Pub Date : 2005-01-01DOI: 10.1080/08035320510043628
J. Neu, Liyan Zhang
The increased survival of very-low-birth-weight infants has resulted in the need to better understand the immaturities that challenge optimal nutrition for these infants and how to surmount them. This is critical if we are to prevent short and long term morbidity associated with poor nutrition. Here we describe several of these immaturities including those related to digestion and absorption, suck-swallow incoordination, delayed gastric emptying, and intestinal motility and how they lead to the common problem of feeding intolerance. Scientifically based strategies for introducing, stopping and continuing enteral feedings in association with parenteral nutrition are presented.
{"title":"Feeding intolerance in very-low-birthweight infants: what is it and what can we do about it?","authors":"J. Neu, Liyan Zhang","doi":"10.1080/08035320510043628","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08035320510043628","url":null,"abstract":"The increased survival of very-low-birth-weight infants has resulted in the need to better understand the immaturities that challenge optimal nutrition for these infants and how to surmount them. This is critical if we are to prevent short and long term morbidity associated with poor nutrition. Here we describe several of these immaturities including those related to digestion and absorption, suck-swallow incoordination, delayed gastric emptying, and intestinal motility and how they lead to the common problem of feeding intolerance. Scientifically based strategies for introducing, stopping and continuing enteral feedings in association with parenteral nutrition are presented.","PeriodicalId":76973,"journal":{"name":"Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992). Supplement","volume":"31 1","pages":"93-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82098106","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2005-01-01DOI: 10.1080/08035320510028094
J. Aerts, C. Hollak, M. V. van Breemen, M. Maas, J. Groener, R. Boot
UNLABELLED The value of biomarkers in the clinical management of lysosomal storage diseases is best illustrated by the present use of plasma chitotriosidase levels in the diagnosis and monitoring of Gaucher disease. The enzyme chitotriosidase is specifically produced and secreted by the pathological storage macrophages (Gaucher cells). Plasma chitotriosidase levels are elevated on average 1000-fold in symptomatic patients with Gaucher disease and reflect the body burden on storage cells. Changes in plasma chitotriosidase reflect changes in clinical symptoms. Monitoring of plasma chitotriosidase levels is nowadays commonly used in decision making regarding initiation and optimization of costly therapeutic interventions (enzyme replacement therapy or substrate reduction therapy). A novel substrate has been developed that further facilitates the measurement of chitotriosidase in plasma samples. Moreover, an alternative Gaucher-cell marker, CCL18, has been very recently identified and can also be employed to monitor the disease, particularly in those patients lacking chitotriosidase due to a genetic mutation. There is a need for comparable surrogate markers for other lysosomal storage diseases and the search for such molecules is an area of intense investigation. CONCLUSION The use of biomarkers can provide valuable insight into the molecular pathogenesis of LSDs, such as Gaucher disease and Fabry disease.
{"title":"Identification and use of biomarkers in Gaucher disease and other lysosomal storage diseases.","authors":"J. Aerts, C. Hollak, M. V. van Breemen, M. Maas, J. Groener, R. Boot","doi":"10.1080/08035320510028094","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08035320510028094","url":null,"abstract":"UNLABELLED The value of biomarkers in the clinical management of lysosomal storage diseases is best illustrated by the present use of plasma chitotriosidase levels in the diagnosis and monitoring of Gaucher disease. The enzyme chitotriosidase is specifically produced and secreted by the pathological storage macrophages (Gaucher cells). Plasma chitotriosidase levels are elevated on average 1000-fold in symptomatic patients with Gaucher disease and reflect the body burden on storage cells. Changes in plasma chitotriosidase reflect changes in clinical symptoms. Monitoring of plasma chitotriosidase levels is nowadays commonly used in decision making regarding initiation and optimization of costly therapeutic interventions (enzyme replacement therapy or substrate reduction therapy). A novel substrate has been developed that further facilitates the measurement of chitotriosidase in plasma samples. Moreover, an alternative Gaucher-cell marker, CCL18, has been very recently identified and can also be employed to monitor the disease, particularly in those patients lacking chitotriosidase due to a genetic mutation. There is a need for comparable surrogate markers for other lysosomal storage diseases and the search for such molecules is an area of intense investigation. CONCLUSION The use of biomarkers can provide valuable insight into the molecular pathogenesis of LSDs, such as Gaucher disease and Fabry disease.","PeriodicalId":76973,"journal":{"name":"Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992). Supplement","volume":"20 1","pages":"43-6; discussion 37-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82437760","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2005-01-01DOI: 10.1080/08035320510043664
F. Savino, E. Castagno, G. Monti, P. Serraino, A. Peltran, R. Oggero, S. Fanaro, V. Vigi, L. Silvestro
BACKGROUND Recently, rice-based formulas have been widely used in hypoallergenic diets, but data on nutritional values are scarce. AIM To evaluate the growth of infants fed with a rice-based hydrolysate formula, compared to those infants fed with a soy formula or an extensively hydrolysed casein formula, in the first 2 y of life. METHODS A total of 88 infants were enrolled between March 2002 and March 2004. Fifty-eight infants with atopic dermatitis (AD) and cow's milk allergy (CMA), confirmed by open challenge, were enrolled as study group: 15 were fed with a rice-based hydrolysate formula (RHF), 17 with a soy-based formula (SF) and 26 with an extensively hydrolysed casein formula (eHCF). Thirty infants with AD without cow's milk allergy were recruited as a control group (CG) and fed with a free diet. Weight was recorded on enrolment and at 3-monthly intervals in the first year of life, and at 6-monthly intervals in the second year. Infants were weighed naked, before feeding, by means of an electronic integrating scale. The z-scores of weight for age were calculated. STATISTICS One-way analysis of variance and Student's t-test were used for statistical comparison. Significance was set at p<0.05. RESULTS No significant differences between the RHF, SF and eHCF groups were observed for the z-score of weight for age during the first 2 y of life, but a significantly lower difference was seen in the RHF group compared to the control group in the intervals 9 mo-1 y (p=0.025) and 1-1.5 y (p=0.020) of age. In contrast, the SF and eHCF groups were comparable to the control group, but the eHCF group was significantly lower (p=0) in the first trimester of life. CONCLUSION Even if our findings show no significant difference between RHF and control, low weight observed in infants fed with RHF raises doubts about the nutritional adequacy of rice-hydrolysate formulas.
近年来,以大米为基础的配方被广泛应用于低过敏性饮食,但关于营养价值的数据很少。目的:评估以大米为基础的水解配方奶粉喂养的婴儿与以大豆配方奶粉或广泛水解酪蛋白配方奶粉喂养的婴儿在生命最初2岁的生长情况。方法2002年3月至2004年3月共纳入88例婴儿。58名经公开挑战证实患有特应性皮炎(AD)和牛奶过敏(CMA)的婴儿被纳入研究组:15名婴儿喂食大米水解物配方奶粉(RHF), 17名喂食大豆水解物配方奶粉(SF), 26名喂食广泛水解酪蛋白配方奶粉(eHCF)。选取30例无牛奶过敏的AD患儿作为对照组(CG),给予免费饮食。在入组时记录体重,第一年每隔3个月记录一次,第二年每隔6个月记录一次。婴儿在喂食前裸体称重,用电子积分秤称重。计算年龄体重的z分数。统计学比较采用单因素方差分析和学生t检验。p<0.05为显著性。结果RHF组、SF组和eHCF组在出生后前2y的年龄体重z-score差异无统计学意义,但RHF组在9mo - 1y (p=0.025)和1-1.5 y (p=0.020)的年龄差异显著低于对照组。相比之下,SF和eHCF组与对照组相当,但eHCF组在生命的前三个月显著低于对照组(p=0)。结论:即使我们的研究结果显示RHF与对照组之间没有显著差异,但在RHF喂养的婴儿中观察到的低体重引起了对大米水解配方奶粉营养充分性的质疑。
{"title":"Z-score of weight for age of infants with atopic dermatitis and cow's milk allergy fed with a rice-hydrolysate formula during the first two years of life.","authors":"F. Savino, E. Castagno, G. Monti, P. Serraino, A. Peltran, R. Oggero, S. Fanaro, V. Vigi, L. Silvestro","doi":"10.1080/08035320510043664","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08035320510043664","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND Recently, rice-based formulas have been widely used in hypoallergenic diets, but data on nutritional values are scarce. AIM To evaluate the growth of infants fed with a rice-based hydrolysate formula, compared to those infants fed with a soy formula or an extensively hydrolysed casein formula, in the first 2 y of life. METHODS A total of 88 infants were enrolled between March 2002 and March 2004. Fifty-eight infants with atopic dermatitis (AD) and cow's milk allergy (CMA), confirmed by open challenge, were enrolled as study group: 15 were fed with a rice-based hydrolysate formula (RHF), 17 with a soy-based formula (SF) and 26 with an extensively hydrolysed casein formula (eHCF). Thirty infants with AD without cow's milk allergy were recruited as a control group (CG) and fed with a free diet. Weight was recorded on enrolment and at 3-monthly intervals in the first year of life, and at 6-monthly intervals in the second year. Infants were weighed naked, before feeding, by means of an electronic integrating scale. The z-scores of weight for age were calculated. STATISTICS One-way analysis of variance and Student's t-test were used for statistical comparison. Significance was set at p<0.05. RESULTS No significant differences between the RHF, SF and eHCF groups were observed for the z-score of weight for age during the first 2 y of life, but a significantly lower difference was seen in the RHF group compared to the control group in the intervals 9 mo-1 y (p=0.025) and 1-1.5 y (p=0.020) of age. In contrast, the SF and eHCF groups were comparable to the control group, but the eHCF group was significantly lower (p=0) in the first trimester of life. CONCLUSION Even if our findings show no significant difference between RHF and control, low weight observed in infants fed with RHF raises doubts about the nutritional adequacy of rice-hydrolysate formulas.","PeriodicalId":76973,"journal":{"name":"Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992). Supplement","volume":"19 1","pages":"115-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74520906","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2005-01-01DOI: 10.1080/08035320510043619
S. Demarini
Metabolic bone disease is a common event in preterm infants. Between 24 wk gestation and term, the fetus accrues approximately 80% of body Ca, P and Mg. Consequently, preterm infants miss in part or completely the period of greatest mineral accretion. Ca and P requirements in preterm infants are based on demands for matching intrauterine bone mineral accretion rates and on maintenance of normal serum Ca and P concentrations. Daily physical therapy may be a useful adjunct, as it is associated with a significant increase in bone mineral density and content. Osteopenia/rickets of prematurity seems to be a self-resolving disease. However, this does not imply that a period of demineralization is acceptable. While the potential long-term consequences on peak bone mass are unclear at the moment, the short-term benefits include the avoidance of fractures, less marked dolicocephaly and improved linear growth.
{"title":"Calcium and phosphorus nutrition in preterm infants.","authors":"S. Demarini","doi":"10.1080/08035320510043619","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08035320510043619","url":null,"abstract":"Metabolic bone disease is a common event in preterm infants. Between 24 wk gestation and term, the fetus accrues approximately 80% of body Ca, P and Mg. Consequently, preterm infants miss in part or completely the period of greatest mineral accretion. Ca and P requirements in preterm infants are based on demands for matching intrauterine bone mineral accretion rates and on maintenance of normal serum Ca and P concentrations. Daily physical therapy may be a useful adjunct, as it is associated with a significant increase in bone mineral density and content. Osteopenia/rickets of prematurity seems to be a self-resolving disease. However, this does not imply that a period of demineralization is acceptable. While the potential long-term consequences on peak bone mass are unclear at the moment, the short-term benefits include the avoidance of fractures, less marked dolicocephaly and improved linear growth.","PeriodicalId":76973,"journal":{"name":"Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992). Supplement","volume":"1 1","pages":"87-92"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89251874","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2004-12-01DOI: 10.1080/08035320410022749
G Oskarsson
Aortic blood pressure affects coronary blood flow, but within the normal physiological blood pressure range coronary blood flow is constant. The coronary flow is pulsatile, being maximal in the early diastole. There is a smaller systolic flow component. The low systolic pressure in the right ventricle favours systolic flow. The proportion of systolic flow is greater in the right than in the left coronary artery. Heart diseases in children cause several haemodynamic and functional changes that are likely to affect myocardial perfusion. Newborns with severe valvular aortic stenosis may have a retrograde systolic flow in the left coronary artery. Children with dilated cardiomyopathy have a reduced coronary flow related to myocardial mass. Coronary flow reserve (CFR) is defined as the ratio of maximal coronary blood flow, as induced by reactive hyperaemia or administration of vasodilators, divided by resting flow. Coronary flow can normally increase 2.5-4-fold. CFR is reduced if basal flow is increased due to myocardial hypertrophy, strain or hypoxaemia. Very low CFR values measured with positron emission tomography are reported in neonates with surgically treated congenital heart disease. Measurement of coronary flow velocity with the intracoronary Doppler guide wire may be regarded as a reference or "gold standard" in the evaluation of coronary flow velocity and CFR. Coronary flow and CFR in children is a largely unexploited field, and has vast potential for future research.
{"title":"Coronary flow and flow reserve in children.","authors":"G Oskarsson","doi":"10.1080/08035320410022749","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08035320410022749","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Aortic blood pressure affects coronary blood flow, but within the normal physiological blood pressure range coronary blood flow is constant. The coronary flow is pulsatile, being maximal in the early diastole. There is a smaller systolic flow component. The low systolic pressure in the right ventricle favours systolic flow. The proportion of systolic flow is greater in the right than in the left coronary artery. Heart diseases in children cause several haemodynamic and functional changes that are likely to affect myocardial perfusion. Newborns with severe valvular aortic stenosis may have a retrograde systolic flow in the left coronary artery. Children with dilated cardiomyopathy have a reduced coronary flow related to myocardial mass. Coronary flow reserve (CFR) is defined as the ratio of maximal coronary blood flow, as induced by reactive hyperaemia or administration of vasodilators, divided by resting flow. Coronary flow can normally increase 2.5-4-fold. CFR is reduced if basal flow is increased due to myocardial hypertrophy, strain or hypoxaemia. Very low CFR values measured with positron emission tomography are reported in neonates with surgically treated congenital heart disease. Measurement of coronary flow velocity with the intracoronary Doppler guide wire may be regarded as a reference or \"gold standard\" in the evaluation of coronary flow velocity and CFR. Coronary flow and CFR in children is a largely unexploited field, and has vast potential for future research.</p>","PeriodicalId":76973,"journal":{"name":"Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992). Supplement","volume":"93 446","pages":"20-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/08035320410022749","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"24950346","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Lysosomal diseases: pathophysiology and therapy. Proceedings and abstracts of the 3rd International Symposium on Lysosomal Storage Diseases. Santiago de Compostela, Spain, May 2003.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":76973,"journal":{"name":"Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992). Supplement","volume":"92 443","pages":"1-128"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"24543429","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fabry disease: clinical heterogeneity and management challenges. Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Lysosomal Storage Diseases. Cannes, France. April 2002.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":76973,"journal":{"name":"Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992). Supplement","volume":"91 439","pages":"1-159"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"22397921","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2000-09-01DOI: 10.1080/080352500750027448
C Sundelin, A Håkansson
In September 1999, a state-of-the-art conference was held in Sigtuna outside Stockholm, Sweden. The subject of the conference was the future of the Child Health Services. The approximately 40 participants included researchers from all professions with a link to child healthcare. The conference was prepared by a working committee consisting of Claes Sundelin (chairman), Uppsala, Sven Bremberg, Huddinge, Gisela Dahlqvist, Umeå, Kerstin Hedberg Nyqvist, Uppsala, Anders Håkansson, Malmö, Gunilla Lindmark, Uppsala, Birgitta Wickberg, Göteborg and Maria Nyström Peck (secretary), Stockholm. The state-of-the-art report has recently been published by the National Council for Medical Research and is briefly summarized below.
{"title":"The importance of the Child Health Services to the health of children: summary of the state-of-the-art document from the Sigtuna conference on Child Health Services with a view to the future.","authors":"C Sundelin, A Håkansson","doi":"10.1080/080352500750027448","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/080352500750027448","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In September 1999, a state-of-the-art conference was held in Sigtuna outside Stockholm, Sweden. The subject of the conference was the future of the Child Health Services. The approximately 40 participants included researchers from all professions with a link to child healthcare. The conference was prepared by a working committee consisting of Claes Sundelin (chairman), Uppsala, Sven Bremberg, Huddinge, Gisela Dahlqvist, Umeå, Kerstin Hedberg Nyqvist, Uppsala, Anders Håkansson, Malmö, Gunilla Lindmark, Uppsala, Birgitta Wickberg, Göteborg and Maria Nyström Peck (secretary), Stockholm. The state-of-the-art report has recently been published by the National Council for Medical Research and is briefly summarized below.</p>","PeriodicalId":76973,"journal":{"name":"Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992). Supplement","volume":"89 434","pages":"76-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2000-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/080352500750027448","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"21882292","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2000-07-01DOI: 10.1097/00006254-200007000-00011
E. Petersen, R. Eaton
Two ongoing neonatal screening programmes for congenital infection with Toxoplasma gondii are presented. The New England Newborn Screening Programme has included congenital toxoplasmosis since 1986. The test is based on detection of Toxoplasma-specific immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies eluted from the phenylketonuria (PKU) card. The seroprevalence of Toxoplasma IgG antibodies is at present about 13% and the birth prevalence of congenital toxoplasmosis approximately 1 per 10000 liveborn children. The Danish national neonatal screening programme was expanded to include congenital toxoplasmosis from 1 January 1999. The test is also based on detection of Toxoplasma-specific IgM antibodies eluted from PKU cards. The seroprevalence of Toxoplasma IgG antibodies in pregnant women is around 25% and the birth prevalence about 1 per 3000 liveborn children. The birth prevalence of congenital Toxoplasma infection is within the range of other congenital disorders included in different screening programmes. Neonatal screening is feasible in areas with a low risk of congenital infection where prenatal screening will not be applicable.
{"title":"Control of congenital infection with Toxoplasma gondii by neonatal screening based on detection of specific immunoglobulin M antibodies eluted from phenylketonuria filter-paper blood-spot samples.","authors":"E. Petersen, R. Eaton","doi":"10.1097/00006254-200007000-00011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/00006254-200007000-00011","url":null,"abstract":"Two ongoing neonatal screening programmes for congenital infection with Toxoplasma gondii are presented. The New England Newborn Screening Programme has included congenital toxoplasmosis since 1986. The test is based on detection of Toxoplasma-specific immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies eluted from the phenylketonuria (PKU) card. The seroprevalence of Toxoplasma IgG antibodies is at present about 13% and the birth prevalence of congenital toxoplasmosis approximately 1 per 10000 liveborn children. The Danish national neonatal screening programme was expanded to include congenital toxoplasmosis from 1 January 1999. The test is also based on detection of Toxoplasma-specific IgM antibodies eluted from PKU cards. The seroprevalence of Toxoplasma IgG antibodies in pregnant women is around 25% and the birth prevalence about 1 per 3000 liveborn children. The birth prevalence of congenital Toxoplasma infection is within the range of other congenital disorders included in different screening programmes. Neonatal screening is feasible in areas with a low risk of congenital infection where prenatal screening will not be applicable.","PeriodicalId":76973,"journal":{"name":"Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992). Supplement","volume":"21 1","pages":"36-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2000-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79282768","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}