Background: The prevalence of hepatitis B and C in Iranian children with chronic kidney disease is limited. Therefore, the present study intends to assess the prevalence of hepatitis B and C in children with chronic kidney disease (CKD).Method: The present study is a historical cohort study which was conducted in a window period of 25 years in Children’s Medical Center in Tehran, 1991-2016. Dat...

conclusions mp, flub and rsv are the principal contributors to ari in the hubei area, with mixed infections, typically of mp and flub, being the most common pathogens statistically significant between different age groups. background acute respiratory infection (ari) is one of the primary diseases that cause high morbidity and mortality to children especially in developing countries. ari can co...

Diseases of the pediatric nose and nasal sinuses as well as neighboring anatomical structures encompass a variety of pathologies, especially of inflammatory nature. Congenital disease, such as malformations and structural deviations of the nasal septum, as well as systemic metabolic pathologies affecting the nose and sinuses, rarely require medical therapy from an Otolaryngologist. The immunolo...

Rabies has the highest case-fatality rate of all infectious diseases, with 50,000 cases occurring annually worldwide. In 2004 an unvaccinated adolescent survived after novel therapy. We report the management of a child with rabies. Although the implementation of this same therapeutic protocol was successful, the child died after 1 month of hospitalization.

Neuroblastoma is one of the most common malignancies in children. It is a tumor that can clinically present with varied symptoms that can mimic other entities, including child abuse. It is important that forensic pathologists are aware of the diseases that can masquerade as child abuse. A case of sudden, unexpected death in a 2-year-old due to previously undiagnosed neuroblastoma is presented. ...

1 Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa, 2 Faculty of Health Sciences, Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Research, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa, 3 Division of Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Paediatrics, Un...

Background: Periodontal diseases are among the most frequent diseases affecting children and adolescents. These include gingivitis, localized or generalized aggressive periodontitis (a.k.a., early onset periodontitis which includes generalized or localized prepubertal periodontitis and juvenile periodontitis) and periodontal diseases associated with systemic disorders. The best approach to mana...

BACKGROUND Adolescents with intellectual disability (ID) (ID-adolescents) and adolescents with chronic diseases are both more likely to have emotional and behavioural problems. The aim of this study was to assess the association between chronic diseases in ID-adolescents and emotional and behavioural problems in a large school-based sample. METHODS We obtained data on 1044 ID-adolescents, age...

3. Korenke GC, Roth C, Krasemann E, Hufner M, Hunneman DH, Hanefeld F. Variability in endocrinological dysfunction in 55 patients with X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy: clinical laboratory and genetic findings. Eur J Endocrinol 1997; 137: 40-47. 4. Laureti S, Casucci G, Santerusanio F, Angeletti G, Aubourg P, Brunetti P. X linked adrenoleukodystrophy is a frequent cause of idiopathic Addison’s dis...

Dept of Paediatrics, Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne; Paediatric and Infectious Diseases Depts, Royal Darwin Hospital, Darwin; Menzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University, Darwin; Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, Centre for Child Health Research, University of Western Australia and Princess Margaret Hospital, Perth; School of Public Health, University of Sydne...