Prevalence, causes, and behavioral and emotional comorbidities of acute symptomatic seizures in Africa: A critical review
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DOI: 10.1002/epi4.12035
Abstract: Seizures with fever includes both febrile seizures (due to nonneurological febrile infections) and acute symptomatic seizures (due to neurological febrile infections). The cumulative incidence (lifetime prevalence) of febrile seizures in children aged ≤6 years is… read more here.
Keywords: behavioral emotional; symptomatic seizures; acute symptomatic; emotional problems ... See more keywords
Children with abnormal DMSA nuclear scan present a higher risk of recurrent febrile urinary tract infections
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DOI: 10.1007/s12519-018-0152-8
Abstract: The ideal management of a child presenting a first episode of febrile urinary tract infection is still under debate. In the recent guidelines for the diagnosis and management of urinary tract infections (UTI) in children,… read more here.
Keywords: urinary tract; febrile; recurrence; abnormal dmsa ... See more keywords
F14. Febrile myoclonus on EEG; benign or epileptic?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2018.04.177
Abstract: Introduction Febrile myoclonus is an infrequently seen entity in young children. It is thought to be different from febrile seizures and early childhood myoclonic epilepsy. These are reported to not carry an increased risk for… read more here.
Keywords: myoclonic epilepsy; febrile myoclonus; febrile; eeg ... See more keywords
Management of the Febrile Young Infant: Update for the 21st Century
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DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000001303
Abstract: AbstractInfants aged 90 days or younger with fever are frequently evaluated in the pediatric emergency department. Physical examination findings and individual laboratory investigations are not reliable to differentiate benign viral infections from serious bacterial infections… read more here.
Keywords: young infant; febrile; febrile young; management febrile ... See more keywords
Immunization Status and the Management of Febrile Children in the Pediatric Emergency Department
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DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002864
Abstract: Objectives Widespread Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus pneumoniae immunization has decreased occult bacteremia and bacterial meningitis rates. Practice has evolved in pediatric emergency departments (PEDs) to favor fewer diagnostic tests for and empiric treatment of invasive… read more here.
Keywords: immunization status; immunization; febrile; pediatric emergency ... See more keywords
The Association Between COVID-19 and Febrile Seizure
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DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002935
Abstract: Background/Objective Throughout the pandemic, febrile seizures have resulted from infection secondary to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). The objective of this study is to determine if there is an increased association between COVID-19 and… read more here.
Keywords: covid febrile; febrile seizure; association covid; febrile seizures ... See more keywords
Incidental Detection of Dent-2 Disease in an Infant with Febrile Proteinuria
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DOI: 10.1159/000490147
Abstract: Objective: Febrile proteinuria is functional proteinuria and is seen as a transitory phenomenon during acute febrile illness, mainly viral infections. It is a benign phenomenon and clears promptly with resolution of the infection. Clinical Presentation… read more here.
Keywords: detection; febrile proteinuria; febrile; dent disease ... See more keywords
Evaluation of Febrile Seizure Diagnoses Associated With COVID-19.
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DOI: 10.1177/08830738221086863
Abstract: BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Infections with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) may be associated with febrile seizures, but the overall frequency and outcomes are unknown. The objectives of this study are to (1) determine the frequency… read more here.
Keywords: febrile; evaluation febrile; seizure diagnoses; febrile seizure ... See more keywords
The treatment of non-malarial febrile illness in Papua New Guinea: findings from cross sectional and longitudinal studies of health worker practice
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DOI: 10.1186/s12913-016-1965-6
Abstract: BackgroundThe Papua New Guinea Department of Health recently shifted from a presumptive to a ‘test and treat’ malaria case management policy. This shift was supported by the widespread introduction of malaria rapid diagnostic tests in… read more here.
Keywords: febrile; papua new; new guinea; malarial febrile ... See more keywords
Integrated fever management: disease severity markers to triage children with malaria and non-malarial febrile illness
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DOI: 10.1186/s12936-018-2488-x
Abstract: Febrile symptoms in children are a leading cause of health-care seeking behaviour worldwide. The majority of febrile illnesses are uncomplicated and self-limited, without the need for referral or hospital admission. However, current diagnostic tools are… read more here.
Keywords: febrile; disease; illness; disease severity ... See more keywords
Compliance with guideline-based empiric antimicrobial therapy for febrile neutropenia in adult Filipino patients and their effect on outcomes
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DOI: 10.1200/jco.2018.36.15_suppl.e18757
Abstract: e18757Background: Febrile neutropenia (FN) is a common complication of immunocompromised patients –whether due to infection, cancer, drug-induced, or other bone marrow failure states. With the inci... read more here.
Keywords: guideline based; febrile; empiric antimicrobial; based empiric ... See more keywords