Publications by authors named "Pen-Fen Liao"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigated if neonatal hyperbilirubinemia increases the risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) using data from a large cohort in Taiwan from 2000-2012.
- The findings indicated that neonates with hyperbilirubinemia had a 1.28-fold higher risk of developing ASD, but treatments like phototherapy showed no clear link to ASD risk.
- Additionally, male neonates had a significantly higher risk, and factors like preterm birth and low birth weight were also associated with increased ASD risk, but no definitive causal relationship was established.
Objective: The aim of this article was to assess the usefulness of procalcitonin (PCT) as a marker for predicting dilating (grades III-V) vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) in young children with a first febrile urinary tract infection.
Methods: Children ≤2 years of age with a first febrile urinary tract infection were prospectively evaluated. Serum samples were tested for PCT at the time of admission to a tertiary hospital.