Aim: To study the experience of Greek pediatricians with parents who refuse their children's vaccination and their attitudes towards vaccinations. Study Design: Nation-wide questionnaire-based survey conducted from February through May 2013. Methodology: We included 211 pediatric...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13493
Aims: The clinical effects of a Triticum vulgare-containing mouth gel on oral mucositis were evaluated. Presentation of Cases: Five children suffering from oral mucositis due to chemo/radiotherapy were treated with a Triticum vulgare-containing mouth gel, spreaded three times in...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/11798
Aims: To investigate the impact of war trauma On child mental health; the mediating role of different coping strategies. Methods: The sample was selected randomly from the five localities of the Gaza Strip that had been exposed to war16 months earlier. Children completed the Gaza...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/9578
Aims: Neighborhood characteristics have been implicated as potential risk and protective characteristics in the development of internalizing disorders. However, few studies have used longitudinal designs or included pre-adolescent children. This study evaluates the association be...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2014/12894
This article presents some topical ideas about effectiveness of foreign language education of little children and some trends in this sphere. The special attention is paid on bilingual education of children at preschool and elementary school age. The author underlines the strateg...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2014/10873
The health enhancing properties of physical activity are evidence-based and widely accepted for children and adolescents. Today many children and adolescents are engaged in specific sports and that causes great attention of coaches to use safe and appropriate methods. Volleyball...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/11631
Aims: To analyze simultaneous impact of biological, socioeconomic and behavioral determinants of excess weight in schoolchildren. Study Design: Cross-sectional study based on a representative sample of schoolchildren from 2nd to 5th grades of elementary school. Place and Duration...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/12185
Aim: To determine the relationship between serum C-reactive protein levels and severity of malaria infection in children aged six months to five years in a malaria endemic setting. Study Design: A prospective cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: This study was carr...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/10912
The rates of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in children and adolescents are rising globally, and this is closely linked to the obesity epidemic that is affecting millions of youth around the world. In this review, we examine the differences between type 1 diabetes and T2D, and highlight t...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/11043
Background: HIV/AIDS is one of the most dynamic epidemic infectious diseases. An estimated 1000 children are newly infected with HIV every day, most of them in sub-Saharan Africa. They often present with various clinical and laboratory manifestations that complicates their manage...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/9630
R. Hemalatha, Arthur C. Ouwehand, Sofia D. Forssten, J. J. Babu Geddan, Raja Sriswan Mamidi, V. Bhaskar & K. V. Radhakrishna·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2014
Aims: The aim of the study was to determine the effect of probiotics on diarrhea and fever in preschool children in a community setting in a developing country. Study Design: Double blind randomized controlled trial. Place and Duration of Study: The study was performed in Addagut...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2014/8280
Aims: In our study we highlight the importance of noninvasive imaging, stressing the role of CTA over echocardiography in the diagnosis of congenital aortic arch anomalies. Study Design: Prospective design. Place and Duration of Study: Radiology and pediatric department, in Cairo...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/8932
Aims: This study was conducted to determine the occurrence of malaria among children underfive years and to assess the knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of the children’s mothers regarding malaria and preventive measures. Study design: The study was cross-sectional in design....
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/7559
Aims: Assessing how medical teams in a paediatric cancer hospital cope with the legal requirement to search for the child’s consent for an inclusion in a clinical trial and children’s participation in tough medical decisions. Study Design: Anthropologic Field Study. Place and Dur...
Aim: The aim of the study is to detect effect of zidovudine + lamivudine+nevirapine (AZT+3TC+NVP) on liver and kidney. Study Design: Sixty-four children age 0 to 5 years attending FMC Umuahia were enrolled for the study in four groups. Place of Study: Study was carried out in Ant...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/4915