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S H Reisner

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PubMed1986

Strawberry hemangioma in preterm infants.

Of 973 preterm infants, strawberry hemangioma was recorded in 124 during the first year of life, giving an overall frequency of 12.7%. Male:female ratio was 1:1.4. In 96 infants with birth weight below 1000 g, hemangioma occurred in 22 (22.9%), and in the group of very low-birth-weight infants (below 1500 g) the rate was 15.6%. Ninety-four infants had a single hemangioma and three had more than 10 lesions each. With one exception, no treatment was needed, as spontaneous involution started at age 5 to 12 months.

Female↗
PubMed1986

Ratio of crown-rump distance to total length in preterm and term infants.

The known measurements for the determination of body proportions cannot be used practically in the neonate. The ratio of crown-rump distance to total length appears the most useful index for objective evaluation of disorders that influence body proportions in the neonate. Normal standards for this ratio in newborn infants from 27 to 41 weeks' gestation are presented in relation to gestational age and birth weight.

Body Height↗
PubMed1986

Differential leukocyte count in infants of diabetic mothers. Increased band count associated with macrosomia.

The differential leukocyte count was studied within the first 24 hours of life in 115 infants of diabetic mothers (IDMs) appropriate for gestational age (AGA), 16 IDMs large for gestational age (LGA), 104 infants of non-diabetic mothers (INM's) AGA, and 22 INMs-LGA. A significant "shift to the left" was found in IDM's-LGA only. The usual cause of "shift to the left" such as maternal hypertension or fever, respiratory distress syndrome, meconium aspiration, neonatal asphyxia, sepsis, convulsions, or hypoglycemia could not explain this finding. It is hypothesized that increased glucocorticoid secretion may possibly play a role.

Adult↗
PubMed1986

Neonatal anti-Kell isoimmune hemolytic disease with spherocytes.

Two infants with hemolytic disease of the newborn due to Kell incompatibility are described. The peripheral blood smears revealed many spherocytes. This important hematologic sign in a neonate suggests not only ABO incompatibility, hereditary spherocytosis, or G6PD deficiency, but also the possibility of Kell incompatibility.

Blood Group Incompatibility↗
PubMed1986

Neonatal pemphigus vulgaris.

The case history of a baby with neonatal pemphigus vulgaris is presented. This is the 13th case of pemphigus vulgaris during pregnancy reported in the literature. The correlations between the clinical, histologic, and immunofluorescent findings are discussed and a review of all previously reported cases is presented.

Autoantibodies↗
PubMed1986

G6PD-deficient donor blood as a cause of hemolysis in two preterm infants.

Two premature infants who had episodes of hemolysis following blood transfusion are described. No incompatibility was found between donor and infant in either case. Further investigation of the donors' blood excluded other possible causes of hemolysis. The only anomaly found was that the donors were glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficient, while the infants had normal G6PD activity. Our report describes a new possible cause of hemolysis in preterm infants, and suggests that screening for G6PD deficiency may be necessary before blood is transfused to a preterm infant.

Anemia, Hemolytic↗
PubMed1985

The incidence of isolated craniosynostosis in the newborn infant.

The incidence of isolated, nonsyndromatic craniosynostosis in a newborn population was found to be 0.6 per 1,000 live births. The distribution by anatomic types was metopic suture, 50%; sagittal suture, 28%; coronal suture, 16.5%; and lambdoid suture, 5.5%. We found a higher incidence of trigonocephaly than has been reported previously.

Craniosynostoses↗
PubMed1985

Characteristics of the male genitalia in the newborn: penis.

During a 2-month period all male newborns were examined prospectively to determine the normal characteristics of the penis. Of the 274 neonates examined 3 were excluded because of hypospadias with chordee. The spontaneous direction of the shaft was in the midline in 76.8 per cent, to the left side in 15.5 per cent and to the right side in 7.7 per cent. Partial absence of the prepuce was observed in 10 per cent of the patients, while an unretractable foreskin was seen in 23.2 per cent. The mean meatal aperture was 2.6 plus or minus 0.8 mm. Deviation of the median raphe was present in 10 per cent of the newborns and was associated with deviation of the meatus in 2.2 per cent. Mild torsion of the penis was noted in 1.5 per cent, while isolated torsion of 90 degrees was seen in 0.7 per cent of the patients. Early diagnosis and followup of these newborns might be helpful in determining further treatment.

Humans↗
PubMed1985

Hypernatremic dehydration and hypothermia in congenital lamellar ichthyosis.

Several events of hypernatremic dehydration occurred in five infants suffering from severe congenital lamellar ichthyosis. Simultaneously, four of them developed hypothermia. Both phenomena were probably caused by excessive water loss through the affected skin. In lamellar ichthyosis the skin loses its function as an effective barrier and therefore its role in water and temperature homeostasis is defective.

Dehydration↗
PubMed1985

Scalp changes after fetal monitoring.

We prospectively studied 535 newborn infants who had been monitored during labour with scalp electrodes. Daily examination of scalp changes showed frequent transient mild lacerations, while severe complications were rare: seven (1.3%) had scalp ulceration and one (0.2%) developed scalp abscess.

Electrodes↗
PubMed1985

Retinopathy of prematurity: incidence and treatment.

The incidence of retinopathy of prematurity in infants with a birthweight less than or equal to 2500 g admitted to a tertiary neonatal intensive care unit between 1977 and 1983 was 20% of all survivors. There was a reciprocal relation between birthweight and the incidence of the disease, with an incidence of 68% in infants weighing less than or equal to 1000 g at birth. Cryotherapy of the avascular retina was performed if the acute disease progressed rapidly during stage 3 and the amount of fibrovascular proliferation was mild to moderate with signs of plus disease (presence of appreciable posterior pole vascular tortuosity and dilatation and the presence of engorgement of iris vessels). This method of treatment was performed in 4% of all survivors: in 26% of infants weighing less than or equal to 1000 g at birth and 5% of infants weighing 1001-1500 g. No infants had cicatricial disease greater than stage 2 on follow-up. The absence of any severe cicatricial disease or blindness in this large group of high risk infants suggests that when indicated and performed on the avascular retina cryotherapy may be an important method of treatment.

Acute Disease↗
PubMed1985

Familial opposable triphalangeal thumbs associated with duplication of the big toes.

A rare association of triphalangeal thumbs and duplication of the big toes is described. The family pedigree confirms autosomal dominant inheritance with marked penetrance. A systematic approach to the diagnosis of this anomaly is presented. The distinction between the two types of triphalangeal thumb, true (opposable) and finger-like (non-opposable), is emphasised.

Adult↗
PubMed1985

Palpable spleens in newborn term infants.

Spleen tip size was determined in 470 full-term appropriate-for-gestational-age infants within the first 24 hours of life. The spleen was palpable in 17.9 percent of them. It was palpated less than 1 cm below the costal margin in 11.7 percent, between 1 and 2 cm in 3.6 percent, and 2 cm or more in 2.6 percent. No cause for spleen enlargement was found except in two infants with ABO hemolytic disease.

Gestational Age↗