Biomarkers of Inflammation and Fibrosis in Kawasaki Disease Patients Years After Initial Presentation With Low Ejection Fraction. [PDF]
, 2020 Background Coronary artery aneurysms and myocarditis are well-recognized complications of Kawasaki disease (KD) but no systematic evaluation of the consequences of myocarditis has been performed in the subset presenting with low ejection fraction (EF ...
Burns, Jane C +5 more
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Thermal Injuries in Children: A Literature-Based Overview
Journal of Education, Health and SportBurns are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in children. While the majority of pediatric burns are not life-threatening, they can have a significant impact on a child's physical and psychological health.
Natalia Wierzejska +9 more
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An unexpected long-term complication of genital burn in a child: Secondary cryptorchidism [PDF]
, 2018 Genital and perineal burns are rare and challenging injuries with serious long-term complications. Involvement of the testes is a sign of severity. There is limited knowledge in the literature about the management of complications and testes involvement ...
Deliağa, H. +3 more
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Nursing care in pediatric patients with burns and effects due to separation of the family bond
Cultura de los Cuidados, 2019 Introduction: Burns are one of the main health problems in children. It is considered a frequent, but preventable event, which leads to a hospital stay that is often prolonged and can cause effects on the child due to separation from the family bond. The
Lidys Padrón Fernández +2 more
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Ear, nose and throat injuries at Bugando Medical Centre in northwestern Tanzania: a five-year prospective review of 456 cases. [PDF]
, 2013 Injuries to the ear, nose and throat (ENT) regions are not uncommon in clinical practice and constitute a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in our setting. There is dearth of literature on this subject in our environment.
BC Okoye +20 more
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Burns in Tanzania: Morbidity and Mortality, Causes and Risk Factors: A Review. [PDF]
, 2013 Burn injuries in low and middle income countries still remain a significant health problem, even though numbers of burn injuries in high income countries have decreased showing that such events are not "accidents" but are usually preventable.
Ismail, Hawa +4 more
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Characteristics of 985 pediatric burn patients in the south of Liaoning province of China
Burns & Trauma, 2014 Accidental injury due to burns is a serious and common, but preventable, occurrence in children. To analyze the characteristics of pediatric burns in the south of Liaoning province of China, a retrospective review was conducted of information, including ...
Hongjun Zhai +4 more
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Economic Analysis of Children's Surgical Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Analysis. [PDF]
, 2016 BackgroundUnderstanding the economic value of health interventions is essential for policy makers to make informed resource allocation decisions. The objective of this systematic review was to summarize available information on the economic impact of ...
Ameh, Emmanuel A +6 more
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İstanbul Medical JournalIntroduction: This retrospective study focused on pediatric patients who underwent surgery for burns under anesthesia in our hospital and assessed demographic data, anesthesia management, and risk factors for mortality.
Erol Karaaslan +4 more
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Prevalence of Acute Pediatric Burns in a Tertiary Care Hospital
Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2020 Introduction: Burn injury is an important cause of mortality and morbidity in children worldwide. Mortality is higher in developing countries than in developed ones. Most of them occur in predictable domestic settings and can be prevented.
Kiran Kishor Nakarmi +1 more
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