Several epidemiological studies have reported recurrent wheezing and asthma in children after respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis in infancy. The relationship with allergic sensitization is less clear and recent evidence suggests an interaction between atopy and RSV infection in the development of asthma. Data from a large, population-based, birth-cohort (Avon Longitudinal Study of ...

Aim To determine and compare the relevance of Piaget's cognitive principles among 4- to 7-year-old parented and orphan children in Belagavi City, Karnataka, India. Materials and methods This study was conducted on 240 children between the ages of 4 to 7 years who were equally divided into two groups of 120 parented and 120 orphan children. These were subdivided into four groups of 30 children...

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is affecting approximately 5% of children and adolescents, it a developmental disorder characterised by inappropriate degrees inattention, impulsivity, hyperactivity. It arises in early childhood, also chronic pervasive nature. not accounted or based on gross neurological, sensory, language, motor impairment, mental retardation, severe emotional disturba...

AIM To determine whether levels of daytime physical activity are associated with sleep duration and night waking in children assessed using accelerometry, and if these associations change over time. METHODS 24-hour accelerometry data were obtained from 234 children at 3, 5 and 7 years of age for at least 5 days at each time. Sleep duration was estimated using the Sadeh algorithm. Time spent i...

UNLABELLED Neuropsychological disorders are frequently associated with obstructive ventilatory disorders (OVD). AIM To analyze the incidence of neuropsychological disorders in Brazilian children with OVD, using a screening questionnaire and to compare the answers given before and after surgery. PATIENTS AND METHODS We studied 30 children with clinical diagnosis of OVD. The children were div...