BACKGROUND Postural control of mouth breathing school aged children. AIM To compare the posture and body balance of school aged children groups, with and without oral breathing considering the variable gender. METHOD The study was developed at a municipal school in the city of Santa Maria (Brazil) and received prior approval of the ethics committee of the University of Santa Maria. The stud...

Parents are responsible for their children’s health care, and oral health-related knowledge, attitude, habits can affect health. Aim: The objective of this study was to evaluate parents’ attitudes, practices regarding Methods: In study, a sample 398 parents 4- 6-year-old children completed self-designed questionnaire. were assessed. Children’s evaluated using decayed, missing, filled tooth inde...

OBJECTIVE To determine the association of literacy of mothers with malnutrition among children under three years of age in rural area of district Malir, Karachi. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted on four hundred children under three years of age, residing in the rural area of district Malir, Karachi. The selection of the children was irrespective of gender, ethnicity and religion....

BACKGROUND The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices advocates that influenza immunization is the most effective method for prevention of illness due to influenza. Recommendations for vaccination of children against influenza have been revised several times since 2002, and as of 2008 include all children 6 months to 18 years of age. Nevertheless, influenza immunization rates have remaine...

Aim: A study titled “knowledge and practice regarding prevention of COVID-19 in children among mothers underfive children” is a descriptive conducted on 300 admitted pediatric medical wards Sree Avittam Thirunal Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram. Objectives: The objectives the were to assess knowledge children, find out correlation between determine association selected socio demographic variables, ...

IMPORTANCE Research has shown that preschool-aged children spend considerable time with media, and risks and benefits for cognitive and behavioral outcomes exist depending on what is watched and how it is watched. OBJECTIVE To examine the associations among child race/ethnicity, parental beliefs/attitudes about television (TV) and child development, and TV viewing habits of young children, an...

BACKGROUND According to the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education and the Ambulatory Pediatrics Association, pediatricians need to be instructed in caring for terminally ill children as a part of residency training. However, a systematic approach to education in end-of-life care is lacking in most residency programs. OBJECTIVES To assess pediatricians' self-perception of their c...

ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 6 Number 10 (2017) pp. 1496-1503 Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas.com Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is a common glomerular injury that appears primary in children. It but is usually first seen and diagnosed in children aged two to five years old. It affects more boys than girls. Parents' knowledge and practices are important to prevent complications from the disease. To asse...