OBJECTIVES The optimal practice management of highly febrile 3- to 36-month-old children without a focal source has been controversial. The recent release of a conjugate pneumococcal vaccine may reduce the rate of occult bacteremia and alter the utility of empiric testing and treatment. The objective of this study was to determine the cost-effectiveness of 6 different management strategies of f...

Palivizumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody used to decrease the threat of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection among children at high risk. There are no standard guidelines due to conflicting data on palivizumab's use in the treatment of RSV lower respiratory tract infections. Intravenous (IV) palivizumab was shown to be well tolerated and associated with decreased mortality in high-...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Temperament has been suggested to be a predictive factor for the child's reaction to dental treatment especially in young ages. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between temperament and child behavior in relation to age in the dental setting. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this descriptive-analytical study, 190 children, aged 1 to 7years, who visited dentist f...

UNLABELLED Data on cytomegalovirus infection (CMV) prevalence and course in hospitalized infants are rather scarce, obsolete and considerably inconsistent. AIM to determine the prevalence, rate of clinical manifestations, risk factors and predictive capacity of clinical manifestations of CMV infection in hospitalized infants during their first year of life. PATIENTS AND METHODS All 163 infa...

Anemia is one of the most common health problems in childhood. it commonly seen our country. this study; we amied to determine anemia prevalance on children whose ages are O 36 months old, Gaziantep. This study was carried out 300 households which represent socioeconomic conditions Gaziantep center. Hb levels measured with Sahli Haemometer and 23. 7 percent were found anemic. Average determined...