Journal of Pediatric Perspectives

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Realization of the Purposes of Affective (Emotional) Domain of Physical Education among Male High School Students

Mohammad Tollabi; Alireza Babai Mazreno; Jamal Fazel Kalkhoran; Fatemeh Sadat Tabatabae

Volume 12, Issue 7 , July 2024, Pages 18893-18901

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2024.82527.5482

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Background: Training the emotional domain through physical activities and movement is considered a novel approach. Physical education offers numerous opportunities for students to engage ... Read More Background: Training the emotional domain through physical activities and movement is considered a novel approach. Physical education offers numerous opportunities for students to engage with educational goals, making it one of the most effective methods or teaching tools for developing emotional awareness. This study investigates the realization of the affective (emotional) domain objectives in physical education among male high school students.Methods: The research was conducted using a field-based, descriptive method. The measurement tool employed was an attitude scale developed by the researcher specifically for physical education, with confirmed validity and reliability. The statistical population consisted of male high school students in Yazd, with a sample of 380 participants.Results: The study's findings indicated that the mean and standard deviation of the participants' responses to the physical education attitude scale reflect their levels of interest and attention toward the physical education course. According to the results, questions 8 (failure to observe general safety principles) and 15 (failure to comply with rules and regulations) had the lowest mean scores (3 and 3.1), highlighting challenges in these areas. In contrast, question 16 (respect for elders) received the highest mean score (4.6), demonstrating its significance and importance to students. Moreover, the results of the chi-square analysis showed that the observed number of participants in the high and low groups compared to the expected number (161) was significantly different (χ² (1, 381) = 272.9, P < 0.001), with an effect size of 0.72. These results indicate that the emotional (attitudinal) development goal of physical education has been effectively achieved among the students fostering a positive attitude toward physical education.Conclusion: Consequently, it is recommended that educators continue to prioritize the emotional aspects of physical education and implement necessary measures to further support this objective.

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The Effect of Oral Vitamin A in the Prevention of Retinopathy of Prematurity in Premature Infants with Low Birth Weight

Maryam Mohammadi; Maryam Shokouhi Solgi; Nasrin Jiriaee; Mohmammad Amin Rezaei; Behnaz Basiri

Volume 12, Issue 7 , July 2024, Pages 18902-18911

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2024.82758.5484

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Background: Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) is one of the most common complications in premature babies, whose severe disease can have a long-term effect on the visual performance ... Read More Background: Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) is one of the most common complications in premature babies, whose severe disease can have a long-term effect on the visual performance of babies. In some studies, it has been shown that the administration of vitamin A may be effective in these infants; however, sufficient studies have not been conducted in this field. This randomized clinical trial aimed at investigating the effect of oral vitamin A in the prevention of ROP among premature infants with low birth weight, admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit of Fatemiyeh Hospital.Methods: In this clinical trial, 66 premature babies with a gestational age of less than 34 weeks who were admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit due to prematurity and respiratory distress were included. The patients were randomly divided into two groups and one group received 3000 units of oral vitamin A daily for 28 days or until discharge, in addition to the usual daily care. In the control group, only usual care was given. Stages of ROP were evaluated according to the International Classification of Retinopathy of Prematurity (ICROP). The rates of Necrotizing Entero-Colitis (NEC), Broncho-Pulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) and Intraventricular Hemorrhage (IVH) were investigated in both groups.Results: Both groups had no statistically significant differences in terms of basic variables. No side effects were observed in the intervention group. The rates of Necrotizing Entero-Colitis (NEC), Broncho-Pulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) and Intraventricular Hemorrhage (IVH) were lower in the intervention group, but did not show a statistically significant difference with the control group. The incidence rate of ROP was found to be 43.4% in the intervention group and 59.4% in the control group (P=0.172). Among the 14 infants of the intervention group, where retinopathy of prematurity occurred, 7 patients had grades II and III, while 17 cases (89.5%) of the 19 affected infants had grades II and III in the control group (P=0.019).Conclusion: Our findings revealed that the administration of oral vitamin A in premature infants with low weight can be an effective therapeutic strategy to reduce the risk of retinopathy.

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Frequency of Febrile Seizures in COVID-19 Children in Akbar Children's Hospital

Javad Akhondian; Elahe Derakhshan-Nezhad; Matin Dowlat Abadi; Sahel Yazdanpanahi; Niloofar Nikpour; Zahra Chaichy

Volume 12, Issue 7 , July 2024, Pages 18912-18920

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2024.83258.5489

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Background: Considering the increased incidence of Febrile Seizures (FS) after omicron emergence, this study aimed to evaluate the frequency of FS in COVID-19 children, under 14 years ... Read More

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Magnitude of Neonatal Jaundice and Its Predictors among Neonates Admitted in NICUs in Ethiopia: A Facility-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Minale Bezie; Abenezer Melkie; Shimeles Biru; Mekonen Haile; Yismaw Yimam

Volume 12, Issue 7 , July 2024, Pages 14921-18930

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2024.62393.4772

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Background: Jaundice in neonates is one of the most common clinical problems. Neonatal jaundice is a yellowish discoloration of the white part of a newborn baby's eyes and skin caused ... Read More Background: Jaundice in neonates is one of the most common clinical problems. Neonatal jaundice is a yellowish discoloration of the white part of a newborn baby's eyes and skin caused by high bilirubin levels. Across the world, in each year around 1.1 million newborns develop neonatal jaundice and the majority of this occurs in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. There are limited studies on the magnitude and predictors of neonatal jaundice, in Ethiopia. So, this study aimed to assess the magnitude of neonatal jaundice and its predictors among neonates admitted in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs).Methods: This Facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted, from December 2020 to April 2021, on 394 participants. Simple random sampling techniques were used to select hospitals; and samples were allocated proportionally to each hospital based on the number of women who gave birth. Methods of data collection used in this study were both interview and chart review. Chart review was applied for variables which are found on the patient charts. Interviews were used for variables which are not found on the patient chart. Data was entered in Epi-info version-7 software and exported to SPSS version 23 for editing, cleaning, and analysis. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to identify predictors of neonatal jaundice. Variables with a p-value <0.2 in the bivariate analysis were entered into a multivariable model at a 95 % confidence level to identify predictors of neonatal jaundice while controlling for potential confounding factors. The significance of the association was determined using a P-value < 0.05.Result: This study involved 394 mothers with their neonates. The response rate of this study was 100%; following. The magnitude of neonatal jaundice was 20.8% [95% CI: (6.32-27.64]. Being male neonate [AOR=1.52, 95 CI (1.32-8.54)], Prolonged labor [AOR=2.31; 95% CI (1.05-11.05)], primiparous mother [AOR=1.99; 95% CI (1.08-10.64)], neonatal sepsis [AOR=1.15; 95% CI (1.00-13.2)], and instrumental delivery [AOR=1.78; 95% CI (2.15-17.11)] were found to be the predictors of neonatal jaundice. It is recommended to practice essential obstetrical interventions such as following the laboring mothers in the active stage of labor with partograph to prevent prolonged labor, using aseptic technique during intrapartum and postpartum periods to prevent neonatal sepsis, and revising prerequisites and indications before the application of instrumental delivery.

review article

Is Autism a Neurodevelopmental Disease Due to Chronic Inflammation of the Central Nervous System (Cns)?

Aikaterini Salavoura

Volume 12, Issue 7 , July 2024, Pages 18931-18940

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2024.81284.5471

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Background: Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are still regarded and treated as psychiatric disorders. A lot of research evidence supports the inflammatory basis of ASDs implicating ... Read More

case report

Not to Miss a Subglottic Hemangioma in an Infant: A Case Report

Afra Alshahrestani; Ahmad Mohammadipour; Seyed Javad Sayedi

Volume 12, Issue 7 , July 2024, Pages 18941-18945

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2024.66560.4994

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Background: Subglottic hemangioma, especially in the absence of an evident skin lesion is a very rare congenital abnormality. Beside this rarity, the diagnosis is very challenging and ... Read More

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Realization of the Purposes of Affective (Emotional) Domain of Physical Education among Male High School Students

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The Effect of Oral Vitamin A in the Prevention of Retinopathy of Prematurity in Premature Infants with Low Birth Weight

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Frequency of Febrile Seizures in COVID-19 Children in Akbar Children's Hospital

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Magnitude of Neonatal Jaundice and Its Predictors among Neonates Admitted in NICUs in Ethiopia: A Facility-Based Cross-Sectional Study

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Is Autism a Neurodevelopmental Disease Due to Chronic Inflammation of the Central Nervous System (Cns)?

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Not to Miss a Subglottic Hemangioma in an Infant: A Case Report

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