Factors Associated with Severe Disease from Malaria, Pneumonia and Diarrhea among Children in Rural Tanzania - a Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study. [PDF]
, 2012 Mild cases of malaria, pneumonia and diarrhea are readily treatable with complete recovery and with inexpensive and widely available first-line drugs. However, treatment is complicated and expensive, and mortality is higher when children present to the ...
Hinderaker, Sven Gudmund +2 more
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Developmental Disorders in Children Recently Diagnosed With Cancer
Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Neurocognitive deficits in adult survivors of childhood cancer are well established, but less is known about developmental disorders (DD) arising shortly after cancer diagnosis. Using 2016–2019 linked Ohio cancer registry and Medicaid data, we compared DD among 324 children with cancer and 606,913 cancer‐free controls.
Jamie Shoag +5 more
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Peer Bullying in the Preadolescent Stage: Frequency and Types of Bullying and the Affecting Factors
Journal of Pediatric Research, 2019 Aim:This study was conducted to determine the types, frequencies and the affecting factors of peer bullying among 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students of secondary schools in a city center in Cappadocia.Materials and Methods:A total of 3.059 students were ...
Zehra Çalışkan +6 more
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Lowering Child Mortality in Poor Countries: The Power of Knowledgeable Parents [PDF]
Why do over 20% of children die in some poor countries, while in others only 2% die? We examine this question using survey data covering 278,000 children in 45 low-income countries.
Peter Boone, Zhaoguo Zhan
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background B‐acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B‐ALL) is the most common pediatric cancer, and while most children in high‐resource settings are cured, therapy carries risks for long‐term toxicities. Understanding parents’ concerns about these late effects is essential to guide anticipatory support and inform evolving therapeutic approaches ...
Kellee N. Parker +7 more
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Birth order and reproductive stoppage in families of children with autism spectrum disorder
Psychiatry and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 2019 OBJECTIVES: The objective of the study was to evaluate the birth order of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and ways of delivery at birth, together with the phenomenon of reproductive stoppage and the number of siblings in the case families ...
Cagatay Ugur +3 more
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Factors Associated with Prenatal Folic Acid and Iron Supplementation Among 21,889 Pregnant women in Northern Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Hospital-Based Study. [PDF]
, 2012 Folate and iron deficiency during pregnancy are risk factors for anaemia, preterm delivery, and low birth weight, and may contribute to poor neonatal health and increased maternal mortality.
Daltveit, Anne Kjersti +6 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background B‐cell lymphoblastic lymphoma (B‐LBL) represents a rare variety of non‐Hodgkin lymphoma, with limited research on its biology, progression, and management. Methods A retrospective analysis was performed on the clinical characteristics of 256 patients aged ≤18 years who received treatment under the China Net Childhood Lymphoma (CNCL)‐
Zhijuan Liu +20 more
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Vitamin D replacement therapy may regulate sleep habits in patients with restless leg syndrome
Open MedicineThe aim of this study is to determine the effect of vitamin D replacement therapy on sleep habits in restless legs syndrome (RLS) patients with vitamin D deficiency.
Kahraman Feyza Ustabaş +6 more
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