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Oxidative stress status in nutritionally stunted children
Conclusions Nutritionally stunted children had an increased oxidative stress and decreased antioxidant defense system compared with healthy controls. Oxidative stress, malnutrition and low social level might play an important role in the pathogenesis of stunting. (Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette)
Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette - November 2, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

Correlation between pulmonary regurgitation and right ventricular myocardial performance index in TOF patients after surgical repair
Conclusion Tissue Doppler RVMPI in patients after surgical repair of Fallot tetralogy is not correlated to the degree of PR measured by two indices: PR index and DSTVI, a new index that can assess severity of PR and correlate to RV functions is required. (Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette)
Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette - November 2, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

Adrenocortical status in infants and children with sepsis and septic shock
Conclusion RAI is common with severe sepsis/septic shock. It is associated with more inotropic support and has higher mortality. Studies are warranted to determine whether corticosteroid therapy has a survival benefit in children with RAI and catecholamine resistant septic shock. (Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette)
Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette - November 2, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

Mid-term outcome of Egyptian children post univentricular repair (experience of single center)
Conclusion Adequate post operative follow up is essential to improve midterm outcome of the patients. (Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette)
Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette - November 2, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

Occult blood in stool in exclusively formula fed infants versus exclusively breast fed infants in the first six months of life
Conclusion Although iron content in formula is higher than breast milk, BF infants attained better iron status than FF infants and the prevalence of anemia among the FF group was higher. (Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette)
Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette - November 2, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

Vitamin D deficiency and low hemoglobin level as risk factors for severity of acute lower respiratory tract infections in Egyptian children: A case-control study
Conclusion Vitamin D deficiency was associated with severity of ALRTIs. Low hemoglobin level was more prevalent in those children. Improving the nutritional status in children by preventing vitamin D deficiency and low hemoglobin might influence the outcome of children with ALRTI. (Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette)
Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette - November 2, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

Terminal hemimyelocystocele associated with Chiari II malformation
We present details of a 2year old female who presented to us with this rare anomaly. (Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette)
Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette - November 2, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

Retained intraventricular shunt catheter: A rare cause of cerebrospinal fluid fistula
Publication date: June 2014 Source:Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette, Volume 62, Issue 2 Author(s): Amit Agrawal (Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette)
Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette - November 2, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

Juvenile dermatomyositis, clinical manifestations and outcome in an Iranian cohort
Conclusions This study was in parallel with other reviews except for calcinosis which was observed with lower frequency. It is suggested that delay in diagnosis and treatment may be associated with calcinosis. (Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette)
Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette - November 2, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

Relationship between gestational age, birth weight and deciduous tooth eruption
Conclusion Delayed tooth eruption was related to lower birth weight and prematurity. The delayed eruption in preterm babies may be related to premature birth and not to a delay in dental development. (Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette)
Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette - November 2, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

Outcome of congenital heart diseases in Egyptian children: Is there gender disparity?
Conclusion Females are more vulnerable to hospitalization due to chest infection than males in children with congenital heart diseases while as regards mortality, access to surgery, occurrence of heart failure, development of pulmonary hypertension and affection of growth, no significant gender differences were detected. (Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette)
Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette - November 2, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

Maternal–cord blood vitamin C status and its relation to fetal growth and placental apoptosis
Conclusion Maternal vitamin C level has a significant positive impact on neonatal anthropometry and placental weight while negatively correlating with placental apoptosis. This denotes an important role of vitamin C in fetal and placental growth during pregnancy. (Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette)
Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette - November 2, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

Assessment of the performance of the Pediatric Index of Mortality 2 (PIM2) among Egyptian pediatric patients admitted to the intensive care
Conclusion The calibration and the discriminative ability of PIM2 scoring system aiming to distinguish survivors from non-survivors are satisfactory for this sample of pediatric patients. PIM2 is easily calculated and is freely available. Thus, this tool provides a good incentive for ICU settings in Egypt for admission of high risk patients in the light of the limited PICU bed complement capacity in relation to the demands. (Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette)
Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette - November 2, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

Bacterial nosocomial infections in neonatal intensive care unit, Zagazig University Hospital, Egypt
Conclusion High incidence rate of NI in neonates admitted to NICU was documented, particularly premature and low birth weight neonates. Early identification of NI and its risk factors remain the keys to successful management of this condition. (Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette)
Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette - November 2, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research