Ethiopia has scaled up integrated community case management of childhood illness (iCCM) in most regions. We assessed the strength of iCCM implementation and the quality of care provided by health extension workers (HEWs). Data collectors observed HEWs' consultations with sick children and carried out gold standard re-examinations. Nearly all HEWs received training and supervision, and essential...

Health supervision visits for infants and toddlers are core to the work of primary care pediatrics. Pediatricians provide the majority of the well-child visits to children who are younger than 3 years. Data from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) show that the typical pediatrician provides 35 health supervision visits a week to children 35 months and younger.1 Increasingly, pediatricians ...

This study translated into Spanish the Discipline Dimensions Inventory for Children (DDI-C; Straus y Fauchier, 2007) and examined gender differences in the use of discipline. The results with a sample of 1371 children and adolescents confirmed the original structure of the DDI-C, consisting of 9 factors explained by four second-order factors: Physical and psychological punishment, response cost...

Different dietary approaches have been attempted for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism, but only three of them have been subjected to clinical trials: education in healthy nutritional habits, supplementation and elimination diets. On the other hand, for multiple reasons, the number of people who adopt vegetarian and gluten-free diets (GFD) increases daily. Mor...

OBJECTIVE Escalator-related trauma is uncommon but can cause significant injury. This study reviewed escalator-related injuries in children to determine risk factors, types of injuries, medical interventions, and long-term outcomes. DESIGN AND SETTING Retrospective clinical patient series, Municipal Hospital Pediatric Emergency Service. Participants. All children less than 18 years of age who...

Abstract Background Screen use is increasing rapidly among preschool children and excess screen in these has been associated with cognitive side effects speech delay. We undertook this study to estimate the risk time children, parental supervision, parent-reported development aged 2–5 years. Methods A cross-sectional was done between July 2019 January 2020 involving parents of all students year...