Publications by authors named "Diana B Lowenthal"
Abusive head injury as a cause of apparent life-threatening events in infancy.
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med
October 2003
Background: An apparent life-threatening event (ALTE) refers to the sudden occurrence of a breathing abnormality, color change, or alteration in muscle tone or mental status in an infant. Several patients with ALTEs admitted to our institution were found to have sustained abusive head injuries.
Objective: To systematically examine the possible causes of ALTEs and their relative frequencies.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess zinc levels in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) by measuring plasma and red blood cell (RBC) zinc concentrations and relating them to nutritional status and lung function.
- Approximately 31% of CF patients had low RBC zinc levels, while only 10% displayed low plasma zinc levels, indicating that low RBC zinc is more common.
- Despite these findings, low zinc levels in RBCs and plasma did not correlate with patients' nutritional health or lung function, leaving the clinical significance of low RBC zinc levels in CF unclear.