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Relationship Between Physical, Environmental and Sociodemographic Factors and School Performance in Primary Schoolchildren
(Oxford Univ Press, 2005)
Poor primary school performance is a risk factor for low high-school and university graduation, as well as poverty in later life. In this case-control study, the relation between a variety of physical, environmental and ...
Is a 2 : 1 Ratio of Standard Who Ors to Plain Water Effective in the Treatment of Moderate Dehydration
(Oxford Univ Press, 2003)
Increased amounts of plain water have been recommended ad libitum during rehydration treatment with oral rehydration solutions (ORS) in moderately dehydrated cases in order to decrease the hypertonicity of ORS. However, ...
Heights And Weights Of Primary School Children Of Different Social Background In Ankara, Turkey
(Oxford Univ Press, 1997)
A cross-sectional anthropometric survey was carried out in a low socio-economic and high socioeconomic region of Ankara, Turkey, to measure the weights and heights of school children, The study group consisted of 5289 ...
Indicators Of Nutritional Status In Turkish Preschool Children: Results Of Turkish Demographic And Health Survey 1993
(Oxford Univ Press United Kingdom, 1996)
The Turkish Demographic and Health Survey (TDHS), conducted in 1993, provided data on the magnitude of malnutrition in a sample of 3152 preschool children from five geographical regions, and on its causal and conditioning ...
Serum Selenium Levels in Acute Gastroenteritis of Possible Viral Origin
(Oxford Univ Press, 2004)
Selenium, as an essential micronutrient, is required for the proper functioning of the immune system and its deficiency affects the occurrence, virulence, or disease progression of some viral infections. We conducted a ...
Pulmonary Mycobacterium Abscessus Infection in A Patient with Triple A Syndrome
(Oxford Univ Press, 2016)
Gastroesophageal disorders such as achalasia can be associated with pulmonary disorders because of non-tuberculous mycobacteria, frequently masquerading as aspiration pneumonia. The optimal therapeutic regimen and duration ...
Recurrent Salmonella Bacteremia in Interleukin-12 Receptor Beta 1 Deficiency
(Oxford Univ Press, 2006)
Interleukin-12 receptor beta 1 (IL12RB1) deficiency causes vulnerability to poorly virulent mycobacteria and nontyphoid Salmonella species. We describe a 2.5 year-old girl with IL12RB1 deficiency, caused by a homozygous; ...
Seizures in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Prospective Study
(Oxford Univ Press, 2016)
Background: The aim of the research is to determine the etiology and clinical features of seizures in critically ill children admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Methods: A total of 203 children were admitted ...
Hepatic Cystic Echinococcosis: Percutaneous Treatment As An Outpatient Procedure
(Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2014)
Objective: To demonstrate utility and safety of the puncture aspiration injection and reaspiration (PAIR) technique for outpatients. Methods: Percutaneous treatment with US guidance was applied to 33 patients for 44 cysts. ...
Case Report: Hepatic Mass Caused By Fasciola Hepatica: A Tricky Differential Diagnosis
(Amer Soc Trop Med & Hygiene, 2013)
Fascioliasis is a zoonotic infestation caused by the trematode fasciola hepatica. It presents a wide spectrum of clinical pictures ranging from fever and eosinophilia to ambiguous gastrointestinal symptoms in the acute ...
