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{"title":"Environmental Enteropathy and Anaemia Status Among Under-Five Children, in Slum Areas of Jimma Town, Ethiopia.","authors":"Rediet Regassa,&nbsp;Markos Duguma,&nbsp;Tefera Belachew,&nbsp;Dessalegn Tamiru","doi":"10.2147/PHMT.S387747","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/PHMT.S387747","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The most important anemia next to iron deficiency is anemia of inflammation. Micronutrient deficits, such as those in zinc and iron, can be caused by intestinal permeability and gut inflammation brought on by environmental enteric dysfunction. This study was aimed to evaluate the prevalence and association of anemia with Environmental Enteropathy.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data on water sanitation and hygiene indicators and sociodemographic characteristics were collected using structured questionnaire. The lactulose to mannitol ratio (L:M) was calculated from the concentration of both sugars in the urine. Level of Hemoglobin was detected by using Hemocue-301 digital photometer. Blood and urine sample was collected from three hundred children aged 12-59 months to determine the status of Anaemia and Environmental Enteropathy respectively.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Data were analyzed by using Descriptive statistics, cross-tabulation, and logistic regression model to indicate prevalence and association of anemia with environmental Enteropathy in children less than five years old. The prevalence of anemia in children with environmental enteropathy was 63.8% (95% CI: 57.6, 71.7), and there was a significant association (p = 0.0001, AOR 3.502, 95% CI: 1.929-6.371) between anemia and environmental enteropathy. In a multivariate analysis, children aged 1-3 years with caretakers who had no or only primary education and with monthly income of less than 3000 ETB were more likely to develop anemia.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The result of this study indicated that two-thirds of children less than five with environmental enteropathy had developed anemia, and there is a significant association between environmental enteropathy and anemia. Even though there are other causes of anemia, based on the findings of this study, more research is needed to identify factors associated with environmental enteropathy to mitigate anemia due to intestinal permeability or malabsorption and its impact in children under the age of five.</p>","PeriodicalId":74410,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics","volume":"14 ","pages":"33-43"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/f1/cf/phmt-14-33.PMC9926931.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10742003","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}

{"title":"Impact of Delay Prior to Treatment in Ethiopian Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.","authors":"Abel Hailu,&nbsp;Amha Mekasha,&nbsp;Daniel Hailu,&nbsp;Atalay Mulu Fentie,&nbsp;David N Korones,&nbsp;Abdulkadir Mohammedsaid Gidey","doi":"10.2147/PHMT.S406181","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/PHMT.S406181","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>More than 85% of childhood malignancies occur in developing countries with less than a 30% cure rate as opposed to more than 80% cure rate in developed countries. This disproportionately significant difference might be due to delays in diagnosis, treatment initiation, lack of adequate supportive care, and treatment abandonment. We aimed to determine the impact of overall treatment delay on induction mortality of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia treated at Tikur Anbessa specialized hospital (TASH).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study was conducted among children who were treated from 2016 to 2019. Children with Down syndrome and relapsed leukemia were excluded from this study.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 166 children were included; most patients were males (71.7%). The mean age at diagnosis was 5.9 years. The median time interval from the onset of symptoms to the first TASH visit was 30 days and the median period from TASH's first clinic visit to diagnosis was 11 days. The median time to initiate chemotherapy after diagnosis was 8 days. The total median time from the first onset of symptoms to chemotherapy initiation was 53.5 days. Induction mortality was 31.3%. High-risk ALL and patients with an overall delay between 30 and 90 days were more likely to experience induction mortality.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Patient and healthcare system delay is high compared to most studies done and a significant association has been noted with induction mortality. Efforts to expand the pediatric oncology service in the country and efficient diagnostic and treatment approach need to be established to reduce mortality associated with overall delay.</p>","PeriodicalId":74410,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics","volume":"14 ","pages":"147-157"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/be/e4/phmt-14-147.PMC10184856.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9486966","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}

{"title":"Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1): Addressing the Transition from Pediatric to Adult Care.","authors":"Heather B Radtke,&nbsp;Angela Berger,&nbsp;Tammi Skelton,&nbsp;Allison Goetsch Weisman","doi":"10.2147/PHMT.S362679","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/PHMT.S362679","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Health care transition, or HCT, is the process of adolescents and young adults moving from a child/family-centered model of health care to an adult/patient-centered model of health care. Healthcare providers have an essential role in this process which can be especially challenging for individuals with medical or special healthcare needs. Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a complex multisystem disorder requiring lifelong medical surveillance, education, and psychosocial support. This review highlights the transition needs of NF1 patients and provides resources for both clinicians and families to facilitate HCT in this population. The authors propose a framework for the development of an effective NF1 transition program by using the Six Core Elements model of the Got Transition program, reviewing existing literature, and incorporating author experiences in the care and transition of NF1 patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":74410,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics","volume":"14 ","pages":"19-32"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/97/b9/phmt-14-19.PMC9925753.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10748487","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}

{"title":"Role of Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (Anti-VEGF) in the Treatment of Retinopathy of Prematurity: A Narrative Review in the Context of Middle-Income Countries.","authors":"Mangat Ram Dogra,&nbsp;Anand Vinekar","doi":"10.2147/PHMT.S391591","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/PHMT.S391591","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The rise in preterm births and higher survival rates of premature infants have led to a global increase in retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), a vasoproliferative retinal disorder common in premature infants. ROP is one of the leading causes of childhood blindness. Clinical manifestation of ROP ranges from mild abnormal retinal neovascularization to bilateral retinal detachment and vision loss. The incidence of ROP is higher in middle income countries, including India, which has the highest number of global preterm births. Low birth weight and low gestational age are the primary risk factors for ROP; however, anemia, cardiac defects, blood transfusion, apnea, sepsis, respiratory distress syndrome, high exposure to oxygen and poor postnatal weight gain may also contribute to its development. India has stringent ROP screening guidelines revised in 2018, and screening of infants with either birth weight <2000 grams or gestational age <34 weeks is mandated. With an improved understanding of the pathogenesis of ROP in the past decades and advances in clinical research, treatment for ROP has evolved from cryotherapy to laser retinal ablation. Most recently, anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) drugs have emerged as a favorable treatment option for zone-I and II ROP. This article reviews the current approaches for ROP treatment in India with a particular focus on anti-VEGF drugs. The article also integrates the understanding of safety and risk-benefit evaluation of the current approaches in ROP management. The review concluded that there is a need to increase the ROP screening not only for preterm and low birth weight but also for optimal gestational age infants with healthy birth weight. Anti-VEGF therapies have shown improved efficacy, although studies are required to establish the long-term safety.</p>","PeriodicalId":74410,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics","volume":"14 ","pages":"59-69"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/0e/fe/phmt-14-59.PMC9939806.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10765166","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}

{"title":"Parents' Readiness to Vaccinate Their Children Aged 5 to 17 Years Against Covid-19 and Its Associated Factors in Lira District, Uganda.","authors":"Sean Steven Puleh,&nbsp;Eustes Kigongo,&nbsp;Innocent Ojok Opio,&nbsp;Stella Immaculate Akech,&nbsp;Marc Sam Opollo,&nbsp;Everlyne Achan,&nbsp;Joy Acen,&nbsp;Maxson Kenneth Anyolitho,&nbsp;Walter Acup,&nbsp;Amir Kabunga","doi":"10.2147/PHMT.S404620","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/PHMT.S404620","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Data on parents' readiness to vaccinate their children aged 5 to 17 years against COVID-19 is still scarce. This study assessed parents' readiness to vaccinate their children aged 5 to 17 years against COVID-19 and factors associated in Lira district, Uganda.</p><p><strong>Methods and materials: </strong>A cross-sectional survey employing quantitative methods was conducted between October and November 2022 among 578 parents of children aged 5-17 years in 3 sub-counties in Lira district. An interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics including means, percentages, frequencies, and odds ratios. Logistic regression was used to determine associations between the factors and the readiness of parents at a 95% level of significance.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Out of 634 participants, 578 responded to the questionnaire, giving a response rate of 91.2%. The majority of the parents (327, 56.8%) were female, had children aged between 12 and 15 years (266, 46.4%), and had completed primary education (351, 60.9%). Most of the parents were Christian (565, 98.4%), married (499, 86.6%), and had been vaccinated against COVID-19 (535, 92.6%). Results also indicated that 75.6% (ranging from 71.9% to 78.9%) of the parents were unwilling to vaccinate their children for the COVID-19 virus. The predictors of readiness were the age of the child (AOR: 2.02; 95% CI: 0.97-4.20; p=0.05) and lack of trust in the vaccine (AOR: 3.33; 95% CI: 1.95-5.71; p0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our study shows that parents' readiness to vaccinate their children aged 5 to 17 years was only 24.6%, which is suboptimal. The predictors of hesitancy were the age of the child and a lack of trust in the vaccine. Based on our results, the Ugandan authorities should provide health education interventions targeting parents to combat mistrust with respect to COVID-19 and the COVID-19 vaccine and highlight the benefits of the vaccines.</p>","PeriodicalId":74410,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics","volume":"14 ","pages":"131-139"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/dc/f0/phmt-14-131.PMC10124741.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9356016","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}

{"title":"Postural Control Alterations in Children with Mild Forms of Spastic Cerebral Palsy.","authors":"Cemil Özal,&nbsp;Songül Aksoy,&nbsp;Mintaze Kerem Günel","doi":"10.2147/PHMT.S378451","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/PHMT.S378451","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To determine the postural control responses' differences between children with mild spastic Cerebral Palsy (CP) and children who are typically developing (TD).</p><p><strong>Patients and methods: </strong>Children with spastic CP, Level I-II (n=20, mean age=9.42±4.59 years, 50% girls, 50% boys) and children with TD (N=20, mean age=9.65±3.03, 55% girls, 45% boys) were included in the study. All participants were evaluated with Computerized Dynamic Posturography, Sensory Organization Test (SOT).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were differences between children with spastic CP and children with TD in visual and composite balance score of SOT significantly (p<0.05); there were no differences at vestibular and somatosensory scores of SOT. Children with CP had more postural sway than children with TD (<i>p</i><0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>There were differences between children with mild CP and TD in terms of postural control responses.</p>","PeriodicalId":74410,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics","volume":" ","pages":"367-376"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/95/22/phmt-13-367.PMC9701512.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40489689","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}

{"title":"Temporoparietal Brain Hydatid Cyst in an Eight-Year-Old Child: A Rare Case Report.","authors":"Gashaw Arega,&nbsp;Gelassa Merga,&nbsp;Getu Tafa,&nbsp;Fathia Omer Salah,&nbsp;Getnet Abebe,&nbsp;Seblewengel Maru,&nbsp;Wondwossen Ergete","doi":"10.2147/PHMT.S390336","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/PHMT.S390336","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hydatidosis is a parasitic disease caused by <i>Echinococcus granulosus</i>, which affects children in many different parts of the world. It commonly affects the lungs and the liver of the children. Brain hydatidosis is an extremely rare clinical condition in the pediatric population, presenting with non-specific symptoms and signs. The diagnosis of intracranial hydatid cysts can be established by brain magnetic resonance imaging and histopathological examination of the specimen. Here, we report an 8-year-old female child diagnosed with a temporoparietal brain hydatid cyst. Brain magnetic resonance imaging showed a thin-walled cystic lesion located in the right temporoparietal lobe with significant mass effect and midline shift, with no abnormal wall or solid enhancement, and no surrounding edema. The diagnosis of brain temporoparietal hydatid cyst was made radiologically. The patient was operated on and the cyst was completely removed without rupture. The removed cyst was sent for histopathological examination; the histological sections showed a laminated acellular cyst wall with a nucleated germinal layer and no protoscolices, and the diagnosis of temporoparietal brain hydatid cyst was confirmed. The patient had a smooth postoperative course, started albendazole therapy, and was discharged with improvement.</p>","PeriodicalId":74410,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics","volume":" ","pages":"361-365"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/4a/5a/phmt-13-361.PMC9662011.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40706759","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}

{"title":"Patterns of Childhood Tuberculosis Diagnosis in Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Hawassa, Sidama Regional State, Ethiopia.","authors":"Kefyalew Taye,&nbsp;Nagasa Tolesa,&nbsp;Agete Tadewos,&nbsp;Worku Ketema","doi":"10.2147/PHMT.S380092","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/PHMT.S380092","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Because of the pauci bacillary nature of childhood tuberculosis and the difficulties in obtaining proper sputum samples from young children, diagnosing childhood tuberculosis (TB) is difficult. Childhood TB needs early identification and care since it advances swiftly to more advanced stages. This study was aimed to determine the patterns of all forms of childhood tuberculosis diagnosis at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital in Hawassa, Ethiopia.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted from February 1, 2017 to January 30, 2021 among 175 children diagnosed and treated for tuberculosis in the pediatric ward. Children medical charts and pediatrics ward logbook were used to extract pertinent data by structured checklists. SPSS version 23.0 was used for data entry and statistical analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 175 children, fever was the leading clinical symptoms and diagnosed in 166 (94.9%) children followed by weight loss (154, 88%), and cough (136, 77.7%). In twenty seven out of 88 (30.6%) children, gastric aspirate was positive for TB infection by Xpert MTB/Rif, while 3/40 (7.5%) were positive for TB using fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC), 19/66 (28.8%) had suggestive TB by cerebrospinal fluid analysis (CSF), 10/29 (34.5%) were smear positive for TB and 70/162 (43.2%) were suspected for TB by chest X-ray.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Despite recent breakthroughs in quick microbiological detection, such as Xpert MTB/Rif, this study revealed that more than half of the children, 89/175 (51%), were treated for TB diseases solely based on clinical criteria. This will significantly underestimate the true nature of the illness or disease and make them vulnerable to mistreatment. As a result, in order to appropriately treat the disease and manage patients in our settings, getting a microbiological diagnosis of childhood tuberculosis requires improvement, and we call for expanded availability and use of a more sensitive and specific diagnostic technique to circumvent these concerns.</p>","PeriodicalId":74410,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics","volume":" ","pages":"349-359"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/fb/c3/phmt-13-349.PMC9657258.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40706761","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}

{"title":"Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infections and Associated Risk Factors Among Schoolchildren in Ibb Governorate, Southwest Yemen: A Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Abdulkawi Ali Al-Fakih,&nbsp;Essam Ali Al-Wrafi,&nbsp;Amat Al-Haleem Abdu Al-Jabar Al-Motawkil,&nbsp;Al-Zahra Ali Shabalah,&nbsp;Asma Faisal Aqeel,&nbsp;Mohammed Abdallah Mahdi,&nbsp;Haneen Abdualkareem Al-Hubaishi,&nbsp;Yahya Mansour Marsh,&nbsp;Bothina Hassan Joyer,&nbsp;Ghada Hossain Al-Shoga'a","doi":"10.2147/PHMT.S374475","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/PHMT.S374475","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) among schoolchildren are important public health problem, especially in developing countries, and monitoring of such infections and associated risk factors are necessary for intervention strategies. In line with this view, the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of IPIs and associated risk factors among schoolchildren in Ibb governorate, southwest Yemen.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study was carried out during February to April 2020 on 600 schoolchildren selected from 6 districts of Ibb governorate. Fecal specimens were examined using saline and iodine wet mount and formal-ether concentration techniques. Socio-demographic data were collected using pre-designed, structured questionnaires. The results were analyzed using SPSS for Windows version 25 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Out of 600 participants, the overall prevalence of IPIs was 66.3% (398/600). The prevalence rate of protozoan infections (56.3%, 338/600) was largely higher than helminthic infections (10%, 60/600). The most common intestinal parasite was <i>E. histolytica</i>/<i>dispar</i> (28.5%, 171/600). <i>S. mansoni</i> infection showed higher infection rate in males (5.3%) than in females (0.4%), with statistically significant difference (P = 0.001). Univariate analysis showed that the age was only significantly associated with protozoan infections, with statistically significant differences (P = 0.002). Regarding to clinical symptoms, the presence of IPIs was significantly associated with diarrhea, dysentery, and abdominal pain.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The present study revealed that there was a relatively high prevalence of IPIs, especially protozoan parasites, in schoolchildren of the study area, with <i>E. histolytica</i>/<i>dispar</i> being the most prevalent parasite. The results showed that age was only significantly associated with IPIs. According to the results of this study, IPIs are still among the main public health problems in the study area. Thus, effective prevention and control strategies are important to reduce the incidence of IPIs in this area of the country.</p>","PeriodicalId":74410,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics","volume":" ","pages":"325-333"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/0e/1e/phmt-13-325.PMC9507973.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40376444","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}

{"title":"Management of Chronic Migraine in Children and Adolescents: Where are We in 2022?","authors":"Robert C Gibler,&nbsp;Kaelynn E Knestrick,&nbsp;Brooke L Reidy,&nbsp;Daniel N Lax,&nbsp;Scott W Powers","doi":"10.2147/PHMT.S334744","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/PHMT.S334744","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Migraine is a neurological disorder that affects millions of children and adolescents worldwide. Chronic migraine is a subtype of migraine in which patients experience headaches for more days than not each month, with accompanying symptoms of phonophobia, photophobia, nausea or vomiting for most of these headaches. The burden and impact of chronic migraine in the daily lives of children and adolescents is substantial, requiring a holistic, multidisciplinary, and biopsychosocial approach to conceptualization and treatment. The purpose of this review is to provide a comprehensive \"2022\" overview of acute and preventive treatments for the management of chronic migraine in youth. We first describe diagnostic criteria for chronic migraine and highlight the state of evidence for acute and preventive treatment in children and adolescents. We then discuss emerging treatments currently receiving rigorous clinical research effort, special considerations for the treatment of chronic migraine in children and adolescents, and avenues for improving existing treatments and expanding access to evidence-based care.</p>","PeriodicalId":74410,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics","volume":" ","pages":"309-323"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/56/f8/phmt-13-309.PMC9470380.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40359527","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}