Waldemar F. Carlo¹, James F. Cnota², Robert J. Dabal³, Jeffrey B. Anderson²

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.12, No.3, pp. 315-321, 2017, DOI:10.1111/chd.12442

Abstract Objective: The National Pediatric Cardiology Quality Improvement Collaborative (NPC-QIC) was established in 2008 to improve outcomes of hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) during the interstage period. They evaluated changes in patient variables and practice variation between early and late eras.
Design: Data including demographic, operative, discharge, and follow-up variables from the first 100 patients (6/2008–1/2010) representing 18 centers were compared with the most recent 100 patients (1/2014–11/2014) from these same centers.
Results: Prenatal diagnosis increased from 69% to 82% (P = .05). There were no differences in gestational age or weight at Norwood. A composite of any preoperative… More >

Nilgün Köksal¹, Bülent Kayık², Merih Çetinkaya¹, Hilal Özkan¹, Ferah Budak³, Şebnem Kılıç⁴, Yakup Canıtez⁵, Barbaros Oral³

European Cytokine Network, Vol.23, No.2, pp. 29-35, 2012, DOI:10.1684/ecn.2012.0304

Abstract Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the value of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokine levels in both blood and tracheal aspirate (TA) samples that were obtained within 24 h after birth for predicting bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) development in premature infants. Material and methods: Premature infants, who were born before 32 weeks of gestation, weighing less than 1,500 g, and admitted with respiratory distress between September 2009 and December 2010, were enrolled. Tracheal aspirate samples and serum were obtained from all infants on the first day of admittance for evaluation of pro- and anti-inflammatory… More >

İbrahim Etem Pişkin¹, Hande Nur Karavar¹, Mehmet Araslı², Bahri Ermiş³

European Cytokine Network, Vol.23, No.4, pp. 187-190, 2012, DOI:10.1684/ecn.2013.0324

Abstract Background: Breast milk contains several immune modulator components. The transfer of numerouscytokines via mother’s milk may add to an active stimulation of the infant’s immune system. There are many factorsin breast milk that could either facilitate or inhibit cytokine activities. Smoking negatively influences the immunesystem and changes the concentrations of important cytokines. Objective: The objective of this study was to assessthe effect of smoking during pregnancy on the cytokines found in colostrum and mature human milk. Methods: Thestudy population included 25 smoker and 27 non-smoker nursing mothers who gave birth to a term healthy infantvia… More >

Prem A. Ramakrishnan, Mohammed Medhat, Younis H. Al-Bulushi, Priti Nair, Ahmed Al-Kindy

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.14, No.5, pp. 3684-3691, 2007

Abstract Introduction: Pediatric urolithiasis is relatively uncommon and limited information is available on the application of minimally invasive management modalities in young children. We present a single centre experience with extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) for infants with upper urinary tract calculi.
Material and methods: A total of 74 infants aged 3 months to 24 months with upper urinary tract calculi were treated with ESWL under general anesthesia using the Wolf 2500 and the 2501 Piezolith lithotriptors over a 14 and a half-year period. Patient and stone characteristics, risk factors for urolithiasis, treatment parameters, clinical outcomes and long-term follow-up… More >

Ilona Bányász¹, Géza Bokodi¹, Barna Vásárhelyi², András Treszl¹, László Derzbach¹, András Szabó¹, Tivadar Tulassay^1,2,3, Ádám Vannay³

European Cytokine Network, Vol.17, No.4, pp. 266-270, 2006, DOI:10.1684/ecn.2006.0041

Abstract Low birth weight (LBW) infants have increased susceptibility to perinatal complications. An immature and impaired vascular system may possibly participate in these complications. There is evidence that supports the notion that vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), which is an essential regulator of embryonic angiogenesis, plays a central role in the pathogenesis of perinatal complications. We aimed to test whether functional genetic polymorphisms of VEGF are associated with the risk of preterm birth or perinatal morbidity. We enrolled 128 LBW infants (≤ 1500 grams). VEGF T-460C, VEGF C-2578A and VEGF G+405C polymorphisms were determined by real-time… More >

Scott Manatt¹, Jeffrey B. Campbell¹, Faridali Ramji², Ann Kuhn³, Dominic Frimberger¹

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.13, No.2, pp. 3057-3058, 2006

Abstract Inguinal herniation of the bladder is an uncommon finding with fewer than 200 cases reported in the literature. It is found most commonly in older, obese men with lower urinary tract symptoms. We report a case of inguinal herniation of the bladder in a premature infant. More >

J. Alonso Fernández¹, Lorena Tapia¹, M. Angélica Palomino², Carmen Larrañaga¹, Mónica Peña¹, Héctor Jaramillo³

European Cytokine Network, Vol.16, No.1, pp. 35-40, 2005

Abstract Adenovirus (ADV) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are etiological agents of acute respiratory tract infection in infants. Long-term prognosis of ADV infection includes severe lung damage, bronchiectasis and hyperlucent lung, while RSV infection is associated with development of recurrent wheezing and subsequent asthma. These differences may be related to differences in the primary immune responses elicited by these viruses. In this paper, we investigated the type of cytokine responses and the magnitude of immune activation in ADV and RSV infections in infants. We examined plasma concentrations of interferon-c (IFN-c), interleukin-10 (IL-10), soluble interleukin-2 receptor (sCD25)… More >

Gordon A. McLorie³, Jeff Pugach³, Dov Pode², John Denstedt⁴, Darius Bagli³, Shimon Meretyk², R. John D’A Honey⁴, Paul A. Merguerian³, Amos Shapiro², Antoine E. Khoury³, Ezekiel H. Landau¹

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.10, No.6, pp. 2051-2055, 2003

Abstract Purpose: Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) in older children appears to have comparable results when compared to adults, no study has focused on its use in younger children. We reviewed our ESWL experience in children under age 3.5 years to evaluate its safety, and define optimal treatment parameters.
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed consecutive medical and diagnostic imaging records from three ESWL centers, pertaining to 34 children under 3.5 years of age (36 renal units-RU). The children were from two distinct populations served exclusively by the three centers. We analyzed patient presentation, etiology, age, weight, stone size, preoperative… More >