Effectiveness of phototherapy with and without probiotics for the treatment of indirect hyperbilirubinaemia in preterm neonates: a randomised controlled trial
CONCLUSION: Oral probiotics (Saccharomyces boulardii) have a significant effect on the duration of phototherapy for neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia, and they decrease the chances of nosocomial infection. Exploration of clinical outcomes by investigating faecal flora and undertaking large randomised controlled trials of various probiotics are needed.ABBREVIATIONS: ABE: acute bilirubin encephalopathy; CNS: central nervous system; GA: gestational age; IVIG: intravenous immunoglobulin; KSD: kernicterus; NNU: neonatal unit; RCT: randomised controlled trial; S. boulardii: Saccharomyces boulardii.PMID:38482867 | DOI:10.1080/20469047...
Source: Paediatrics and international child health - March 14, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Hisham Nassif Meshari Alaifan Shadi Tamur Khalid Khadawardi Ammar A Bahauddin Aijaz Ahmed Sarfraz Ahmad Rajinder Singh Bakr H Alhussaini Amber Hassan Source Type: research

The identification of WHO emergency signs in children by nurses at triage in an emergency department
CONCLUSIONS: Effective screening at triage can enable prompt emergency treatment by nurses and can help focus doctors' attention on children who require it most. There is a need for additional training in the identification of some emergency signs.ABBREVIATIONS: CED: children's emergency department; ETAT: emergency triage assessment and treatment; HCC: Hospital Care for Children; PMGH: Port Moresby General Hospital; PNG: Papua New Guinea; WHO: World Health Organization.PMID:38482930 | DOI:10.1080/20469047.2024.2328903 (Source: Paediatrics and international child health)
Source: Paediatrics and international child health - March 14, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Rachel Masta Everlyn Kukupe Rupert Marcus Trevor Duke Source Type: research

Effectiveness of phototherapy with and without probiotics for the treatment of indirect hyperbilirubinaemia in preterm neonates: a randomised controlled trial
CONCLUSION: Oral probiotics (Saccharomyces boulardii) have a significant effect on the duration of phototherapy for neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia, and they decrease the chances of nosocomial infection. Exploration of clinical outcomes by investigating faecal flora and undertaking large randomised controlled trials of various probiotics are needed.ABBREVIATIONS: ABE: acute bilirubin encephalopathy; CNS: central nervous system; GA: gestational age; IVIG: intravenous immunoglobulin; KSD: kernicterus; NNU: neonatal unit; RCT: randomised controlled trial; S. boulardii: Saccharomyces boulardii.PMID:38482867 | DOI:10.1080/20469047...
Source: Paediatrics and international child health - March 14, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Hisham Nassif Meshari Alaifan Shadi Tamur Khalid Khadawardi Ammar A Bahauddin Aijaz Ahmed Sarfraz Ahmad Rajinder Singh Bakr H Alhussaini Amber Hassan Source Type: research

The identification of WHO emergency signs in children by nurses at triage in an emergency department
CONCLUSIONS: Effective screening at triage can enable prompt emergency treatment by nurses and can help focus doctors' attention on children who require it most. There is a need for additional training in the identification of some emergency signs.ABBREVIATIONS: CED: children's emergency department; ETAT: emergency triage assessment and treatment; HCC: Hospital Care for Children; PMGH: Port Moresby General Hospital; PNG: Papua New Guinea; WHO: World Health Organization.PMID:38482930 | DOI:10.1080/20469047.2024.2328903 (Source: Paediatrics and international child health)
Source: Paediatrics and international child health - March 14, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Rachel Masta Everlyn Kukupe Rupert Marcus Trevor Duke Source Type: research

Effectiveness of phototherapy with and without probiotics for the treatment of indirect hyperbilirubinaemia in preterm neonates: a randomised controlled trial
CONCLUSION: Oral probiotics (Saccharomyces boulardii) have a significant effect on the duration of phototherapy for neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia, and they decrease the chances of nosocomial infection. Exploration of clinical outcomes by investigating faecal flora and undertaking large randomised controlled trials of various probiotics are needed.ABBREVIATIONS: ABE: acute bilirubin encephalopathy; CNS: central nervous system; GA: gestational age; IVIG: intravenous immunoglobulin; KSD: kernicterus; NNU: neonatal unit; RCT: randomised controlled trial; S. boulardii: Saccharomyces boulardii.PMID:38482867 | DOI:10.1080/20469047...
Source: Paediatrics and international child health - March 14, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Hisham Nassif Meshari Alaifan Shadi Tamur Khalid Khadawardi Ammar A Bahauddin Aijaz Ahmed Sarfraz Ahmad Rajinder Singh Bakr H Alhussaini Amber Hassan Source Type: research

The identification of WHO emergency signs in children by nurses at triage in an emergency department
CONCLUSIONS: Effective screening at triage can enable prompt emergency treatment by nurses and can help focus doctors' attention on children who require it most. There is a need for additional training in the identification of some emergency signs.ABBREVIATIONS: CED: children's emergency department; ETAT: emergency triage assessment and treatment; HCC: Hospital Care for Children; PMGH: Port Moresby General Hospital; PNG: Papua New Guinea; WHO: World Health Organization.PMID:38482930 | DOI:10.1080/20469047.2024.2328903 (Source: Paediatrics and international child health)
Source: Paediatrics and international child health - March 14, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Rachel Masta Everlyn Kukupe Rupert Marcus Trevor Duke Source Type: research

Repeated attacks of hereditary angioedema in pediatric female
Paediatr Int Child Health. 2024 Feb 25:1-3. doi: 10.1080/20469047.2024.2317488. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTA 16-year-old female presented to an outpatient clinic with a 13-year history of recurrent episodes of abdominal pain, vomiting and mild cutaneous swelling, either spontaneously or following minor trauma. The episodes occurred every 1-2 months. There was no family history of a similar complaint or hereditary angio-oedema (HAE). At the age of 16, evaluation confirmed the diagnosis of HAE type II, characterised by low C4 levels and reduced C1 esterase inhibitor function. The patient was prescribed tranexamic acid 1 g...
Source: Paediatrics and international child health - February 26, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Maha Khalil Abass Abdelaly Dabosy Khulood Walid Khawaja Philip R Fischer Source Type: research