Alireza Ataei Nakhei
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
[ 1 ] - Effect of Touch on the Intensity and Duration of Venipuncture Pain in the School-age Children
Background: Pain has physiological and psychological effects on a child's life and various body systems. Tactile stimulation affects the central nervous system and releases analgesic drugs resulting in the inhibition of pain. Aim: The main purpose of this study was effect of touch on the intensity and duration of pain during venipuncture in school-age children. Methods: This clinical trial was ...
[ 2 ] - Use of Corticosteroid in Children with Unresponsiveness to Intravenous Immunoglobulin in Kawasaki Disease
Background Kawasaki Disease (KD) is a vasculitis with multi-organ involvementof unknown etiology; it is the most common cause of pediatric-heart diseases in developed countries. Treatment with Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) prevents coronary artery lesions; although there are some IVIG-resistant cases, combination therapy with corticosteroids and IVIG is one of the recommendations for treatm...
[ 3 ] - Effect of Gastric Acid Suppressant Prophylaxis on Incidence of Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Background: Critically ill children admitted to pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) are at increased risk of gastrointestinal bleeding due to stress related mucosal injury. Reducing gastric acid by acid suppressant medication is the accepted prophylaxis treatment, but there is not any definitive guideline for using prophylaxis in PICU patients. The present study aimed to assess the effect of P...
[ 4 ] - Pediatric Vision Screening: some General Knowledge for Pediatricians
Primary vision care is recommended for infants and young children .Childhood is critical time to prevent loss of vision and to optimize treatment so some eye disorders in children must be diagnosed at this time.To detect risk factors and visual abnormalities, the eye screening done by pediatricians and other primary care providers is necessary. The process that should occur at each child visit ...
[ 5 ] - Stem Cell Therapy in Pediatric Neurological Disorders
Pediatric neurological disorders including muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, and spinal cord injury are defined as a heterogenous group of diseases, of which some are known to be genetic. The two significant features represented for stem cells, leading to distinguish them from other cell types are addressed as below: they can renew themselves besides the ability to differentiate into cells wi...
[ 6 ] - Is Meconium Obstruction Distinguishable from Intestinal Obstruction through Ultrasound?
Background: Since the treatment of meconium ileus is very different from other types of intestinal obstruction, it is very important to distinguish these two entities. The aim of this study was to assess sonographic findings to differentiate meconium ileus from other types of obstruction. Methods: This study was performed in Dr. Sheikh and Akbar hospitals, Mashhad Medical University of Science...
[ 7 ] - The Effect of Lavender Oil for Relief Painful Producer in Children and Infants: A Systematic Review
Background To manage the pain, one of the alternative methods entails the essential oils usage. Aim of this study is to give comprehensive information about the effect of lavender for aliavative painful producer in infants and children. Materials and Methods A systematic search was...
[ 8 ] - Investigating The Effect of Prescribing Vitamin C on Improving the Clinical Symptoms of Asthma in 2-12-Year-Old Children Hospitalized in the Pediatric Ward of Ghaem and Dr. Sheikh Hospitals, Mashhad, Iran
Background Asthma is the most common chronic airway disease in children. We aimed to investigate the effect of vitamin C supplementation on improving the asthma symptoms in children. Materials and Methods: In a double-blind clinical trial: sixty 2-12-year-old children hospitalized with the diagnosis of asthma attack in the Ghaem an...
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