Background: The most vulnerable period of life to develop seizures is the neonatal period. These events very often signify serious damage or malfunction of the immature developing central nervous system. Neonatal seizures may arise as a result of diverse etiologies and can have v...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2020/v4i330152
Introduction: Infant bronchiolitis is the most common acute viral infection infection of the lower respiratory tract in children. Many pharmacological interventions have been suggested, including bronchodilators, yet the efficacy of bronchodilators in the treatment of this infec...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2020/v4i330150
Background: Bioelectrical analysis measures two bioelectrical vectors: Resistance (R) and reactance (Xc). Resistance is the pure opposition of a biological conductor to the flow of an alternating current through the intra and extra-cellular ionic solution and it is inversely rela...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2020/v4i330149
Alagille syndrome is a multi-systemc genetic disorder with variable phenotypic penetrance that was first described in 1969 by Daniel Alagille.It is characterized by anomalies of the intrahepatic bile ducts, heart, eye and skeleton, which are associated with facial features . The...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2020/v4i330148
Objective: To study the effect and safety of Fenofibrate in uncomplicated hyperbilirubinemia in newborn with 6-month follow-up. Materials and Methods: This is a randomized controlled clinical trial conducted in 60 normal term neonates admitted for uncomplicated hyperbilirubinemia...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2020/v4i230147
Hakan Erdogan, Ayse Cavidan Sonkur, Orhan Görükmez, Ayse Erdogan, Dilek Damla Saymazlar & Fatih Unal·Asian Journal of Pediatric Research·2020
Aim: Familial Mediterranian Fever is an autosomal recessive disease characterized by recurrent inflammatory attacks of serosal membranes. The aim of the current study was to determine the frequency of the Mediterranean fever (MEFV) gene pathogenic variants in 158 children (78 mal...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2020/v4i230145
Md. Abdullah Al Farooq, Mohammad Nazmul Haq, Tania Tajreen, Md. Minhajuddin Sajid & Tanvir Kabir Chowdhury·Asian Journal of Pediatric Research·2020
Objective: Although Bangladesh is rapidly gaining economic development, education and health related indices are not equally developed in all parts of the country. The objective of the study was to compare the socio-economic and health status of students in public and private pri...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2020/v4i230146
Neonatal jaundice is defined as the yellowish discoloration of the skin and sclera due to accumulation of unconjugated bilirubin. This is common in newborns and if not detected and treated early can lead to severe morbidity and mortality. Aim: The aim of the study was to analyze...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2020/v4i230144
Aims: To study the clinical profile of HIV infected children and correlate them with the CD4 count at the time of presentation. Study Design: Hospital based observational study Place and Duration of Study: ART centre of SCBMCH and Department of Pediatrics, SVPPGIP, Cuttack, Odish...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2020/v4i230143
Adolescence is a phase marked by physical, emotional and, social changes culminating with sexual development and final adult height, which occur at different stages during the second decade of life. Due to their characteristics of immaturity, impulsiveness, and tendencies to take...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2020/v4i130141