Diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infection in Children - Editorials - American Family Physician
May 15, 1998 - ...When urine specimens are obtained by suprapubic aspiration, growth of urinary pathogens in any number is considered significant (with the exception of 20,000 to 30,000 CFU per mL of coagulase-negative staphylococci). Even with catheterized specimens, the repeated recovery of a...
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1998/0515/p2337.html
Diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infections in Children - Point-of-Care Guides - American ...
Feb 15, 2018 - A recent observational study found that 2.2% of acutely ill children younger than five years met criteria for a UTI when their urine was cultured. However, in the same study, overall clinician impression that a UTI was present (fairly to very certain) identified only 28 out of 60 ...
American Family Physician : Point-of-Care Guides
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0215/p273.html
Dietary Interventions for Recurrent Abdominal Pain in Childhood - Cochrane for ...
Jan 1, 2018 - Probiotics relieve pain in children with recurrent abdominal pain in the short term (number needed to treat [NNT] = 8). There is no convincing evidence that fiber supplements improve pain in children with recurrent abdominal pain.
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0101/p19.html
Dietary Supplement Use in Children: Concerns of Efficacy and Safety - Editorials - ...
Mar 15, 2005 - ...Increasing numbers of patients in the United States are using herbal therapies and dietary supplements; between 1990 and 1997, there was a fivefold increase in the use of herbal therapies.1 This increase is mirrored in children: more than 50 percent of all young children and more...
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0315/p1068.html
Dietary Therapy for Children with Hypercholesterolemia - American Family Physician
Feb 1, 2000 - Accumulating evidence clearly shows that atherosclerosis begins in youth. The National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) has recommended that children at high risk of developing coronary artery disease as adults be screened so that those with elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0201/p675.html
Discharge Procedures for Healthy Newborns - American Family Physician
Mar 1, 2006 - Physicians should use a checklist to facilitate discussions with new parents before discharging their healthy newborn from the hospital. The checklist should include information on breastfeeding, warning signs of illness, and ways to keep the child healthy and safe. Physicians can ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0301/p849.html
Do Children with Acute Asthma Benefit More from Anticholinergics and Beta2 Agonists ...
Aug 1, 2002 - Children with moderate to severe asthma exacerbations experience improved respiratory function and are less likely to require hospital admission when treated with multiple doses of beta2 agonists combined with anticholinergics. The same benefit has not been proved in children with mild ...
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/0801/p417.html
Does Delaying Complementary Foods Protect Children Against Allergic and Atopic ...
Dec 15, 2013 - Breastfeeding duration, rather than exclusivity, may be the most important factor in prevention of atopic diseases. Earlier introduction of foods commonly associated with allergies may help prevent allergic and atopic diseases, but these data are inconclusive.
American Family Physician : AFP Journal Club
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/1215/p818.html
Effectiveness of Alarm Therapy in the Treatment of Nocturnal Enuresis in Children - ...
Jan 1, 2021 - This review concluded that alarm therapy appears to be effective for treating nocturnal enuresis in children, but it is uncertain if it is more effective than other interventions.
American Family Physician : Medicine by the Numbers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0101/od1.html
Effectiveness of Bronchodilators for Bronchiolitis Treatment - Cochrane for Clinicians ...
May 1, 2011 - Bronchodilators may transiently improve the clinical status of infants with bronchiolitis and no prior history of wheezing. However, moderately strong evidence shows that key outcomes such as oxygen saturation, need for hospitalization, length of hospitalization, and duration of ...
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0501/p1045.html
Effects of Soy Protein-Based Formula in Full-Term Infants - FPIN's Clinical Inquiries -...
Jan 1, 2008 - There are no significant long-term detrimental effects associated with the use of currently available, commercially produced, isolated soy protein-based formula in full-term infants.
American Family Physician : FPIN's Clinical Inquiries
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0101/p87.html
Enuresis in Children: A Case Based Approach - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 2014 - Enuresis is defined as intermittent urinary incontinence during sleep in a child at least five years of age. Approximately 5% to 10% of all seven-year-olds have enuresis, and an estimated 5 to 7 million children in the United States have enuresis. The pathophysiology of primary ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/1015/p560.html
Evaluating Children for Possible Sexual Abuse - Editorials - American Family Physician
Mar 1, 2001 - ...JOYCE A. ADAMS, M.D., Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Diego, School of Medicine, San Diego, California Am Fam Physician. 2001 Mar 1;63(5):843-847. Related Article In this issue of American Family Physician, Lahoti and colleagues1 provide a useful approach to...
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2001/0301/p843.html
Evaluating Fever of Unidentifiable Source in Young Children - American Family Physician
Jun 15, 2007 - Most children will have been evaluated for a febrile illness by 36 months of age. Although the majority will have a self-limited viral illness, studies done before the use of Haemophilus influenzae type b and Streptococcus pneumoniae vaccines showed that approximately 10 percent of ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0615/p1805.html
Evaluating Obesity and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Children and Adolescents - ...
Nov 1, 2008 - Obesity continues to be a growing public health problem. According to the 2003-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 17 percent of persons two to 19 years of age are overweight. The number of obese children and adolescents has tripled in the past 20 years. Obesity in ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/1101/p1052.html
Evaluating Proteinuria in Children - American Family Physician
Oct 1, 1998 - Proteinuria is a common laboratory finding in children. It can be identified as either a transient or a persistent finding and can represent a benign condition or a serious disease. A rapid but qualitative assessment of proteinuria can be made using dipstick or sulfosalicylic acid ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1998/1001/p1145.html
Evaluating the Child with Purpura - American Family Physician
Aug 1, 2001 - Purpura is the result of hemorrhage into the skin or mucosal membrane. It may represent a relatively benign condition or herald the presence of a serious underlying disorder. Purpura may be secondary to thrombocytopenia, platelet dysfunction, coagulation factor deficiency or vascular ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2001/0801/p419.html
Evaluation and Management of Apparent Life-Threatening Events in Children - American ...
Jun 15, 2005 - Apparent life-threatening event syndrome predominantly affects children younger than one year. This syndrome is characterized by a frightening constellation of symptoms in which the child exhibits some combination of apnea, change in color, change in muscle tone, coughing, or gagging. ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0615/p2301.html
Evaluation and Management of Common Childhood Poisonings - American Family Physician
Mar 1, 2009 - Family physicians often manage substance ingestions in children, most of which are nontoxic in nature. Physicians should know the phone number of the poison control center, understand the appropriate initial assessment of suspected toxin ingestion, and recognize important toxidromes. ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0301/p397.html
Evaluation and Treatment of ADHD - American Family Physician
Sep 1, 2001 - Symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are present in as many as 9 percent of school-age children. ADHD-specific questionnaires can help determine whether children meet diagnostic criteria for the disorder. The recommended evaluation also includes documenting the ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2001/0901/p817.html
Evaluation and Treatment of Childhood Obesity - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 1999 - The prevalence of childhood obesity in the United States has risen dramatically in the past several decades. Although 25 to 30 percent of children are affected, this condition is underdiagnosed and undertreated. Hormonal and genetic factors are rarely the cause of childhood obesity; ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0215/p861.html
Evaluation and Treatment of Constipation in Children and Adolescents - American Family ...
Jul 15, 2014 - Childhood constipation is common and almost always functional without an organic etiology. Stool retention can lead to fecal incontinence in some patients. Often, a medical history and physical examination are sufficient to diagnose functional constipation. Further evaluation for ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0715/p82.html
Evaluation and Treatment of Constipation in Infants and Children - American Family ...
Feb 1, 2006 - Constipation in children usually is functional and the result of stool retention. However, family physicians must be alert for red flags that may indicate the presence of an uncommon but serious organic cause of constipation, such as Hirschsprung's disease (congenital aganglionic ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0201/p469.html
Evaluation and Treatment of Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia - American Family Physician
Jun 1, 2014 - Although neonatal jaundice is common, acute bilirubin encephalopathy and kernicterus (i.e., chronic bilirubin encephalopathy) are rare. Universal screening for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is controversial. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends universal screening with bilirubin ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0601/p873.html
Evaluation and Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections in Children - American Family ...
Apr 1, 1998 - Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common bacterial infections encountered by primary care physicians. Although UTIs do not occur with as great a frequency in children as in adults, they can be a source of significant morbidity in children. For reasons that are not yet ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1998/0401/p1573.html