Mehri Najafi

Child and Adolescent’s Medical Center, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

[ 1 ] - Prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Pediatrics Patients Newly Diagnosed with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Background: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is associated with a number of comorbidities in pediatrics. However, its association with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has not been reported. The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of ADHD in pediatric patients newly diagnosed with GERD. Materials and Methods: Sixty newly-diagnosed treatment naive GERD...

[ 2 ] - Helicobacter pylori infection: Clinical, Endoscopic and Pathological findings in Iranian children

Background: Helicobacter pylori (H.pylori) infection has an important role in promoting gastrointestinal disease in human. It may be acquired early in life, particularly in developing countries. The aim of this study is to evaluate the association between H.pylori infection and clinical manifestations in Iranian children.Materials and Methods: In this retrospective, cross-sectional study, H. py...

[ 3 ] - ENDOSCOPIC NODULAR GASTRITIS: AN INDICATOR OF HELICOBACTER PYLORI INFECTION IN CHILDREN

Objective: To investigate the importance of endoscopic nodular gastritis associated With Helicobacter pylori infection in children. Methods: In this prospective study, 220 consecutive patients (age range 2 to 15 years, mean age 9. 02 ±3 .3 ), 118 of them males (53. 6%) underwent upper endoscopy during evaluation of chronic abdominal pain. The appearance of nodular gastritis was observed du...