OBJECTIVE The goal was to determine the prevalence of acute hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection and immunity among internationally adopted children. METHODS Children seen at the International Adoption Center between September 25, 2006, and September 30, 2008, and were screened for HAV within 4 months after their arrival in the United States were eligible for the study. The age- and country-spec...

CONTEXT In the aftermath of the Second Lebanon War, a project was initiated and designed to reduce tension in the children living in the area under bombardment. AIMS To assess the impact of yoga intervention in a group of Israeli school children residing in the region affected by the Second Lebanon War. SETTINGS AND DESIGN The study population included 122 school children aged 8-12 years in...

One of the most important threats to global public health, especially in developing countries is parasitic infections. These infections are very common in children and young people especially those who kept in kindergarten and primary schools. Because of the high population density and sometimes by the lack of adequate hygiene, these places are prone to parasitic infections. Infestation causes ...

OBJECTIVES To examine growth of children by maternal and infant HIV status allowing for infant feeding mode. DESIGN Women enrolled into a nonrandomized intervention cohort. METHODS Children of HIV-infected and uninfected women weighed and assessed for HIV status, monthly: from birth to 9 months; quarterly: 10-24 months. Daily infant feeding practices recorded at weekly intervals. Weight-for...

Background: Assessing the growth of infants is a main parameter in their health assessment. Thus, we have studied the growth condition of children from born to 18 months in this research in Bandar Abbas, Iran, 2015. Methods: In this descriptive study, we have selected 104 case records from the dataset of health center number 8 of BandarAbbas by means of simple randomized sampling. All data abou...

M edicaid (Title XIX of the Social Security Act) was designed to provide medical and dental care for children in low socioeconomic groups. Access to dental care for children covered by Medicaid, however, has not been entirely successful due to lack of participation by dental providers. 1, 2 Low reimbursement rates have been reported by providers to be a major factor in Medicaid nonparticipation...

Measles remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, primarily due to problems associated with delivery of the live attenuated vaccine to susceptible populations. In some developed countries, there is concern about the effects of immunization on the immune system. In this study, we analyzed the responses of 12-month-old Bedouin and Jewish children living in Israel to routine...