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A Practical Approach to Detect a Fastidious but Virulent Microorganism in Infective Endocarditis of Children: Cooperation

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2015.417

The Editor,

Sir,

Abiotrophia defectiva previously classified as nutritionally variant streptococcus is a fastidious Gram-positive bacteria that was described in 1995 (1). Little is known about the pathogenesis and clinical presentation of this organism in children (2). Abiotrophia endocarditis (AE) is very rare in children without underlying heart disease (3).

Received:

11 Sep, 2015

Accepted:

03 Aug, 2015

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e-Published: 26 Nov, 2015

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Measurements of Corpus Callosum in Childhood: Determination of Normative Values

Issue:

Vol 66, Issue 6: 2017

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2015.066

Pages:

598–604

Synopsis:

Even mild structural disorders of Corpus callosum (CC) may be important in the diagnosis of neurological diseases or syndromes in childhood. Therefore, it’s important to determine the reference values of CC dimensions in healthy children. These data can be applied to clinical practice.

ABSTRACT

Received:

30 Jan, 2015

Accepted:

04 Jun, 2015

Published:

29 Dec, 2017

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e-Published: 24 Nov, 2015

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The Role of Mean Platelet Volume as an Inflammatory Marker in Children with Allergic Rhinitis

Issue:

Vol 69, Issue 6: 2021

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2015.266

Pages:

395-8

Synopsis:

Although platelets are known to participate actively in both allergic and non-allergic types of inflammation, the mean platelet volume cannot be used as an indicator of inflammation in children with allergic rhinitis.

ABSTRACT

Objective: The mean platelet volume (MPV) is a potential marker of platelet reactivity. Increased MPV levels are shown to be the predictors of inflammations. The aim of this study was to investigate whether MPV is an inflammatory indicator in children with allergic rhinitis.

Received:

21 May, 2015

Accepted:

04 Jun, 2015

Published:

10 Dec, 2021

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e-Published: 23 Nov, 2015

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Hepatitis B Vaccination and Factors Related with Unresponsiveness in Healthy Children

Issue:

Vol 69, Issue 2: 2021

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2015.146

Pages:

81-5

Synopsis:

Some healthy individuals do not develop an adequate immune response against the hepatitis B vaccine after the primary vaccination series. A multi-factorial mechanism plays a role in hepatitis B vaccine unresponsiveness.

ABSTRACT

Background: The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of hepatitis B vaccination and factors associated with vaccine unresponsiveness in healthy children.

Received:

05 Mar, 2015

Accepted:

09 Mar, 2015

Published:

22 Jun, 2021

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e-Published: 15 Oct, 2015

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How Approprıate are the Lengths of Syringe Needles Used for Subcutaneous Injections to the Children at School Age?

Issue:

Vol 69, Issue 6: 2021

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2015.229

Pages:

409-15

Synopsis:

This study showed that nowadays, relatively shorter pen needles compared with those previously used are recommended for subcutaneous insulin therapy. Currently, the available shortest pen needles for subcutaneous injections is 4 mm in length, each. Even when the shortest pen needle is used, the risk for intramuscular injection during subcutaneous injection is 50% in boys aged 6–8 years, while it is 25% in those aged 9–12 years and 13–17 years for each. It is 25% in all the three age groups among the girls. Smaller pen needles can help to achieve more accurate subcutaneous injections.

ABSTRACT

Objectives: To define the normal ranges of the thicknesses of the skin and subcutaneous tissues via ultrasonography, and determine whether the current syringe needle-lengths used for the subcutaneous injections were appropriate.

Received:

04 May, 2015

Accepted:

18 May, 2015

Published:

10 Dec, 2021

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The Investigation of Plasma Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Levels in Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetic Children

Issue:

Vol 65, Issue 1: 2016

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2014.134

Pages:

141–6

Synopsis:

Fasting and postprandial glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and C-peptide levels in 25 newly diagnosed Type 1 diabetic children were not different from 22 healthy children used as control. This suggests that plasma GLP-1 levels play no role in the pathogenesis of Type 1 diabetes.

Abstract

Objective: To reveal the possible role of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) in newly diagnosed Type 1 diabetic children.

Methods: Twenty-five newly diagnosed children and 22 healthy children were included in the study.

Received:

27 May, 2014

Accepted:

26 Sep, 2014

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children

C-peptide

type 1 diabetes mellitus

glucagon-like peptide-1

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e-Published: 03 Sep, 2015

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First Report of an Unusual Volvulus Complication in a Child Caused by a Rare Intestinal Benign Tumor: Cavernous Hemangioma

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2015.106

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Received:

24 Feb, 2015

Accepted:

30 Mar, 2015

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e-Published: 13 Jul, 2015

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Advanced Form of Hepatopulmonary Hydatidosis in a Child: Case Report

Issue:

Vol 69, Issue 6: 2021

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2015.064

Pages:

435-7

ABSTRACT

Hepatopulmonary hydatidosis (HPH) is a very rare condition in children with a prevalence of 11%. An 8-year-old girl with advanced HPH was successfully treated in our institution without complications. The coexistence of large numbers of high hydatid cyst makes this case very unusual and interesting.

Received:

30 Jan, 2015

Accepted:

02 Mar, 2015

Published:

10 Dec, 2021

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hepatopulmonary hydatidosis

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e-Published: 03 Jul, 2015

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Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Accompanied by Epilepsy in a Child

Issue:

Vol 64, Issue 4: September (2015)

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2014.222

Pages:

457

The Editor,

Sir,

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neuropsychiatric disorder that occurs in childhood and goes on into adulthood.

Received:

28 Aug, 2014

Accepted:

26 Sep, 2014

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children

epilepsy

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e-Published: 30 Jun, 2015

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Aetiology of Paediatric End-stage Renal Failure in Jordan: A Multicentre Study

Issue:

Vol 65, Issue 2: 2016

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2014.151

Pages:

263–6

Synopsis:

This is the first report on the aetiology of end-stage renal failure in Jordan. The most common aetiologies were congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract, 56.0%, heredofamilial disorders, 23.2%, and glomerulopathies, 22.9%.

ABSTRACT

Objective: The purpose of this study was to find out the aetiology of end-stage renal failure (ESRF) in children in Jordan.

Received:

17 Jun, 2014

Accepted:

11 Aug, 2014

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