrome) is a lysosomal storage disorder, caused by a deficiency in one of the four enzymes involved in the catabolism of glycosaminoglycan heparan sulfate. It is characterized by progressive cognitive decline and severe hyperactivity, with relatively mild somatic features. This review focuses on clinical...... hiện toàn bộ Mizoribine: Mode of action and effects in clinical use Tập 44 Số 2 - Trang 196-198 - 2002
Shumpei Yokota
AbstractMizoribine is a new immunosuppressive drug and was authorized by the Japanese Government in 1984. The strong immunosuppressive activity of mizoribine was already demonstrated in various animal models, in renal transplantation and in steriod‐resistant nephrotic syndrome. Recently, the remarkable clinical advantages of an imidazole for adults with rheumatoid ...... hiện toàn bộ Prevalence and correlates of stunting among children in rural Pakistan Tập 45 Số 1 - Trang 49-53 - 2003
Syed Muhammad Hussain Shah, Beatrice J. Selwyn, Stephen P. Luby, Anwar T. Merchant, Rashida Bano
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: Protein‐energy malnutrition remains an important underlying cause of death among preschool children in Pakistan. The present study aimed to estimate the prevalence of stunting and its correlates and to explore the role of sex bias in remote rural villages of sout...... hiện toàn bộ Acute myeloid leukemia in children: Current status and future directions Tập 58 Số 2 - Trang 71-80 - 2016
Takashi Taga, Daisuke Tomizawa, Hiroyuki Takahashi, Souichi Adachi
AbstractAcute myeloid leukemia (AML) accounts for 25% of pediatric leukemia and affects approximately 180 patients annually in Japan. The treatment outcome for pediatric AML has improved through advances in chemotherapy, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), supportive care, and optimal risk stratification. Currently, clinical pediatric AML studies are co...... hiện toàn bộ