BACKGROUND Pediatric rheumatic diseases are chronic illnesses that can cause considerable disease burden to children and their families. There is limited epidemiologic data on these diseases in East Africa. The aim of this study was to assess the spectrum of pediatric rheumatic diagnoses in an in-patient setting and determine the accuracy of ICD-10 codes in identifying these conditions. METHO...

BACKGROUND Major depressive disorder (MDD) neural underpinnings may differ based on onset age and childhood trauma. We assessed cortical thickness in patients who differed in age of MDD onset and examined trauma history influence. METHODS Adults with MDD (N=36) and controls (HC; N=18) underwent magnetic resonance imaging. Twenty patients had MDD onset<24 years of age (pediatric onset) and 16 ...

Pediatric observation units (OUs) are hospital areas used to provide medical evaluation and/or management for health-related conditions in children, typically for a well-defined, brief period. Pediatric OUs represent an emerging alternative site of care for selected groups of children who historically may have received their treatment in an ambulatory setting, emergency department, or hospital-...

This study retrospectively analyzed the magnitude and epidemiology of community-onset Staphylococcus aureus (COSA) infections and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) infections in 4 Connecticut metropolitan areas (population, 1.1 million). The study looked at hospital medical records of persons admitted with S. aureus bacteremia in 1998. COSA was categorized as "health care associated," "wit...

Chinese pediatricians face a crisis. Not only is there a shortage of pediatricians, but their numbers are actually decreasing. In 2012, there was only 0.43 pediatric specialist for every 1000 children, or ∼96 000 pediatricians for the 220 million Chinese children aged ,14 years. By comparison, in the United States, the ratio is ∼1.46 pediatricians for every 1000 children. Based on this ratio, C...

OBJECTIVE This study described the sociodemographic profile and professional qualifications of pediatric intensive care physicians in the State of Rio de Janeiro (RJ), southeastern Brazil. METHODS This investigation was an observational, cross-sectional and descriptive study that was conducted in neonatal, pediatric and mixed intensive care units in the State of Rio de Janeiro. Physicians wor...

OBJECTIVE To describe pathways by which families may influence the onset and course of a child's asthma. METHODS We critically reviewed published articles and book chapters to identify research findings and integrated conceptualizations that demonstrate how families affect pediatric asthma. RESULTS Family emotional characteristics, asthma management behaviors, and physiological factors acco...

Introduction Behçet Disease (BD) is a chronic systemic vasculitis, with its typical onset during young adulthood. Pediatric onset of the disease may occur in a limited number of cases, and frequently the diagnostic criteria applied for adult patients may not be fully satisfied. Therefore in the last years new diagnostic criteria for pediatric-onset BD have been developed (PED-BDIC). The pathoge...

OBJECTIVES To describe the inpatient length of stay and related charges for adults in the United States with childhood-onset chronic disease and to examine patterns with respect to different hospital settings. DESIGN We analyzed data from the 2002 Nationwide Inpatient Sample, a nationally representative data set of hospital discharges. We performed a case-mix-adjusted, sample-weighted regress...