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Invasive community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) infection in children: Case series and literature review
We report these case series to outline the spectrum of invasive CA-MRSA diseases and to demonstrate clinical outcome. Early proper intervention with regular revisiting the empirical treatment based on local susceptibility data is crucial. More data on the risk factors for acquiring and spread of CA-MRSA in children are required. (Source: International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine - September 14, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

Assessment of physical and psychosocial status of children with ESRD under regular hemodialysis, a single centre experience
Conclusion Common adverse effects of ESRD and hemodialysis in our center are inadequate nutritional status, abnormal sleep patterns, decreased physical activity, low school achievement, and psychosocial deterioration. Recommendations Great efforts on the part of parents, pediatric nephrologists, nurses, psychologist, and school teachers are needed to improve the physical and psychosocial health of dialysis patients and thereby improve their quality of life. (Source: International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine - July 28, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

Patterns of microbial growth in urine cultures in a pediatric hematology/oncology unit over a one-year period: A single institution study
Conclusions Positive urine culture in children with cancer may not be associated with urinalysis abnormalities, particularly in patients with neutropenia. When selecting empiric treatment for cancer patients with UTIs, one should take into consideration the institutional patterns for resistance and use of prophylactic antibiotics. (Source: International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine - July 6, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

Consumption of antibiotics in the community by children in Greece: A cross-sectional study
Conclusions Antibiotic consumption of children in Greece is mainly driven by pediatricians. Continuing medical education is expected to further improve antibiotic prescription practices by pediatricians. (Source: International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine - June 24, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

Suicidal ideation and planning among Palestinian middle school students living in Gaza Strip, West Bank, and United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) camps
Publication date: Available online 20 June 2017 Source:International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Author(s): Taha Itani, Kathryn H. Jacobsen, Alexander Kraemer The goal of this study was to identify the prevalence and correlates of suicidal thinking among Palestinian middle school students by using complex samples analysis to explore data about suicidal ideation and suicidal planning in the past year from 14,303 students in grades 7, 8, and 9 (roughly ages 13–15 years) who participated in the Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS) in 2010 in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) and Uni...
Source: International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine - June 20, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

Disc battery ingestion; a single event with different outcomes
We report two patients who had ingested disc batteries and their respective outcomes. (Source: International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine - June 16, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

Guidelines for the secondary prevention of rheumatic heart disease
Publication date: Available online 13 February 2017 Source:International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Author(s): Abdulrazaq Al-Jazairi, Razan Al-Jaser, Zohair Al-Halees, Mai Shahid, Mansour Al-Jufan, Sulaiman Al-Mayouf, Abdulrahman Al-Rajhi, Sami Al-Hajjar Rheumatic fever is a rare yet serious condition develop as a consequence of throat infection caused by Streptococcus pyogenes. It is the leading cause for rheumatic heart disease. Rheumatic heart disease is a worldwide public health concern. It is a chronic condition that results in carditis, irreversible valve damage and heart failure in child...
Source: International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine - March 23, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

Experience with second line drugs in frequently relapsing and steroid dependent childhood nephrotic syndrome in a large Saudi center
Conclusion All the second line drugs in our study were equally effective. However, we recommend that the initial treatment of FR/SD nephrotic syndrome should be chosen with the least toxic yet equally efficacious drug Levamisole. (Source: International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine - March 23, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

The first case report of double homozygous of 2 different mutations in the CFTR gene in Saudi Arabia
Publication date: Available online 16 February 2017 Source:International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Author(s): Hanaa Banjar, Nabil Moghrabi, Tariq Alotaibi, Sami Alotaibi, Hisham Gamalmaz The first cases of a rare double homozygosity of 2 different mutations in the cystic fibrosis trans-regulator gene (CFTR) of a CF patient in Saudi Arabia. Details of the family screening and a review of the literature on similar cases are discussed. (Source: International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine - February 16, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

Guidelines for the secondary prevention of rheumatic heart disease endorsed by Saudi Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (SPIDS)
Publication date: Available online 13 February 2017 Source:International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Author(s): Abdulrazaq Al-Jazairi, Razan Al-Jaser, Zohair Al-Halees, Mai Shahid, Mansour Al-Jufan, Sulaiman Al-Mayouf, Abdulrahman Al-Rajhi, Sami Al-Hajjar Rheumatic fever is a rare, yet, serious condition as a consequence of throat infection caused by Streptococcus pyogenes. It is the leading cause for rheumatic heart disease. Rheumatic heart disease is a worldwide public health concern. It is a chronic condition that results in carditis, irreversible valve damage and heart failure in children an...
Source: International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine - February 12, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

New diagnostic biomarker in acute diarrhea due to bacterial infection in children
Conclusions Both serum PCT and sTREM-1 are valuable in the early diagnosis of acute bacterial infection-induced diarrhea in children, and there was markedly higher diagnostic discriminatory power for sTREM-1. (Source: International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine - February 12, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

Tertiary center experience with primary endoscopic laryngoplasty in pediatric acquired subglottic stenosis and literature review
Conclusion Our study showed that primary endoscopic management was successful in 82.3% of cases of acquired subglottic stenosis including those with high grade stenosis and long segment of more than 12 mm in terms of the craniocaudal length. CO2 laser was an important tool to convert mature hard stenotic segment into a soft one. The latter yielded to the lateral pressure created by balloon dilatation better. (Source: International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine - February 10, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

Adolescent health and health care in the Arab Gulf countries: Today's needs and tomorrow's challenges
Publication date: Available online 9 February 2017 Source:International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Author(s): AbdulKarim Said Al Makadma This review article documents the evidence regarding the health status of adolescents aged between 10 and 19 years in the Arab region and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries (GCC) and also considers the state of adolescent health care in the region compared to the recommended guidelines for such services. Adolescents make up more than 25% of the population of the GCC countries, a percentage that is far higher than that in other high-income countries, yet their hea...
Source: International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine - February 9, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

Prevalence of celiac disease in Saudi children with Down syndrome: A retrospective study
Conclusion Our study showed a confirmed prevalence of 10.7% for celiac disease in Saudi patients with Down syndrome based on serology and biopsy; together with previous cases reported in the literature, this result indicates a need to screen these patients for celiac disease. (Source: International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine - February 9, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

Psychosocial determinants of clustering health-compromising behaviors among Saudi male adolescents
Conclusions Clustering of health-compromising behaviors was found to be associated with perceived life satisfaction and peer relationships among older male Saudi adolescents and with self-confidence among younger male Saudi adolescents in Riyadh. (Source: International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine - February 9, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research