BACKGROUND WHO now recommends test-based management of malaria across all transmission settings. The accuracy of rapid diagnostic test (RDT) and the outcome of treatment based on the result of tests will influence acceptability of and adherence to the new guidelines. METHOD We conducted a study at the Kintampo hospital in rural Ghana to evaluate the performance of CareStart, a HRP-2 based RDT...

how to cite this article: salehiomran mr, mahzari m. zinc status in febrile seizure: a case-control study. iran j child neurol. 2013 autumn; 7(4):20-23. objective febrile seizure is the most common type of seizure in children. their incidence is 2-5%. there are different hypotheses about relationship between neurotransmitters and trace elements (such as zinc) and febrile seizure. zinc, as a maj...

CONTEXT The rate of febrile seizures increases following measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination but it is unknown whether the rate varies according to personal or family history of seizures, perinatal factors, or socioeconomic status. Furthermore, little is known about the long-term outcome of febrile seizures following vaccination. OBJECTIVES To estimate incidence rate ratios (RRs) an...

BACKGROUND Febrile adults are usually not tested for acute HIV-1 infection (AHI) in Africa. We assessed a strategy to diagnose AHI among young adult patients seeking care. METHODS Young adults (<30 years) who met predefined AHI criteria at care seeking, including fever, sexually transmitted disease symptoms, diarrhoea, body pains or multiple partners were referred from five pharmacies and scr...

Background CACNA1A-related disorders present with persistent progressive and non-progressive cerebellar ataxia paroxysmal events: epileptic seizures non-epileptic attacks. These phenotypes overlap co-exist in the majority of patients. Objective To describe infantile onset disorder to explore intra-familial variations genotype-phenotype correlations. Material methods This study was a multicenter...

Rhabdomyosarcoma ( ) is the commonest soft tissue sarcoma in children. Of these bladder-prostate ( ) is RMS BP RMS one of the most common primary sites. Treatment of these has recently revolved predominantly around chemotherapy with adjunct radiotherapy. Surgical excision is reserved for non responding cases. We present the case of a 2 year old boy with BP RMS who had a turbulent course during ...