Background: Our understanding of the amount of time children spend sitting, standing and stepping during a typical school day is limited. The ActivPAL monitor, which can differentiate between sitting and standing, was used in this study to objectively assess free-living activitie...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/7910
Aim: To measure respiratory burst enzymes, pro-oxidants, antioxidants and red cell indices in Nigerian children with sickle cell disease (HbSS) below five years of age and compared with apparently healthy children with normal haemoglobin (HbAA). Method: A total of 45 subjects wer...
Objective: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in children and may signal vesicoureteral reflux (VUR). This study aimed to identify the risk factors associated with VUR and to emphasize value of diagnostic imaging studies in children. Methods: This study was assessed 173 m...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/7628
Background: Protein energy malnutrition is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in children between the ages of 12 and 59 months and diarrhoea has been shown to have a bi-directional relationship with malnutrition. Mid upper arm circumference (MUAC) has been shown to be...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/6710
Aims: The study was carried out in order to determine the plasmid profile, antibiotic susceptibility pattern and the type of antimicrobial resistance (whether it is chromosomal or plasmid mediated) among producers of extended spectrum beta-lactamases of uropathogens in children....
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/6243
We selected the pediatric urinary tract infection related research and review articles in English language using keywords or phrases such as Infant; children; culture; Escherichia coli; fever, UTI. Aims: The purpose of this review is to provide summary of the latest research in p...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/4690
Amara E. Ezeamama, Christopher Duggan, Donna Spiegelman, Ellen Hertzmark, Ronald J. Bosch, Karim P. Manji, Roland Kupka, Melanie W. Lo, James O. Okuma, Rodrick Kisenge, Said Aboud & Wafaie W. Fawzi·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2013
Background: For at-risk HIV-negative individuals, whether malarial morbidity increases the likelihood of HIV infection when exposed is unknown. Hence, we investigate the malaria-associated risk of postnatal HIV infection in 1804 breastfeeding infants of HIV-positive women from Da...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/6085
Aims: To define the nature of non-radiographically evident injuries of the ankle and hindfoot in children who exhibited persistent pain, swelling and refusal to bear weight after 6 weeks of immobilisation. Methods: Ten children (7 boys, 3 girls; age range 5 to10 years) were inclu...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/5607
Aims: The aim of our study was to study the prevalence of various cardiac abnormalities in HIV positive children. Study Design: Cross sectional observational study. Place of Study: Antiretroviral treatment clinic of Maulana Azad Medical College and associated Lok Nayak Hospital a...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/4919
Aims: This research was aimed at investigating both sensory and motor function of the rectum and anal canal in the patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and organic bowel disease. Methodology: There were examined 45 children with age of 11-13 years suffering from IBS and o...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/3216
Aims: Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is common between 5-15 years, uncommon with different presentation 25 in children below 5 years. The aim of this study is to assess the frequency and characterize the pattern of 26 presentation of rheumatic fever (RF) in Egyptian children younger...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/4324
Charilaos Karambetsos, Constantinos Kouskoukis, George Giannakopoulos, Eirini Agapidaki, Constantinos Mihas, Alexandra Katsarou, Constantinos Miridakis, Argiro Vatakis & Gerasimos Kolaitis·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2012
Aims: There is an increased interest in the psychosocial impact of pediatric skin diseases on children and their families. The present study tried to examine possible differences regarding mental health problems among children with alopecia areata (AA) or atopic dermatitis (AD),...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/1586
Aim: To compare the efficacy and safety of ferrous ascorbate and colloidal iron in children with iron deficiency anemia. Study Design: An open, randomized, comparative, parallel-group study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Pediatric Medicine of ‘Nilratan Sircar Medical...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2012/900
G. Kolaitis, G. Giannakopoulos, C. Mihas, V. Ntre, V. Moulla, E. Sotiropoulou, K. Paflia, K. Argyrou, K. Kotsirilou, V. Leventakou, H. Assimopoulos, J. Tsiantis, V. Tomaras & C. Tzavara·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2011
Aim: To evaluate the prevalence of symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and anxiety among children and adolescents exposed to the 2007 fire disaster in Greece along with the relationships of these symptoms with disaster-related stressors and sociodemograph...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2011/505