This study aimed to determine the frequency of B. pertussis infection among Turkish children with prolonged cough. Nasopharyngeal specimens were collected from 7-18 year old children, presenting with prolonged cough of two to four weeks' duration. Specimens were examined for B. pertussis by PCR. Of 101 children with prolonged cough, 20 (19.8%) had a positive PCR testing for B. pertussis. Childr...

In the present study, human figure drawings (HFDs) of 47 highly gifted children and 73 non-gifted children aged 7 to 9 years were examined. The Goodenough-Harris Drawing Test (GHDT) and Naglieri’s Draw a Person: A Quantitative Scoring System (DAP:QSS) were used. None of the instruments showed significant differences in drawing-IQ between the two groups of children. However, closer examination s...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the provision of free school meals in Trinidad and Tobago in relation to children's social and nutritional status. DESIGN AND METHODS Cross-sectional survey of a nationally representative sample of 66 government schools, including children in the admissions classes (aged 4 to 7 years) and classes for 'rising nines' (aged 7-10 years). Data included questionnaire details o...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate accuracy of modified Kenneth Jones scoring criteria (MKJSC) as a screening tool to diagnose tuberculous meningitis in children. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Paediatric Medicine, Unit-I, Bahawal Victoria Hospital, Bahawalpur, from May 2006 to March 2007. METHODOLOGY A total of 100 children admitted through emergency in Paediatric Med...

Elbow stiffness is a well-recognized complication following elbow trauma, but little information is available regarding the surgical treatment of elbow stiffness in children and adolescents. This article presents the results of open arthrolysis with twin incisions and a hinged external fixator to treat severe elbow contracture in children and adolescents. Twenty-one patients (mean age, 14.9 yea...

Recent in situ three-dimensional structural studies have provided a new model for the 30 nm chromatin fiber. In addition, research during the past year has revealed some of the molecular complexity of non-histone chromosomal proteins. Still to come is the unification of molecular insights with chromosomal architecture.

ObjectivesThe primary focus of this study was to estimate the prevalence and assess associated risk factors that impact unintended pregnancies among women who were married in India.Study designThis utilized a cross sectional design.MethodsIt cross-sectional on 32224 pregnant extracted from most recent Demographic Health Study organized 2015 2016 (round 7) India. Facts statistics examined by uti...

OBJECT The primary aim of this prospective cohort study was to evaluate the short-term (1 year) and long-term (mean 6 years) effects of selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) on gross motor function and spasticity in ambulatory children with spastic diplegia. Secondary aims were to investigate side effects, additional treatment during follow-up (botulinum toxin type A injections or orthopedic surgery...