Pediatric airway problems are seen commonly in pediatric and general emergency departments, management of the pediatric airway is often stressful to providers. This article reviews the pediatric airway, highlighting the anatomic and physiologic differences between infant, pediatric and adult airways, and how these differences impact assessment and management of the pediatric airway.

background: nowadays, due to the emergence of new and advanced technologies, methods of medical education have undergone several changes. because students often spend many minutes per day using mobile phone and its features, and this is a great attraction for them. this study was an attempt to assess the capabilities of the mobile phone technology to be used for teaching the key points of pedia...

background: emergence delirium (ed) is a frequent postoperative complication in children. its prevalence is about 25-80% and is observed more commonly with rapid-acting volatile anesthetics than the older inhalation agents. methods: 30 patients aging between 2 to 8 years were included in this randomized double blind study. we compared the effect of combination of two anesthetic drugs, propofol-...

background  it is remain a main concern that pediatric chest radiographies contribute to the significant radiation exposure to the thyroid gland as a more susceptible organ to radiation induced cancer. the aim of this study was to evaluate the entrance surface dose (esd) of pediatric chest radiography compared to the diagnostic reference levels (drl) and evaluation the efficacy of the lead (pb)...

statement of problem: the effectiveness of fluoride dentifrices in reducing dental caries is well documented. however, not all fluoride dentifrices are equally effective purpose: the objective of this experimental study was to compare fluoride uptake from pooneh pediatric toothpaste and an ada-approved pediatric dentifrice, in sound enamel of primary teeth. materials and methods: in an in vitro...

conclusion the calculated ni rate in our study (14.7%) is higher than usual rates reported from picu in other societies. meanwhile, long stay in picu and age less than 2 years are the main risk factor for ni and subjects with ni are 5.13 times more likely to die. patients and methods this cross sectional study was carried out on all patients hospitalized for more than 48 hours in pediatric inte...

objective: behavior management of uncooperative children is an important principle in pediatric dentistry. by adopting an appropriate behavior management technique, pediatric dentists can treat patients more effectively and create a positive attitude towards dentistry in them. this study aimed to assess the attitude of parents presenting to the department of pediatric dentistry at isfahan unive...

abstract objectives: while great advances have been made in the field of pediatric dentistry, creating a friendly relationship with pediatric patients and getting them to readily accept dental treatment and cooperate remains challenging. cooperation by children can affect the quality of dental visit and the required time for the treatment. dentists’ attire could be one of the factors that signi...

abstract background: abdominal tumors are still a diagnostic problem in children. this study was conducted to assess the presentation and types of childhood intra abdominal tumors in children in shiraz. materials and methods: participants of this historical cohort study consisted of 298 children aged between 1.5 months to 15 years old who were diagnosed with abdominal mass between march 2003 an...