objective epilepsy is reported in 15-90% of the children with cerebral palsy (cp) but its clinical course is not well defined. we conducted a retrospective study on children with hemiparetic cp who were referred to pediatric neurology department of mofid hospital. the aim of our study was to evaluate the risk factors and prognosis of epilepsy in children with hemiparetic cp. materials & methods...

background: to assess the caries risk among 12‑years old children using the cariogram and to evaluate it by comparing with the actual change in dmft and dmfs over a period of two year. methods: a two year prospective study was conducted among 12 years age group school going children in davangere city. at the baseline relevant and required information regarding the oral hygiene, diet, fluoride u...

This study was designed to identify maternal characteristics associated with smoking during pregnancy and inappropriate gestational weight gain. Data were collected retrospectively from records of 252 women enrolled in the Siouxland WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) program in Sioux City, Iowa. Twenty-three percent of women reported smoking during pregnancy. Forty-four percent of women gained ...

Some studies indicate that children born to younger mothers are at a higher risk of wheezing and asthma.  To investigate the maternal age associated with asthma in children, a case-control study on 310 asthmatic and 310 non-asthmatic children aged 3 to 4 years was organized during a one-year period.  A questionnaire was used to obtain information about the child’s personal susceptibility factor...

rising obesity incidence and its complications have lead to change of our view about cardio-metabolic risk factors and need of reassessment of these complications in childhood age. the aim of current study was to evaluate prevalence of obesity and related cardio-metabolic risk factors of children. this was a cross-sectional study in a representative sample of 12 years old children in rasht, the...

Of all the unintentional injuries among children, about 38% are from children’s road traffic injuries (RTIs). This denotes 16.5% of mortality among children out of the global mortality for due to RTIs with fatal outcomes. As children grow older the predominant type of their injuries changes. Children aged among 5-19 are more likely to be injured on roads. They are mainly victims of the ad...

although primary chronic hypertension (htn) is increasingly common in adolescence, secondary forms of htn are more common among children. primary htn is associated with being overweight and/or a positive family history of htn. carotid intima-media thickness, a known risk factor for atherosclerosis is frequent in both adults and children with htn and other associated cardiovascular (cv) risk fac...