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Pediatr. Rep., Volume 4, Issue 4 (December 2012) – 5 articles

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Case Report
Successful Colonoscopic Approach in Aa Child with Intussusception Associated with Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157 Infection
by Shin-ichiro Hagiwara, Hisako Tobayama and Seiichi Kagimoto
Pediatr. Rep. 2012, 4(4), e33; https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2012.e33 - 19 Dec 2012
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The pathogenesis of intussusception caused by enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157 infection is unknown. In our case, colonoscopy was useful for confirming O157 infection. The intussusception was caused by focally damaged edematous mucosa in the cecum. This case helped in [...] Read more.
The pathogenesis of intussusception caused by enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157 infection is unknown. In our case, colonoscopy was useful for confirming O157 infection. The intussusception was caused by focally damaged edematous mucosa in the cecum. This case helped in elucidating the pathogenesis of the disease. Full article
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Myasis Occuring in A Neonate
by Temitope O. Obasa and Funmilola Olusola Sowunmi
Pediatr. Rep. 2012, 4(4), e34; https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2012.e34 - 12 Dec 2012
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Myasis is the infestation of skin by larvae or maggots of a variety of flies. It is a condition that occurs more commonly in adults who are living and/or have visited tropical countries. It rarely occurs in neonates, and even when seen, only [...] Read more.
Myasis is the infestation of skin by larvae or maggots of a variety of flies. It is a condition that occurs more commonly in adults who are living and/or have visited tropical countries. It rarely occurs in neonates, and even when seen, only few larvae are extracted. This case report describes myasis occurring in an 11-day-old female who had 47 larvae in her skin. Full article
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Feasibility of A Novel Web-Based Physical Activity Questionnaire for Young Children
by Stephanie E. Bonn, Pamela J. Surkan, Ylva Trolle Lagerros and Katarina Bälter
Pediatr. Rep. 2012, 4(4), e37; https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2012.e37 - 06 Dec 2012
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Accurate assessment of children’s physical activity is critical in determining associations between childhood physical activity and health later in life. We have developed a web-based questionnaire, KidActive-Q, to assess physical activity in early childhood. The feasibility and reproducibility of KidActive-Q were assessed in [...] Read more.
Accurate assessment of children’s physical activity is critical in determining associations between childhood physical activity and health later in life. We have developed a web-based questionnaire, KidActive-Q, to assess physical activity in early childhood. The feasibility and reproducibility of KidActive-Q were assessed in a sample of 20 children aged 2 to 6 years. The questionnaire was distributed to parents via e-mail on two occasions. The median time required to complete KidActive-Q was 2.5 minutes. All the parents reported that the questionnaire was easy or very easy to fill. The intraclass correlations for test-retest reliability were 0.60 (95% confidence interval: 0.31-0.88) for daily time spent outdoors, and 0.85 (95% confidence interval: 0.72-0.97) for daily time watching television. Our results suggest that KidActive-Q is a user-friendly tool for assessing physical activity in early childhood. To our knowledge, this is the first web-based questionnaire specifically developed for young children. Full article
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Case Report
Robotic-Assisted Gastroplication in A Morbidly Obese Adolescent: Early Improvement in Metabolic and Neurohormonal Parameters
by Valeria Calcaterra, Hellas Cena, Ghassan Nakib, Marialuisa Fonte, Matteo Vandoni, Alessandra Valenti, Veronica Biancotti and Gloria Pelizzo
Pediatr. Rep. 2012, 4(4), e36; https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2012.e36 - 06 Dec 2012
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Bariatric surgery has to be considered in the management of severely obese adolescents when all conservative measures have been proven to be unresponsive. Short term metabolic and neurohormonal profile changes after robotic-assisted gastroplication are evaluated. The benefits and the usefulness of this surgical-reversal [...] Read more.
Bariatric surgery has to be considered in the management of severely obese adolescents when all conservative measures have been proven to be unresponsive. Short term metabolic and neurohormonal profile changes after robotic-assisted gastroplication are evaluated. The benefits and the usefulness of this surgical-reversal procedure in adolescent need to be defined. Fiveteen years old girl with body mass index 42.2 kg/m2, hyperinsulinism, hyperandrogenism, amenorrhea, polycystic ovarian syndrome, hypertension with left ventricular hypertrophy. Gastric volume after surgical procedure reduction was 80-100 mL. One month postoperatively significant weigh loss was obtained. Insulin levels, insulin-resistance, leptin and ghrelin concentration were substantially ameliorated. We can conclude that bariatric surgery should be considered for a minority of severely obese adolescents under the supervision of a multidisciplinary pediatric team. Our experience confirmed that the gastroplication is safe, feasible and effective and furthermore is a reversible technique. The early improvement of the obesity co-morbities is allowed. The increased surgical accuracy in robotic assistance could limit postoperative complications rate in obese adolescents. Full article
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Update on Statural Growth and Pubertal Development in Obese Children
by Chiara De Leonibus, M. Loredana Marcovecchio and Francesco Chiarelli
Pediatr. Rep. 2012, 4(4), e35; https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2012.e35 - 06 Dec 2012
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Childhood obesity is a growing and alarming problem, associated with several short-term and long-term metabolic and cardiovascular complications. In addition, it has also been suggested that excess adiposity during childhood influences growth and pubertal development. Several studies have shown that during pre-pubertal years, [...] Read more.
Childhood obesity is a growing and alarming problem, associated with several short-term and long-term metabolic and cardiovascular complications. In addition, it has also been suggested that excess adiposity during childhood influences growth and pubertal development. Several studies have shown that during pre-pubertal years, obese patients present higher growth velocity and that this pre-pubertal advantage tends to gradually decrease during puberty, leading to similar final heights between obese and non-obese children. Excess body weight might also influence pubertal onset, leading to earlier timing of puberty in girls. In addition, obese girls are at increased risk of hyperandrogenism and polycystic ovary syndrome. In boys, a clear evidence does not exist: some studies suggesting an earlier puberty associated with the obesity status, whereas other have found a delayed pubertal onset. Overall, the existing evidence of an association between obesity and modification of growth and pubertal patterns underlines a further reason for fighting the epidemics of childhood obesity. Full article
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