Factors Associated with Stunting among Pre-school Children in Southern Highlands of Tanzania.

abstract：:We assessed the sensitivity, specificity and likelihood ratio of a low cost liquid crystal strip thermometer (LCT) compared with axillary mercury thermometry for the detection of neonatal hypothermia in Nepal. The subjects were 76 healthy newborns in the government maternity hospital of Kathmandu, Nepal in winter. The...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Manandhar N,Ellis M,Manandhar DS,Morley D,de L Costello AM

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to determine the etiology of meningitis and sepsis in the newborn at the State University Hospital of Haiti and evaluate the susceptibility 'in vitro' of the pathogens to the antibiotics commonly used. This was a prospective case series study over a 10-month period (May 1997-February 1998) of ...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Désinor OY,Silva JL,Ménos MJ

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this prospective, randomized and controlled study was to compare the clinical efficacy of intravenous magnesium sulfate (MgSO₄) and oral sildenafil therapies with persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn. A total of 34 infants in the MgSO₄ group and 31 infants in the sildenafil group completed the s...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Uslu S,Kumtepe S,Bulbul A,Comert S,Bolat F,Nuhoglu A

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most bacterial infections are caused by organisms that have already colonized the host. Bacterial attachment to pharyngeal cells and proliferation may be necessary to infect the lower respiratory tract or middle ear. We investigated the incidence of pathogenic bacteria isolated from the throat of healthy infants with ...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Hokama T,Yara A,Hirayama K,Takamine F

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eosinophilia is very common among rural poulation in Barabanki and neighbouring districts with no access to hygienic mode of stool disposition. Significant proportions of these children are suffering from anemia, undernutrition, anorexia, pain abdomen, cough and hence long term morbidity. This adds to the DALY of a de...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Thakur N,Rai N

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The association between the clinical outcome of chloroquine treatment and mutations in the putative Plasmodium falciparum chloroquine resistance transporter (Pfcrt) gene at codon 76 and multidrug resistance gene 1 (Pf mdr1) at codon 86 were investigated among 406 children with uncomplicated malaria presenting at five ...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Duah NO,Wilson MD,Ghansah A,Abuaku B,Edoh D,Quashie NB,Koram KA

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Fear of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) has perpetuated delayed initiation and slow advancement of enteral feeding in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants with inherent risks of parenteral alimentation. The objective of this study was to assess effect of early total enteral feeding (ETEF) on day of achieveme...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Nangia S,Bishnoi A,Goel A,Mandal P,Tiwari S,Saili A

更新日期：2018-02-01 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：:To reduce malnutrition and improve child survival, school feeding programmes have been established in many parts of Africa, although prevalence of child malnutrition and anaemia remains high, especially in urban slums. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of a school feeding programme in the slums of ...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Neervoort F,von Rosenstiel I,Bongers K,Demetriades M,Shacola M,Wolffers I

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the clinical outcomes of a combined approach to the treatment of severe acute malnutrition in an area of high HIV prevalence using: (i) an initial inpatient phase, based on WHO guidelines and (ii) an outpatient recovery phase using ready-to-use therapeutic food. METHODS:An operational prospective cohort ...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Sadler K,Kerac M,Collins S,Khengere H,Nesbitt A

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased bilirubin formation and decreased bilirubin conjugation play an important role in the pathogenesis of the newborn jaundice. Although physiologic jaundice is seen in most of the newborns, there are many risk factors that affect the severity and duration of hyperbilirubinemia. The latest studies showed that th...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Muslu N,Turhan AB,Eskandari G,Atici A,Ozturk OG,Kul S,Atik U

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low birthweight (LBW) infants are at risk of increased mortality, impaired growth, and increased morbidity. We studied the progress of all LBW infants (less than 2.5 kg) born in a West African village where there is a resident pediatrician and midwife. There were 426 live births during the 8 years studied of which 42 ...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Downes B,Downes R,Foord F,Weaver L

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effective cancer registration is required for the development of cancer management policies, but is often deficient in the developing world. In 2008 cancer registration was set up Banso Baptist Hospital and Mbingo Baptist Hospital in the Northwest region of Cameroon, using the Pediatric Oncology Networked Database (PO...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Afungchwi GM,Kruger M,Wharin PD,Bardin R,Kouya FN,Hesseling PB

更新日期：2020-10-06 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：:The aim of this study was to compare the neonatal outcomes of babies with birthweights < 10th centile to those with birthweights > or = 10th centile with a gestational age of 28-34 weeks. This retrospective hospital-based study was performed at a tertiary referral centre. All women with early, severe pre-eclampsia, ma...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Hall D

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) on nerve conduction and efficiency of iron therapy were investigated by peripheral nerve-electrophysiological measurements. Eighteen children (10 boys, eight girls; mean age 31 +/- 1.3 months) with IDA and 12 healthy children (six boys, six girls; mean age 29 +/- 1.3 months)...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Kabakus N,Ayar A,Yoldas TK,Ulvi H,Dogan Y,Yilmaz B,Kilic N

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty cases of severe malaria were studied for their oxidant and antioxidant status. Severe anemia (54%) was the most common presentation followed by hyperpyrexia, cerebral malaria and jaundice. Plasma malondialdehyde, protein carbonyl, nitrite, ascorbic acid and copper levels were significantly raised in cases as com...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Narsaria N,Mohanty C,Das BK,Mishra SP,Prasad R

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Validity of naked eye single tube red cell osmotic fragility test ('Nestroft') was evaluated on 253 individuals divided into two groups. The HbA2 values estimated in each child was taken as gold standard. Group I comprised of 93 individuals belonging to families in which at least one of the children was suffering from...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Gomber S,Sanjeev,Madan N

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the knowledge of HIV/AIDS prevention and factors associated with condom use among adolescent. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was conducted among 410 outpatient adolescents. Association between knowledge on the transmission of HIV/AIDS and variables were analyzed using the chi-square test. Logistic regre...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Marinho TM,Souza AI,Ferreira AL,Fernandes EC,Cabral-Filho JE

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Assessing mortality pattern of children after discharge from hospital is important to guide appropriate management policy. We studied young children aged 1-23 months, who were discharged from an urban Diarrhoea Treatment Hospital. Children were enrolled on discharge from the hospital, and followed at home after 6 and ...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Islam MA,Rahman MM,Mahalanabis D,Rahman AK

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This island-wide cross-sectional survey was conducted to assess the healthcare consultations in Sri Lankan children with constipation. Children aged 10-16 years were randomly selected from five randomly selected schools in three randomly selected provinces of Sri Lanka. Data were collected using a pre-tested questionn...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Rajindrajith S,Devanarayana NM,Benninga MA

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hunter syndrome (or Mucopolysaccharidosis type II, MPS II) is an X-linked recessive disorder due to the deficiency of the iduronate-2-sulfatase (IDS) enzyme, resulting in the accumulation of heparan and dermatan sulfates in the lysosomes. The heterogeneity of clinical phenotypes, ranging from mild-to-severe forms, is ...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Mutesa L,Muganga N,Lissens W,Boemer F,Schoos R,Pierquin G,Bours V

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an industrial hospital in India, a 23 per cent prevalence of low birth weight (LBW) was detected, of which 76 per cent were full term small for date (SFD) babies. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) comprised the single most common obstetrical problem associated with term SFD births (31 per cent). Age, parity...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Misra M,Mishra S,Sharadamma

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study analyzed the pathogen distribution in bloodstream-infected (BSI) children hospitalized in Shandong Province from 2015 to 2018, to identify prevention strategies and select empiric antimicrobial therapy for BSI in children. Blood sample data from 14 107 children from 162 hospitals of Shandong Province were o...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Wang C,Hao W,Yu R,Wang X,Zhang J,Wang B

更新日期：2020-12-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Necrotizing pneumonia (NP) is recently recognized as a complication of pneumonia. The data on NP are scant from developing world and we aimed to describe the characteristic features of NP in our children. STUDY DESIGN:Single center retrospective cohort analysis. PATIENT SELECTION:Institutional database of c...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Sharma PK,Vinayak N,Aggarwal GK,Srivastava RD,Aggarwal PK,Kushwaha AS

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on reports of parasite resistance and on World Health Organization recommendation, chloroquine was replaced with the artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) as the first choice of drugs for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria. Disuse of chloroquine led to restoration of drug-sensitive parasite to some ...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Quashie NB,Duah-Quashie NO

更新日期：2020-12-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of this study were to determine causes of admission to a district hospital neonatal nursery; to describe outcomes; and to determine risk factors for these outcomes. The study was based at the neonatal nursery of Hlabisa hospital, KwaZulu/Natal; 149 consecutive admissions to the nursery between May and N...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Wilkinson D,Connolly C,Stirling S

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have compared intravenous magnesium sulphate vs. inhaled nitric oxide in the therapy of moderate persistent pulmonary hypertension of the neonate. A retrospective collection of clinical data from 58 neonates was carried out in six neonatal intensive care units of Southern Italy sharing the same operational protocol...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Raimondi F,Migliaro F,Capasso L,Ausanio G,Bisceglia M,Giliberti P,Messina F,Salvia G,Paludetto R

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fasciolosis is a chronic parasitic disease caused by two species of liver trematodes, Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica, which infest ruminants and rarely humans. The disease is spread all over the world, but more common in Asia in areas with extensive livestock farming and can be imported cases in Europe and A...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Velev V,Vutova K,Pavlova M,Mangarov I

更新日期：2020-04-01 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