Simple WC measurement is a more convenient method for central fat estimation than WHRT, since the use of WHRT does not obviate the need for age-related reference standards.
American journal of respiratory and critical care…
15 July 2007
TLDR
Forward stepwise multiple regression analysis revealed height and difference in heart rate before and after the walk test to be important clinical variables associated with 6MWD.
Judicious selection of a panel of markers with complementary properties could greatly increase the ability of neonatologists to diagnose infection and discern valuable prognostic information.
Children with OSA had significantly higher BP than normal healthy children during both sleep and wakefulness, and children with moderate to severe disease (AHI >5) were at significantly higher risk for nocturnal systolic and diastolic blood pressure problems.
The ApoSAA score could potentially allow early and accurate diagnosis of sepsis/NEC, and upon confirmation by further multicenter trials, the score would facilitate rational prescription of antibiotics and target infants who require urgent treatment.
This case series is the first report to describe the clinical course of the first cohort of liveborn infants born to pregnant women with SARS, and none of the infants developed clinical, radiologic, hematologic, or biochemical evidence suggestive of SARS.
Quality of life, disease severity scores and laboratory atopic markers represent different domains in AD assessment and all three aspects must be individually evaluated to assess the well-being of these patients.