OBJECTIVE To evaluate the long-term outcome of patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) using data from a large cohort database, Institute of Rheumatology, Rheumatoid Arthritis, managed by the Tokyo Women's Medical University. METHODS Of 182 patients identified from the database from 2000 to 2013, 114 were verified as having JIA. The transition of medical care and the contributions o...

The pediatric urinary tract often is assessed with medical imaging. Consequently, it is essential for medical imaging professionals to have a fundamental understanding of pediatric anatomy, physiology, and common pathology of the urinary tract to provide optimal patient care. This article provides an overview of fetal development, pediatric urinary anatomy and physiology, and common diseases an...

The shortage of pediatricians has been identified as one of the largest social problems in Japan. This study aimed to compare the assumed ideal nighttime working conditions of pediatric hospitalists in Japan with the actual current situation. By using available data on the age-related numbers of pediatricians in Japan, we described the ideal working conditions for pediatric hospitalists in Japa...

OBJECTIVE This study compares medical errors in pediatric trauma patients with and without chronic conditions. METHODS The 2009 Kids' Inpatient Database, which included 123,303 trauma discharges, was analyzed. Medical errors were identified by International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification diagnosis codes. The medical error rates per 100 discharges and per 100...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To evaluate clinical characteristics and possible associated factors of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL) in children using univariate and multivariate analyses. STUDY DESIGN A retrospective case series with comparisons. METHODS From January 2007 to December 2013, medical records of 37 pediatric ISSNHL patients were reviewed to assess hearing recove...

Background: “Pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections”, or PANDAS, is a syndrome characterized by acute-onset obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and/or tics accompanied by the neuropsychiatric symptoms. This case is reported because of its rarity. Case report: A 6.5-year-old boy with swollen tonsils, high-grade fever and rash was admitted to Ami...

OBJECTIVE The goal of this study was to describe reported influenza A (H1N1)pdm09 virus (pH1N1)-associated deaths in children with underlying neurologic disorders. METHODS The study compared demographic characteristics, clinical course, and location of death of pH1N1-associated deaths among children with and without underlying neurologic disorders reported to the Centers for Disease Control a...