Background: Diarrhoeal diseases constitute a significant burden on the health and growth of children the world over. Globally, diarrhoeal conditions remain the second leading cause of death among children under 5. Knowledge, attitudes and practice of caregivers are at the heart o...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2021/v7i430220
Victoria Jones, Zhengyan Wang, Shangqing Yuan, Christie Pham, Samuel P. Putnam & Maria A. Gartstein·Asian Journal of Pediatric Research·2021
Aims: The present study assessed cross-cultural differences in temperament and temperament stability between children from the United States (US) and the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Goals of the study include examining differences in three temperament factors (surgency, neg...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2021/v7i330219
Aims: The prevalence of overweight adolescents in Taiwan has dramatically increased in recent years. A survey shows that 66.6% of adolescents do not get the recommended amount of vegetables and fruit (i.e., two portions of fruit and three portions of vegetables per day each week)...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2021/v7i330218
Background: Transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN) is a neonatal lung disease which has a picture of lung edema due to delayed resorption of lung fluids. It is commonly seen in full-term or late-preterm infants with an occurrence rate of 5.7 in 1,000 infants. The aim of this w...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2021/v7i330217
Background: Orbital cellulitis is a diagnostic and therapeutic emergency, jeopardizing the vital and functional prognosis. This study aimed to analyze the epidemiological, therapeutic and evolutional aspects of orbital cellulitis cases treated at the pediatric service at Mohamed...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2021/v7i330216
Acute staphylococcal epidermolysis, also known as staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS), in young children is caused by the release of exfoliative toxins A and B (ETA and/or ETB) from an initial outbreak which can be ear-nose-throat, conjunctival or cutaneous. Staphylococca...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2021/v7i330215
Ikewuchi Catherine Chidinma, Kalaotaji Glory Biambo, Jonathan Nyebuchi, Amadi Chikadibia Fyneface & Nwika Goodnews·Asian Journal of Pediatric Research·2021
The human breast milk is considered to be the perfect food for infants, specifically adapted to their needs. Changes in lifestyle and environment may impact on breast milk composition. This study was aimed at comparing the nutrients composition in breast milk in postpartum women...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2021/v7i230213
Drahem Mansour Ahmed El-Fiky, Shimaa Basyony El-Nemr, Osama Abd Rab El-Rasoul Tolba & Waleed Ahmed El-Shahaby·Asian Journal of Pediatric Research·2021
Background: Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) refers to dilating the ventricles and dysfunction of their systolic functions (predominantly the left ventricle) with or without congestive heart failure. In children, it is the most common form of heart muscle disease. We aimed to evaluat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2021/v7i230212
Background: Probiotics are effective in the treatment of functional gastrointestinal disorders in adults but there is lack of enough clinical evidence in children. Aim: To evaluate effectiveness of Bacillus Coagulans GBI-30, 6086 along with digestive enzymes in the treatment of c...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2021/v7i230211
Background: A variety of feeding difficulties like aversion of food, food selectivity, complete food refusal are the most common problems reported by the Parents of ASD children. Every parent of ASD children struggles to manage their child’s feeding routine as well as undesirable...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2021/v7i230210