Infectious Causes of Childhood Disability: Results from a Pilot Study in Rural Bangladesh
Conclusions: Infectious diseases appear to be one of the major causes of severe childhood disability in rural Bangladesh. (Source: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics)
Source: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics - October 1, 2014 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Khandaker, G., Muhit, M., Rashid, H., Khan, A., Islam, J., Jones, C., Booy, R. Tags: Original Papers Source Type: research
Cognitive and Behaviour Dysfunction of Children with Neurocysticercosis: A Cross-Sectional Study
Eighty-three confirmed cases of neurocysticercosis diagnosed as per modified delBrutto criteria were enrolled in the study (Group-I) to observe cognitive and behavioural changes. Controls consisted of two groups: children with idiopathic generalized tonic–clonic seizure (Group-II) and normal children with non-specific cough (Group-III). Cases and controls were subjected to cognitive and behaviour assessment. There was significant difference in the intelligence quotient (IQ) of cases in domains of visual perception, immediate recall, analysis synthesis and reasoning, verbal ability, memory and spatial ability. In the ...
Source: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics - October 1, 2014 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Prasad, R., Shambhavi, , Mishra, O. P., Upadhyay, S. K., Singh, T. B., Singh, U. K. Tags: Original Papers Source Type: research
Pediatric Surgical Care in Lilongwe, Malawi: Outcomes and Opportunities for Improvement
Conclusion: Only a third of patients admitted to the pediatric surgery service underwent surgery. More than half of patients with congenital anomalies did not undergo surgical intervention. Importantly, patients who underwent surgery had a survival advantage. (Source: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics)
Source: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics - October 1, 2014 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Kendig, C. E., Samuel, J. C., Varela, C., Msiska, N., Kiser, M. M., McLean, S. E., Cairns, B. A., Charles, A. G. Tags: Original Papers Source Type: research
Is Continuous Positive Airway Pressure a Feasible Treatment Modality for Neonates with Respiratory Distress Syndrome in a Rural District Hospital?
Conclusions: nCPAP for neonatal respiratory distress at the district hospital is feasible, safe and offers the potential for significant cost savings. (Source: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics)
Source: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics - October 1, 2014 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Hendriks, H., Kirsten, G. F., Voss, M., Conradie, H. Tags: Original Papers Source Type: research
Home-Made Continuous Positive Airways Pressure Device may Reduce Mortality in Neonates with Respiratory Distress in Low-Resource Setting
Conclusion: A low-cost and locally assembled CPAP delivery system may reduce neonatal mortality among babies with respiratory distress. (Source: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics)
Source: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics - October 1, 2014 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Daga, S., Mhatre, S., Borhade, A., Khan, D. Tags: Original Papers Source Type: research
Early Treatment with Corticosteroids in Patients with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Conclusions: Early treatment with corticosteroids was associated with a better outcome in patients with severe MP. (Source: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics)
Source: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics - October 1, 2014 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Huang, L., Gao, X., Chen, M. Tags: Original Papers Source Type: research
The Importance of Being vivax
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Source: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics - October 1, 2014 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Bassat, Q. Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
In this issue October 2014
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Source: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics - October 1, 2014 Category: Tropical Medicine Tags: In this Issue Source Type: research
Atypical Presentation of Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy: In a Child with Bilateral Grade IV Vesicoureteric Reflux
Posterior reversible encephalopathy, better known as potential reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES), is a clinicoradiological entity mostly described in adult populations manifesting predominantly as bilateral symmetrical diffuse white matter vasogenic oedema in parieto-occipital regions. Rarely it may also present as patchy reversible areas of involvement in the basal ganglia, brainstem and deep white matter. It is reported scarcely in childhood populations. Frequent association with acute hypertension (67–80%) is reported in many studies. Involvement of the brainstem and cervical cord (apart from the typical p...
Source: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics - August 1, 2014 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Sharma, S., Gupta, R., Sehgal, R., Aggarwal, K. C. Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research
Successful Treatment of an Infant Infected with Refractory C. parapsilosis with Caspofungin
We report an infant who had refractory C. parapsilosis septicemia cured with caspofungin. (Source: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics)
Source: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics - August 1, 2014 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Ozkaya-Parlakay, A., Tezer, H., Kazmacan, T., Gulhan, B., Unal, S. Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research
Application of SIRS Criteria to a Paediatric Surgical Population in Malawi
Discussion: With the exception of temperature, published SIRS criteria were not predictive of mortality. Leucocyte count became predictive of death using norms specific to an African population. SIRS and its component data are a worthwhile area of future prospective research in developing countries. (Source: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics)
Source: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics - August 1, 2014 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Samuel, J. C., Varela, C., Cairns, B. A., Charles, A. G. Tags: Brief Reports Source Type: research
Nonmigrant Children with Visceral Leishmaniasis from the Nonendemic Area of Uttarakhand
The emergence of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in nonendemic areas is a matter of great concern. We conducted a study and present a brief description of six nonmigrant children with VL from the nonendemic area of Uttarakhand, diagnosed in our tertiary teaching hospital from February 2012 to June 2013. We also present here a geographic distribution of these cases to assess the impact of global warming and climate change on the spread of the disease. Patients were diagnosed as VL by clinical findings and confirmed by demonstration of Leishmania donovani bodies in the bone marrow or a positive serum rK39 test. Four cases were t...
Source: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics - August 1, 2014 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Mathur, S. B., Arya, A. K. Tags: Brief Reports Source Type: research
The Prevalence of Goiter and Hypothyroidism among School Children 6 Years after Introduction of a Mandatory Salt Iodination Program in a Severely Iodine-Deficient Area of the West Black Sea Region of Turkey
The objective of the current study was to determine the prevalence and the degree of iodine deficiency after mandatory salt iodization in Yığılca’s school-aged children. A total of 806 school children aged 6–19 years were evaluated. The prevalence of goiter in children aged 6–12 and 13–19 years was 20.3 and 23.8%, respectively. The prevalence of hypothyroidism in children aged 6–12 and 13–19 years was 10.4 and 18.9%, respectively. The median serum free tetraiodothyronine (fT4) levels in children aged 6–12 and 13–19-years were 1.16 ng/dL and 0.91 ng/dL, re...
Source: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics - August 1, 2014 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Uzun, H., Gozkaya, S., Yesildal, N., Okur, M., Arslanoglu, I., Kocabay, K., Senses, D. A. Tags: Brief Reports Source Type: research
Pediatric Anemia in Rural Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study of Prevalence and Risk Factors
Conclusions: Malaria parasitemia was strongly associated with anemia and its severity, suggesting that malaria control may be the most effective way to reduce the burden of anemia in rural Ghanaian children. (Source: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics)
Source: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics - August 1, 2014 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: VanBuskirk, K. M., Ofosu, A., Kennedy, A., Denno, D. M. Tags: Original Papers Source Type: research
Soil-Transmitted Helminthiases in Secondary School Students in Selected Sites in Two Provinces in the Philippines: Policy Implications
This study determined the prevalence and intensity of STH in a sample of 633 students (14–15 years old) in selected secondary schools in two Philippine provinces. Stool specimens were processed following the Kato-Katz technique and examined for the presence of helminth ova. Overall cumulative prevalence of STH was 31.3%, while prevalence of moderate–heavy-intensity infections was 7.7%, well beyond the WHO target of ≤1% for reducing morbidity in school-age children. Recommendations were made to update the Philippine helminth control program and to re-examine the WHO strategic plan so that helminth prevention ...
Source: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics - August 1, 2014 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Belizario, V., Chua, P. L., Liwanag, H. J., Naig, J. R., Erfe, J. M. Tags: Original Papers Source Type: research
