AbstractBackgroundHyperglycemia and dyslipidemia are commonly found metabolic abnormalities in diabetic children and adolescents and both increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and the pattern of dyslipidemia in Egyptian children and adolescents with...... hiện toàn bộ
Mohammad Seqsaqa, Ahmed Ezzat Rozeik, Mohamed Khalifa, Hazem Nour Abdellatif Ashri
AbstractBackgroundAcute complicated appendicitis is a common abdominal emergency in children. Unlike simple appendicitis, laparoscopic appendectomy has not been considered yet the first choice in management of complicated appendicitis. This prospective randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted at Pediatric Surgery Depar...... hiện toàn bộ
AbstractBackgroundMalaria parasitemia is associated with premature, excessive hemolysis, induction of oxidative stress, and derangement in metabolism of iron, proteins, and some electrolytes. This study aims to evaluate the effects of malaria infection on ascorbic acid (AA), uric acid (UA), iron, ...... hiện toàn bộ
AbstractBackgroundIn the previous few decades, India has made significant progress in reducing child mortality and fertility rates; yet, undernutrition remains one of the country’s primary public health issues. The goal of this study was to determine the extent of child malnutrition in West Bengal...... hiện toàn bộ
Osama M. El-Asheer, Manal Darwish, Ahmed M. Abdullah, Hanaa A. Mohamad
AbstractBackgroundExclusive BF till the age of 6 months is rare in developing countries and complimentary feeding (CF) are introduced at an early age which is linked to the development of chronic conditions such as childhood obesity, celiac disease, diabetes, and eczema. The aim of our work is to assess complementary feeding pract...... hiện toàn bộ
AbstractBackgroundInitial reports from the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic described children as being less susceptible to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) than adults. Later on, a severe and novel pediatric disorder termed multisystem inflammatory syndrome in c...... hiện toàn bộ
Iman A. Shaheen, Rasha Afifi, Nelly Abulata, Reham Aboukhalil, Basant Meligy, HebatAllah Fadel Algebaly, Omnia Abd El Dayem
AbstractBackgroundVitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that regulates calcium and phosphorous homeostasis to maintain a healthy mineralized skeleton. It can also influence immune responses and has immunomodulatory properties. Vitamin D receptor (VDR) is a nuclear receptor that mediates the activitie...... hiện toàn bộ
Tarek Abdelazeem Sabra, Moamen Shalkamy Abdelgawaad, Sarah Magdy Abdelmohsen, Amr Badawy
AbstractBackgroundOne of the commonest pediatric surgeries is hydrocele. There are suggestions to wait for spontaneous resolution than to operate these cases without harmful adverse events. Herein, we evaluated the outcome of the watchfulness of these cases over 18 months.
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Hoda H. Ahmed, T. Farid, Adel F. Hashish, A Ibrahim, Adnan Mustafa, Aliaa Ahmed Wahby, Mirhane Hassan, Eman Elsebaie, Abeer Ramadan, Sameh Abdelaziz Mansour
AbstractBackgroundPersonalized asthma medicine research identifies critical genes like ADRB2 and ADH5 that affect disease and treatment outcomes, necessitating a deeper exploration of these genetic influences on asthma prevalence and management in Egyptian children. This study aimed to examine the...... hiện toàn bộ