Child, Preschool
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Friday, November 20, 2009

Comparison of topical lignocaine gel and fentanyl for perioperative analgesia in children undergoing cataract surgery.

28 Dec 2009 BACKGROUND: Opioids continue to remain the primary analgesics in children undergoing ophthalmic surgery, and their use may be associated with adverse effects like vomiting and respiratory depression. Topical anesthesia avoids these adverse effects ... Read more...

Longitudinal evaluation of mycophenolic acid pharmacokinetics in pediatric kidney transplant recipients. The role of post-transplant clinical and therapeutic variables.

16 Dec 2009 This longitudinal study assessed the influence of post-transplant clinical and therapeutic variables in 50 kidney transplant recipients aged 2-19 yr receiving a triple immunosuppressive regimen consisting of cyclosporine microemulsion (CsA), ... Read more...

Acute malnutrition is common in Malawian patients with a Wilms tumour: A role for peanut butter.

13 Dec 2009 BACKGROUND: Children with cancer in resource limited countries are often malnourished at diagnosis. Acute malnutrition is associated with more infectious complications and an increased risk of morbidity and mortality in major surgery. METHODS: All ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Child, Preschool'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Comparison of topical lignocaine gel and fentanyl for perioperative analgesia in children undergoing cataract surgery. 28 Dec 2009
• Longitudinal evaluation of mycophenolic acid pharmacokinetics in pediatric kidney transplant recipients. The role of post-transplant clinical and therapeutic variables. 16 Dec 2009
• Acute malnutrition is common in Malawian patients with a Wilms tumour: A role for peanut butter. 13 Dec 2009
• Panton-Valentine leukocidin-positive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in children with cancer. 13 Dec 2009
• Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allogeneic HCT) for treatment of pediatric Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). 13 Dec 2009
• Subcutaneous anti-D treatment of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in children. 13 Dec 2009
• Prolonged acquired neutropenia in children. 13 Dec 2009
• Hereditary hemochromatosis gene (HFE) variants are associated with birth weight and childhood leukemia risk. 13 Dec 2009
• Low-dose oral midazolam reduces fear and distress during needle procedures in children with cancer. 13 Dec 2009
• Biomarkers in the cerebrospinal fluid and neurodegeneration in Langerhans cell histiocytosis. 13 Dec 2009
• Weight patterns in children with higher risk ALL: A report from the Children's Oncology Group (COG) for CCG 1961. 13 Dec 2009
• Citrulline as a marker for chemotherapy induced mucosal barrier injury in pediatric patients. 13 Dec 2009
• Veno-occlusive disease as a complication of preoperative chemotherapy for Wilms tumor: A clinico-pathological analysis. 13 Dec 2009
• Cytogenetic characterization of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia in Nicaragua. 13 Dec 2009
• Natural history and outcome of optic pathway gliomas in children. 13 Dec 2009
• Prognostic value of proangiogenic cytokines in children with lymphomas. 13 Dec 2009
• Pulmonary tuberculosis presenting as fever without source in a pediatric patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. 13 Dec 2009
• Post-transplant EBV-related lymphoproliferative disorder complicating umbilical cord blood transplantation in patients of adrenoleukodystrophy. 13 Dec 2009
• Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) in children and adolescents: A comprehensive review of the current literature. 13 Dec 2009
• Ecthyma gangrenosum: an important feature of pseudomonal sepsis in a previously well child. 13 Dec 2009

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Technical information about 'Child, Preschool'

Definition: A child between the ages of 2 and 5.

Descriptor UI: D002675

Alternative terms: Child, Preschool; Preschool Child; Children, Preschool; Preschool Children;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; education; history; legislation & jurisprudence; statistics & numerical data;

Tree Number: M01.060.406.448;

History Note: 66

Technical Notes: age 2-5 yr; IM only as psychol & sociol or social entity: Manual 18.5.11, 34.9.3; NIM as check tag: Manual 18.5+; no qualif for IM but psychol of the preschool child = CHILD PSYCHOLOGY (IM) & check the tag CHILD, PRESCHOOL