Aim: The aim of this study is to assess the oral hygiene index in children with stainless steel crowns in the permanent molars. Introduction: Dental caries is a common disease, especially in children. Stainless steel crowns are used for the rehabilitation of carious molars to res...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i2322
Introduction: Dental caries is a global public health issue, especially among young children. In both developing and developed countries, it is a major public health problem. Dental caries can start early in life, develop quickly in those at high risk, and go untreated often. Mat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i2321
Introduction: Stainless steel crowns are the best treatment option for restoring primary carious teeth. However maintaining good oral hygiene in children with crowns can be difficult. Plaque and calculus deposits in these teeth will damage the usual teeth nearby. Materials and Me...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i1320
Background: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) commonly occurs as a consequence following untreated congenital heart disease (CHD). It’s often related to high morbidity and mortality rates. The work was aimed at assessing the RDW measurements in children who had PAH-CHD. Metho...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i1319
Minto’o S., Loembe F. C., Mintsa Mi Nkama E. J., Tchivanga O., Kuissi Kamgaing E., Koko J. & Ategbo S.·Asian Journal of Pediatric Research·2024
Introduction: According to the WHO, environmental health is estimated to cause 12.6 million yearly deaths. The main objective was to determine the impact of airborne pollutants from this landfill on the health of children aged 3 to 11 years living in the area. Methods: This was a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i1318
Introduction: Disorders of Sex Development (DSD) refer to situations where chromosomal, gonadal or anatomical sex is atypical. We aimed to describe the baseline characteristics on clinical and etiological diagnosis of DSD in Senegalese children. Methods: This retrospective cohort...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i1317
Wandering spleen (WS) is a rare condition characterized by abnormal mobility of the spleen due to laxity or absence of its supporting ligaments. We report an exceptional case of WS in a pediatric patient who had previously undergone surgical repair for congenital diaphragmatic he...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i1315
Background: Neonatal sepsis is the third most common cause of death in newborns and a significant issue for public health, particularly in developing nations. This study aimed to assess the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA) response in full-term and preterm newborns diagn...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i1314
This observational follow up study was carried in the Department of Paediatrics, Institute of Child and Mother Health (ICMH), Matuail, Dhaka, during November 2016 to December 2017, to determine the prognostic factors for assessment of the prognostic factors for abnormal neurodeve...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2023/v13i4311
Achenbach syndrome or paroxysmal hand hematoma is a rare and scantily found medical condition. It is a condition with benign, spontaneous, self-limiting focal hemorrhage under the skin, mostly located in the extremities of upper limb or lower limb, mostly displaying bluish discol...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2023/v13i4312