Publications by authors named "Hayato Chikai"
Background: Acute appendicitis is the most common type of acute abdomen that requires surgical intervention in children. According to general pediatric textbooks, the presence of vomiting before abdominal pain is considered a classic patient history item for excluding acute appendicitis. However, its diagnostic performance in the pediatric population has yet to be investigated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRisk factors for anemia of prematurity among 30-35-week preterm infants.
Fukushima J Med Sci
August 2023
Background: The risk factors for anemia of prematurity (AOP) among late preterm infants are unelucidated. We identified risk factors for declining hemoglobin (Hb) concentration and triggering factors for AOP treatment in infants born at 30-35 gestational weeks.
Methods: From 2012 to 2020, we conducted a single-center retrospective study of infants born at 30-35 weeks of gestation without congenital anomalies or severe hemorrhage.
Article Synopsis
- - A case study highlighted a 5-year-old girl who developed a renal abscess due to ESBL-producing E. coli, resulting in serious complications like bacteremia and kidney scarring.
- - Initially treated for a urinary tract infection with standard antibiotics, her condition worsened, leading to the discovery of the abscess through a CT scan, prompting a switch to meropenem for treatment.
- - The report emphasizes the need for clinicians to recognize the risks of renal abscesses from resistant bacteria in previously healthy children and stresses the importance of prompt diagnosis and management to prevent severe outcomes.