Aims: Determine the impact of malaria and gastrointestinal helminthiasis co-infection on anaemia and severe malaria among children aged 1 – 15 years. Study Design: A cross sectional study was carried out. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in fifteen health ce...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/23241
Objective: Most children experience some degree of fear during their development. Excessive fears can create serious obstacles to children. The aim of this study was to identify the most common fears in a sample of children and adolescents and examine the socio-demographic correl...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/22552
Background: Sickle cell anaemia (SCA), a common haematological genetic disorder, could affect both the growth and haematological profile of the sufferer. Objectives: This study aims at determining any correlation between anthropometric variables and haematological parameters amon...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/21621
Aim: This study aimed to investigate the impact of trauma due to wars on quality of life of Palestine children living in Gaza with special reference to 2009 war. It is analytic study; the study sample consisted of 195 children and adolescents who were selected purposely from thre...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2016/22189
Chahed Jamila, Mekki Mongi, Kechiche Nahla, Hidouri Saida, Ksia Amine, Sahnoun Lassaad, Hemmadi Faten, Sfar Mohamed Tahar, Belghith Mohsen & Nouri Abdellatif·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2015
Objective: Juvenile myasthenia gravis (JMG) is a rare disease with possible severe forms. Thymectomy is supported by many authors particularly in generalised forms with positive AcetylCholine Receptor Antibody (AChR- Ab). The aim of our study was to discuss the indication and the...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/19760
Introduction: Recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) is the most common gastrointestinal problem in children. The role of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) with recurrent abdominal pain is not known precisely. Since H. pylori infection may be one of the symptoms of abdominal pain. The aim...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/20141
Aim: Of this work was to determine dispersion of TGF-b, fibrosis modulating factor (bFGF and FGR1) and granule marker chromogranin A in case of intra-abdominal adhesion which could be essential factors in disease pathogenesis. Thus than could be used as possible biomarker. Study...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/19676
Introduction: The relationship of vitamin D and asthma is known but the association between vitamin D and time required to recover from acute asthma exacerbation has not been studied. Aims: To find an association between serum vitamin D levels and time required to recover from an...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/19890
Introduction: Asthma is a common chronic disease and it is a cause of attending the emergency department, hospitalization, and school absences in children. Several studies recorded in various countries report the increased prevalence of about 50% per decade for childhood asthma....
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/17370
Background: Street hawking is one of the commonest forms of child labor in Nigeria. This study aimed at determining the social implications and factors associated with street hawking among children in Uyo, South-South Nigeria. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional des...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2015/19565
Background: Past studies have suggested that early exposure of farm children to chronic pesticides were likely to establish genotoxic risk that might lead to cancerous cell development later during their adulthood (if not repaired properly). Objective: This review aims to fill th...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/19402
Aims: The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of traumatic events due to eight days of military escalation on children PTSD, anxiety, resilience, relationship of between children mental health problems and resilience. Methods: This was descriptive analytic study. The s...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2015/19101
Background: The treatment of breast masses in female children and adolescents is controversial. While some advocate for early surgical removal others prefer the conservative non operative approach. The aim of this study is ascertain the evidence for the current protocol of early...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17514
Introduction: Thromboembolic incidents typically occur as deep vein thrombosis of the limbs and pulmonary embolism but can also occur in unusual sites such as cerebral or sinus, mesenteric, portal, hepatic renal and retinal veins. When thromboembolism occurs in any of these unusu...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2015/17982
Aim: Helicobacter pylori infection is mainly acquired during childhood and is strongly linked with peptic ulcer disease. This study determines the seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection among school children in Lagos, Nigeria. Place of Study: Alimosho and Ajeromi Local G...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15985