BACKGROUND High intake of added sugar and sodium is a public health concern for preschool-aged children living in the US. Externalizing behavior may predict higher consumption of added sugar and/or sodium; however, previous studies have mostly been cross-sectional. The aim was to evaluate whether externalizing behavior is prospectively related to added sugar and intake in a sex-specific manner ...

To the Editor: Recent outbreaks of illnesses that may be prevented by vaccines have increased public debate about vaccination behaviors (i.e., whether or not and when parents choose to vaccinate a child), and California has been a key affected state. One reason that parents choose not to have their children vaccinated is the perceived link between vaccines and autism spectrum disorder. This rea...

In this study, the main aim is to shed light onto Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome news case articles from Turkey and USA as well increase awareness related topic. a form of child abuse perpetrator mostly parent victim, it not easy prove medical staff. Most time, ‘mother’ child, who fabricates story about child’s sickness seeks for attention child.

Couples who conceive using donated embryos rear a child to whom they are genetically unrelated. It has been suggested that this may have negative consequences for parenting and child development. Findings are presented of the second phase of an exploratory study of families with a child conceived through embryo donation. Seventeen embryo donation families with a 5-9 year old child were compared...

Couples who conceive using donated embryos rear a child to whom they are genetically unrelated. It has been suggested that this may have negative consequences for parenting and child development. Findings are presented of the 2nd phase of an exploratory study of families with a child conceived through embryo donation. Seventeen embryo donation families with a 5- to 9-year-old child were compare...

Introduction: Intestinal parasitic infections are very common in developing countries and affect mostly children. Day care centers are places where children are more susceptible to acquire intestinal parasites. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites among children who attend to day care centers in Yazd city. Eighty hu...

Background: Acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI), such as pneumonia and bronchiolitis are a leading cause of morbidity mortality in young children worldwide. Aetiology is mostly viral infection or bacterial infection. Objectives: To study various clinical characteristics among different age groups profiling requiring intensive care due to ALRI. Method: Children between 1 month 12 years, wh...