The Journal of pediatrics
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The Journal of pediatrics · Apr 2010
Comparative StudyRoles of parental sleep/wake patterns, socioeconomic status, and daytime activities in the sleep/wake patterns of children.
To determine sleep/wake patterns of primary school children and their correlates. ⋯ There was a complex and interactive relationship among school schedule, parental sleep/wake patterns, socioeconomic status, and daytime activities in determining the sleep/wake patterns of children. These findings have important clinical implications for the management of childhood sleep/wake habits and problems.
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The Journal of pediatrics · Apr 2010
Comparative StudyLung volume and ventilation inhomogeneity in preterm infants at 15-18 months corrected age.
To assess whether lung volume and ventilation inhomogeneity in preterm infants at 15-18 months corrected age, and the change in these outcomes from the newborn period to 15-18 months corrected age, depend on gestational age (GA) at birth and the severity of neonatal lung disease. ⋯ In very preterm infants, GA and the duration of endotracheal ventilation are independently associated with reduced lung volume and lung growth during infancy, although the effect size of these findings is small.
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The Journal of pediatrics · Apr 2010
Comparative StudyHigh flow nasal cannulae therapy in infants with bronchiolitis.
To determine whether the introduction of heated humidified high-flow nasal cannulae (HFNC) therapy was associated with decreased rates of intubation for infants <24 months old with bronchiolitis admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). ⋯ We hypothesize that HFNC decreases rates of intubation in infants with bronchiolitis by decreasing the respiratory rate and work of breathing by providing a comfortable and well-tolerated means of noninvasive ventilatory support.
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The Journal of pediatrics · Apr 2010
Comparative StudyCortical visual function in preterm infants in the first year.
To assess visual function in low-risk preterm infants at 3, 5, and 12 months corrected age to determine whether the maturation of visual function in the first year is similar to that reported in term-born infants. ⋯ There is a specific profile of early visual behavior in low-risk preterm infants, with a high percentage of infants failing a test that specifically assesses visual attention and provides a measure of cortical processing.