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Selective Phosphodiesterase 4D (PDE4D) Allosteric Inhibitors for the Treatment of FMR-1 Gene Defects and other Pediatric Syndromal Disorders Associated with Cognitive Impairment

Stefan Bittmann MA · Asian Journal of Pediatric Research · 2024

The selective phosphodiesterase 4 D enzymes play a crucial role in regulating signaling through the cyclic adenosinmonophosphate second messenger system by hydrolyzing cyclic nucleotides. The PDE4 gene family includes four subtypes, PDE4A-D, distinguished by the presence of conse...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i7359

Pediatric Nasopharyngeal Rhabdomyosarcoma: A Case Report

Rachida Chehrastane, Ihssan Hadj Hsain, Fatima Chait, Sanae Jellal, Hafsa Elouazzani, Nadia Cherradi, Nazik Allali, Latifa Chat & Siham El Haddad · Asian Journal of Pediatric Research · 2024

Rhabdomyosarcomas is a soft tissue tumor with a highly invasive malignant cells that originate of the skeletal muscle cells, specially occurs in the head and neck regions, the presentation in the parameningeal region, including the paranasal sinuses and nasal cavity, the presenta...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i6358

Expert Perspectives on Paracetamol for Managing Pediatric Febrile Illness in Indian Settings

Manjula S & Krishna Kumar M · Asian Journal of Pediatric Research · 2024

Objective: To examine expert perspectives on the prescription practices and clinical uses of paracetamol for managing pediatric febrile illness in routine Indian healthcare settings. Methods: The study utilized multiple-response questionnaires distributed electronically to clinic...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i6357

To Determine the Accuracy and Reliability of Broselow Tape in Comparison with Actual Weight and Advance Pediatric Life Support Formula Weight Assessment among the Pediatric Population Presenting to Emergency Department of a Low Income Setting

Emad Uddin Siddiqui, Ghazala Irfan Kazi, Mehreen Thayani, Ahmed Raheem & Tooba Siddiqui · Asian Journal of Pediatric Research · 2024

Background: Near precise weight assessment among sick pediatric patients remains a dilemma and conventionally accepted weight assessment methods, in busy ED might be inaccurate or unreliable. Children have different weights at different ages, and accurate/precise weight measureme...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i6356

Awareness and Knowledge Level of Puerperal Mothers on Neonatal Jaundice: A Qualitative Study in Northern Ghana

Keren-Happuch Twumasiwaa Boateng, Boakye Amoakowaa Sarah & Samuel Kwame Amoako Asirifi · Asian Journal of Pediatric Research · 2024

Background: Neonatal Jaundice is a major contributing cause of newborn hospitalizations and a major cause of newborn mortality. It should not be a major cause of mortality even in developing countries Inadequate knowledge of mothers about NNJ results in delayed decision-making to...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i6354

Concomitant Autoimmune Pancreatitis Type 2 and Colitis Ulcerosa in a 10 Years-Old Girl

Stefan Bittmann, Elisabeth Luchter & Elena Moschüring-Alieva · Asian Journal of Pediatric Research · 2024

Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) has gained significant attention in recent years, with a notable increase in diagnoses due to the diagnostic utility of immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4). Despite the well-known IgG4-related type 1 AIP, a less recognized subtype known as type 2 AIP exists, wh...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i6353

Pre-Hospital use of Paracetamol in the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital Paediatric Outpatient Clinic

Woroma Wonodi & Boma Awoala West · Asian Journal of Pediatric Research · 2024

Background: Paracetamol is a medication that is often procured over the counter in many nations including Nigeria. It is therefore prone to abuse/misuse with consequences. Objective of the Study: To determine the prevalence of pre-hospital use of paracetamol, preferred formulatio...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i6352

Study of Sleep Parameters on Respiratory Health and School Performance in Urban Children

Sandeep Garg, Megha M., Susanna Jose Puthenpurayil, Namrata Rao & Ajay Sankhe · Asian Journal of Pediatric Research · 2024

Background: Sleep plays a crucial role in maintaining the health and well-being of children, affecting their physical, psychological, and cognitive development. However, research has shown that sleep problems in children are increasingly prevalent, impacting their health and qual...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i6351

Macrophagic Activation Syndrome Revealing Tuberculosis: A Case Report

R. Majd, A. Radi, A. Laarej, A. Hassani & R. Abilkassem · Asian Journal of Pediatric Research · 2024

We present a case involving an immunocompetent infant diagnosed with miliary tuberculosis complicated by macrophage activation syndrome. Macrophage activation syndrome (MAS), also known as bone marrow hemophagocytosis, presents as a non-specific clinical condition characterized b...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i6349

New Insights in the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease in Childhood

Stefan Bittmann, Elisabeth Luchter & Elena Moschüring-Alieva · Asian Journal of Pediatric Research · 2024

Sickle cell disease encompasses diseases that are pathophysiologically caused by hemoglobin S. The HbS component of total hemoglobin in SCD is normally over 50%. HbS is based on an amino acid substitution at position 6 of the β-globin chain, where glutamic acid is replaced by val...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i6350

Sandhoff's Disease: A Case Report

R. Majd, A. Radi, A. Laarej, A. Hassani & R. Abilkassem · Asian Journal of Pediatric Research · 2024

Sandhoff disease is a rare inherited disorder within the sphingolipidosis family, characterized by the accumulation of lipids in the nervous system due to a deficiency in hexosaminidase types A and B enzymes. This condition leads to progressive neurological disorders and eventual...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i5348

Allgrove Syndrome: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

N. Ben Amar, A. Radi, A. Ourrai, A. Hassani & R. Abilkassem · Asian Journal of Pediatric Research · 2024

Allgrove syndrome, or Triple A syndrome, is a very rare autosomal recessive disorder with three key clinical features: achalasia, alacrima, and adrenal insufficiency. Around a third of patients present with additional features, such as neurological and autonomic manifestations (m...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i5347

Hurried Child Syndrome: Are we Creating an Advanced Generation or Destroying it?

Shivaleela P Upashe, Rahul Shil & Shreyasee Das · Asian Journal of Pediatric Research · 2024

Parents who overschedule their children, put a lot of pressure on them to succeed academically, and want them to act and behave like tiny adults beyond their mental, social, or emotional capabilities are considered to be suffering from the disease known as "hurried child syndrome...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i5346

Impact to Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) Implementation in Developing Countries: A Literature Review

Joaquim Pinto, Yenny Puspitasari, Yuli Periostiwati, Carlos Boavida Tilman, Adelina Pinto & Estevao Menezes Ximenes · Asian Journal of Pediatric Research · 2024

Background: Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) is needed to address infant mortality in sub-Saharan African and South Asian countries of 11 million cases, due to diarrheal diseases, pneumonia, measles, malnutrition and newborn care problems. (IMCI) is an approach t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i5345