Objective. The main aim of the study was to assess the magnitude of concurrent wasting and stunting among Ghanaian preschool children. Secondly, we investigated the relationship between wasting and stunting as well as factors associated with these conditions. Methods. This paper is based on reanalysis of anthropometric and other relevant data which was collected in the 2014 Ghana Demographic an...

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of IgG antibodies against mumps in a representative stratified sample of children under 18 years of age in Pleven district, Bulgaria. STUDY DESIGN Cross sectional study. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cross-sectional, sero-epidemiologic survey of 132 children aged under 18 years was conducted in Pleven district. They were distri...

BACKGROUND Scabies, a highly pruritic and contagious mite infestation of the skin, is endemic among tropical regions and causes a substantial proportion of skin disease among lower-income countries. Delayed treatment can lead to bacterial superinfection, and treatment of close contacts is necessary to prevent reinfestation. We describe scabies incidence and superinfection among children in Amer...

mmunization is an attempt to increase a person's immunity against certain diseases. Community service in the form of counseling on basic immunization Cihideung Udik Village, Kec. Ciampea, Kab. Bogor, West Java intend provide information public, especially parents who have children aged 0-12 months.

OBJECTIVE To assess racial/ethnic differences in the diet in young children and the explanatory role of maternal BMI, immigrant status and perception of child's weight. DESIGN Among white, black and Hispanic 3-year-olds, we used negative binomial and linear regression to examine associations of race/ethnicity with foods and nutrients assessed by a validated FFQ. SETTING Project Viva, Boston...

Methods 669 parents of children with JIA, 398 children with JIA, 801 parents of HC, and 796 HC completed independently the Pediatric Rheumatology Quality of Life scale (PRQL) (Filocamo et al. Rheumatology 2010). Children with JIA and HC who completed the questionnaire were aged > 7-8 years. The PRQL is a 10-item questionnaire that includes 2 subdimensions, physical health (PhH) and psychosocial...