Pediatrics in Clinics: Highlights

Pediatrics in Clinics: Highlights

Sellami et al. (1) examined the effect of the histocompatibility antigen HA-1 disparity on the incidence of both acute and chronic graft-versus-host disease in Tunisian recipients of hematopoietic stem cells in 60 patients and their 60 respective sibling hematopoietic stem cell donors. Their findings support previously reported data suggesting a significant association between HA-1 disparity an...

Highlights from the 9th International Workshop on Pediatrics 21–22 July 2017, Paris France

Follow-up of Mothers with Suspected Postpartum Depression from Pediatrics Clinics

PURPOSE Pediatric providers are increasingly screening for postpartum depression (PD), yet, it is unknown how often mothers comply with recommendations to seek treatment. The objectives were to describe the rate at which mothers with suspected PD seek treatment and explore factors that predict help-seeking behavior. DESIGN AND METHODS Mothers were recruited from four pediatric clinics after i...

genetic CLINICS Newsletter of Genetics Chapter of Indian Academy of Pediatrics

Anorexia: Highlights in Traditional Persian medicine and conventional medicine

Objective: Anorexia and impaired appetite (Dysorexia) are common symptoms with varying causes, and often need no serious medical intervention. Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a chronic psychiatric disease with a high mortality rate. In Traditional Persian Medicine (TPM), anorexia is a condition in which anorexic patients lose appetite due to dystemperament. This review aims to discuss the common point...