{"title":"Primary Central Nervous System Vasculitis in Childhood (cPACNS): A Case Series Study","authors":"Farhad Salehzadeh MD, Adel Ahadi MD, Omid Akbari MD","doi":"10.26502/jppch.74050156","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26502/jppch.74050156","url":null,"abstract":",","PeriodicalId":73894,"journal":{"name":"Journal of pediatrics, perinatology and child health","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69350712","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Prevention of Unplanned Extubation in PICU: Nurse-led Quality Improvement project","authors":"Hazel Lyn Obina RN, Kathyrine Tayag RN, Hammad Almohileb RRT, Hakem Alomani MD","doi":"10.26502/jppch.74050146","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26502/jppch.74050146","url":null,"abstract":"Our SMART aim is to reduce the UPE rate to less than 1 per 100 ventilator days and sustain it for at least six months within 12 months. We chose the rate of UPE as an outcome measure. We chose Percentage of PICU staff who attended UPE training, Percentage of compliance to nurse assignment based on RAS, percentage of adherence to safety tag, Percentage of adherence to ETT �xation and completion of UPE case analysis form as process measures. We used PDSA as the main strategy to test the changes and implement multiple interventions. Over 32 months of the entire project period, we recorded 10 UPEs events. 80% of patients were one year old or less. 60% of UPEs were with uncuffed ETT, and 80% happened in the early morning between 00:00 and 12:00. 50% needed reintubation, and 80% were discharged. However, 20% died in PICU (2 patients). 3 PDSAs were rolled out during the project and the rate of UPE decreased from 0.4 per 100 ventilation days in the year 2019 to 0.1 per 100 ventilation days in the year 2021 and was sustained for more than six months.","PeriodicalId":73894,"journal":{"name":"Journal of pediatrics, perinatology and child health","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69350567","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Growth and Contribution of the Indian Private Healthcare Sector","authors":"S. Kant, R. Singh Kushwaha, Ankit Kumar","doi":"10.26502/jppch.74050159","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26502/jppch.74050159","url":null,"abstract":",","PeriodicalId":73894,"journal":{"name":"Journal of pediatrics, perinatology and child health","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69350750","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mohammad Ayman Alkhateeb, Fouad F. Abounahia, D. Abushanab, Ahmad Albaridi, Mohammad Adnan Mahmah, Liliana Llerena Dominques, Mai Abdulla Al Qubaisi
{"title":"Clinical Characteristics of Covid-19 in Pregnancy and Newborn: A Retrospective Cohort Study","authors":"Mohammad Ayman Alkhateeb, Fouad F. Abounahia, D. Abushanab, Ahmad Albaridi, Mohammad Adnan Mahmah, Liliana Llerena Dominques, Mai Abdulla Al Qubaisi","doi":"10.26502/jppch.74050160","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26502/jppch.74050160","url":null,"abstract":",","PeriodicalId":73894,"journal":{"name":"Journal of pediatrics, perinatology and child health","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69350757","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mei-Wei Chang, Duane T Wegener, Alai Tan, Jonathan Schaffir, Brett Worly, Katherine Strafford, Loriana Soma, Cassandra Sampsell
{"title":"Pilot Lifestyle Intervention Effect on Lifestyle Behaviors, Psychosocial Factors, and Affect.","authors":"Mei-Wei Chang, Duane T Wegener, Alai Tan, Jonathan Schaffir, Brett Worly, Katherine Strafford, Loriana Soma, Cassandra Sampsell","doi":"10.26502/jppch.74050147","DOIUrl":"10.26502/jppch.74050147","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This paper presents results of a pilot intervention effect on lifestyle behaviors, psychosocial factors, and affect among overweight or obese pregnant women.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>70 participants were randomized to the intervention or usual care group. During the 20-week intervention, participants completed a weekly online intervention module and joined individual online health coaching. Data were collected at baseline (<17 weeks gestation), 24-27 weeks gestation (T2), and 35-37 weeks gestation (T3). Lifestyle behaviors included dietary intake (caloric, fat, added sugar, fruit, and vegetable) and physical activity (PA). Psychosocial factors were autonomous motivation, self-efficacy, executive functions, and consideration of future consequences (CFC). Affect comprised stress and emotional control. Two-sample <i>t</i>-tests and Cohen's <i>d</i> effect sizes were used to compare between group mean differences in the change from baseline to T2 and T3.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>At T2, intervention positively influenced fruit intake (<i>d</i> = 0.47), autonomous motivation for healthy eating (<i>d</i> = 0.36), self-efficacy for healthy eating (<i>d</i> = 0.25) and PA (<i>d</i> = 0.24), executive functions (behavior regulation, d = -0.21; metacognition, <i>d</i> = -0.69), and emotional control (<i>d</i> = 0.79). At T3, the intervention improved PA (<i>d</i> = 0.19), autonomous motivation for healthy eating (<i>d</i> = 0.33), self-efficacy for healthy eating (<i>d</i> = 0.50) and stress management (<i>d</i> = 0.62), executive functions (metacognition, <i>d</i> = -0.46), CFC (<i>d</i> = 0.25), stress (<i>d</i> = -0.45), and emotional control (<i>d</i> = 0.72).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The pilot intervention has positive effects on most psychosocial variables and affect in both the short and long terms.</p>","PeriodicalId":73894,"journal":{"name":"Journal of pediatrics, perinatology and child health","volume":"1 1","pages":"74-82"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10994102/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69350573","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Complementary Feeding Consortium, Ganesh Kulkarni, M. Dobe, M. Ravi, R. Verma, S. Dutt, S. Dutta, Sunil Seghal
{"title":"Overcoming the Challenges of Complementary Feeding and the Potential Role of Fortified Infant Cereals: A Position Paper from India and Nepal","authors":"Complementary Feeding Consortium, Ganesh Kulkarni, M. Dobe, M. Ravi, R. Verma, S. Dutt, S. Dutta, Sunil Seghal","doi":"10.26502/jppch.74050158","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26502/jppch.74050158","url":null,"abstract":"The last National Family Health Survey, 2019–2021, suggests suboptimal infant feeding practices and an increasing burden of micronutrient deficiencies across the country’s states. The research has well established an association of child nutrition with eating habits and health outcomes in later life. The latest National Family Health Survey-5 data state that only about 4 of every 10 infants are introduced solid foods timely i.e., introduced to complementary feeding as per the recommended age. It is equally worrisome to note that only 11.1% of all children in India in the age-group of 6–23 months were fed the minimum acceptable diet with a direct correlation of around 67.1% of children under the age of 5 years suffering from anemia. These findings highlight that incorrect timing of initiation of complementary foods, early or delayed, and inadequate nutrition are a few critical factors behind the prevalence of nutrient deficiencies. In this regard, a group of experts from the field of pediatric nutrition from different parts of India and Nepal gathered and acknowledged that in addition to lack of knowledge on age-appropriate nutrition to infants, cultural beliefs, traditions, myths, and lack of awareness about nutrient enhancers and inhibitors are some of the common challenges in meeting age-appropriate nutrition. The expert group also recognized that supplementation and fortification co-exist in the clinical practice where supplementation is offered on a case-to-case basis to address the therapeutic needs of micronutrient deficiencies. In contrast, fortification should be advised as part of a balanced diet to reduce the risk of micronutrient deficiencies. However, it was unanimously agreed that scientific research and clinical practice have established that fortification or the use of Fortified Infant Cereals (FIC) to have better compliance and suggests this as a strategy to be used as a preventive, long-term sustainable mass approach to partner with homemade feeds for meeting the nutritional needs during the critical period of 6–23 months of age. The present position paper captures the opinion and suggestions of a group of clinicians regarding the pervasive concerns and challenges of complementary feeding in a diverse country like India with varied cultural and eating preferences. Further, the role of FIC is also discussed as a strategy to consider supporting age-appropriate nutrition in the country irrespective of its diversity.","PeriodicalId":73894,"journal":{"name":"Journal of pediatrics, perinatology and child health","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69350724","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Low Grade Intraventricular Haemorrhage and Five-Year School Adaptation of Very Preterm Infants","authors":"Apprioual Géraldine, Rozé Jean-Christophe, Rouger Valérie, Gascoin Géraldine, N. Benallegue, Flamant Cyril","doi":"10.26502/jppch.74050157","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26502/jppch.74050157","url":null,"abstract":",","PeriodicalId":73894,"journal":{"name":"Journal of pediatrics, perinatology and child health","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69350719","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
V. Tsinopoulou, L. Fidani, Styliani Giza, E. Sakellari, Angeliki Beslika, Stergianna Ntouma, S. Gerou, A. Galli-Tsinopoulou
{"title":"A Novel Mutation (c.122T>A) of PEX11B Gene in a Female Adolescent with Congenital Cataract and Clubfoot","authors":"V. Tsinopoulou, L. Fidani, Styliani Giza, E. Sakellari, Angeliki Beslika, Stergianna Ntouma, S. Gerou, A. Galli-Tsinopoulou","doi":"10.26502/jppch.74050152","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26502/jppch.74050152","url":null,"abstract":"Affiliation: 1Unit of Paediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2nd Department of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece 2Laboratory of Genetics, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece 3Analysis Iatriki S.A., Biopathological Diagnostic Research Laboratories, Thessaloniki, Greece","PeriodicalId":73894,"journal":{"name":"Journal of pediatrics, perinatology and child health","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69350654","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A 5-Year-Old Boy with Equinus Walking: Clinical and Biochemical Improvement of Becker’s Muscular Dystrophy with a Chinese Patent Medicine, Liu Wei Di Huang Wan","authors":"Andrew J Louie","doi":"10.26502/jppch.74050154","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26502/jppch.74050154","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73894,"journal":{"name":"Journal of pediatrics, perinatology and child health","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69350672","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}