Aim: Hypernatremia is a recognized complication of poorly constituted Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) use that can cause neurological manifestations which require careful but often challenging management to prevent morbidity and mortality. Herein we report a case of symptomatic h...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2020/v3i130117
Background: A congenital anomaly may be defined in terms of physical structure as a malformation, an abnormality of physical structure or form usually found at birth or during the first few weeks of life. Congenital anomalies affect approximately 1 in 33 infants and result in app...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2019/v2i430116
Seyi Samson Enitan, John Cletus Ihongbe, John Okeleke Ochei, Adeolu Sunday Oluremi & Goziem Edikan Ajulibe·Asian Journal of Pediatric Research·2019
Background: Viral gastroenteritis is still a major public health challenge in the Sub-Sahara Africa, with Rotavirus and Adenovirus as the leading causes of acute gastroenteritis among children. Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of Rotavirus and Adenovir...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2019/v2i430115
Connate myxedema is also known as congenital hypothyroidism is an inborn endocrine disorder, affects 1 in every 3000 to 4000 infants. Numerous genetic defects are related with perpetual congenital hypothyroidism (CH). Ambient atmosphere, iatrogenic and immunologic factors are kno...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2019/v2i430114
Waardenburg syndrome is an uncommon autosomal dominant or recessive disorder, distinguished by hypopigmentation of either skin or hairs or both, segmental, partial or complete heterochromia iridis or isohypochromia, hypertrichosis of eyebrow, synophrys, dystopia canthorum, broad...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2019/v2i430113
Transaldolase TALDO deficiency is a rare autosomal recessive disorder of the pentose phosphate pathway. It has variable presentations with poor outcome when present early in life. We present a young Saudi infant with a fatal early presentation of TALDO deficiency.
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2019/v2i430112
Background: Reflexology means the application of the manual the pressure to specific points of the feet called "reflex points" that are believed to correspond to other parts of the body. The study aimed to assess the effect of reflexology strategy on the mother’s breast milk volu...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2019/v2i430111
Introduction: A considerable amount of knowledge has accumulated in recent years regarding the pediatric aspects of sleep with its associated disorders being understood. Health education for parents and prospective-parents frequently pay little attention to sleep. In addition med...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2019/v2i330110
The use of behavior management techniques for the treatment of children who are uncooperative with a dentist is inevitable. Behavior management techniques are the methods that the dental health team could effectively treat the child and inspires a constructive dental attitude. Ob...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2019/v2i330109
Circumcision is a frequently performed surgery in children worldwide. For circumcision, penile and caudal epidural blocks are commonly used. Nerve blocks not only decrease the systemic analgesia requirements intra-operatively but also increase the length of pain relief postoperat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2019/v2i330108