BACKGROUND Folate supplementation is recommended for pregnant women to reduce the risk of congenital malformations. Maternal intake of folate supplements during pregnancy might also influence childhood immune phenotypes via epigenetic mechanisms. OBJECTIVE To investigate the relationship between folate supplements in pregnancy and risk of lower respiratory tract infections and wheeze in child...

according to statistical data from who, respiratory tract infections are among the most important health problems all over the world. differentiating viral from other causes of respiratory infections is difficult, but a good knowledge of viral etiologic factors can guide the physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of the disease. we carried out this descriptive, case-series study to evaluate ...

Coronaviruses have been demonstrated to contribute substantially to respiratory tract infections among the child population. Though infected children commonly present mild upper airway symptoms, in high-risk patients with underlying conditions, particularly in immunocompromised children these pathogens may lead to severe lung infection and extrapulmonary disorders. In this paper, we provide the...

BACKGROUND While Arab countries showed an impressive decline in child mortality rates during the past few decades, gaps in mortality by gender and socioeconomic status persisted. However, large socioeconomic disparities in child health were evident in almost every country in the region. METHODS Using available tabulations and reliable micro data from national household surveys, data for 18 Ar...

Lower respiratory tract infections by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are frequent in childhood. Association of RSV with bronchiolitis obliterans has rarely been established. We report a 13-month-old child with bronchiolitis obliterans following co-infection by RSV and adenovirus, and suggest that complicated evolution of an acute bronchiolitis case can indicate an association of pathogens.

Background: Fever is a very common adaptive immune response in acute respiratory tract disorders during infancy. Antipyretic / analgesic drugs such as paracetamol (acetaminophen) are widely used to improve the comfort of child. Objective: To determine efficacy symptomatic relief upper infections children aged 2 5 years. Study Design: Descriptive case series Setting: Department Pediatrics, Ayub ...

The picture of itching, sneezing and profuse rhinorrhoea is typical of early allergic rhinitis, but nasal obstruction becomes more prominent over time, especially in perennial allergic rhinitis. This gives rise to the classic facial appearance of children with perennial allergic rhinitis and to the many complications. The most effective therapy for allergic rhino-sinusitis involves topical nasa...