We investigated recent epidemiologic trends regarding campylobacteriosis vs. nontyphoidal salmonellosis (NTS), a previously known leading cause of bacterial enterocolitis in Korean children. Among 363 hospitalized children with acute inflammatory diarrhea, Campylobacter (18.7%) was the most frequently detected pathogen using multiplex polymerase chain reaction tests followed by Salmonella (15.4...

BACKGROUND Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09, A(H3N2) and B viruses have co-circulated in the human population since the swine-origin human H1N1 pandemic in 2009. While infections of these subtypes generally cause mild illnesses, lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) occurs in a portion of children and required hospitalization. The aim of our study was to estimate the prevalence of these three subtypes...

OBJECTIVE To describe early hospitalization for severe malnutrition in HIV-infected children initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART). DESIGN Randomized trial of induction-maintenance and monitoring strategies in HIV-infected children. SETTING Three tertiary hospitals in Uganda and one in Zimbabwe. PARTICIPANTS 1207 HIV-infected children, median age 6 years (range, 3 months to 17 years). ...

Temper outbursts, sometimes called rages, are a major reason for outpatient and inpatient referral. These behaviors have also been a focus of assessment in child psychology and psychiatry since rating scales were developed. In fact, items consistently loading on the same factors in frequently used behavior rating scales for children reflect negative mood (mood changes quickly/explosive, easily ...

abstract   background: hospitalization can affect children psychological health. the aim of this study was to explore how children experience hospitalization. methods: using conventional content analysis, the data were collected through indirect techniques including drawing and storytelling on 25 children aged 7-12 years old in 2009 from two paediatric hospitals of hajar and tehran (located in ...

National guidelines from many countries recommend obtaining blood culture from children with pneumonia upon hospitalization if the case is moderate to severe. However, etiological, microbes, and health systems vary by country and factors associated with bacteremia may also vary. We aimed to determine the prevalence and identify factors associated with bacteremia among children hospitalized with...

BACKGROUND The inpatient and outpatient burden of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infection among young children has not been well established. METHODS We conducted prospective, population-based surveillance for acute respiratory illness or fever among inpatient and outpatient children less than 5 years of age in three U.S. counties from 2003 through 2009. Clinical and demographic data were obta...

The objective of this qualitative study was to understand the perception that families of hospitalized children with chronic illness about their being away from the process of education. The empirical material was produced by means of interviews performed with families of hospitalized children with chronic illness. The data was analyzed based on the principles of thematic analysis. Among other ...

Few US studies have assessed racial disparities in viral respiratory hospitalizations among children. This study enrolled black and white children under 5 years of age who were hospitalized for acute respiratory illness (ARI) in 3 US counties during October–May 2002–2009. Population-based rates of hospitalization were calculated by race for ARI and laboratory-confirmed influenza and respiratory...

Retrospective surveys of all hospitalized pediatric burns under the age of 15 years were conducted in 18 hospitals from 5 provinces and municipal cities of North China between 2001 and 2010. A total of 17,770 patients were included in this study. The epidemiological characteristics of hospitalized pediatric burns and influencing factors of length of hospital stay and hospitalization cost were a...