Modified laparoendoscopic gastrostomy tube (LEGT) placement

Purpose  

The purpose of this study was to report the outcomes of our modified LEGT technique.     

Growth Hormone (GH-1) Gene Deletions in Children with Isolated Growth Hormone Deficiency (IGHD)

Objective  

To detect growth hormone GH-1 gene deletions (6.7 kb, 7.6 kb, 7 kb) in familial/nonfamilial isolated growth hormone deficiency (IGHD) and note their clinical and investigative profile.     

Performance of PRISM (Pediatric Risk of Mortality) score and PIM (Pediatric Index of Mortality) score in a tertiary care pediatric ICU

Objective  

To validate Pediatric Risk of Mortality (PRISM) and Pediatric Index of Mortality (PIM) score.     

Vaccine Related Reactogenicity for Primary Immunization: A Randomized Controlled Trial of 23(Wider) vs. 25(Narrower) Gauge Needles with Same Lengths

Objectives  

To compare vaccine related reactogenicity during primary immunization in healthy infants using 23 vs. 25 gauge needles.     

Magnetic resonance diffusion tensor imaging (MRDTI) of the optic nerve and optic radiations at 3T in children with neurofibromatosis type I (NF-1)

Background  

Optic pathway glioma (OPG) is a characteristic hallmark of neurofibromatosis type I (NF-I).     

Adolescent type 1 Diabetes cardio-renal Intervention Trial (AdDIT)

Background  

The prognosis for young people diagnosed with diabetes during childhood remains poor and this is mainly related to the long-term risk of developing vascular complications.     

Complement components (C3, C4) as inflammatory markers in asthma

Objective  

To assess the serum levels of complement factors C3 and C4 in Egyptian asthmatic children.     

Outcome in patients with enthesitis related arthritis (ERA): juvenile arthritis damage index (JADI) and functional status

Background  

Data on outcome of ERA is scarce and there is lack of well-accepted tools. JADI is a newly described outcome measure in JIA that has not been evaluated in ERA. We studied outcome in ERA using JADI and correlated it with traditional outcome measures.     

Rapidly involuting congenital haemangioma (RICH) of the liver

Background  

Rapidly involuting congenital haemangioma (RICH) is a benign neoplasm that may occur in many locations in the body. When RICH occurs in the liver, it may be confused with other lesions.     

Gender differences in reduced substance P (SP) in children with slow-transit constipation

Purpose  

Adult slow-transit constipation (STC) occurs predominantly in females and is associated with low numbers of substance P (SP)-containing nerves in colonic circular muscle.     

Compared to placebo,long-term antibiotics resolve otitis media with effusion (OME) and prevent acute otitis media with perforation (AOMwiP) in a high-risk population: A randomized controlled trial

Background  

For children at high risk of chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM), strategies to prevent acute otitis media with perforation (AOMwiP) may reduce progression to CSOM.     

Mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy (MNGIE): case report with a new mutation

Introduction  

Mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy (MNGIE) is a rare autosomal recessive multisystem disorder characterized by severe gastrointestinal dysmotility and leads to cachexia, ptosis, external ophthalmoplegia, peripheral neuropathy, and leukoencephalopathy.     

Changing Spectrum of Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) and Variations Among Siblings of Multiple Gestation

Objective  

To assess the changing spectrum of ROP, and to compare the siblings of multiple gestations with regard to incidence and severity of ROP.     

Further investigation of confirmed urinary tract infection (UTI) in children under five years: a systematic review

Background  

Further investigation of confirmed UTI in children aims to prevent renal scarring and future complications.     

Developing low-dose C-arm CT imaging for temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder in interventional radiology

Background  

Manufacturers have provided C-arm CT imaging technologies for applications in interventional radiology in recent years. However, clinical imaging protocols and radiation doses have not been well studied or reported.     

Protective effects of caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) on intestinal damage in necrotizing enterocolitis

Objective  

To determine the preventative effect of caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) in necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in an experimental rat model of NEC.     

Human Metapneumovirus (hMPV) in Acute Respiratory Infection: A Clinic-Based Study in Egypt

Objective  

To estimate the prevalence of Human metapneumovirus (hPMV), its epidemiological and clinical features in infants and children with respiratory infections, attending outpatients’ clinic of Mansoura University Children Hospital (MUCH).     

Preliminary Study in to the Incidence of Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER) in High Risk Neonates Admitted to NICU

Objective  

To find out the incidence of Gastro-esophageal reflux (GER) in neonates at risk for it and compare this with the incidence in the controls.     

The Effect of Mode of Delivery on T Regulatory (Treg) Cells of Cord Blood

Objective  

To evaluate whether the mode of delivery (vaginal versus C-section) influences the levels of CD4+CD25+FOXP3+ Treg cells in cord blood and maternal peripheral blood and also to examine its relationship with plasma cortisol levels.     

Dyslipidemia amongst Obese Children in National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi

Objective  

Childhood obesity is associated with unfavorable lipid profile. Obese children have increased risk of development of coronary heart disease (CHD) in adult life. There is lack of data on association of dyslipidemia with obesity in children from India, hence, the present investigation was undertaken.