Khadija Rahman, Sharmin Afroze, M. S. Khaled, Morsheda Khanam, Ruma Parvin, Sultana Amena Ferdoucy & Sheikh Farjana Sonia·Asian Journal of Pediatric Research·2023
Aim: This study was aimed to find out the mismanagement of infantile masturbation and the outcome of the cases who were treated with anti-epileptic drugs. Study Design: Retrospective. Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at outpatient department of Rehabilitation...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2023/v11i3220
Peter Chibuzor Oriji, Enefia Kelvin Kiridi, Datonye Christopher Briggs, Obiora Chibundu, Johnpatrick Uchenna Ugwoegbu, Chioma Okechukwu, Panebi Yao Bosrotsi, Akaninyene Eseme Ubom, Isaac Joel Abasi & Adedotun Daniel Adesina·Asian Journal of Pediatric Research·2023
Background: An important sign of congenital heart disease (CHD), myocardial dysfunction and foetal congestive cardiac failure is cardiomegaly, which is detected using the assessment of the cardiothoracic (CT) ratio. Objective: To evaluate the foetal CT ratio and its relationship...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2023/v11i3221
Blaschko-linear psoriasis (PBL) is a rare form of psoriasis that presents as longitudinal lines on the skin, along Blaschko lines. This form of psoriasis is often observed in children and can be difficult to distinguish from other acquired Blaschko linear dermatoses such as infla...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2023/v11i3219
Aims: To analyze the correlation between the use of gadgets with speech and language development in toddlers at PHC Surabaya Hospital. Study Design: This study used an analytical observational research design with a Cross Sectional method. Place and Duration of Study: PHC Surabay...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2023/v11i2216
The coexistence of a high IgE level and transient hypogammaglobulinemia of infancy ( THI ) with atopic dermatitis (AD) is well known, but the coexistence with a marked serum IgE level ≥ 1000 IU/mL is a rare finding. Literature is scarce regarding IgE levels in patients with THI a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2023/v11i2217
Background: Malnutrition and growth failure are major problems among children with chronic kidney disease (CKD). No single metric can describe their nutritional status; therefore, a series of indices and methods are required for evaluation. Aim of the Work: Evaluation of the nutr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2023/v11i2218
Background: Childhood fever remains a very significant health issue among parents. A wide range of childhood illnesses is accompanied by fever, leading to varied attempts at treatment by parents at home before reaching to hospitals. Common methods of treatment include the use of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2023/v11i2215
Triple X syndrome is a relatively common chromosomal abnormality affecting 0.1% of live-born girls. Most of these girls have a normal phenotype and only a few cases have birth defects. The diagnosis of triple X syndrome may never be made because the clinical manifestations are no...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2023/v11i2214
Background: Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder that affects people of all ages, races, and social classes, but it can be especially devastating to a growing child. Adults and children experience fractures 2-6 times more frequently than the general population due to the ad...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2023/v11i1212
Background: Prediction scores could help to timely identify patients at risk. More intense care monitoring outside the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) could improve outcomes. These concepts of critical care without borders could be implemented shortly with local resources an...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2023/v11i1213
Guillian-Barre syndrome (GBS) is an acute immune-mediated inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy characterized by symmetrical limb weakness and areflexia preceded by an infection while Japanese encephalitis (JE) virus is a neurotropic RNA virus belonging to Flaviviridae family...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2023/v11i1211
Lukman Amadu, Keren-Happuch Twumasiwaa Boateng, Vida Nyagre Yakong, Williams Kwame Boateng, Ani-Amponsah, Mary, Richardson Doris, Theresa Abena Jamebe Antwi & Dzigbordi Kpikpitse·Asian Journal of Pediatric Research·2023
Background: Mothers who give birth to low birth weight or premature babies who are therefore highly delicate may experience shock and depression as a result of having their newborns hospitalised in NICUs. This kind of hospitalisation ruins the family dynamic and throws the parent...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2023/v11i1210
Aims: Alopecia areata is a non-scarring autoimmune disease, quite frequent in the pediatric population. Trichoscopy plays a fundamental role in its diagnosis, prognosis and therapeutic evaluation. Our objective was to describe the trichoscopic signs of alopecia areata in children...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2023/v11i1209
Introduction: Febrile seizures are the most common type of seizure in children occurring in 2-5 % of them with a peak incidence in 16-18 months. Various factors have been described in the pathophysiology of febrile seizures like susceptibility of the immature brain to temperature...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2022/v10i4208
Background: Lung Ultrasound (LUS) has recently become an important method for diagnostic examination and monitoring of lung disease. Many lung diseases, such as respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTNB), pneumonia were diagnosed by chest X-ray...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2022/v10i4207