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Serum levels of ghrelin, adipokines, and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis in Assuit University Hospitals: Relation to nutritional status and disease activity
Conclusion Ghrelin and leptin could be considered to be responsible for decreased BMI in patients with JIA, so they might be potential targets of new therapeutic strategies for correction of anorexia and associated weight loss in those patients. Low ghrelin and high TNF-α could be used as useful tools in monitoring disease activity in JIA. (Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette)
Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette - April 30, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

Penile length and cord total and free testosterone in full term male Egyptian neonates
Conclusion Our study is a step toward achieving accurate reference charts for Egyptian male newborns. A multicenter, larger scale study is needed to establish Egyptian norms. (Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette)
Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette - April 24, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

Dyslipidemia in type 1 diabetes mellitus: Relation to diabetes duration, glycemic control, body habitus, dietary intake and other epidemiological risk factors
Conclusion Dyslipidemia is significantly more frequent in children and adolescents with T1DM compared to non-diabetic peers. The most frequent type of dyslipidemia was high LDL-C and low HDL-C in the dyslipidemic group. (Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette)
Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette - April 1, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

Extensive subdural hematoma in full term neonate due to falcine laceration
We describe a case of full term neonate who had extensive subdural and parenchymal hemorrhage resulting from falcine tear. (Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette)
Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette - March 18, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

Evaluation of heart murmurs in children: One year of observational study
Conclusions Several healthy children are referred to pediatric cardiologists or for echocardiographic examination. Physician anxiety is an important reason for a referral of the children to pediatric cardiologists. Echocardiography provides a definitive diagnosis and is recommended for evaluation of any potentially pathologic murmur, and for evaluation of infant heart murmurs because these are more likely to be manifestations of structural heart disease. Cardiac examination should remain the first line diagnostic tool of every clinician; echocardiography should not replace it. (Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette)
Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette - March 16, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

Correlation between clinical features and MECP2 gene mutations in patients with Rett syndrome
Conclusions Mutation screening for MECP2 is a fast and reliable method to diagnose patients clinically suspected to suffer from Rett syndrome or female patients with atypical Rett syndrome features, mental retardation, developmental delay and other neurological abnormalities who do not fit any specific diagnosis. Also, patients with MECP2 mutation presented with a more severe phenotype. (Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette)
Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette - March 6, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

Estimation of plasma concentrations of hepatocyte growth factor in acute leukemia in Upper Egypt
Conclusion The results of the present study suggest that high plasma HGF may play a significant role in the leukemia process and contribute to the leukemic cell dissemination. The clinical significance of the increased level of HGF in acute leukemia needs further investigation and may suggest a novel therapeutic approach in this disease. (Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette)
Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette - February 28, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

Early versus late extubation after surfactant replacement therapy for respiratory distress syndrome
Conclusion Early administration of surfactants is associated with early extubation. Patients who were extubated early (most of them had an early administration of surfactants) had a lower chance for re-intubation, less duration of total oxygen administration and less hospital stay. (Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette)
Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette - February 28, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

Homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance as a predictor of metabolic syndrome: Consequences of obesity in children and adolescents
Conclusions HOMA-IR might be a reliable surrogate measure of insulin resistance and a strong predictor of type 2 diabetes in obese adolescents allowing the development of preventive measures and treatment when needed. (Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette)
Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette - January 7, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

Application of different scoring systems and their value in pediatric intensive care unit
Conclusion Scoring systems applied in PICU had good discrimination ability. TISS was a good tool for follow up. LOS, mechanical ventilation and inotropes were risk factors of mortality. (Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette)
Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette - November 18, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

Antinuclear antibodies and glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies in children with refractory epilepsy
Conclusion Children with refractory epilepsy had high-titer of GADA and ANA. The finding confirmed the association between high GADA, ANA and refractory epilepsy suggesting an immunologic origin of refractory epilepsy. (Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette)
Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette - November 2, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

Histopathological features and accuracy for diagnosing biliary atresia by prelaparotomy liver biopsy in Egypt
Conclusion In developing countries, we therefore recommend doing prelaparotomy liver biopsy for all suspected cases of BA to decrease the frequency of negative laparotomy to achieve cost benefit with reduced morbidity. (Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette)
Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette - November 2, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

The effect of anemia management on chronic renal failure progression
Conclusion The study concluded that rHuEpo therapy is beneficial for correction of renal anemia and its early treatment is a useful intervention for slowing the progression in patients with CKD. (Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette)
Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette - November 2, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

Prevalence of overweight and obesity in primary school children in Port Said city
Conclusion This study found a relatively high prevalence of overweight and obesity among children aged 6–12years in Port Said city. Decreased rate of obesity with an increase in age in our study, signifies that faulty feeding habits were the highest at lower ages. (Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette)
Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette - November 2, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

Predictive value of umbilical cord blood bilirubin in neonatal hyperbilirubinemia
Conclusion It was concluded that total serum bilirubin in cord blood was indicative of the jaundice severity developed by healthy FT and late PT newborns without complications, during the first week of life. Recommendations Cord blood bilirubin could be a useful indicator of developing jaundice in newborns and the use of cut off cord bilirubin levels could be a useful predictor of significant hyperbilirubinemia. (Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette)
Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette - November 2, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research