Environmental conditions and variation in levels of sun exposure among children in child care

Sun exposure in childhood is 1 of the risk factors for developing skin cancer, yet little is known about levels of exposure at this age. This is particularly important in countries with high levels of ultraviolet radiation (UVR) such as Australia. Among 49 children 3 to 5 years of age attending child care centers, UVR exposure was studied under 4 conditions in a repeated measures design; sunny days, cloudy days, teacher’s instruction to stay in the shade, and a health professionals instruction to apply sunscreen. Three different data collection methods were employed: (a) completion of questionnaire or diary by parents and researcher, (b) polysulphone dosimeter readings, and (c) observational audits (video recording). Results of this study indicated that more than half the children had been sunburnt (pink or red) and more than a third had experienced painful sunburn (sore or tender) in the last summer. Most wore short sleeve shirts, short skirts or shorts and cap, that do not provide optimal levels of skin protection. However, sunscreen was applied to all exposed parts before the children went out to the playground. Over the period of 1 hr (9–10 a.m.) the average amount of time children spent in full sun was 22 min. On sunny days there was more variation across children in the amount of sun exposure received. While the potential amount of UVR exposure for young children during the hour they were outside on a sunny day was 1.45 MED (Minimum Erythemal Dose), they received on average 0.35 MED, which is an insufficient amount to result in an erythemal response on fair skin even without the use of sunscreen.     

Risk factors for asthma among children in Maputo (Mozambique)

BACKGROUND: Few studies have looked at risk factors for asthma in African children. We aimed to identify the risk factors associated with childhood asthma in Maputo (Mozambique). METHODS: This case-control study included 199 age-matched children (100 asthmatic and 99 nonasthmatic) who attended Maputo Central Hospital between January 1999 and July 2000. We collected information concerning their familial history of atopy, birth weight, environment and breast-feeding. Detailed information about morbidity and treatment was obtained for each asthmatic child. RESULTS: The children were aged between 18 months and 8 years; 60% were male. The asthmatic children were hospitalized more frequently than the nonasthmatic children (P < 0.0001). Most of the asthmatic children lived in the urban area of Maputo [odd ratio (OR) = 6.73, CI = 3.1-14.0, P < 0.0001], had a parental history of asthma (OR = 26.8, CI = 10.8-68.2, P < 0.0001) or rhinitis (OR = 4, CI = 1.2-13.3, P = 0.005), had at least parent who smoked and were weaned earlier than the nonasthmatic children (OR = 2.4, CI = 1.3-4.4, P < 0.001). CONCLUSION: Childhood asthma was strongly associated with a family history of asthma and rhinitis, the place of residence, having smokers as parents and early weaning from maternal breast milk. These results highlight the need to reassess the management of asthmatic children in Maputo.     

孤独症患儿脑干听觉诱发电位研究

目的 :探讨孤独症患儿脑干听觉诱发电位 (BAEP)的表现。方法 :将研究对象分 3组 :(I)孤独症组 (AD ;2 2例 ) ;(II)单纯智力低下组 (MR ,2 0例 ) ;(III)正常对照组 (NG ,30例 )。智商测验采用 0 - 4岁小儿神经心理发育量表及韦氏智力量表 ;研究对象给予脑干听觉诱发电位测试。结果 :(1 )ADBAEP之III、V波潜伏期及I-III,I-V波峰间期 (IPL)较NG延长 (P <0 0 0 1 )。(2 )ADBAEP之III波潜伏期及I-III波IPL较MR组延长 (P <0 0 0 5)。 (3) :MRV波潜伏期及III-V、I-V波IPL较NG延长 (P <0 0 0 1 )。结论 :(1 )孤独症患儿的脑干听觉诱发电位异常 ,尤其是脑干传导时间 (BTT)的延长 ,提示脑干机能障碍导致信息向大脑传递通路的损害可能是造成孤独症患儿在认知、社会及语言能力等方面异常发育的原因之一。 (2 )孤独症患儿BAEP异常原因可能与孤独症本病特性有关而非伴随智力低下所致。     

不同时期儿童精神科门诊初诊病人分析

目的 :探讨近 2 0年来儿童精神科门诊初诊的病种变化 ,就诊趋势 ,为儿童精神科门诊提供参考。方法 :查阅 1980、 1986、 1999年儿童 ( 3-15岁 )精神科门诊病历 ,做就诊人数、疾病分类统计。结果 :1、三个时期初诊就诊人数呈增长趋势 ,1980年 386人次 ,1986年 6 5 0人次 ,1999年 1198人次。疾病分布以儿童多动症、精神发育迟滞、待诊、癫痫、精神分裂症、抽动障碍、情绪障碍为主要病种共涉及 36个诊断。 2、 1986年出现新的症状诊断 :智力边缘状。 3、 1999年咨询病人增多 ,占初诊的 2 4 70 %。 4、孤独症成为 1999年的初诊首位病种 ,占 17 30 %。结论 :儿童精神卫生的需求在提高 ,应针对此需求做出相应的调整。     

北京市学龄前儿童不良身体姿态与生活习惯的相关性分析

目的 探讨学龄前儿童不良身体姿态与生活习惯的相关性,为该群体不良身体姿态的预防提供参考依据。方法 采用Body - Style身体姿态评估测试仪（Model.S - 8.0）和《学龄前儿童生活习惯调查问卷》对整群随机抽取的北京市4所幼儿园 406名学龄前儿童进行体态评估和生活习惯调查。使用χ2检验和logistic回归分析进行统计分析。结果 学龄前儿童体态测评得分为(21.98±3.01),不良体态检出率为75.86%,其中骨盆前倾、高低肩、O/X型腿检出率较高,占比分别为39.41%、46.80%、58.37%;不良体态检出率在性别(χ2 = 10.28)、年龄(χ2 = 16.57)、BMI(χ2 = 7.46)存在组别差异且均具有统计学意义(P＜0.05),具体表现为女童(79.24%)高于男童(72.16%),3～＜4岁组(73.02%) 4～＜5岁组(75.00%) 5～6岁(79.86%)具有随年龄增长递增的特点,肥胖儿童(86.36%)不良体态检出率相对较高;体态发育与生活习惯具有相关性,“每天参加体育锻炼”(OR = 2.014,95%CI:1.712～2.426)、“视屏时间＜2 h”(OR = 1.632,95%CI:1.266～1.527)、“睡眠时间≥6 h”(OR = 1.425,95%CI:1.266～1.624)、“基本每天都吃牛乳奶制品”(OR = 1.067,95%CI:0.906～1.146)对儿童体态发育具有积极影响。结论 学龄前儿童生活习惯对体态健康具有显著影响,通过改善体力活动、饮食习惯和睡眠时间,促进其体态健康发展。     

儿童肥胖对健康的影响

超重肥胖已成为影响我国儿童青少年身心健康的重要公共卫生问题,相关研究表明肥胖会影响儿童的各个方面,包括高血压、2型糖尿病、非酒精性脂肪性肝病(NAFLD)、阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停(OSA)、血脂异常,还与哮喘和多种肿瘤如结直肠癌、乳腺癌有关,肥胖儿童的焦虑和抑郁发生率也较高。本文就儿童青少年肥胖产生的健康危害进行综述,提高人们对儿童肥胖防控的重视。     

成都市高新区4～18岁儿童青少年近视影响因素分析

目的 了解成都市高新区4～18岁儿童青少年近视患病情况及影响因素,为近视防控工作提供参考。方法 于2021年8—11月采用横断面研究的方法对成都市高新区202所学校82 024名4～18岁学生进行视力筛查及问卷调查,采用logistic回归分析对近视影响因素进行分析。结果 成都市高新区儿童青少年总近视患病率为40.42%,不同性别(男38.76%vs女42.21%,χ2=101.529,P<0.001)、不同学龄段之间近视患病率差异均有统计学意义(1.81%、34.44%、79.73%、83.25%,χ2=22099.288,P<0.001)。4～18岁儿童青少年近视患病率分别为1.90%、1.25%、9.04%、17.20%、31.22%、42.10%、55.79%、65.15%、73.43%、79.95%、84.44%、84.45%、83.25%、81.95%、77.28%。logistic回归分析显示,父母均近视、初次使用电子产品年龄≤3岁、节假日电子产品使用时间较长、阅读学习用眼持续时间≥30 min、有不良用眼习惯、户外活动及睡眠时间不足等是与儿童青少年近视相关的独立影响因素。结论 成都高新区儿童青少年学龄初期近视患病率增长速度快,其影响因素可能与遗传及个人习惯等多个方面有关,早期筛查及预防十分重要。     

运动能力与儿童早期发展

儿童早期发展对个人成年时期,乃至老年阶段的全面发展和健康促进均具有重要意义,受到越来越多的社会关注。本文从早期教育中运动能力培养的角度,总结其对儿童早期体格生长、智力发展、神经心理发育的作用及对特殊儿童疾病干预的影响,为促进儿童健康成长寻找途径和方向。     

浅析社会工作介入在儿童福利机构脑瘫儿童康复治疗中的应用

脑瘫儿童康复治疗工作备受关注,脑瘫病症一旦在儿童身上出现,会对患儿自身及儿童福利机构带来沉重压力。儿童福利机构脑瘫儿童康复期间,社会工作及时介入,一定程度上为儿童福利机构提供支持,因为工作人员凭借专业知识及技能帮助脑瘫儿童早日康复,促进患儿身心健康发展。文章通过阐述儿童福利机构运用社会工作方法介入脑瘫儿童康复治疗的情况,分析具体工作中存在的问题,提出改进思路,从而提高脑瘫疾病治疗质量,提升孤残儿童幸福指数。