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Paediatrics and Child Health: Recent submissions

  • Lower respiratory tract infection in children : when are further investigations warranted? 
    Dangor, Ziyaad; Verwey, Charl; Lala, Sanjay G.; Mabaso, Theodore; Mopeli, Keketso; Parris, Denise; Gray, Diane M.; Chang, Anne B.; Zar, Heather J. (MDPI, 2021-07-28)
    The substantial decline in the burden of childhood community acquired lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) over the last decades is associated with improvements in immunization, nutrition, socioeconomic, and control ...
  • Clinical presentation and management of childhood intussusception in South Africa 
    Cox, Sharon; Withers, Aletha; Arnold, Marion; Chitnis, Milind; De Vos, Corné; Kirsten, Mari; Le Grange, Susanna M.; Loveland, Jerome; Machaea, Sello; Maharaj, Ashwini; Madhi, Shabir A.; Tate, Jacqueline E.; Parashar, Umesh D.; Groome, Michelle J. (Springer, 2021-10)
    PURPOSE: We assessed management and outcomes for intussusception at nine academic hospitals in South Africa. METHODS: Patients≤3 years presenting with intussusception between September 2013 and December 2017 were ...
  • Barriers and determinants of asthma control in children and adolescents in Africa : a systematic review 
    Mphahlele, Reratilwe Ephenia; Kitchin, Omolemo P.; Masekela, R. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2021)
    OBJECTIVE : To identify reasons for poor asthma control in African children and adolescents. DESIGN : Systematic review DATA SOURCES : PubMed, Scopus, CINHAL, PsycINFO, MEDLINE and Web of Science databases were systematically ...
  • Common variable immunodeficiency disorders : what generalists should know 
    Jeevarathnum, A.C.; Van Niekerk, Andre; Kriel, J.; Green, Robin J. (South African Medical Association NPC, 2021)
    Primary immune deficiency disorders (PIDDs) are common and underdiagnosed. Predominant antibody deficiencies (PADs) are the most common type of immune deficiency and comprise 55% of the immune deficiencies diagnosed. ...
  • Breaking the isolation : online group assignments 
    Adam, Sumaiya; Coetzee, Melantha; Lubbe, J.C. (Irene) (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2021-09)
    The COVID‑19 pandemic forced educators to go online in a hurry in 2020 and adapt their teaching and assessment approaches. However, despite the urgency, teaching and assessment still need to remain constructively aligned, ...
  • Osteogenesis imperfecta : an overview 
    Phonela, Sizwe M.H.; Goller, Ruan; Karsas, Maria (MedPharm Publications, 2020-11)
    Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a metabolic bone disorder commonly encountered in orthopaedic practice within the context of a multidisciplinary team. Although relatively rare, it is among the most researched of the skeletal ...
  • Osteogenesis imperfecta 
    Phonela, Sizwe M.H.; Goller, Ruan; Karsas, Maria (South African Orthopaedic Association, 2020-11)
    Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a metabolic bone disorder commonly encountered in orthopaedic practice within the context of a multidisciplinary team. Although relatively rare, it is among the most researched of the ...
  • Treating acute rhinitis and exacerbations of chronic rhinitis – a role for topical decongestants? 
    Green, Robin J.; Feldman, Charles; Van Niekerk, Andre; McDonald, Marinda; Friedman, Raymond; Richards, Guy A. (AOSIS, 2020-03-24)
    Acute nasal symptoms are troublesome for patients. In addition, these symptoms are encountered frequently by individuals because of common infectious diseases, especially rhinovirus, giving rise to a ‘common cold’. Acute ...
  • Persistent Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae or Trichomonas vaginalis positivity after treatment among human immunodeficiency virus-infected pregnant women, South Africa 
    Medina-Marino, Andrew; Mudau, Maanda; Kojima, Noah; Peters, Remco P.H.; Feucht, Ute Dagmar; De Vos, Lindsey; Olivier, Dawie; Muzny, Christina A.; McIntyre, James A.; Klausner, Jeffrey D. (Sage, 2020-03)
    The objective of this study is to assess the predictors and frequency of persistent sexually transmitted infection (STI) positivity in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected pregnant women treated for Chlamydia ...
  • Acute allergic rhinitis 
    Green, Robin J.; Van Niekerk, Andre; McDonald, Marinda; Friedman, Raymond; Feldman, Charles; Richards, Guy A.; Mustafa, Fatima (MedPharm Publications, 2020-11-12)
    Allergic rhinitis is a common and troubling condition. Basic management of this condition has been well described. However, acute exacerbations of the chronic condition allergic rhinitis are a seldom discussed or described ...
  • Sex cord stromal tumors in children and adolescents : a first report by the South African Children's Cancer Study Group (1990-2015) 
    Hendricks, Marc; Cois, Annibale; Geel, Jennifer; Van Heerden, Jaques; Naidu, Gita; Du Plessis, Jan; Bassingthwaighte, Mairi; Van Zyl, Anel; Uys, Ronelle; Buchner, Ane; Rowe, Biance; Omar, Fareed E.; Mahlachana, Ngoakoane; Thomas, Karla; Vermeulen, Johani; Davidson, Alan; Donald, Kirsty A.; Kruger, Mariana (Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2021-07)
    OBJECTIVES : Pediatric sex cord stromal tumors (SCSTs) are extremely rare and there are no reported data from Africa. The authors evaluated the outcomes of children and adolescents with biopsy-proven SCSTs in preparation ...
  • South African medical students’ perspectives on COVID-19 and clinical training 
    Le Roux, Christine; Stinson, Kathryn; Dawood, Fazilah; Jansen van Vuuren, Nicole; Dramowski, Angela (Wits University Press, 2020-11)
    The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted clinical training programmes for medical students globally. Continuation of clinical training is important but should be weighed against the risk of transmission of COVID- 19 infection ...
  • Assessment of nutritional status in children with cancer : a narrative review 
    Viani, Karina; Trehan, Amita; Manzoli, Bianca; Schoeman, Judy (Wiley, 2020-06)
    A child's appropriate development stems in large part from proper nutrition. Malnutrition is an adverse prognostic factor in children with cancer, and its prevalence is highly variable. Currently, there is no standardized ...
  • Prevention of community-acquired pneumonia in children : South African Thoracic Society guidelines (Part 4) 
    Zar, Heather J.; Moore, D.P.; Andronikou, S.; Argent, A.C.; Avenant, Theunis Johannes; Cohen, C.; Green, Robin J.; Itzikowitz, G.; Jeena, P.; Nicol, M.P.; Pillay, A.; Reubenson, G.; Masekela, P.; Madhi, S.A. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2020-08)
    BACKGROUND. More comprehensive immunisation regimens, strengthening of HIV prevention and management programmes and improved socioeconomic conditions have impacted on the epidemiology of paediatric community-acquired ...
  • Management of community-acquired pneumonia in children : South African Thoracic Society guidelines (Part 3) 
    Reubenson, G.; Avenant, Theunis Johannes; Moore, D.P.; Itzikowitz, G; Andronikou, S.; Cohen, C.; Green, Robin J.; Jeena, P.; Masekela, P.; Masekela, R.; Nicol, M.P.; Pillay, A.; Madhi, S.A.; Zar, Heather J.; Argent, A.C. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2020-08)
    BACKGROUND. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) administration and other advances have been associated with a shift in the aetiological spectrum of community-acquired pneumonia, necessitating reconsideration of empiric ...
  • Have we learnt anything from COVID-19, and can we put it to good use in the future? 
    Green, Robin J.; Mustafa, Fatima (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2020-10)
    We are not quite 6 months into the pandemic lockdown in South Africa (SA), and our caseload and mortality are finally declining. SA has been spared the severe implications of significant hospitalisations and deaths seen ...
  • Best practices for human milk collection for COVID-19 research 
    McGuire, Michelle K.; Seppo, Antti; Goga, Ameena Ebrahim; Buonsenso, Danilo; Collado, Marıa Carmen; Donovan, Sharon M.; Mu¨ller, Janis A.; Ofman, Gaston; Monroy-Valle, Michele; O’Connor, Deborah L.; Pace, Ryan M.; Van de Perre, Philippe (Mary Ann Liebert, 2021-01)
    In addition to providing life-giving nutrients and other substances to the breastfed infant, human milk can also represent a vehicle of pathogen transfer. As such, when an infectious disease outbreak, epidemic, or ...
  • Rapid evolution of our understanding of the pathogenesis of COVID-19 – implications for therapy 
    Mustafa, Fatima; Giles, Rachel; Pepper, Michael Sean (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2020-12)
    COVID-19 severity appears to lie in its propensity to cause a hyperinflammatory response, attributed to the cytokine release syndrome (CRS) or ‘cytokine storm’, although the exact role of the CRS remains to be fully ...
  • Child health, infant formula funding and South African health professionals : eliminating conflict of interest 
    Van Niekerk, Andre; Khan, Naazneen; Lake, Lori; Kroon, Max; Goga, Ameena Ebrahim; Witten, Chantell; Swart, Rina; Saloojee, Haroon; Scott, Chris; Manyuha, Madome; Doherty, Tanya (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2020-04)
    Lake et al. refer to the Allergy Society of South Africa (ALLSA) as an example of a professional body that may be fostering transgressions of regulation R991 (R991) of the Regulations Relating to Foodstuffs for Infants and ...
  • A rapid review of the effectiveness of screening practices at airports, land borders and ports to reduce the transmission of respiratory infectious diseases such as COVID-19 
    Chetty, T.; Daniels, B.B.; Ngandu, Nobubelo Kwanele; Goga, Ameena Ebrahim (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2020-11)
    BACKGROUND. Travel screening for infectious diseases is often implemented to delay or prevent the entry of infected persons to a country/area. OBJECTIVES. To evaluate the effectiveness of different point-of-entry screening ...