May 2008
79 posts
DhivExercise's post on Diabetes- recommended! →
I stumbled upon this post on DhivExercise Blog via mvblogosphere. This is a very well written part I on Diabetes. I recommend this post to everyone. I hope that the part II (and others to follow shortly) are equally informative. Good work Mujuthaba. Keep it up.
[Archimedes] Does drinking "flat" cola prevent... →
Limited clinical evidence plus much biochemical analysis suggests that carbonated drinks, such as cola (whether “flat” or otherwise) should not be recommended for oral rehydration in children with…
Growth Charts for children →
I am writing this post on the request of some friends and colleagues who wished to get links to the CDC (USA) growth charts. One might have to get used to using these charts and interpreting the…
[Review] Phaeochromocytoma in children →
Phaeochromocytoma are a rare clinical entity in children. Contrary to traditional teaching which suggested that 10% of phaeochromocytomas are ‘familial’, advances in molecular genetics have…
[Original articles] A case-definition for national... →
Objective: Neonatal bloodstream infection (BSI) is a major contributor to mortality, health service costs, and the population burden of life-long ineurodisability. BSI surveillance, an essential…
[Original articles] Influence of gestational age... →
Background and Aim: Hospitalized neonates, particularly if preterm, are exposed to prolonged pain. At present the only validated scale to assess prolonged pain in preterms is the EDIN (Echelle…
[Original articles] Children admitted with acute... →
Objective:To report 8 years data from a UK-wide audit of acute wheeze/ asthma management in children carried out annually since 1998.
Design: Paediatricians were invited to complete a simple…
[Original articles] Pericardial effusions in... →
Background: Malnutrition underlies 50% of paediatric morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. It is important to look for underlying causes of the malnutrition and some clinicians have…
[Leading articles] Recurrence rates for SIDS - the... →
Objective: To investigate the importance of stratification by risk factors in computing the probability of a second SIDS in a family.
Design:Simulation Study
Background:The fact that a baby…
[Review] Aspects of parasomnias in children and... →
The many parasomnias now officially described often occur in young patients. They are at risk of being confused with each other if their characteristic features are not well known and if they are…
[Review] Phaeochromocytoma in children →
Phaeochromocytoma are a rare clinical entity in children. Contrary to traditional teaching which suggested that 10% of phaeochromocytomas are ‘familial’, advances in molecular genetics have…
“Is it not time for Maldives to have a dedicated central Dive Medicine Center?...”
GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals to hold CME for... →
GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals (GSK) will hold a CME program on 23rd May 2008 at Hulhule Island Hotel for medical practitioners in Maldives. The program organised by the Colombo office of…
“I don’t want to talk about irrelevant things. I want to talk about here and now...”
– zintis may-krumins (via nikography)
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Be a Fitness parent →
I read this post by Maldivian physical trainer Zinaan on his blog Redefining Intensity. This very short post, I believe, will be very informative and beneficial to all parents. As a pediatric clinician I agree with Zinaan that obesity is becoming a growing public health problem across the world and we are no exception to this observation. The cost of childhood obesity may not be apparent today;...
Time for Department of Public Health to act! →
I am sure that those responsible for monitoring emerging epidemics in the country must have realized by now that there is a significant increase in the number of cases of Dengue and Viral Fever in…
“Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept...”
– Harvey Fierstein (via affremblequotes)
A number of viral illnesses reaching concerning... →
Several viral infectious diseases are currently causing minor epidemics
in Male’ and possibly in nearby islands. The illnesses that have recently increased in number include; Dengue Fever and…
[Original articles] Sub-ependymal nodules, giant... →
Objectives:In a population based study of tuberous sclerosis (TSC), we sought firstly to identify the number of patients who have presented with symptomatic giant cell astrocytomas (GCAs) and…
[Leading articles] Tuberous sclerosis: what's new? →
In tuberous sclerosis, the protein products of the TSC1 and TSC2 genes, hamartin and tuberin, act together in regulating the P13 kinase-Akt-mTOR-S6 kinase cell growth pathway. This finding…
[Review] Reading aloud to children: The evidence →
Promoting healthy child development lies at the heart of pediatric practice, yet a major challenge facing the field is applying “evidence based standards” to our practice. In one area of this…
“Hospital wards are full. Patients, even the most vulnerable and sick, have to...”
Maldivian doctors refusing to work in the islands? →
Today I heard some of my colleagues talk about the recent criticism and accusations made against Maldivian doctors that they refuse to work in the field in the islands. I believe it is only fair to…
“Weekends don’t count unless you spend them doing something completely pointless.”
– Calvin (and Hobbes) (via affremblequotes)
“Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens.”
– Jimi Hendrix (via enquotations)
[Papers] Incidence and Prevalence of... →
Mucopolysaccharidosis type 1 (MPS1) is an autosomal recessive disorder with severe, moderate and mild phenotypes, Hurler, Hurler-Scheie and Scheie syndromes. We estimated incidence (2001-2006) and…
[Leading articles] The value of MR spectroscopy in... →
Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging plays a key role in the management of many childhood tumours. There is increasing interest in extending these investigations to MR techniques that give information…
[Original articles] A novel combined Hib-MenC-TT... →
Objective: To study the immunogenicity and reactogenicity of a combined Haemophilus influenzae type b and Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C tetanus toxoid conjugate vaccine (Hib-MenC-TT), when…
[Original articles] Longitudinal assessment of... →
Objective: to investigate visual function pre- and post surgery in children with single suture non-syndromic craniosynostosis
Design: twenty nine infants (12 with sagittal synostosis, 10 with…
[Papers] Does primary immunisation status predict... →
Objective: To investigate the relationship between primary immunisation status and MMR uptake
Design: Nationally representative, Millennium Cohort Study
Setting: Children born in the UK,…
[Original articles] Effect of high versus low... →
Background and aims: The optimal dose of thyroxine (T4) in congenital hypothyroidism (CH) during infancy is controversial. Higher doses lead to improvement in cognitive scores, but have been…
[Review] Child Health in Cuba →
It is widely recognised that health care in Cuba is at a high level and that child health, in particular, is excellent1. This is illustrated by data from the World Health Organization (WHO) in its…
[Original articles] Pilot of 'Families for... →
Objective: To develop and evaluate ‘Families for Health’ - a new community based family intervention for childhood obesity.
Design: Programme development, pilot study and evaluation using…
[Original articles] Vitamin D deficiency in... →
Aims: The purpose of this study was to assess the vitamin D status of children with renal disease attending the outpatient clinics of our tertiary nephrology centre, allowing us to determine the…
[Review] The value of the postnatal examination in... →
Here we have reviewed the evidence that a standardised examination in the newborn period can improve infant health. We have considered aspects of delivering such a service from timing and number…
[Original articles] Maternal versus fetal... →
Objectives: To determine the impact of maternal and fetal intrauterine inflammatory responses (chorioamnionitis and umbilical vasculitis) on the development of neonatal respiratory distress…
[Original articles] The incidence of Retinopathy... →
Aim: To report the trends in incidence of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) within Lothian, a geographically defined region in South East Scotland over a 15-year period from 1990-2004.
Methods:…
Ask Dr Niyaf →
This online consultation Cbox has been one of the most popular tools on the site: blog.niyaf.com and mobile.niyaf.com Page linked to is optimised for mobile devices. Caution: DO NOT DELAY proper medical consultation for emergencies. This tool is only for discussion and guidance on medical issues related to child health.
Constipation in children →
I have had to guide a lot of people to this article in recent days. I thought many people may benefit if I place a link to this article (from blog.niyaf.com) on the main site.
Breastfeeding appears to improve IQ →
Long-term, exclusive breastfeeding appears to improve children’s cognitive development Professor Michael Kramer, lead researcher McGill University Canada
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Hulhumale' Hospital launches a Mothers' Group to... →
Today, Hulhumale’ Hospital has officially launched a Mothers’ Group to support and promote breastfeeding. This is, to my knowledge, the first of its kind in the country. As a Breastfeeding Counseling…
[Leading articles] Tuberous sclerosis: what's new? →
In tuberous sclerosis, the protein products of the TSC1 and TSC2 genes, hamartin and tuberin, act together in regulating the P13 kinase-Akt-mTOR-S6 kinase cell growth pathway. This finding…
[Original articles] Socio-economic status and body... →
Objective: To determine which aspects of socio-economic status (SES) measured at birth and 9/10 years are associated with body composition at ages 9/10 years.
Design: Mixed longitudinal…