Volume 4 - Articles - Pediatrics and Child Health

Open Access Research Article Article ID: OJPCH-4-120

Association of screen time with academic performance and behaviour among primary school children of Kandy district Sri Lanka

10.17352/ojpch.000020

Published On: December 18, 2019 | Pages: 047 - 052

Author(s): Krishnapradeep Sinnarajah*, Kumarendran Balachandran and Thanusia Thuraisingham

Background: Screen time in children is a growing problem all over the world. Screen time of Sri Lankan school children has not been published before. The objective of this study is to determine the impact of screen time on the academic performances and the behaviour of children in primary classes in Kandy district, Sri Lanka. ... CrossMark Publons Harvard Library HOLLIS Search IT Semantic Scholar Get Citation Base Search Scilit OAI-PMH ResearchGate Academic Microsoft GrowKudos Universite de Paris UW Libraries SJSU King Library SJSU King Library NUS Library McGill DET KGL BIBLiOTEK JCU Discovery Universidad De Lima WorldCat VU on WorldCat

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Open Access Review Article Article ID: OJPCH-4-119

Developmental signifi cance of early gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT)- microbiota interactions in health and disease: Creating balance between tolerance and infl ammation in children

10.17352/ojpch.000019

Published On: November 16, 2019 | Pages: 040 - 046

Author(s): Kaja Kasarello and Elzbieta M Sajdel-Sulkowska*

The establishment of gut microbiota in humans does not occur randomly but develops after birth through highly organized interactions between microorganisms, the immune processes orchestrated by the Gut-Associated Lymphoid Tissue (GALT), and a selective absorption to the blood regulated by the Gastrointestinal-Blood Barrier (GIB). ... CrossMark Publons Harvard Library HOLLIS Search IT Semantic Scholar Get Citation Base Search Scilit OAI-PMH ResearchGate Academic Microsoft GrowKudos Universite de Paris UW Libraries SJSU King Library SJSU King Library NUS Library McGill DET KGL BIBLiOTEK JCU Discovery Universidad De Lima WorldCat VU on WorldCat

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Open Access Research Article Article ID: OJPCH-4-118

Challenges to accessing crucial services in the management of children having Autism Spectrum Disorders: Caregivers’ perspective in Kenya

10.17352/ojpch.000018

Published On: September 26, 2019 | Pages: 031 - 039

Author(s): Evans Obara Obaigwa* and Lizahn Gracia Cloete*

Autism Spectrum Disorder is a global public health concern which has attracted little attention from African countries such as Kenya. As a result, children with ASD and their caregivers are facing significant barriers to accessing crucial services compared with the general population. ... CrossMark Publons Harvard Library HOLLIS Search IT Semantic Scholar Get Citation Base Search Scilit OAI-PMH ResearchGate Academic Microsoft GrowKudos Universite de Paris UW Libraries SJSU King Library SJSU King Library NUS Library McGill DET KGL BIBLiOTEK JCU Discovery Universidad De Lima WorldCat VU on WorldCat

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Open Access Review Article Article ID: OJPCH-4-117

Can current Indian health system achieve health related SDG’s?

10.17352/2640-7612.000017

Published On: August 23, 2019 | Pages: 013 - 030

Author(s): Suresh Kishanrao*

Introduction: India has committed to Sustainable Development Goals and Universal Health Coverage by 2030. National Health Policy 2017 is in place with a Goal of The attainment of the highest possible level of good health and well-being, through a preventive and promotive health care orientation in all developmental policies, and universal access to good quality health ... CrossMark Publons Harvard Library HOLLIS Search IT Semantic Scholar Get Citation Base Search Scilit OAI-PMH ResearchGate Academic Microsoft GrowKudos Universite de Paris UW Libraries SJSU King Library SJSU King Library NUS Library McGill DET KGL BIBLiOTEK JCU Discovery Universidad De Lima WorldCat VU on WorldCat

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Open Access Research Article Article ID: OJPCH-4-116

Accuracy of new CIMDER tapes and the standard MUAC tape for screening nutritional status in children

10.17352/ojpch.000016

Published On: June 13, 2019 | Pages: 007 - 012

Author(s): Gustavo Bergonzoli* and Oscar Echeverri

Background: The mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) to assess children nutritional status under 5 years of age, has been used since late fifties. Methods: The study was conducted to assess the accuracy in classifying the nutritional status of children under 5 years of age using the new CIMDER tapes compared to the new standard MUAC tape S0145620, distributed by UNICE ... CrossMark Publons Harvard Library HOLLIS Search IT Semantic Scholar Get Citation Base Search Scilit OAI-PMH ResearchGate Academic Microsoft GrowKudos Universite de Paris UW Libraries SJSU King Library SJSU King Library NUS Library McGill DET KGL BIBLiOTEK JCU Discovery Universidad De Lima WorldCat VU on WorldCat

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Open Access Review Article Article ID: OJPCH-4-115

The History of Cystic Fibrosis

10.17352/ojpch.000015

Published On: March 07, 2019 | Pages: 001 - 006

Author(s): Javier Pérez-Frías, Estela Pérez Ruiz, María del Carmen López Castillo* and Pilar Caro García

Humans have died from CF for thousands of years, while, the first clear references to the disease extend back only a few centuries. It was recorded in popular ancient folklore from Northern Europe which ensured that if you kissed a child with a salty taste, it was said to be “hexed” and would die an early death. In 1936 Professor Guido Fanconi established a relation ... CrossMark Publons Harvard Library HOLLIS Search IT Semantic Scholar Get Citation Base Search Scilit OAI-PMH ResearchGate Academic Microsoft GrowKudos Universite de Paris UW Libraries SJSU King Library SJSU King Library NUS Library McGill DET KGL BIBLiOTEK JCU Discovery Universidad De Lima WorldCat VU on WorldCat

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