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An Pediatr (Barc) 2019 Feb 13. Epub 2019 Feb 13.

Sección de Neuropediatría, Hospital Materno Infantil Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España.

Introduction: Continuous spikes and waves during slow sleep (CSWS) is an EEG pattern that appears during childhood, and is often associated with cognitive impairment. It can appear in the course of epileptic syndromes, as well as in benign epilepsy. The aim of this study is to analyse epidemiological and clinical characteristic of patients with CSWS, in order to describe possible predictive factors in their outcome. Read More

An Pediatr (Barc) 2019 Feb 13. Epub 2019 Feb 13.

Unidad de Epidemiología Clínica y Bioestadística, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña (CHUAC)-Instituto de Investigación Biomédica A Coruña (INIBIC) Sergas, A Coruña, España.

Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of non-approved prescriptions (off-label and unlicensed) in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), and to describe factors of the neonate associated with its use.

Materials And Methods: Observational prospective study in a level III NICU during a 6-month period. Every prescription was analysed using the summary of product characteristics as a reference. Read More

An Pediatr (Barc) 2019 Feb 11. Epub 2019 Feb 11.

Facultad de Psicología, Instituto de Neurociencias del Principado de Asturias (INEUROPA), Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, España.

Introduction: The birth of a preterm child has a high family emotional cost. The aim of this study is to assess the quality of life of parents of children aged 5-7 years born prematurely (<1500g).

Participants And Methods: This is a cross-sectional study of a sample of parents of preterm infants admitted to a third level hospital in Spain between 2009 and 2011. Read More

An Pediatr (Barc) 2019 Feb 11. Epub 2019 Feb 11.

Insight Consulting & Research, Barcelona, España.

An Pediatr (Barc) 2019 Feb 7. Epub 2019 Feb 7.

Unidad Pediátrica, Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, A Coruña, España.

An Pediatr (Barc) 2019 Feb 5. Epub 2019 Feb 5.

Unidad de Hemodinámica Pediátrica, Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, España; Unidad de Cardiología Pediátrica, Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebrón, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, España.

An Pediatr (Barc) 2019 Feb 2. Epub 2019 Feb 2.

Departamento de Farmacología, Facultad de Medicina y Odontología, Universitat de València, Valencia, España. Electronic address:

An Pediatr (Barc) 2019 Feb 1. Epub 2019 Feb 1.

Servicio de Neumología Infantil, Cátedra de Pediatría UMA, Hospital Regional Universitario, Málaga, España.

An Pediatr (Barc) 2019 02;90(2):137-138

Sociedad Española de Cardiología Pediátrica y Cardiopatías Congénitas; Cardiología infantil, Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón, Alcorcón, Madrid, España.

An Pediatr (Barc) 2019 Feb;90(2):135-136

Servicio de Pediatría. Cardiología infantil. Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón.

An Pediatr (Barc) 2019 Feb;90(2):134

Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital de Fuenlabrada, Madrid, España.

An Pediatr (Barc) 2019 Jan 31. Epub 2019 Jan 31.

Departamento de Oncología Clínica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de El Mansura, El Mansura, Egipto.

Introduction: Thymic regrowth after chemotherapy treatment has been reported in children with lymphoma, and in order to avoid misdiagnosing these cases as relapses, physicians should become familiar with rebound (reactive) thymic hyperplasia (RTH) and remain aware of its possible occurrence. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of RTH in children with lymphoma after completion of chemotherapy and to evaluate the clinical characteristics, outcomes, and the findings of computed tomography (CT) and gallium-67 (GA-67) scans in these patients.

Patients And Methods: We conducted a retrospective cross-sectional study by reviewing the health records of children with a lymphoma diagnosis managed at an outpatient paediatric oncology clinic in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Read More

An Pediatr (Barc) 2019 Jan 24. Epub 2019 Jan 24.

Sección de Endocrinología Pediátrica, Centro Clínico de Seguimiento de Endocrinopatías Congénitas, Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España.

The screening program of congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is probably one of the best achievements in paediatrics. Thyroid hormones are essential for brain development and brain maturation that continue through the neonatal period. Hypothyroidism that begins in the first months of life causes irreversible damage to the central nervous system, and is one of the most frequent and preventable causes of mental retardation. Read More

An Pediatr (Barc) 2019 Jan 23. Epub 2019 Jan 23.

Servicio de Neonatología, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, España.

Introduction: Behavioural disorders and learning disabilities are often recognised in<1,500g or<32 weeks very low birth weight (VLBW) infants. There is very limited data in the Spanish population.

Objective: To determine the presence of psychosocial disorders in preterm infants at 6 years of age, as assessed by the strength and difficulties (SDQ) questionnaire, in comparison to a reference population. Read More

An Pediatr (Barc) 2019 Jan 22. Epub 2019 Jan 22.

Sección de Enfermedades Infecciosas Pediátricas, Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid , España.

Introduction: Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) has a high morbidity and mortality in children and adults. The aim of this study was to describe the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of patients with IMD, to compare them among children and adults, and to determine prognostic factors and changes in epidemiology during a 14-year period.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on patients admitted to a third level hospital with IMD between 2004 and 2017. Read More

An Pediatr (Barc) 2019 Jan 21. Epub 2019 Jan 21.

Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón (IISGM), Madrid, España; Sección de Hospitalización Pediátrica, Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España.

Introduction: Potentially painful invasive procedures are often performed for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes in hospitalised paediatric patients. Approaches, such as virtual reality (VR), should be sought in order to minimise pain and anxiety during these procedures.

Materials And Methods: Hospitalised patients between 4 and 15-years-old requiring an invasive procedure were included. Read More

An Pediatr (Barc) 2019 Jan 21. Epub 2019 Jan 21.

Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital General Universitario, Valencia, España.

Introduction And Objectives: Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) is one of the most common etiological agents of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in children. We aimed to describe the clinical and epidemiological characteristics, treatment and outcome of children diagnosed with community-acquired MP pneumonia (CAMP) in a tertiary hospital in Valencia, Spain.

Material And Methods: Medical records of children <14 years with CAMP were retrospectively reviewed from January 2010 to December 2015. Read More

An Pediatr (Barc) 2019 Jan 18. Epub 2019 Jan 18.

Unidad de Apoyo a la Investigación, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Valladolid, España.

Introduction: Birth by elective caesarean section in late preterm and early term newborn increases the risk of respiratory distress. Administration of antenatal corticosteroids in these cases could reduce the respiratory distress and its severity.

Objectives: To determine the influence of antenatal corticosteroids use in elective caesarean sections in the respiratory distress of the newborn from 35+0 to 38+6 weeks of gestational age. Read More

An Pediatr (Barc) 2019 Jan 18. Epub 2019 Jan 18.

Sección de Gastroenterología, Hepatología y Nutrición Pediátrica, Hospital Universitario La Fe, Valencia, España.

Non-IgE-mediated cow's milk allergy is a frequent disorder in paediatrics. As patients might be seen by professionals from different specialties and levels of expertise, a great variability in diagnostic procedures and disease monitoring is commonly observed. Therefore, four scientific societies involved in its management have developed a consensus document providing specific recommendations related to its prevention, diagnosis, treatment and follow up. Read More

An Pediatr (Barc) 2019 Jan 18. Epub 2019 Jan 18.

Grupo de Investigación en Enfermedades Raras, Unidad Neonatal, Servicio de Pediatría, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria BioAraba, OSI Araba, Vitoria-Gasteiz, España.

An Pediatr (Barc) 2019 Jan 17. Epub 2019 Jan 17.

Servicio de Dermatología, Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, España.

An Pediatr (Barc) 2019 Jan 16. Epub 2019 Jan 16.

Departamento de Pediatría, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Al-Azhar, El Cairo, Egipto.

Introduction: Cognitive impairment is a common consequence of epilepsy in children. This study aimed to assess the ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acid levels and its impact on cognitive function in children with idiopathic epilepsy.

Patients And Methods: We performed a case-control study in 30 children with idiopathic epilepsy and 20 healthy children. Read More

An Pediatr (Barc) 2019 Jan 16. Epub 2019 Jan 16.

División de Ciencias Naturales y Exactas, Campus Guanajuato, Universidad de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, México. Electronic address:

Introduction: Several studies have shown the presence of fluorosis (DF) in primary dentition, suggesting an exposure to fluorides (F) in early childhood. Breast milk is recommended as an exclusive food until 6 months of age. Although it is mentioned that only a small amount of F can be eliminated by breast milk, studies have shown the presence of this element in milk of women living in contaminated areas, as well as in infant formulas. Read More

An Pediatr (Barc) 2019 Jan 14. Epub 2019 Jan 14.

Sección de Neurorradiología, Servicio de Radiología, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, España.

An Pediatr (Barc) 2019 Jan 10. Epub 2019 Jan 10.

Unidad de Epidemiología, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria-Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Hospital Universitario, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, España. Electronic address:

An Pediatr (Barc) 2019 Jan 3. Epub 2019 Jan 3.

Distrito Sanitario Sevilla de Atención Primaria, Servicio Andaluz de Salud, Sevilla, España.

An Pediatr (Barc) 2019 Jan 3. Epub 2019 Jan 3.

Centro Universitario de Tonalá, Universidad de Guadalajara, Tonalá, Jalisco, México.

Introduction: Prenatal corticosteroids reduce neonatal mortality and morbidity; however, there are few studies in developing countries, and with inconsistent results. The purpose of this study was to quantify the frequency of the use of prenatal corticosteroids and to estimate its effect on the morbidity and mortality of premature newborns.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study was performed on premature newborns selected from a census conducted between January 2016 and August 2017. Read More

An Pediatr (Barc) 2019 Jan;90(1):56.e1-56.e9

Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, España; Facultad de Medicina, Departamento de Pediatría, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, España.

The Advisory Committee on Vaccines of the Spanish Association of Paediatrics annually publishes the immunisation schedule considered optimal for children resident in Spain, according to available evidence on current vaccines. As regards funded immunisations, the 2+1 strategy (2, 4, 11 months) with hexavalent (DTPa-IPV-Hib-HB) and 13-valent pneumococcal vaccines are recommended. Administration of the 6-year booster dose with DTPa is recommended, with a poliomyelitis dose for children who had received the 2+1 scheme, as well as Tdap vaccine for adolescents and pregnant women in every pregnancy between 27 and 32 weeks gestation. Read More

An Pediatr (Barc) 2019 Feb 31;90(2):69-71. Epub 2018 Dec 31.

Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos,, Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, València, España. Electronic address:

An Pediatr (Barc) 2018 Dec 28. Epub 2018 Dec 28.

Unidad de Fibrosis Quística y Neumología y Alergia Pediátrica, Hospital de Sabadell, Parc Taulí Hospital Universitario, Barcelona, España.

Newborn screening (NBS) for cystic fibrosis (CF) is well-established in many countries and provides the opportunity for an early diagnosis and treatment before the development of irreversible structural lung damage. In 1999, Catalonia, Castilla-León, and the Balearic Islands started the NBS programme for CF. In the last 10 years its implementation rapidly spread and all the autonomies offer the NBS programme for CF since 2015. Read More

An Pediatr (Barc) 2018 Dec 24. Epub 2018 Dec 24.

Unidad de Investigación AP-OSIs, OSI Alto Deba, Arrasate-Mondragón, Guipúzcoa, España; Instituto Biodonostia, Donostia-San Sebastián, España; Red de Investigación en Servicios de Salud y Enfermedades Crónicas (REDISSEC). Electronic address:

Background: The finding of hypovitaminosis in pregnancy D has prompted the debate about its supplementation. The objective of the study was to measure the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in mothers and newborns.

Methods: A one-year observational study was conducted including the measuring of vitamin D levels in mothers and in the umbilical cord blood of newborns. Read More

An Pediatr (Barc) 2019 Feb 24;90(2):125.e1-125.e12. Epub 2018 Dec 24.

Grupo de Investigación de Enfermedades Raras, Laboratorio de (Epi)Genética Molecular, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria BioAraba, OSI Araba-Txagorritxu, Vitoria-Gasteiz, España.

Since Albright and co-workers described pseudohypoparathyroidism in 1942 as the combined presence of hypocalcaemia and hyperphosphataemia associated with the existence of tissue resistance to parathyroid hormone (PTH) action upon normal renal function, great advances have been made in the clinical and genetic profile of patients affected by this condition. Furthermore, not only have genetic bases of pseudohypoparathyroidism been unravelled, but also variants in other genes involved in the PTH/PTHrP signalling pathway through Gsα, have been identified as the cause of diseases that share clinical features with pseudohypoparathyroidism. In the paediatric setting, the first symptoms suggesting the impairment of this signalling pathway are the presence of subcutaneous ossifications, brachydactyly and/or early onset obesity, followed by the possible development of PTH resistance. Read More

An Pediatr (Barc) 2019 Feb 23;90(2):124.e1-124.e11. Epub 2018 Dec 23.

Network Environment, Survival and Childhood Cancer (ENSUCHICA) in Europe and Latin America; Division of International Health, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Nueva York, NY, Estados Unidos.

In a world that is increasingly technological and interconnected, but also more violent, overexploited and polluted, Paediatric Environmental Health (PEH) is one of the best contributions to improve global health. Few areas of the planet have a high affinity with common values and interests, such as the European Union (EU), Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The investments and actions of the PEH in pre- and postnatal periods during the first two decades of life will generate countless benefits in the health and well-being during the human life span. Read More

An Pediatr (Barc) 2018 Dec 21. Epub 2018 Dec 21.

Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Interzonal Especializado Materno Infantil «Don Victorio Tetamanti», Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

An Pediatr (Barc) 2018 Dec 21. Epub 2018 Dec 21.

Unidad de Diagnóstico y Tratamiento de Enfermedades Metabólicas Congénitas, Servicio de Neonatología, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago, Departamento de Pediatría, IDIS, CIBERER, Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña, España. Electronic address:

An Pediatr (Barc) 2019 Feb 12;90(2):134-135. Epub 2018 Dec 12.

Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital Universitario de Cabueñes, Gijón, Asturias, España.

An Pediatr (Barc) 2019 Feb 10;90(2):133. Epub 2018 Dec 10.

Servicio de Neonatología, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, España.

An Pediatr (Barc) 2018 Dec 3. Epub 2018 Dec 3.

Servicio de Neuropediatría, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Oporto, Portugal.

An Pediatr (Barc) 2018 Oct 24. Epub 2018 Oct 24.

Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital Lluís Alcanyís, Xátiva, Valencia, España.

Introduction: The aim of this study is to assess epidemiological, clinical and laboratory characteristics of primary infection by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in children without previous diagnosis of any immune disease and its relationship with clinical presentation.

Patients And Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on all children from 0 to 15 years with IgM against viral capsid of EBV positive or indeterminate during a 22 month period. Epidemiological, clinical and laboratory data were analysed and compared between typical (mononucleosis syndrome) and non-typical clinical symptoms. Read More

An Pediatr (Barc) 2018 Dec 7. Epub 2018 Dec 7.

Sección de Microbiología, Servicio de Análisis Clínicos, Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús, Madrid, España.

An Pediatr (Barc) 2018 Dec 26;89(6):323-324. Epub 2018 Oct 26.

Editor jefe de Anales de Pediatría (2017-actual). Electronic address:

An Pediatr (Barc) 2018 Nov 28. Epub 2018 Nov 28.

Unidad Móvil de Emergencias de la GUETS, Motilla del Palancar, Cuenca, España.

Introduction: Isotonic fluids, in most cases, are the safest way to dispense fluids intravenously. The aim of this study was to determine the prescription of maintenance intravenous fluids and to study possible associated factors.

Material And Method: A descriptive, cross-sectional, multi-centre study was performed. Read More

An Pediatr (Barc) 2018 Nov 28. Epub 2018 Nov 28.

Subdirección de Información sobre Saúde e Epidemioloxía, Dirección Xeral de Innovación e Xestión da Saúde Pública, Consellería de Sanidade, Xunta de Galicia, Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña, España.

An Pediatr (Barc) 2018 Nov 28. Epub 2018 Nov 28.

Servicio de Dermatología Médico-Quirúrgica y Venereología, Hospital Clínico San Cecilio, Granada, España.

An Pediatr (Barc) 2018 Nov 29. Epub 2018 Nov 29.

Servicio de Cardiología Pediátrica, Hospital Infantil Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, España.

An Pediatr (Barc) 2019 Jan 27;90(1):57.e1-57.e8. Epub 2018 Nov 27.

Departamento de Historia de la Ciencia y Documentación, Facultad de Medicina, Universitat de València, Valencia, España. Electronic address:

This article presents an analysis of the concept of plagiarism in order to show the wide spectrum of manifestations that can be considered as such when committing a transgression of intellectual property, carried out with the intention of deceiving the authors' true contribution and the originality and novelty of the information. The article describes the concurrent circumstances in intentional plagiarism, and the damage that this misconduct causes in the credibility of the scientific system, in which authorship credit is the foundation of the academic career, of the prestige of the author in the scientific community, and the basis for research funding. Some circumstances are favouring this fraud: the pressure exerted on researchers by the criteria used for promotion and reward that prioritise the quantity of works on their quality, the existence of a market for the purchase and sale of scientific articles, and the proliferation of predatory journals that operate without or minimal ethical standards. Read More

An Pediatr (Barc) 2018 Nov 27. Epub 2018 Nov 27.

Grupo de Investigación CLINURSID, Departamento de Psiquiatría Radiología, Salud Pública, Enfermería y Medicina, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, España; Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, España; Servicio de Críticos y Urgencias Pediátricas, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, SERGAS, Santiago de Compostela, España; Facultad de Enfermería, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, España.

An Pediatr (Barc) 2019 Jan 27;90(1):1-2. Epub 2018 Nov 27.

Comité Editorial de Anales de Pediatría.

An Pediatr (Barc) 2018 Oct 25. Epub 2018 Oct 25.

Servicio de Neonatología, Hospital la Fe, Valencia, España.

An Pediatr (Barc) 2018 Oct 25. Epub 2018 Oct 25.

Servicio de Gastroenterología y Nutrición, Hospital Materno Infantil, Badajoz, España.