Article received on October, 25th, 2010 Article accepted onNovember, 15th, 2010 CLINICAL DATA 12-year-old female child, 53 kg, brown, from Palestina, SP. She was referred to our hospital’s pediatric service presenting hypertension (240/140 mmHg) during surgery to remove a synovial cyst in the right hand. The anamnesis of admission to the Pediatric Cardiology Service indentified holocranial head...

This study examined balance control in children to determine at what age the integration of sensory information in unperturbed stance is comparable to that of adults. In addition, it examined whether overall performance was related to age, gender and specific physical characteristics, such as height, weight and body mass index (BMI). Seventy-four female and 80 male children between the ages of ...

OBJECTIVES to evaluate whether total and differential WBC counts are altered in young obese patients (aged 6-12 years) and if a relationship exists between WBC counts and the severity of obesity as well as with CRP level. MATERIALS AND METHODS a group of 77 obese patients [32 males and 45 females] and 19 controls [7 males and 12 females] were studied. Total WBC count was performed by using an...

To be successful takes creativity, flexibility, self-control, and discipline. Central to all those are executive functions, including mentally playing with ideas, giving a considered rather than an impulsive response, and staying focused. Diverse activities have been shown to improve children's executive functions: computerized training, noncomputerized games, aerobics, martial arts, yoga, mind...

One hundred and forty six cases (out of 439 urine samples) were identified as confirmed positive UTI cases. The prevalence rate of UTI was 33 %. Females were harbored UTI infection more frequently than males, 81.5 %, and 18.5 %, respectively. The highest infected groups were 13-36 months (35 %), and 37-72 months (33 %). The samples confirmed as positive were 82.7 % of the mid stream, 65.8 % of ...

Abstract. The main aim of this manuscript was to analyze the effect dual task and their difficulty on motor cognitive performance using a postural control memory tasks in middle childhood group ages children, establishing differences between different age groups. study sample composed by one hundred sixteen 8 12 years old. participants completed three single two dual-tasks. (EO) consisted maint...

Background. Brucellosis is one of the most common diseases of humans and animals and its clinical manifestations differ from asymptomatic infection to chronic illness associated with recurrence of symptoms. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of brucellosis in asymptomatic children 7 to 12 years old in Kahak, Iran. Methods. In this study, 186 children 7 to 12 years old were evaluated. D...

The aim of the present study was to determine the effects of adenotonsillectomy on height, weight and body mass index (BMI) in children under 12 years old, with or without airway obstruction and evaluation of the risk of overweight in them. In this case-control study, 120 children with the age of 2-12 years old were studied; 60 children as case group who underwent adenotonsillectomy and 60 heal...