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• Peptostreptococcus asaccharolyticus Renal Abscess: A Rare Cause of Fever of Unknown Origin

  Authors:Veronica A. Mas Casullo, Edward Bottone, and Betsy C. HeroldFrom:Pediatrics (Vol. 107, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 2001165 words Article Renal abscess is uncommon in pediatrics and is rarely a cause of fever of unknown origin. We recently cared for a patient who presented with a 3-week history of fever. An indium scan ultimately led to the diagnosis of a...

• Febrile seizures: current clinical concepts concerning prognosis and clinical management

  Authors:Mary Sollinger Applegate and Warren LoFrom:Journal of Family Practice (Vol. 29, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 19895,726 words Column Febrile seizures are a common problem in young children. Most febrile seizures are benign in nature, although a small percentage of children may develop recurring febrile seizures or afebrile seizures. The approach to...

• Comparative Practice Patterns of Emergency Medicine Physicians and Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physicians Managing Fever in Young Children

  Authors:Daniel J. Isaacman, Kimberly Kaminer, Hari Veligeti, Michael Jones, Paris Davis, and Jon D. MasonFrom:Pediatrics (Vol. 108, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 20013,620 words Article Background/Objective. The management of fever in young children is a controversial topic. This study seeks to compare the management approaches between general emergency medicine physicians (GEMPs) and pediatric...

• What are the trends in seeking health care for fever in children under-five in Sierra Leone? evidence from four population-based studies before and after the free health care initiative.

  Authors:Joel Dofinissery Bognini, Sekou Samadoulougou, Mady Ouedraogo, Francis Smart, David Tiga Kankoye, Osman Sankoh, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 2, 20224,934 words Report 1470LBackground In 2010, the government of Sierra Leone implemented the Free Health Care Initiative (FHCI) in the country with the objective of reducing the high maternal, infant, and child mortality rates and improving...

• The Efficacy of Routine Outpatient Management Without Antibiotics of Fever in Selected Infants

  Authors:M. Douglas Baker, Louis M. Bell, and Jeffrey R. AvnerFrom:Pediatrics (Vol. 103, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 19993,269 words Article Background. A previous study produced a protocol for outpatient management of febrile infants (FIs) judged to be at low risk for serious bacterial illness (SBI). This Philadelphia protocol demonstrated that 40% of FIs...

• Abolishing Fees at Health Centers in the Context of Community Case Management of Malaria: What Effects on Treatment-Seeking Practices for Febrile Children in Rural Burkina Faso?

  Authors:Thomas Druetz, Federica Fregonese, Aristide Bado, Tieba Millogo, Seni Kouanda, Souleymane Diabate, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 10, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 26, 20156,323 words Report 1240LIntroduction Burkina Faso started nationwide community case management of malaria (CCMm) in 2010. In 2011, health center user fees for children under five were abolished in some districts. Objective To assess...

• Research

  From:Practice Nurse

  Apr. 28, 20062,004 words Article 1270LCVD risk persists in type1 diabetes Patients with type 1 diabetes continue to be at high risk of cardiovascular disease, despite advances in care, according to an analysis of UK primary care data. Researchers...

• Fever phobia revisited

  Author:E. PurssellFrom:Archives of Disease in Childhood Fetal and Neonatal Edition (Vol. 89, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 2004439 words Article The National Coordinating Centre for Health Technology Assessment recently issued a commissioning brief calling for proposals to look at "the clinical effectiveness of paracetamol alone, ibuprofen alone, and paracetamol...

• Reducing Medical Error Through Systems Improvement: The Management of Febrile Infants

  Authors:JAMES GLAUBER, DONALD A. GOLDMANN, CHARLES J. HOMER, and DONALD M. BERWICKFrom:Pediatrics (Vol. 105, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 20001,741 words Article ABBREVIATION. SBI, serious bacterial infection. Worry about avoiding the disaster of overwhelming bacterial sepsis in a young febrile infant has cost many a pediatrician sleepless nights. Which infant is destined to...

• Association between epidural analgesia during labor and fever

  Authors:Daniel C. Vinson, Ronnie Thomas, and Tom KiserFrom:Journal of Family Practice (Vol. 36, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 19933,788 words Article Background. Epidural analgesia has been associated in previous research with an increase in maternal temperature. Methods. Three studies were done: a retrospective chart review of women in labor, a prospective cohort...

• Clinical guidelines in the setting of incomplete evidence

  Author:David L. SchrigerFrom:Pediatrics (Vol. 100, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  July 1997835 words Article The publication of Kramer and Shapiro's review and critique of the practice guideline of Baraff et al on the diagnosis and treatment of the febrile child provides an excellent opportunity to review the pros and cons of...

• Fever in Pediatric Primary Care: Occurrence, Management, and Outcomes

  Authors:Jonathan A. Finkelstein, Cindy L. Christiansen, and Richard PlattFrom:Pediatrics (Vol. 105, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 20005,028 words Article Objective. To describe the epidemiology, management, and outcomes of children with fever in pediatric primary care practice. Patients. A cohort of 20 585 children 3 to 36 months of age cared for in 11 pediatric...

• Does clinical presentation explain practice variability in the treatment of febrile infants?

  Authors:David A. Bergman, Michelle L. Mayer, Robert H. Pantell, Stacia A. Finch, and Richard C. WassermanFrom:Pediatrics (Vol. 117, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 20065,788 words Article BACKGROUND. Previous studies documented considerable variability in the treatment of febrile infants, despite the existence of practice guidelines for this condition. None of those studies documented the extent to which...

• Procalcitonin measurement can help determine origin of fever in children. (May Reduce Antibiotic Use)

  Author:Miriam E. TuckerFrom:Family Practice News (Vol. 33, Issue 2)

  Jan. 15, 2003576 words Article SAN DIEGO -- Procalcitonin measurement may be useful in the routine evaluation of children who present with fever of unknown origin, according to the results of two studies presented at the annual Interscience...

• Alternating Antipyretics: Is This an Alternative?

  Authors:Clara E. Mayoral, Ronald V. Marino, Warren Rosenfeld, and Joseph GreensherFrom:Pediatrics (Vol. 105, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 20003,144 words Article Objectives. To identify current fever management strategies and their basis, and to assess the frequency of alternating acetaminophen and ibuprofen. Background. Practicing pediatricians confront the dilemma of...

• Ibuprofen more effective than paracetamol in childhood fever

  From:The PractitionerPeer-Reviewed

  Oct. 17, 2008440 words Clinical report 1300LChildren who are given ibuprofen for fever are apyrexial for longer than those given paracetamol during the first 24 hours of illness. The single-blind study recruited 156 children aged six months to six years from...

• Symptomatic fever management among 3 different groups of pediatricians in Northern Lombardy (Italy): results of an explorative cross-sectional survey

  Authors:Alberto Bettinelli, Maria Cristina Provero, Felice Cogliati, Anna Villella, Maddalena Marinoni, Francesco Saettini, et al.From:Italian Journal of Pediatrics (Vol. 39, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 2, 20133,219 words Report 1460LBackground In the care of feverish children, symptomatic management is pivotal. Thus, the Italian Pediatric Society has recently published guidelines on fever management in children. Our aim was to investigate...

• Febrile infection-related Epilepsy Syndrome (FIRES): a severe encephalopathy with status epilepticus. Literature review and presentation of two new cases.

  Authors:Piero Pavone, Giovanni Corsello, Umberto Raucci, Riccardo Lubrano, Enrico Parano, Martino Ruggieri, et al.From:Italian Journal of Pediatrics (Vol. 48, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 16, 20226,542 words Clinical report 1540LFIRES is defined as a disorder that requires a prior febrile infection starting between 2 weeks and 24 h before the onset of the refractory status epilepticus with or without fever at the onset of status epilepticus. The...

• Exclusive breastfeeding lowers the odds of childhood diarrhea and other medical conditions: evidence from the 2016 Ethiopian demographic and health survey.

  Authors:Tesfahun Mulatu, Nigus Bililign Yimer, Birhan Alemnew, Melese Linger, and Misgan Legesse LibenFrom:Italian Journal of Pediatrics (Vol. 47, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 3, 20213,277 words Report 1310LBackground Lack of exclusive breastfeeding during the first 6 months of infant life contributes to childhood morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to investigate the association of exclusive breastfeeding and...

• A brief but important talk on a "hot topic": your child's fever

  From:Contemporary Pediatrics (Vol. 22, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 2005277 words Brief article * Fever is the body's natural way of fighting infection. It stimulates the immune system, and bacteria and viruses do not grow well in elevated temperatures. * Fever is a sign of illness, not a disease. * In some...