Chronic Disease Management in Children Based on the Five Domains of Health by Wing Lung Alvin So

“…An individualised management plan for this case has been outlined, and consideration of this framework may be worthwhile when managing other paediatric patients with chronic disease. Patient empowerment and parental education, as well as good co-ordination of health service delivery, are imperative to holistic patient care.…”
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Contributions of Decision Making Theory to comprehensive medical attention. by Luis Alberto Corona Martinez, Mercedes Fonseca Hernández

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Trace elements in children with pre-dialysis and end-stage renal disease by Alsalam Asmaa Abd, Ali Ruaa H., Hussain Haider K., Mahdi Montadher Ali

“…Background/Aim: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) impacts 11-13 % of world wild population and can lead to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Paediatric CKD is connected with considerable morbidity and necessity for early management. …”
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Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinases and Their Tissue Inhibitors in Peripheral Blood Leukocytes and Plasma of Children with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by Joanna B. Trojanek, Jacek Michałkiewicz, Renata Grzywa-Czuba, Wojciech Jańczyk, Lidia Gackowska, Izabela Kubiszewska, Anna Helmin-Basa, Aldona Wierzbicka-Rucińska, Mieczysław Szalecki, Piotr Socha

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Tracheal Resection for Critical Airway Obstruction in Morquio A Syndrome by Claire Frauenfelder, Elizabeth Maughan, Johnny Kenth, Reema Nandi, Simon Jones, Robert Walker, Bill Walsh, Nagarajan Muthialu, Iain Bruce, Richard Hewitt, Colin Butler

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Comparison of Glycomacropeptide with Phenylalanine Free-Synthetic Amino Acids in Test Meals to PKU Patients: No Significant Differences in Biomarkers, Including Plasma Phe Levels by Kirsten K. Ahring, Allan M. Lund, Erik Jensen, Thomas G. Jensen, Karen Brøndum-Nielsen, Michael Pedersen, Allan Bardow, Jens Juul Holst, Jens F. Rehfeld, Lisbeth B. Møller

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A Study of the Pattern of Admissions to the Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department of a Tertiary Care Hospital in Sri Lanka by Priyamali Jayasekera, Gayani Dassanayake, Kasthuri Bandara, Lakmali Jayawardhena, K. M. S. Malkanthi

“…The number of medical, surgical, paediatric, and gynaecological and obstetrical admissions was 55%, 42%, 3.5%, and 0.22%, respectively. …”
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Epidemiology of Respiratory Pathogens in Children with Severe Acute Respiratory Infection and Impact of the Multiplex PCR Film Array Respiratory Panel: A 2-Year Study by Asmae Lamrani Hanchi, Morad Guennouni, Meriem Rachidi, Toufik Benhoumich, Hind Bennani, Mounir Bourrous, Fadl Mrabih Rabou Maoulainine, Said Younous, Mohamed Bouskraoui, Nabila Soraa

“…It also highlighted the importance of multiplex PCR in confirming viral origin, thus avoiding irrational prescription of antibiotics in paediatric settings.…”
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Functional and Radiological Outcome Analysis of Osteoperiosteal Decortication Flap in Nonunion of Tibia by Vineet Kumar, Shah Waliullah, Sachin Avasthi, Swagat Mahapatra, Ajai Singh, Sabir Ali

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Meningothelial Meningioma Component in a Prepubertal Testicular Teratoma by Ruchi Sinha, Madhu Kumari, Ranwir Kumar Sinha, Bindey Kumar

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Maternal Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial Therapy or Immunizations: Very few Contraindications to Breastfeeding by Noni E Macdonald

“…The Canadian Paediatric Society recommends exclusive breastfeeding as the optimal method of infant feeding for the first six months of life for healthy, term infants (1). …”
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Prevalence and Management of Septic Shock among Children Admitted at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Longitudinal Survey by Varsha Vekaria-Hirani, Rashmi Kumar, Rachel N. Musoke, Ezekiel M. Wafula, Idris N. Chipkophe

“…Background. Paediatric septic shock is a subset of sepsis associated with high mortality. …”
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A prospective, cross-sectional study to establish age-specific reference intervals for neonates and children in the setting of clinical biochemistry, immunology and haematology: th... by Susan M Donath, Monsurul Hoq, Vicky Karlaftis, Susan Mathews, Janet Burgess, John Carlin, Paul Monagle, Vera Ignjatovic

“…However, the accuracy of a reference interval is dependent on the selected reference population, and in paediatrics, the ability of the reference interval to reflect changes associated with growth and age, as well as sex and ethnicity. …”
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Genotypic Spectrum in a Cohort of Sri Lankan Patients With Homocystinuria by Hewa Warawitage Dilanthi, Kandana Liyanage Subhashinie Jayasena, Nambage Dona Priyani Dhammika, Neluwa Liyanage Ruwan Indika, Matara Mahavidanage Nishani De Silva, Imalke Kankananarachchi, Pushpa Malkanthi Gardiye Punchihewa, Dharma Irugalbandara, Sabine Schroeder, Kosala Karunaratne, Eresha Jasinge

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Association between Corrected QT Interval, QT Dispersion and Clinico-biochemical Severity of Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Children Aged 1-12 Years: A Prospective Cohort Study by Hamritha Ashokkumar, A Suriya, Shreenivas RachakondaPoovazhagi, Shreenivas Rachakonda, Shreenivas Rachakonda

“…Aim: To investigate the frequency of QTc prolongation and QT dispersion (QTd) in paediatric DKA patients and their relationship with serum electrolytes and pH. …”
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Bloodstream infections at a tertiary hospital in the Gambia - a one-year retrospective study by Paul Rahden, Ebrima Barrow, Haddy Bah, Sheikh Omar Bittaye, David Nygren, Abdoulie Badjan

“…The majority were drawn from neonatal or paediatric patients (360/645, 56%) and overall primarily in intensive care units (406/645, 63%). …”
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Availability and accessibility of cytotoxic medicines in the WHO model list of essential medicines for childhood cancer in low and lower-middle- income countries: a systematic revi... by Maheeka Seneviwickrama, Sashini Shehana Denagamagei, Surangi Jayakody, Sanjeeva Gunasekera, Guwani Liyanage

“…Abstract Background Socio-economic inequalities significantly impact paediatric cancer survival. The review aims to elucidate the facilitators and barriers influencing the availability and accessibility of essential medicines for childhood cancer (EMCC) in low- and lower-middle-income countries (LLMICs). …”
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Talectomy for Equinovarus Deformity in Family Members with Hereditary Motor and Sensory Neuropathy Type I by Hristo Georgiev, Georgi P. Georgiev

“…The treatment of severe rigid neurogenic clubfoot deformities still remains a challenging problem in modern paediatric orthopaedics. In those cases, in spite of being a palliative procedure, talectomy has been advocated for the correction of the deformity thus providing a stable plantigrade foot which allows pain-free walking with standard footwear. …”
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Perceptions and clinical practices associated with post-TB health and well-being in the Netherlands by I. Spruijt, A. Verhage, F. Procee, N. Vrubleuskaya, C. Mulder, O. Akkerman

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Enteral Nutrition in Crohn’s Disease: An Underused Therapy by S. Kansal, J. Wagner, C. D. Kirkwood, A. G. Catto-Smith

“…This paper reviews the literature on the history, efficacy, and putative mechanism of action of enteral nutrition for inflammatory bowel disease in both paediatric and adult patients. It also analyses the reasoning behind the low popularity of exclusive enteral nutrition in clinical practice despite the benefits and safety profile.…”
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