July 2008
15 posts
World Breastfeeding Week 2008: Mother Support -... →
The first week of August every year is celebrated the world over as WABA (World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action) World Breastfeeding Week. This years theme is Mother Support - Going for the Gold!
[Review] Update on the management of Duchenne... →
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is familiar to paediatricians as the most common childhood muscular dystrophy, leading to severe disability and early death in late teenage years, if untreated….
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The new search engine bursting on to the scene.
[Review] When to transfuse preterm babies →
The physiologic anaemia experienced by preterm babies is exacerbated by common care practices such as early clamping of the umbilical cord at birth and gradual exsanguination by phlebotomy for…
[Review] The physiology of sleep in infants →
Summary.
Despite the fact that infants spend more time asleep than awake, an understanding of the importance and effects of sleep on the pathophysiology of illness in infancy is a relatively…
[Original articles] Pre-existing disease is... →
Background: 600,000 deaths world-wide are estimated to be directly or indirectly attributable to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
Objectives: To determine: 1) the mortality rate; 2) risk…
[Papers] Henoch-Schonlein Purpura and... →
The risk of Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) following vaccination with a group B meningococcal vaccine was assessed through active hospital safety monitoring. There was no increase in the relative…
[Original articles] Impact of shielding parenteral... →
Background: Premature infants are vulnerable to complications related to oxidative stress. Exposure to light increases oxidation products in solutions of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) such as…
“Anyone can give up, it’s the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it...”
– Unknown. (via katiejo)
Diarrheal Disease, Respiratory Tract Infection and... →
Diarrheal Disease: As predicted, my colleagues and I have noticed a significant increase in number of kids being brought for treatment of diarrheal diseases in the past few weeks. While the majority…
[Original articles] Psychological stress of... →
Background: Psychological stress of parents of preterm infants is aggravated by prolonged hospitalization. Early discharge programmes (EDP) have been implemented to alleviate this situation.
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I am leaving for GDh. Thinadhoo Regional Hospital. Will be there for a week to conduct training on neonatal resuscitation and management of neonatal illnesses.
I will also be seeing patients while I am there.
June 2008
30 posts
Gates open, but schools closed
My son had to be brought back from school today because none of the school teachers turned up for work! The teachers’ strike over pay is in force, whatever the govenment media may want us to believe.
The education minister, on state controlled TVM, kept saying schools will remain open. Sure, the gates are open. But the lack of timely and appropriate intervention, on the part of the...