{"title":"Interventions to support early childhood development in times of COVID-19: A Systematic Review","authors":"K. Rahim, S. Bhamani, Z. Lassi","doi":"10.15761/hpc.1000214","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15761/hpc.1000214","url":null,"abstract":"Background: COVID-19 which has come as an emerging disease was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization in March 2020. In an attempt to limit the spread of this virus, strict measures were taken amongst which closure of schools and child care facilities were also implemented. This impacted the holistic well-being of the children. Objective: This systematic review aimed at identifying early childhood development (ECD) interventions targeted to children 0-8 years of age conducted and reported during the COVID-19 pandemic in low and middle-income countries, and also to identify the barriers and facilitators to taking up ECD activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methodology: This systematic review considered all published and pre-print studies published between 31 Dec 2019 and 31 Dec 2020 and followed PRISMA guidelines for the conduct of the systematic review. Databases such as MEDLINE, Embase, ERIC, CINAHL, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Google Scholar, and the WHO COVID-19 database were searched. Result: Zero studies were included at the end of the full-text screening. Few papers were fitting well with the scope of the paper; however, those papers were not fitting the study design. The majority of those papers were position papers and opinion papers. Conclusion: This empty review highlighted a major research gap in the literature. There were no studies conducted to address the interventions taken place in the pandemic to support ECD. There is a dire need to address the issue by conducting more quantitative and qualitative studies. *Correspondence to: Zohra S Lassi, Robinson Research Institute, the University of Adelaide, Australia, E-mail: Zohra.lassi@adelaide.edu.au","PeriodicalId":48703,"journal":{"name":"Primary Health Care Research and Development","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74743752","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pathology Study for Human Suicide","authors":"D. Lu, Hong-ying Wu, Bin Xu","doi":"10.15761/hpc.1000209","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15761/hpc.1000209","url":null,"abstract":"Wide spectra of risk factors can generate human suicide episodes and victim. To achieve an ultimate goal of suicide management, pathological origin and progress of human suicide should be unveiled. Current different suicide origin and pathological progress between susceptible population, mental disordered patients and normal people should be understood. Therapeutic knowledge may be built by translating different types of pathology knowledge into clinically technical modernization (diagnostics and instruments).","PeriodicalId":48703,"journal":{"name":"Primary Health Care Research and Development","volume":"56 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77454040","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Vaccination and Risk identification & Risk management: a true controversy?","authors":"J. Noordhuizen","doi":"10.15761/HPC.1000207","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15761/HPC.1000207","url":null,"abstract":"In this short paper two aspects of veterinary preventive medicine are addressed: applying vaccines and implementing risk identification and risk management plans. Both should go hand-in-hand on animal production farms because they are mutually beneficial. Moreover, the potential risk of economic losses is drastically lowered. In this short paper both domains are briefly highlighted. A dairy farm is used for illustration purposes. *Correspondence to: Jos Noordhuizen, DVM, PhD, Former Diplomate at EC BHM and VPM, School of Agriculture and Veterinary Science, Charles Sturt University, Boorooma Street, North Wagga, NSW, Australia, E-mail: josnoord@ gmail.com Received: January 06, 2021; Accepted: January 22, 2021; Published: January 25, 202","PeriodicalId":48703,"journal":{"name":"Primary Health Care Research and Development","volume":"2012 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82629063","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dragan Piljic, N. Sehic, Dilista Piljić, Fahrudin Sabanovic, M. Petricevic, G. Samoukovic
{"title":"Autologous Arteriovenous Fistula Creation for Haemodialysis in Small Children","authors":"Dragan Piljic, N. Sehic, Dilista Piljić, Fahrudin Sabanovic, M. Petricevic, G. Samoukovic","doi":"10.15761/HPC.1000203","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15761/HPC.1000203","url":null,"abstract":"A 11-years old female with growth problem and chronic renal failure was admitted for arteriovenous fistula (AVF) formation for long-term haemodialysis in the pediatric ward. During her hospital stay, continue to have a cuffed central venous catheter (CVC) as the first choice for vascular access. AVF the cubital artery vena cephalica was performed with a standard end-to-side anastomosis with a continuous running 8-0 prolene monofilament suture. The patient was discharged on the second post operative day, subsequent to a normal AVF primary patency. We recommend that vascular and pediatric Hemodialysis centers establish a strategy supporting AVF creation in small children when peritoneal dialysis is contraindicated and pre-emptive kidney transplantation is not feasible. *Correspondence to: Dragan Piljic, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Clinical Center Tuzla, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Tel: +38735303202; E-mail: dragan.piljic@dr.com","PeriodicalId":48703,"journal":{"name":"Primary Health Care Research and Development","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82434443","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Minimizing Collateral Damage from COVD-19 Distancing Strategies: Protecting Patients who have Multi-Morbidity","authors":"E. Shadmi, C. Boult, R. Balicer","doi":"10.15761/HPC.1000200","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15761/HPC.1000200","url":null,"abstract":"Most epidemiologic models project that only a small fraction of the world’s billion people who have “multi-morbidity” (i.e., three or more chronic health conditions) [1] will succumb to COVID-19-induced mortality. Many more multi-morbid people, most of whom are older, are vulnerable to incurring “collateral damage,” i.e., deterioration and death as a result of “social-distancing” and other pandemic control strategies that are likely to continue until a vaccine becomes widely available (in mid-2021 at the earliest) [2].","PeriodicalId":48703,"journal":{"name":"Primary Health Care Research and Development","volume":"40 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89606723","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Inter-Individuality and plant hormones","authors":"T. Trewavas","doi":"10.15761/HPC.1000193","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15761/HPC.1000193","url":null,"abstract":"Plant hormones are organic chemicals that are synthesised either in response to environmental challenges or at discrete stages of the continuous process of plant development. They work at concentrations of 10-7 M or lower. They help coordinate growth and cell development either within a tissue or between separate tissues. These hormones, about 10 in number (cf 50 in mammals) exert distinct transcriptional and translational leverage via characterised receptors. Growing plants are very sensitive to many characteristics of their environment; changes commonly initiate cytoplasmic Ca2+ transients similar in speed and length to those in mammals. Usually these transients precede subsequent hormoneinitiated processes [1,2]. Additional control is implemented by intercellular and inter-organ movement of some proteins, mRNA’s, sRNAs, peptides probably secreted in exosomal vesicles [3-5]. Some important minerals such as nitrate and phosphate have their availability assessed through characterised receptors and alter growth and development accordingly [6,7].","PeriodicalId":48703,"journal":{"name":"Primary Health Care Research and Development","volume":"141 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82892279","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Severe cutaneous adverse drug reaction as a consequence of Allopurinol: The importance of HLA B58:01 testing","authors":"Keshav Poddar, L. Cler","doi":"10.15761/hpc.1000180","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15761/hpc.1000180","url":null,"abstract":"A 61-year-old Han Chinese male presented with 4-5 weeks of failure to thrive, hiccups, malaise, and fevers up to 101.5 at home. The patient had been admitted one week prior due to similar symptoms. His primary care physician recently (within 3 months) started gabapentin and chlorpromazine for hiccups, and allopurinol for gout. Drug fever was suspected, and the patient was asked to discontinue gabapentin, allopurinol and chlorpromazine. A short infectious workup for eosinophilia was negative for Herpes Simplex, Strongyloides, and Mycoplasma Pneumoniae, and he was discharged. On repeat admission he admitted to occasional use of allopurinol since his discharge home. Blood pressure was 90/50, temperature was 100.5 Degrees Fahrenheit, and heart rate was 100. Physical exam showed facial plethora, dry mucus membranes, and a diffuse morbiliform rash covering 70 percent of his body. Labs were notable for white blood cell count of 20,000 per microliter, with 6,200 eosinophils per microliter, and 31% eosinophils. Peripheral blood smear confirmed eosinophilia. A skin biopsy showed combined spongiotic and perivascular dermatitis, with eosinophils and neutrophils, all of which was consistent with Severe Cutaneous Adverse Reaction (SCAR). His symptoms quickly improved with oral prednisone. HLA B58:01 allele was positive, which is associated with allopurinol hypersensitivity. The patient was warned to avoid use of allopurinol in the future. HLA B58:01 allele testing in the Han Chinese population is routine in East Asian countries prior to treatment with allopurinol. Despite recommendations by the College of Rheumatology, testing is often overlooked.","PeriodicalId":48703,"journal":{"name":"Primary Health Care Research and Development","volume":"42 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90761414","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Melamine detection using a paper microfluidic device","authors":"Wu Rg, Zhong Zw, Ankit, Chee Jy, C. Wang, Funk Kf","doi":"10.15761/HPC.1000199","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15761/HPC.1000199","url":null,"abstract":"A study of the paper-based microfluidic devices was carried out for melamine detection. Paper-based microfluidic detection was chosen for the experiments, as it could be the most cost effective, compared to other detection techniques, which would require expensive instruments. Experimental results revealed a very good depletion of bovine serum albumin from the target analyte (melamine). UV-vis absorbance value curves of the mixture solution and extraction solution showed the extraction of the small molecule (melamine) by the developed paper microfluidic device. It is concluded that the H-filter can be used for determination of adulterated melamine in dairy products.","PeriodicalId":48703,"journal":{"name":"Primary Health Care Research and Development","volume":"58 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85269253","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Avoidable hospitalization of children from ambulatory care sensitive conditions in Barbados: a measure of the access and uptake of primary health care","authors":"Alok Kumar, G. Benskin, Richa Sharma","doi":"10.15761/HPC.1000197","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15761/HPC.1000197","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Objective : Hospitalization from avoidable causes refers to hospitalizations for an Ambulatory Care Sensitive (ACS) condition and is considered to be a measure of access to appropriate primary health care. While not all admissions for these conditions are avoidable, timely ambulatory care could temper the disease course and thus prevent progression to where hospitalization is medically indicated. A disproportionately high rate of ACS conditions may reflect problems in access to timely primary care. In this study we determine the proportion of all medical admissions in children that were from ACS Conditions (ASSC's) and therefore avoidable. We also study the trend in the proportion of avoidable hospitalizations. Method: This study is a population based prospective clinical audit of children (Age <16 years) admitted to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH). The study period extends from the year 2013 through 2017. The pediatric-specific ACS conditions employed in this analysis were based on prior studies. All the children between the ages of 3 month and 15 years where one of the discharge diagnosis was an ACS condition were included in this study. Result: During the five years study period there were a total of 19349 children (<16 years) hospitalized for medical conditions to the QEH. Over the same period, there were a total of 4235 hospitalizations from ACSC’s which accounted for 21.89% of all medical hospitalizations in children. Among the ACSC’s as the cause of hospitalization, acute asthma (6.88%) and acute asthma complicated by respiratory tract infections (2.24%) was the commonest cause for avoidable hospitalizations in children. This was followed by admissions from acute gastroenteritis and dehydration (2.89%). Children less than 4 years in age accounted for 51% of all avoidable medical hospitalizations in children. Conclusion : Over a fifth of all the medical hospitalizations in children are from the ACSC’s and are therefore avoidable.","PeriodicalId":48703,"journal":{"name":"Primary Health Care Research and Development","volume":"69 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89208430","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Talking about prejudice. A project for the nursing courses","authors":"Gradellini Cinzia","doi":"10.15761/HPC.1000196","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15761/HPC.1000196","url":null,"abstract":"- The literature suggests nursing courses in to adopt curricula to support the specific competences requested to care migrants. - One of the recommended topic is the consciousness’ promotion of the prejudice, because it becomes the key component of several problems: coexistence, acceptance, communication, and discrimination. - The described teaching module “Talking About Prejudice”, planned for the nursing courses, has the objective to develop the consciousness of the tendency to generalize people, to, finally, arrive at the prejudice management.","PeriodicalId":48703,"journal":{"name":"Primary Health Care Research and Development","volume":"53 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73576140","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}