Aims and Objective: To study the clinical profile and electrocardiographic changes in children with myocarditis and their prognostic significance. Methods: 223 children presented with signs and symptoms of myocarditis from June 2016 to May 2017. Amongst them, 21 children with con...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2020/v4i130142
Carbon monoxide poisoning is one of the common causes of poisoning in patients. However, few studies have focused on the pediatric group. We performed this study in order to clarify the clinical characteristics of pediatric patients with Carbon monoxidepoisoning. Methods: We retr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2020/v4i130140
Factor VII (FVII) deficiency is the most common among rare inherited autosomal recessive bleeding disorders. It is a multifaceted disease because of the lack of a direct correlation between plasma levels of coagulation FVII and bleeding manifestations. Clinical phenotypes range f...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2020/v4i130138
We report the case of a female child with congenital isolated malabsorption of folic acid. The patient was referred to our hospital for pancytopenia and a tendency to various infections, but with no neurological disturbances. A bone marrow aspiration demonstrated megalobastic ane...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2020/v4i130139
Introduction: Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a systemic proliferative disease. It is a rare disease that can affects all tissues. Evolution can be spontaneously favorable. Multi-organ involvement may be life-threatening. We report the case of an toddler with bone lesion and iss...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2020/v3i430137
Much remains unknown about the overall impact of COVID-19 on the pediatric population because of the relative low incidence of symptomatic pediatric cases compared to other age groups. Recent anecdotal reports of rare and unique illnesses related to COVID-19 in this population ca...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2020/v3i430136
Sickle cell Anemia (SCA) is a common inherited haemoglobinopathy resulting from a single-point mutation on the β-globin subunit of hemoglobin. It is a chronic condition with multi-system involvement. Growth delay, osteopenia and hypogonadism are common endocrine dysfunctions with...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2020/v3i430134
Neonatal crises have several etiologies. Hypovitaminosis D and hypocalcemia are the most common cause of childhood seizures, but their frequency has been reduced due to vitamin D supplementation and infant formula. Most hypocalcemic crises have an underlying endocrinological orig...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2020/v3i430133
Arthur Bien Aimé Ratsimbazafy, Andry Maharo Andrianarivelo, Narison Mbolanirina Lala Rakotomahefa, Heriniaina Rakotoarisoa, Van Cuong Miora Anissa, Jean De La Croix Rasolonjatovo & Norotiana Rabesandratana·Asian Journal of Pediatric Research·2020
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is very common in children. The future of kidney function depends on its management. Our objective was to investigate the epidemio-clinical, bacteriological and therapeutic profile of UTIsin the Pediatric Department of Tamatave University Hospital Ce...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2020/v3i430132
Ashraf Rajab, Suad F. Elnasfi, Amal Elfakhri, Raja Elfakhri, Hind K. Elgetaany, Abeer Eltigane & Sami A. Lawgaly·Asian Journal of Pediatric Research·2020
Background: Neonatal morbidity and mortality are major global public health challenges with approximately 3.1 million babies worldwide dying each year in the first month of life. The vast majority of neonatal death occurs in developing countries. ...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2020/v3i330131