Prevalence of intestinal parasites in Saudi children: a community-based study.

abstract：:Congenital anomalies exist all over the world. The management and outcome, however, vary considerably between the developed and the developing countries. This study looks at the impediments to the management of surgically correctable anomalies in South-east Nigeria. A prospective study was undertaken on 223 children w...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Ekenze SO,Ikechukwu RN,Oparaocha DC

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum growth hormone (GH), cortisol, free thyroxine (FT4), thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), and insulin like growth factor I (IGF-I) concentrations were measured in 15 children with sickle cell disease (SCD) together with their heights < 5th percentile for age and gender, and in 15 healthy age-matched children who h...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Soliman AT,Darwish A,Mohammed SH,Bassiony MR,el Banna N,Asfour M

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ninety-one consecutive cases of coma were identified among gravidas at Maputo Central Hospital. The commonest causes were eclampsia (70 cases), cerebral malaria (six cases), and meningitis (five cases). Fetal mortality in eclampsia was 23 per cent and maternal mortality 10 per cent. There was a markedly higher inciden...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Ching C,Songane F,Bergström S,Povey G

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We surveyed the clinical presentation, initial management and subsequent course of a prospectively registered cohort of 60 children with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) diagnosed before age 15 years in the Sultanate of Oman between January 1990 and December 1993. Clinical details from the time of diagnosis ...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Soliman AT,al Salmi I,Asfour M

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to describe the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of pandemic influenza in hospitalized children. METHODS:A total of 114 patients with suspected H1N1 virus infection were hospitalized, and nasal swabs were sent to National Influenza Reference Laboratory for confirmation ...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Torun SH,Somer A,Salman N,Ciblak M,Demirkol D,Kanturvardar M,Badur S,Devecioğlu Ö

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Portable hanging scales are a common means of weighing young children. Weighing trousers used to suspend children from a hanging scale are uncomfortable and require insertion of the child's legs through the trousers. The 'weighing seat' holds the child in a more natural, comfortable, and secure position, thus increasi...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Murãmoto ML

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nigeria has the largest number of global under-five deaths and almost half of these occur in the newborn period in an almost 50:50 ratio across hospital facilities and communities. We examine and describe risk factors for newborn mortality at a busy neonatal unit of a referral tertiary hospital in North-cent...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Ogunkunle TO,Gabriel TY,Bello SO,Abdullahi Y,Bulus J,Ozhe SI,Imam A

更新日期：2021-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined 397 school children for ankle clonus in five communities in three districts affected by konzo, spastic paraparesis associated with cassava consumption. From a subsample of 131 children, we analysed urine specimens for urinary thiocyanate, linamarin, and inorganic sulphate. The proportion of children with c...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Cliff J,Nicala D,Saute F,Givragy R,Azambuja G,Taela A,Chavane L,Gani A

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to classify intrauterine growth-retarded (IUGR) newborn babies from an urban region in Brazil into four different subtypes, according to their weight, length, and ponderal index (PI). Three hundred and fifty-six (356) babies were differentiated by this classification into IUGR subtypes ...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Rondó PH

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although group A meningococcal disease is a major cause of child morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, little is known about vitamin A status and T-cell subpopulations in affected children. A prospective study of vitamin A levels and T-cell subpopulations was conducted in 41 children hospitalized for meningoc...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Semba RD,Bulterys M,Munyeshuli V,Gatsinzi T,Saah A,Chao A,Dushimimana A

更新日期：1996-10-01 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：:Quantity as well as quality of survivals determine the performance of a neonatal centre. Our centre has succeeded in improving survival with low cost technology without compromising the quality. Neurodevelopmental handicap was low on a 1-year follow-up. No baby had retinopathy of prematurity or hearing deficit. Dropou...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Kadam SB,Daga SR,Daga AS

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the feasibility of 12-lead electrocardiographic (ECG) measures such as P wave dispersion (PWd), QT interval, QT dispersion (QTd), Tp-e interval, Tp-e/QT and Tp-e/QTc ratio in predicting poor outcome in patients diagnosed with sepsis in pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). METHODS:Ninety-three pati...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Ozdemir R,Isguder R,Kucuk M,Karadeniz C,Ceylan G,Katipoglu N,Yilmazer MM,Yozgat Y,Mese T,Agin H

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate caregivers' understanding of prescriptions of antibiotics and antimalarials for children in Malawi. METHOD:A cross-sectional study using interviews with 513 caregivers was undertaken in three different medical settings in two districts in Malawi for their understanding of medication defined as...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Sasaki E,Kamiya Y

更新日期：2015-02-01 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：: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 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：:Mali was affected by the drought across the Sahel in 1983-1985. The present study describes the demographic and nutritional status in the Timbuktu region in May 1985, and contributes to the little data available for Mali during this period; malnutrition rates are compared to two other drought affected areas in the Sah...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Carnell MA,Guyon AB

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the effects of high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) administration on various protein parameters, including inflammatory profiles, in children with Kawasaki disease (KD). Sixty-three children with KD were treated with IVIG at 2 g/kg over 12 h. Serial examinations of laboratory indices were performe...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Lee KY,Lee HS,Hong JH,Han JW,Lee JS,Whang KT

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the effectiveness of two antibiotic regimens among neonates with late onset sepsis (LOS). METHODS:This randomized controlled trial conducted in a tertiary care teaching hospital, South India, included 90 babies with LOS. Detailed history, examination and appropriate investigations were done for al...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Ramasamy S,Biswal N,Bethou A,Mathai B

更新日期：2014-02-01 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：:We report a case of cardiac tamponade due to air leak and fatal pneumopericardium that occurred after commercial flight transportation of a premature infant with chronic lung disease without respiratory distress. We review and discuss aspects of flight pathophysiology, and conclude that careful preparation before, and...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Wang LS,Cheng GQ,Chen C,Cao Y

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to study the epidemiological and clinical profile of patients attending an exclusive pediatric Emergency Department (ED). Data was retrieved from records of the patients seen over a 6-year period from 1995 to 2000. Descriptive analysis was done to define demographic and clinical detail...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Singhi S,Jain V,Gupta G

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The biparietal diameter (BPD) in 202 rural Tanzanian newborns was measured and correlated to maturity and body weight. The mean BPD at birth was 9.0 cm. The average body weight was 2642 g. Fetal maturity was determined by Petrussa score, serving as an estimate for gestational age. The mean gestational age of the 202 n...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Gutknecht JH

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the importance of food supplementation as incentive in improving preantiretroviral therapy (pre-ART) adherence, and second its impact on health of HIV-infected children by a clinic-based observational study. METHODS:HIV-seropositive children aged between 2 and 12 years were followed-up sequential...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Kundu CK,Samanta M,Sarkar M,Bhattacharyya S,Chatterjee S

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a 5-month study of Salmonella septicaemias in Kenyan children carried out during the annual peak infection period, Salmonella typhimurium septicaemias occurred seven times more frequently than typhoid or other non-typhoid infections. Salmonella typhimurium infections were predominantly community acquired, malnouris...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Nesbitt A,Mirza NB

更新日期：1989-02-01 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：: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：OBJECTIVE:Febrile seizures may contribute to epilepsy later in life, but data in sub-Saharan Africa are scarce. We, therefore, conducted a hospital-based study on clinical characteristics of children with febrile seizures. METHODS:Over 2 years, we screened all pediatric admissions of Haydom Lutheran Hospital, northern...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Winkler AS,Tluway A,Schmutzhard E

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diarrhoeal mortality and hospital admissions for diarrhoea are described among children under the age of 5 years in a large rural Bangladeshi community during 1986-87. Acute watery (dehydrating) diarrhoea was associated with 11 per cent of all deaths among infants aged 1-11 months and 5 per cent among children aged 1-...

journal_title：Journal of tropical pediatrics

authors： Fauveau V,Yunus M,Zaman K,Chakraborty J,Sarder AM

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00