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The identification of WHO emergency signs in children by nurses at triage in an emergency department Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Rachel Masta, Everlyn Kukupe, Rupert Marcus, Trevor Duke
The World Health Organization recommends the use of a three-tier triage system to recognise a sick child in low- and middle-income countries. The three tiers are based on standardised emergency and...
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Effectiveness of phototherapy with and without probiotics for the treatment of indirect hyperbilirubinaemia in preterm neonates: a randomised controlled trial Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Hisham Nassif, Meshari Alaifan, Shadi Tamur, Khalid Khadawardi, Ammar A. Bahauddin, Aijaz Ahmed, Sarfraz Ahmad, Rajinder Singh, Bakr H. Alhussaini, Amber Hassan
Raised serum bilirubin levels can cause kernicterus, and premature infants are at increased risk owing to metabolic immaturity. The standard treatment for neonatal jaundice is phototherapy, but pro...
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Repeated attacks of hereditary angioedema in pediatric female Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-25 Maha Khalil Abass, Abdelaly Dabosy, Khulood Walid Khawaja, Philip R Fischer
A 16-year-old female presented to an outpatient clinic with a 13-year history of recurrent episodes of abdominal pain, vomiting and mild cutaneous swelling, either spontaneously or following minor ...
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Outcome following acute and recurrent rheumatic fever Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Suchaya Silvilairat, Artit Sornwai, Saviga Sethasathien, Kwannapas Saengsin, Krit Makonkawkeyoon, Rekwan Sittiwangkul, Yupada Pongprot
Rheumatic carditis is the leading cause of permanent disability caused by damage of the cardiac valve. This study aimed to determine the outcome and predictors of valve surgery in patients with acu...
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Health-related quality of life and cognitive function in children with Crigler–Najjar syndrome type 1 Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Noha El-Anwar, Mortada El-Shabrawi, Ola Omar Shahin, Reem Abdel Kareem, Ahmed Mohamed Salama, Sherif Baroudy
The aim of the study was to assess the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and cognitive function in patients with Crigler–Najjar syndrome (CNS) type I and its impact on their lives.Twenty-one p...
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How should one intervene when a foreign body is blocking a child’s oral cavity? Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Gamze Yalcin, Oksan Derinoz-Guleryuz, Deniz Han Alan, Ayla Akca-Caglar
Foreign bodies lodged in the oral cavity can be life-threatening. Their removal should be determined on the basis of the patient’s condition, the type of object, the removal techniques available, t...
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Should echocardiogram be undertaken routinely when a child has severe iron deficiency anaemia? Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Riwaaj Lamsal, Jerry Walkup
Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) is common in children. Treatment usually consists of oral iron therapy and, if severe, inpatient hospitalisation with blood transfusion. Providers may also undertake a...
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Infections diagnosed in children and young people screened for malaria in UK emergency departments: a retrospective multi-centre study Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Chris Bird, Gail N. Hayward, Philip J Turner, Desha Wasala, Vanessa Merrick, Mark D. Lyttle, Niall Mullen, Thomas R. Fanshawe, for Paediatric Emergency Research in the UK and Ireland (PERUKI)
Data on imported infections in children and young people (CYP) are sparse.To describe imported infections in CYP arriving from malaria-endemic areas and presenting to UK emergency departments (ED) ...
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Enteritis: a window to the diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus in an adolescent girl: case report Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-07 Ashray Patel, Shilpa Krishnapura Lakshminarayana, Dhanalakshmi Kumble, Mallesh Kariyappa, Gautham Ramkumar, H Anilkumar, Sagar Bhattad
Enteritis is one of the rare systemic manifestations in childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus and its diagnosis is very challenging. This is a rare case of an adolescent girl with recurrent ...
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Introduction Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-29 J. B. S. Coulter
Published in Paediatrics and International Child Health (Vol. 43, No. 4, 2023)
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Scurvy: old disease, new lessons Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-29 Laura M. Kinlin, Michael Weinstein
Scurvy, the condition associated with severe vitamin C deficiency, is believed to be one of the oldest diseases in human history. It was particularly prevalent during the Age of Sail, when long sea...
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Button battery injury causing an aorto-oesophageal fistula in a 1-year-old child – Sengstaken–Blakemore tube, a life-saving bridge during surgery Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-15 Baraa Al-Taie, Oda Rosvall, Magnus Larsson, David Edholm
The ingestion of button batteries (BB) by children has become more common, and this can cause oesophageal injury, perforation and even life-threatening haemorrhage.A 1-year-old infant who presented...
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Interplay between carotid artery dissection and thrombophilia leading to ischaemic stroke after minor head trauma in an adolescent: a case report Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-15 Damla Hanalioglu, Ibrahim Oncel, Sahin Hanalioglu, Dilek Cebeci, Funda Kurt, Altan Gunes, Esra Gurkas
Stroke in children is more common than is often realised; there are numerous potential causes, including carotid artery injury resulting from minor head or neck trauma, as well as genetic condition...
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Tuberculosis contact-tracing results in childhood: a retrospective study in a tertiary-care children’s hospital in Turkey Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-06 Sevgi Yaşar Durmuş, Gönül Tanır, Türkan Aydın Teke, Ayşe Kaman, Rumeysa Yalçınkaya, Çiğdem Üner, Fatma Nur Öz
Smear-positive adults with tuberculosis are the main source of childhood tuberculosis. The evaluation of children exposed to tuberculosis and determination of the disease stages are the cornerstone...
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Vegetarian diets and diets which restrict animal-source foods during childhood in high-income countries Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2023-08-31 Jean-Pierre Chouraqui
Increasing numbers of populations in the West are restricting their intake of meat and other animal products for reasons relating to health or ethics; in many countries, these restrictions are alre...
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Clinical characteristics in 26 children with congenital tuberculosis in Central Southern China: a retrospective study Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2023-08-16 Feng Zhang, Xiao-Fo Zhang, Hai-Yi Zhou
ABSTRACT Background Congenital tuberculosis (CTB) is relatively rare and most patients are described in case reports. Aim To investigate the clinical characteristics of CTB in 26 children. Methods A retrospective analysis of 26 children with CTB from January 2013 to December 2021 in Changsha Central Hospital in Central Southern China was undertaken. Results The median age at onset was 25 days (17–33)
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Acute focal bacterial nephritis and prolonged fever Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2023-08-13 Tülay Becerir, İlknur Girişgen, Furkan Ufuk, Gülsün Gülten, Selcuk Yuksel
ABSTRACT Acute focal bacterial nephritis (AFBN) is characterised by a complicated upper urinary tract infection ranging from acute pyelonephritis to renal abscess. Timely diagnosis of AFBN is important because antibiotic therapy of longer duration is required. A 10-year-old boy presented with fever for 5 days and bilateral flank pain. He was oriented and cooperative but appeared ill. Physical examination
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Cerebral sinus venous thrombosis: a rare complication of varicella infection in a 12-year-old girl Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2023-08-04 Arumugom Archana, Narayanan Parameswaran, Kaushik Maulik, Gulrej Nisar Shaikh, Joe Vimal Raj, Ananthanarayanan Kasinathan, Dhandhapany Gunasekaran, Bobbity Deepthi
ABSTRACT Varicella infection can present with a variety of neurological manifestations, the most common of which are cerebellitis and encephalitis. A 12-year-old girl presented with headache, altered sensorium, blurring of vision and status epilepticus 2 weeks after she developed varicella lesions. Imaging demonstrated cerebral venous sinus thrombosis involving the left transverse sinus, sigmoid sinus
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Analysis of qualification for post-exposure prophylaxis against rabies in children in Poland Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2023-07-23 Aleksandra Ostrowska, Anna Susło, Katarzyna Zabłocka, Carlo Bieńkowski, Maria Pokorska-Śpiewak
ABSTRACT Background Rabies is a fatal disease caused by the rabies virus, usually transmitted by a bite by an infected animal. Because there is no effective treatment, prophylaxis is crucial. The aim of the study was to analyse the circumstances of exposure, characterise the animals that were a potential source of infection and evaluate the frequency of post-exposure prophylaxis in children. Methods
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A survey of barriers and facilitators to caffeine use for apnoea of prematurity in low- and middle-income countries Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2023-07-18 Amy Sarah Ginsburg, Jesse Coleman, Mary Waiyego, Florence Murila, William M. Macharia, Roseline Ochieng
ABSTRACT Background Despite its associated benefits which include better long-term pulmonary and neurodevelopmental outcome, the use of caffeine for apnoea of prematurity (AoP) has been limited in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Aim To better understand current caffeine use, the barriers and facilitators to its use and perceptions and practices in LMIC which have a disproportionately high
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Clinicopathological outcome in 27 children with tuberculous empyema in Shandong Provincial Chest Hospital, Jinan, China Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2023-05-24 Peng Wen, Xin Wang, Yan Liu, Qiang Zhang, Min Wei, Yu-Rong Xu, Cheng Wang, Xiang Jun Chen
ABSTRACT The literature on childhood tuberculous empyema (TE) is limited. The aim of this study was to examine the clinicopathological characteristics and outcome of paediatric TE and methods of prompt diagnosis and treatment. Between January 2014 and April 2019, 27 consecutive patients with TE aged ≤15 years [mean (SD) 12.2 (3.3), range 6–15] were retrospectively reviewed. The following were reviewed:
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Recurrent pneumonia owing to migratory peanut foreign body Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2023-05-15 Reuban Jacob Roshy, Ranjini Srinivasan, Sushma Krishna, A. M Shubha
ABSTRACT Accidental foreign body aspiration in children is a leading cause of childhood morbidity. Prompt recognition and timely management reduce complications, some of which are potentially fatal. A previously well 2-year-old girl presented with recurrent episodes of cough, fever and tachypnoea with chest indrawing for the previous 7 months. The first episode lasted almost 4 weeks. There was no history
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Professor Luis Cuevas, 1956–2023 Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2023-03-29
Published in Paediatrics and International Child Health (Vol. 43, No. 1-3, 2023)
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Relationship between vitamin D deficiency and coeliac disease in children Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2023-03-17 Yahong Wang, Yuyan Chen, Xiaoling Chen
Published in Paediatrics and International Child Health (Vol. 43, No. 1-3, 2023)
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Relationship between vitamin D deficiency and coeliac disease in children Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2023-03-14 Akhshayaa Gunasekar, Anju Seth, Praveen Kumar, Anju Jain
Published in Paediatrics and International Child Health (Vol. 42, No. 3-4, 2022)
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A rare pathogen causing pulmonary infection and liver dysfunction in a 46-day-old infant: Rhizobium radiobacter Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2023-03-13 Yanyan Wang, Shuhua An
ABSTRACT Rhizobium radiobacter is an aerobic, motile, oxidase-positive, non-spore-forming Gram-negative tumorigenic plant pathogen which rarely infects humans. A 46-day-old girl was admitted to hospital with a 10-day history of fever and cough. She had pneumonia and liver dysfunction owing to infection by R. radiobacter. After 3 days of treatment with ceftriaxone, (compound glycyrrhizin and ambroxol)
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Mpox infection in neonates: what we know so far? Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2023-03-05 Jogender Kumar, Jitendra Meena
Published in Paediatrics and International Child Health (Vol. 42, No. 3-4, 2022)
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Vitamin D: immune function, inflammation, infections and auto-immunity Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2023-03-01 Casey R. Johnson, Tom D. Thacher
Vitamin D plays an active role beyond mineral metabolism and skeletal health, including regulation of the immune system. Vitamin D deficiency is widely prevalent, and observational studies link low...
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Vitamin B12 deficiency in mothers and children: risk of neuro-regression Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2023-02-08 Jatinder Singh Goraya, Sukhjot Kaur
Published in Paediatrics and International Child Health (Vol. 43, No. 4, 2023)
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Short-term outcome and complications of therapeutic hypothermia in neonates with moderate-to-severe hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy: a single-centre retrospective observational study in a hospital in Mumbai, India Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2023-02-08 Dwayne Mascarenhas, Medha Goyal, Ruchi Nanavati, S. B. Kirthana, Santoshi Subhadarsini
ABSTRACT Background Although shown to reduce death or disability in moderate-to-severe hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE), therapeutic hypothermia (TH) has recently been associated with an increase in adverse events in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Aim To determine the clinical characteristics, complications and short-term outcome in neonates receiving TH in King Edward Memorial Hospital
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Recurrent meningitis caused by Salmonella enterica Paratyphi B var. Java in a 3-month-old infant complicated by dilation of subarachnoid spaces, subdural effusion and right-sided hemiparesis Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2023-02-05 M. Pavlova, G. T. Lazarova, E. Aleksandrova, V. Velev, S. Isencik, P. Georgieva, M. A. Mitev, Petar Velikov
ABSTRACT A 3-month-old female infant with meningo-encephalitis caused by Salmonella enterica Paratyphi B var. Java is described. The aetiological agent was confirmed in six CSF samples; however, none of the blood or faecal samples was positive for the same pathogen. The presence of the bacteria was confirmed in the CSF by culture, serology and Multiplex PCR assay. The infant developed dilated subarachnoid
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Short-term outcome of perinatal hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy at Chiang Mai University Hospital, Thailand: a 15-year retrospective study Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2023-01-17 Thanatcha Malai, Varangthip Khuwuthyakorn, Shanika Kosarat, Watcharee Tantiprabha, Satit Manopunya, Malika Pomrop, Kamornwan Katanyuwong, Chinnuwat Saguensermsri, Natrujee Wiwattanadittakul
ABSTRACT Background The outcome of perinatal hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) in middle-to-low-income countries varies between regions. Objectives To determine the mortality and morbidity, and factors influencing the deaths of infants with perinatal HIE. Methods A retrospective study was conducted at Chiang Mai University Hospital, Thailand. Perinatal HIE infants of >35 weeks gestation, birthweight
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Thiamine deficiency disorders in women and children Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2023-01-16 Elizabeth M. Keating, Casey R. Johnson, Kristin E. Cardiel Nunez, Philip R. Fischer
Thiamine (vitamin B1) is available in common foods such as the outer husk of rice and is necessary for normal cardiovascular, neurological and metabolic processes. Thiamine deficiency is common in ...
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An extremely rare case of endophthalmitis in an infant with congenital tuberculosis Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2022-10-25 Kakali Roy, Bageshree Saha, Sandipan Sen, Nivedita Manna, Shreyanshi Biswas, Tania Roy, Tilling Tani, Bakul Sarkar, Tapan Kumar SinhaMahapatra
ABSTRACT Congenital tuberculosis (CTB) is the transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection from mother to infant during the intrauterine period or delivery. An 82-day-old infant presented to Nilratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, with a history of persistent fever from Day 15 of age. Over the course of more than 2 months, there were pneumonia, hepatosplenomegaly and endophthalmitis
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Paradoxical upgrading reaction following treatment of disseminated tuberculosis-associated haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in an infant without HIV: a case report and review of the literature Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2022-09-29 Aakash Chandran Chidambaram, Malini Maya, Kiruthiga Sugumar, Singaravadivelu Parameswary, Jaikumar Govindaswamy Ramamoorthy, Tamil Selvan
ABSTRACT Tuberculosis-associated haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is rare in paediatrics and can be fatal if not recognised and treated on time. A 3-month-old infant with tuberculosis and HLH is described. He was successfully treated with anti-tuberculous therapy (ATT) which comprised isoniazid, rifampicin, pyrazinamide, ethambutol, streptomycin and dexamethasone (10 mg/m2/day). On Day 28
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An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in newborns in Serbia Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2022-08-09 Zorana Djordjevic, Marko Folic, Ivana Petrovic, Sanja Zornic, Andjelka Stojkovic, Ana Miljanovic, Sladjana Randjelovic, Snezana Jovanovic, Milica Jovanovic, Slobodan Jankovic
ABSTRACT Legionnaires’ disease is an atypical pneumonia caused by inhaling small droplets of water containing the bacterium Legionella spp. In newborns, it is a rare event, usually associated with water births and the use of air conditioning systems or air humidifiers. A nosocomial outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in the maternity ward of a secondary-care hospital in Arandjelovac, Serbia is described
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Organophosphate insecticide poisoning with monocrotophos-induced fabricated illness in a 7-year-old girl with refractory seizures over a 4-year period Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2022-08-07 Chisambo Mwaba, Chalilwe Chungu, Ronald Chola, Kafula Lisa Nkole, Somwe Wa Somwe, Evans Mpabalwani
ABSTRACT Munchausen syndrome by proxy is a form of abuse in which an adult, usually the mother, deceives health workers by exaggerating, falsifying or directly inducing psychological or physical symptoms in the child victim for psychological gratification. In 2013, the American Academy of Pediatrics coined the term ‘caregiver-fabricated illness in a child’ to describe this form of child abuse. A 7-year-old
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Neonatal palliative care practices: an Indian perspective Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2022-06-21 Dwayne Mascarenhas, Medha Goyal, Ruchi Nanavati
ABSTRACT Background Neonatal palliative care (NPC) aims to prevent and relieve the suffering of neonates who are not going to recover. Although an integral part of neonatal care, it remains in nascent stages in many parts of the world. Aim To describe neonatologists’ level of knowledge and understanding of NPC, and to describe current practices and barriers to its delivery. Methods The study, a cross-sectional
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Ulcerative colitis in patients with sickle cell disease: a rare but important co-morbidity Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2022-06-13 Angela E. Rankine-Mullings
Abbreviations : COVID-19: Coronavirus disease 2019; HIC: high-income countries; IBD: inflammatory bowel disease; LMIC: low- and middle-income countries; PUCAL: paediatric ulcerative colitis activity index; SCD: sickle cell disease; UC: ulcerative colitis
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An infant of 26 weeks gestation with congenital miliary tuberculosis complicated by chronic lung disease requiring CPAP was diagnosed on Day 104 of life: congenital tuberculosis was confirmed by detection of calcified ovaries in his mother Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2022-05-19 Akina Matsuda, Naoto Nishizaki, Hanako Abe, Akira Mizutani, Takahiro Niizuma, Kaoru Obinata, Kyoko Oguma, Shintaro Makino, Makoto Ishitate, Toshiaki Shimizu
ABSTRACT Introduction Early diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) in infants is important but is commonly missed because the symptoms are often non-specific. Case presentation A Nepalese male infant born at 26 weeks gestation and weighing 1227 g (97th centile) was admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) immediately after birth for the management of his prematurity. After extubation on Day 8, his
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A rare cause of stroke in young children: minor head trauma associated with mineralising lenticulostriate angiopathy in three patients Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2022-04-26 Kiruthiga Sugumar, Aakash Chandran Chidambaram, Bobbity Deepthi, Sriram Krishnamurthy, C. G. Delhikumar
ABSTRACT Acute basal ganglia infarct following minor head trauma in association with mineralisation of lenticulostriate arteries is an increasingly recognised entity in childhood stroke. Three cases with a classical history and phenotypical features of mineralising angiopathy are described. Case 1 was a 2-year-old girl who presented with acute onset hemiparesis with a same-side upper motor neuron (UMN)-type
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The spectrum and burden of in-patient paediatric musculoskeletal diseases in Northern Tanzania Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2022-04-22 Rebecca B. Walsh, Anthony Mwingwa, Nateiya M. Yongolo, Sanjura M. Biswaro, Manasseh Joel Mwanswila, Clive Kelly, Blandina T. Mmbaga, Faith Mosha, William K. Gray, Emma McIntosh, Richard W. Walker
ABSTRACT Background Musculoskeletal diseases (MSD) are a major contributor to the global burden of disease and disability, and disproportionally affect low- and middle-income countries; however, there is a dearth of epidemiological data. Affected children often face increased morbidity, social isolation and economic hardship. Aim To assess the spectrum and burden of paediatric MSD in children aged
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A study comparing short-term outcome in preterm infants of ≤30 weeks gestation between a tertiary neonatal care unit in Bangalore, India and one in London, UK Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2022-04-10 Shivashankar Diggikar, N. Karthik Nagesh, N. Arun Kumar, Narendra Aladangady
ABSTRACT Background Large numbers of preterm infants are born in middle-income countries and neonatal care is improving in these countries. Few studies have compared clinical outcome in preterm infants in a tertiary neonatal unit in a middle-income country with one in a high-income country. Objective To compare the short-term outcome in preterm infants of ≤30 weeks gestation admitted to a tertiary
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Early congenital syphilis: missed opportunities in a mother owing to many problems during pregnancy – a case report Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2022-04-10 Shilpa Krishnapura Lakshminarayana, Sahana Devadas, K. Bharath, Mallesh Kariyappa, Bindushree Byadarahalli Keshavamurthy, Megha S. Bagewadi, Sushma Veeranna Sajjan, Dadegal Vineet, Thanzir Mohammed
ABSTRACT Untreated syphilis in pregnancy can result in an adverse outcome for the fetus. A multigravida woman with a previously poor obstetric history of early neonatal death, abortion and stillbirth was admitted in labour in the 7th month of pregnancy. On admission, syphilis screening with the qualitative rapid plasma reagin (RPR) test was negative. The infant had macules on the chest, abdomen and
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A 17-year-old boy who presented with acute mononeuropathy was found to have Type 1 diabetes Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2022-04-07 Fatma Özgüç Çömlek, Yasemin Karal, Filiz Tütüncüler
ABSTRACT Diabetic neuropathy in children and adolescents with Type 1 diabetes mellitus is rare and is usually subclinical and a complication of the late diabetes period. A 17-year-old boy admitted with a right foot drop of sudden onset was diagnosed with peroneal nerve palsy. He had had osmotic polyuria, polydipsia and weight loss for the past 2 months; his blood glucose was 25 mmol/L (<7.8), HbA1c
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Concomitant rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis and acute rheumatic fever after streptococcus infection: a case report Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2022-03-17 Suwanna Pornrattanarungsi, Sudarat Eursiriwan, Yupaporn Amornchaicharoensuk, Chutima Chavanisakun, Ornatcha Sirimongkolchaiyakul
ABSTRACT Acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis (APSGN) and acute rheumatic fever (ARF) are common immune-mediated complications after group A streptococcus (GAS) infection. The causative antigenic epitopes on GAS are different for APSGN and ARF, and their simultaneous occurrence is uncommon. A 12-year-old boy presented with fever and gross haematuria. He had subcutaneous nodules on the dorsum
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A subarachnoid pleural fistula with massive crystal-clear pleural fluid caused by a lumbar epidural teratoma Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2022-03-17 Toshihiro Fujiki, Ryosei Nishimura, Raita Araki, Mondo Kuroda, Yasuo Tohma, Hironori Fujisawa, Akihiro Yachie
ABSTRACT A subarachnoid pleural fistula — a connection between the pleural cavity and the subarachnoid space — generally presents after trauma or surgery. A 1-year 11-month-old girl without a history of trauma or surgery presented with fatigue, cyanosis and dyspnoea. A chest radiograph and computed tomography (CT) demonstrated a massive pleural effusion in the right hemithorax. About 300 ml of a crystal-clear
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Trichobezoar presenting as an acute abdominal obstruction in a 17-year-old girl Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2022-03-06 Zuhal Bayramoglu, Rana Gunoz Comert, Basak Erginel, Abdulkadir Baziki
ABSTRACT Trichobezoars are hairballs that combine with food residue in the digestive tract as a result of ingesting hair. A 17-year-old girl was admitted to the emergency department with abdominal pain and vomiting for 3 days. She had been having digestive difficulty and bloating for the previous 2 months. An abdominal radiograph demonstrated air-fluid levels consistent with ileus, and an ultrasound
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Maternal depression and infant social withdrawal as predictors of behaviour and development in vertically HIV-infected children at 3.5 years Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2022-03-02 Jani Nöthling, Barbara Laughton, Soraya Seedat
ABSTRACT Background In low- and middle-income countries, there is a high prevalence of post-partum depression and it is often associated with HIV status. Maternal depression negatively affects mothering and can lead to social withdrawal in infants. Maternal depression and infant social withdrawal can have deleterious long-term effects on children’s behaviour and neurodevelopmental trajectories. Aim
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Relationship between distance of referring facilities and haemoglobin change in children in Malawi Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2022-03-01 Elizabeth M. Keating, Jeff A. Robison, Msandeni Chiume, Marissa Taddie, James A. VanDerslice, L. Scott Benson, Elizabeth Fitzgerald, Heather L. Crouse, Michelle D. Eckerle, Emily J. Ciccone, Christina A. Porucznik
ABSTRACT Background Anaemia is a significant cause of mortality in children in sub-Saharan Africa where blood transfusion is often available only at referral hospitals. Understanding the pattern of referrals by health facilities is essential to identify the delays that affect child survival. Aim To determine if there was a correlation between change in haemoglobin (Hb) level and distance from referring
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Acute demyelination of the medulla oblongata owing to scrub typhus in a 7-year-old boy: case report Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2022-02-08 Srinanda Majumder, Moumita Samanta, Tapan Kumar Sinha Mahapatra
ABSTRACT Scrub typhus caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi is a re-emerging infection in India. In children, it presents with a variety of symptoms, including the comparatively rare and less studied neurological manifestations. A 7-year-old boy presented with sudden onset difficulty in walking, respiratory distress, slurring of speech and a history of fever. There were acute cerebellar signs followed by
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Outcome in children with newly diagnosed rheumatic heart disease in Indonesia Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2022-01-23 Indah K. Murni, Nadya Arafuri, Andrew C. Steer, M. Taufik Wirawan, Fransisca G. W. Remi, Noormanto Noormanto, Sasmito Nugroho
ABSTRACT Background Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is associated with high morbidity and mortality, especially in those with severe RHD or progression of valvular disease (VD). Evaluation of the factors that predict valvular progression is important in order to improve clinical outcome. Aim To evaluate outcome and clinical predictors of valvular progression in children with newly diagnosed RHD. Methods
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Prevalence, risk factors and outcome of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection among children in Uganda: a prospective study Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2021-11-08 Rebecca Nantanda, Freddie Bwanga, Irene Najjingo, Grace Ndeezi, James K Tumwine
ABSTRACT Background : Atypical bacteria cause 10–40% of all childhood pneumonia.. Data on the burden of atypical pneumonia in sub-Saharan Africa are limited. Aim : To determine the prevalence, associated factors, and outcome of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in children with respiratory symptoms at Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala. Methods : Children aged 2 months to 12 years with cough
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Incidence and predictive risk factors for ophthalmological complications in children with nephrotic syndrome receiving long-term oral corticosteroids: a cohort study Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2021-10-29 Raja Hariharan, Sriram Krishnamurthy, Subashini Kaliaperumal, Pediredla Karunakar, Bobbity Deepthi
ABSTRACT Background There is a paucity of data from India on ophthalmological complications in children on long-term oral corticosteroids for idiopathic nephrotic syndrome. Methods All children aged 4–18 years with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome who had received long-term oral steroids for >6 months and who attended the paediatric nephrology clinic between January 2019 and January 2021 were included
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Management of tuberculous meningitis in children Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2021-11-16 H. Simon Schaaf, James A. Seddon
(2021). Management of tuberculous meningitis in children. Paediatrics and International Child Health: Vol. 41, No. 4, pp. 231-236.
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Prevalence and management of vitamin D deficiency in children with newly diagnosed coeliac disease: cohort study Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2021-11-09 Akhshayaa G, Anju Seth, Praveen Kumar, Anju Jain
ABSTRACT Background Coeliac disease (CD) causes deficiency of various micronutrients including vitamin D, and there are no specific guidelines for treatment. Aims To determine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in children newly diagnosed with CD and the role of oral high-dose vitamin D in its treatment. Methods Calcium intake, sun exposure and biochemical and radiological parameters related to
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Gaps in the tuberculosis preventive therapy care cascade in children in contact with TB Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2021-09-17 E. Van Ginderdeuren, J. Bassett, C. F. Hanrahan, L. Mutunga, A. Van Rie
ABSTRACT Background Young children (<5 years) and children living with HIV in contact with an adult with tuberculosis (TB) should receive TB preventive therapy (TPT), but uptake is low. Aims To determine gaps in the uptake of and adherence to TPT in child TB contacts under routine primary care clinic conditions. Methods A cohort of child TB contacts (age <5 years or living with HIV <15 years) was followed
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A gastric outlet thickened mucosal fold associated with cytomegalovirus infection in an extremely preterm infant managed by surgical resection Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2021-09-14 Susmitha Tangirala, Prakash Amboiram, Umamaheswari Balakrishnan, Sandhya Sundaram, Prakash Agarwal, Usha Devi
ABSTRACT Non-bilious vomiting in preterm neonates discharged from neonatal intensive care units is a common complaint and is often associated with benign conditions such as gastro-oesophageal reflux. A neonate of 27 weeks gestation who presented later with vomiting owing to gastric outlet obstruction is described. He was discharged at 11 weeks of age and required re-admission 1 week later. He had persistent
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Splenic rupture presenting with marked scrotal ecchymosis in a 2-day-old newborn Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2021-09-13 Gaffari Tunc, Cengiz Güney, Utku Aygüneş
ABSTRACT Splenic rupture is a rare and severe condition in neonates. The signs and symptoms are vague and non-specific and are often not recognised before the onset of hypovolaemic shock or death. A 2-day-old infant presented with scrotal ecchymosis, and ultrasonography detected haemorrhage in the scrotal, right inguinal and adrenal regions. Computed tomography demonstrated a peri-splenic haematoma
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Improving recognition and management of children with complicated severe acute malnutrition at a tertiary referral hospital in Malawi: a quality improvement initiative Paediatr. Int. Child Health (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2021-09-08 Bryan J. Vonasek, Susan Mhango, Heather L. Crouse, Temwachi Nyangulu, Wilfred Gaven, Emily Ciccone, Alexander Kondwani, Binita Patel, Elizabeth Fitzgerald, The Pediatric Alliance for Child Health Improvement in Malawi at Kamuzu Central Hospital and Environs (PACHIMAKE)
ABSTRACT Background Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is common in low-income countries and is associated with high mortality in young children. Objective To improve recognition and management of SAM in a tertiary hospital in Malawi. Methods The impact of multifaceted quality improvement interventions in process measures pertaining to the identification and management of SAM was assessed. Interventions