Catheter-Associated Infections Marc Foca Intravascular catheters are used for a wide range of adjunctive therapies in pediatric patients, such as administering total parenteral nutrition and chemotherapy and facilitating…
Difficult Behavior Martin T. Stein Disruptive behaviors in childhood are a part of growing up. An adult’s perception of the behavior, their tolerance, emotional response, and social expectations…
Genetic Skeletal Disorders John C. Carey and Michael J. Bamshad Skeletal dysplasias are generalized disorders of bone and/or cartilage that can produce short stature, osseous deformity, and functional…
Lyme Disease Michael A. Gerber Lyme disease is the most commonly reported vector-borne illness in the United States, accounting for more than 95% of such cases. It is…
Patent Ductus Arteriosus and Ductus Venosus Ronald I. Clyman During fetal life, the ductus arteriosus diverts blood away from the fluid-filled lungs toward the descending aorta and placenta….
Gastrointestinal Disorders Associated with Immunodeficiency Richard J. Noel Children with primary or acquired immunodeficiency are at increased risk for infectious and inflammatory gastrointestinal disorders.1 The risk and severity…
Apparent Life-Threatening Events and SIDS Michael J. Corwin The assessment and management of infants who are described as having had a frightening, perhaps life-threatening, event is a challenging…
Crying in Infants Ronald G. Barr and Takeo Fujiwara In the last 30 years, clinical and nonclinical studies, including both experimental and naturalistic observational ones, have provided a…
Anaerobic Bacterial Infections Ayesha Mirza and Mobeen H. Rathore Anaerobes form the predominant bacterial components of the normal human skin and mucous membranes. They are responsible either alone…
Neurotransmitter Disorders Erika Fullwood Augustine and Annapurna Poduri The pediatric neurotransmitter disorders are a fairly recently described group of inherited neurometabolic disorders related to defects in neurotransmitter synthesis…
