The alarm for children at risk of poverty and social exclusion in Italy increased after the latest data: consequences current socio-economic crisis are experienced particularly by families with children. This article intends to reach an initial understanding effective processes carried out research called Citizenship Income 0-3: interrelationships between income, parenting development aged 0-3 ...

BACKGROUND Onychomycosis is a rare disorder in children. Few studies exist on the incidence or prevalence of onychomycosis in children. OBJECTIVE To examine the epidemiology of childhood onychomycosis in Iceland during the period 1982-2000. METHODS Results from all mycological samples taken from children in Iceland from 1982 to 2000 were examined. Information about the requesting physician,...

OBJECTIVE To analyze the epidemiological profile of children and adolescents aged between 0 to 19 years, assisted by the emergency department of a City School Hospital in order to monitor the health care system of São Carlos, São Paulo, Southeast Brazil. METHODS This is a descriptive and cross-sectional study that collected data from medical records, from August 2008 to September 2009 (14 mon...

In this study, we investigated playground equipment related injuries in preschool-aged children. This was a retrospective observational study using Emergency Department based Injury In-depth Surveillance, (2011-2014). We included the preschool-aged children with playground equipment related injuries. We surveyed the mechanism and incidence of injuries, and estimated the odds ratio (OR) of traum...

OBJECTIVE To verify the prevalence of anemia among children aged 0 to 36 months, who attend public day care centers in Porto Alegre, Brazil, and assess its possible risk factors. METHODS A cross-sectional study was carried out in 557 children aged 0 to 36 months of all public day care centers in Porto Alegre. Anthropometric measurements and hemoglobin levels were performed. The portable HemoC...

OBJECTIVE To establish the proportion of adolescents among children infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Zimbabwe who receive HIV care and support, and what clinic staff perceives to be the main problems faced by HIV-infected children and adolescents. METHODS In July 2008, we sent a questionnaire to all 131 facilities providing HIV care in Zimbabwe. In it we requested an age br...