Febrile seizures in rural Tanzania: hospital-based incidence and clinical characteristics.

abstract：:This paper reports the results of a cross-sectional study of the growth of Fulani children, aged 1-16 years, living in the Jos Plateau of northern Nigeria. This particular population of Fulani are semi-nomadic pastoralists whose economy and culture are centered on cattle. We measured the heights and weights of 176 gir...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Glew RH,Conn CA,Bhanji R,Calderon P,Barnes C,VanderJagt DJ

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the aim of studying the feeding patterns in infants under 6 months of age, 451 mothers attending the children's clinic in two university hospitals in the north of Tehran were interviewed. All babies had been born in hospital and > 98 per cent had been breastfed during the first few hours of birth. The rate of ful...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Shiva F,Nasiri M

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a 7-month-old breast fed infant who presented with a nose bleed and bruises. Investigation showed severe nutritional B12 deficiency anemia with a pancytopenia. It is important to take the nutritional history of both the infant and the mother for early prevention and treatment. ...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Citak FE,Citak EC

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To estimate the prevalence and effects of sepsis-induced myocardial dysfunction (SIMD) in children with septic shock. Methodology:Enrolled children with septic shock (n = 31) and sepsis (n = 30) underwent echocardiography and cardiac troponin-I (cTnI) estimation within first 3 h. SIMD was defined as presence...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Jain A,Sankar J,Anubhuti A,Yadav DK,Sankar MJ

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate vitamin D status of preterm and term low birthweight (LBW) and term normal birth weight (NBW; weight ≥ 2500 g) infants at birth and in early infancy. METHODS:We enrolled 220 LBW and 119 NBW infants along with their mothers. Blood samples of both infants and mothers were taken within 48 h of birth...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Agarwal R,Virmani D,Jaipal ML,Gupta S,Gupta N,Sankar MJ,Bhatia S,Agarwal A,Devgan V,Deorari A,Paul VK,Investigators of LBW Micronutrient Study Group, Departments of Pediatrics and Endocrinology.

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifteen Omani infants, ranging between 2 and 4 months of age, with acute lead encephalopathy underwent plain skeletal radiology. X-rays in all 15 infants revealed dense metaphyseal bands in long bones. These were best seen around the knee joint. Six infants had evidence of multiple lead lines indicating previous episo...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Woolf DA,Riach IC,Derweesh A,Vyas H

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The values of erythrocyte protoporphyrin, ferritin and mean corpuscular volume (MCV) measurements in diagnosing iron deficiency anemia were investigated in 72 iron deficient and in 25 healthy control infants. Receiver operator curve, sensitivity and specificity of erythrocyte protoporphyrin, ferritin and mean corpuscu...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Serdar MA,Sarici SU,Kurt I,Alpay F,Okutan V,Kurnaz L,Kutluay T

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preterm constitutes a major part of neonatal mortality, particularly in India. Due to dermal immaturity, preterm neonates are susceptible to various complications like infection, hypothermia, etc. Emollient application is a traditional practice in our subcontinent. AIMS:To find out the efficacy of coconut o...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Konar MC,Islam K,Roy A,Ghosh T

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty-three children with tuberculous meningitis (TBM) were studied in parallel with 37 children with primary pulmonary complex (PPC), 32 tuberculin skin positive controls, and 38 skin negative controls for immunological evaluation. Proportions of peripheral blood total T and T helper lymphocytes (TH) were significant...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Rajajee S,Narayanan PR

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixteen cases of external hydrocephalus (EH) were seen from January 1993 to June 1995. There were 13 (81.3 per cent) male and three female children. Fourteen (87.5 per cent) were under 12 months of age. Three siblings with EH were seen in one family. All but three of the 16 recovered over time without medical or surgi...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Roshan K,Elizabeth C,Chacko A,Rajendra J,Gururaj A,Dilip S

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Because of the different genetic backgrounds, living environments and economic conditions, the epidemiologic, clinical characteristics and risk factors for coronary artery abnormalities (CAAs) in the Chinese population may differ among different parts of China. METHODS:We did a retrospective study to explor...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Tang Y,Gao X,Shen J,Sun L,Yan W

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cassia occidentalis toxicity is thought to be uncommon; however, several cases have been described with acute hepatomyoencephalopathy with a high-mortality rate. We report a previously healthy, 2-year-old girl who developed acute liver failure after fresh seed ingestion. Without a specific antidote, we decided to impl...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Getsuwan S,Tanpowpong P,Trakulsrichai S,Sornmayura P,Treepongkaruna S

更新日期：2020-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute suppurative parotitis is a rare disease in childhood. Its incidence is higher in premature newborns. Parotid swelling and pus drainage from Stenson's duct is pathognomonic, and Staphylococcus aureus is the causative agent in most cases. Here, a 33-day-old patient with acute suppurative parotitis is presented. ...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Avcu G,Belet N,Karli A,Sensoy G

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of different doses of iron on haematological status of breastfed infants. One hundred and thirteen infants were randomized into four groups at 5 months of age. Iron supplementation was given at doses of 1 mg/kg/day, 2 mg/kg/day, and 2 mg/kg/every other day in the fi...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Ermis B,Demirel F,Demircan N,Gurel A

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Of 511 young (1-19 years of age) Jamaicans sampled for IgG antibodies to Toxoplasma by the ELISA method, there was an overall prevalence of 45 per cent. Seropositivity ranged from 24-26 per cent in the 2-year-olds, up to 54 per cent in the 5-9-year-olds. There was no significant difference in prevalence between the se...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Rawlins SC,Prabhakar P

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our study showed that enteral administration of prophylactic probiotics in neonatal intensive care setup could significantly reduce morbidity due to necrotising enterocolitis in very low birth weight newborn. It also helps in establishing early full enteral feeding and reduces hospital stay. ...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Samanta M,Sarkar M,Ghosh P,Ghosh Jk,Sinha Mk,Chatterjee S

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Most of the newborn deaths in developing countries occur at home. Up to two-thirds of these deaths would have been prevented if mothers and newborns had received known and effective interventions. The objective of this study is to determine newborn-care practices and health-seeking behavior in rural Eastern ...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Gebre B,Biadgilign S,Taddese Z,Deribe K,Legesse T,Omar M

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abdominal pain-predominant functional gastrointestinal diseases (AP-FGD) are common in children and commonly attributed to exposure to child abuse. However, this relationship has not been studied in teenagers, and the main objective of the current study was to assess it. Teenagers were recruited from four randomly sel...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Devanarayana NM,Rajindrajith S,Perera MS,Nishanthanie SW,Karunanayake A,Benninga MA

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rotavirus vaccination was introduced in Brazil in March 2006. We describe the distribution of rotavirus genotypes in children with acute gastroenteritis in a hospital in Recife, Brazil, during pre- and post-vaccination periods. There was a 43.8% reduction in the proportion of diarrhea episodes due to rotavirus. Nevert...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Montenegro FM,Falbo AR,Germano EM,Correia NB,Souza Eda S,Nakagomi O,Nakagomi T,Cuevas LE,Cunliffe NA,Correia JB

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disseminated cryptococcosis is infrequent in immunocompetent children. Pulmonary and central nervous system are the commonly involved sites of infection in an immunocompromised host. We report a fatal case of disseminated cryptococcosis in an immunocompetent host presenting as fever of unknown origin with miliary shad...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Ismail J,Chidambaram M,Sankar J,Agarwal S,Lodha R

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Tanzania, nurses play an important role in the management of patients with malaria. The study was conducted to identify the current status of the performance of nurses in the management of malaria patients, in order to provide the baseline data before the training intervention. METHODS:The study was cond...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Kanamori S,Kohi TW,Nyamhanga T,Mkude S

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Social factors influencing diarrhoea prevalence rates, in Saudi communities, were studied during 1991 taking statistically representative samples from the whole population. The factors included mother's age, child's age, birth order, parent's education, feeding pattern, and urban, rural, and regional residences. This ...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： al-Mazrou YY,Khan MU,Aziz KM,Farag MK,al-Jefry M

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Hepatic abscess is a rare but potentially fatal entity in neonates. The aim of this study was to provide valuable data for diagnosis, management and prevention of hepatic abscess in preterm infants. METHODS:A retrospective chart review was made for patients diagnosed with hepatic abscesses between 2012 and 201...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Semerci SY,Babayigit A,Cebeci B,Buyukkale G,Cetinkaya M

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:beta-thalassaemia major, an autosomal recessive hemoglobinopathy, is one of the most common single gene disorders in multi-racial Malaysia. The control of beta-thalassaemia major requires a multi-disciplinary approach that includes population screening, genetic counselling, prenatal diagnosis and the option of termina...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Thong MK,Tan JA,Tan KL,Yap SF

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Topical emollient application reduces trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL) in preterm neonates. Coconut oil used traditionally for infant massage in India has not been evaluated for the same. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Very low birth weight (VLBW) neonates were randomized at 12 h of age to Oil (n = 37) or Control (n ...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Nangia S,Paul VK,Deorari AK,Sreenivas V,Agarwal R,Chawla D

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Very preterm babies, after their initial need for rigorous supports, remain in intensive care units for maintaining euthermia. We compared proportion of 'hypothermia OR hyperthermia episodes(HHE)'; physiological instability events; and weight gain in stable preterm babies between 29 and 32 weeks nursed in Cocoon warme...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Vijayan S,Pournami F,Prabhakar J,Jain N

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this article is to investigate the prevalence of Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency in neonatal hyperbilirubinemia and to compare the clinical presentation and course of G6PD-deficient and normal patients. This study included a total of 624 term neonates with indirect hyperbilirubinemia fro...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Atay E,Bozaykut A,Ipek IO

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Giardia duodenalis prevalence is commonly as high as soil-transmitted helminths (STH), nevertheless is not considered for large-scale chemotherapy through mass drug administration (MDA) due to its short incubation period and frequent reinfections, its control being associated to improving access to water and sanitatio...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Ferreira FS,Baptista-Fernandes T,Oliveira D,Rodrigues R,Neves E,Lima A,Garrido E,Afonso G,Zaky A,Telles de Freitas P,Atouguia J,Centeno-Lima S

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifteen children with protein-energy malnutrition and eight healthy children between the ages of 6 months and 60 months were studied for blood glucose and serum insulin levels in the fasting state and 120 minutes following oral glucose load. The measurements were repeated after normalization of the body weight followi...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Das BK,Ramesh J,Agarwal JK,Mishra OP,Bhatt RP

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Environmental enteropathy is an example of a poorly-understood intestinal disorder affecting millions of children worldwide, characterized by malabsorption and stunting. Although there is increasing interest in non-invasive means of assessing intestinal structure and function, the potential value of intestin...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Chandwe K,Amadi B,Chipunza M,Zyambo M,Kelly P

更新日期：2020-11-14 00:00:00