Introduction: Maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy and its effects on the developing fetus are a serious global healthcare issue. The damage caused by alcohol goes far beyond mother’s health and spreads to the child’s physical and mental health. Aim of Review: Analysis o...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i2330798
Background: Childhood hypertension is a public health concern because of associated cardio-metabolic morbidities in adulthood. Overweight and obesity are main drivers and predictors of childhood hypertension. There is paucity of studies on waist circumference (WC) and waist-hip r...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i1630633
Background: Geohelminths are responsible for some Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) which have significant public health impacts in sub – Saharan Africa. Aim: To evaluate the prevalence of geohelminths among primary school children. Study Design: A cross – sectional randomized s...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2020/v18i930243
Tanvir Kabir Chowdhury, S. M. Humayun Kabir, Md. Afruzul Alam, Md. Tameem Shafayat Chowdhury, Rumana Khan, Tanzil Farhad & Md. Abdullah Al Farooq·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2020
Aims: Birth defects are structural or functional abnormalities which occur during the intrauterine life but can be identified at birth or a later age. Birth defects are major public health concerns and the World Health organization (WHO) is supporting countries for earlier diagno...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2020/v18i930239
Background: Atrial septal defects are common congenital heart defects which could be discovered incidentally during cardiac screening of a child in heart failure. The aim of this study was to determine the predictors of heart failure in children with ostium secundum Atrial Septal...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2020/v9i430143
Background: Bioelectrical analysis measures two bioelectrical vectors: Resistance (R) and reactance (Xc). Resistance is the pure opposition of a biological conductor to the flow of an alternating current through the intra and extra-cellular ionic solution and it is inversely rela...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2020/v4i330149
Aim: To explore the experiences of children exposed to domestic violence in Lusaka District, Zambia. Study Design: A qualitative exploratory approach was adopted for this study. Place and Duration of the Study: The study took place in Lusaka district over a period of 8 months. Th...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2020/v20i530197
Background and Aim: Mothers play a vital role in providing antibiotics to their children since they are too often affected with infections. Hence, the purpose of this study to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice towards antibiotic use of children in Chennai among mothers....
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i2030734
Articaine is a short acting local anesthetic agent which is used for minor surgeries. Although there is reluctance to use it on children, studies have shown that it is safe to use it in pediatric patients above the age of 4 years. This survey aimed to analyse the awareness on the...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i1830693
Saliva is a complex secretion consisting of 99% of water and remaining 1% of organic and inorganic molecules. Sucrose and starches are the predominant dietary carbohydrates in modern societies. Among all the foods consumed by children, chocolates and biscuits are the most common....
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i1530637
Md. Abdullah Al Farooq, Mohammad Nazmul Haq, Tania Tajreen, Md. Minhajuddin Sajid & Tanvir Kabir Chowdhury·Asian Journal of Pediatric Research·2020
Objective: Although Bangladesh is rapidly gaining economic development, education and health related indices are not equally developed in all parts of the country. The objective of the study was to compare the socio-economic and health status of students in public and private pri...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2020/v4i230146
Aims: This study evaluated the presence of extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) and AmpC β-lactamase resistance genes in E. coli from stool of diarrheic children in some hospitals in Lafia metropolis, Nigeria. Methodology: A total of 70 stool samples of children were obtained fro...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2020/v7i330172
Objectives: To study the effect of socioeconomic factors such as birth order, family size, family type, parent’s education level and family income on nutritional status of school children. Methods: It was a cross sectional survey conducted at Madurai district, Tamil Nadu to asses...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i730270
Aims and Objective: To study the clinical profile and electrocardiographic changes in children with myocarditis and their prognostic significance. Methods: 223 children presented with signs and symptoms of myocarditis from June 2016 to May 2017. Amongst them, 21 children with con...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2020/v4i130142
Context: Caregivers of children with heart diseases are faced with the long term care of these children and may suffer psychological illnesses as a result. Aims: To determine the prevalence and determinants of depression among caregivers of children with heart diseases attending...
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Research Article10.9734/indj/2020/v14i230125