THE PREVALENCE OF INTRADERMAL SENSITIVITY TO VARIOUS MYCOBACTERIAL ANTIGENS IN A GROUP OF HEALTHY CHILDREN IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1966 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 381-387
Author(s):  
Henry G. Cramblett ◽  
C. M. F. Siewers ◽  
Elizabeth W. Edmond ◽  
Jeanette Crews
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Southeastern United States ◽  
Group Iv ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Group Iii ◽  
Children's Home ◽  
White School ◽  
Mycobacterial Antigens

Two hundred seventy-four healthy white school-age children residing in a children's home in northwestern North Carolina were tested intradermally with 5 tuberculin units of PPD-Watson (Group II), PPD-Battey (Group III), PPD-S (Mycobacterium tuberculosis), and PPD-Phlei (Group IV). Ninety per cent of the children had at least one positive reaction (2 mm or more of mean induration) at one or more of five readings (24 hr, 48 hr, 72 hr, 96 hr, and 168 hr). The most frequent reactions were to PPD-Watson. In 22 children, positive responses to PPD-S were probably cross-reactions as a result of infection with one or more atypical mycobacteria.

scholarly journals Achieving Health for a Lifetime: A Community Engagement Assessment Focusing on School-Age Children to Decrease Obesity in Durham, North Carolina

2013 ◽  
Vol 74 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-26
Author(s):  
Leonor Corsino ◽  
Jennifer R. McDuffie ◽  
Jonathan Kotch ◽  
Remy Coeytaux ◽  
Bernard F. Fuemmeler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Community Engagement ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Engagement Assessment

Do Schools in North Carolina have Policies that Promote Nutrition for School Age Children

1998 ◽  
Vol 98 (9) ◽  
pp. A66
Author(s):  
D. Barratt ◽  
N. Cross ◽  
M. Mattfeldt-Beman ◽  
B. Katz
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age

scholarly journals Physical Fitness of School-Age Children after Cancer Treatment

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (8) ◽  
pp. 1436 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iwona Malicka ◽  
Joanna Mrowiec ◽  
Natalia Sajkiewicz ◽  
Katarzyna Siewierska ◽  
Maria Czajkowska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Cancer Treatment ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Running Time ◽  
Long Jump ◽  
After Cancer

The aim of the study was to assess physical fitness of school-age children after cancer treatment. The study was comprised of one hundred and fifty six children—children after cancer treatment (n = 71, mean age 11.22 ± 3.11 years) vs. healthy children previously untreated for cancer (n = 85, mean age 10.71 ± 1.22 years). Physical fitness was assessed indirectly based on a ball throw (assessment of strength, coordination, and upper limb speed), long jump (assessment of jumping ability, speed, and coordination), and a 60 m run (assessment of speed). The analysis was performed based on the Student’s t-test for independent samples and the analysis of variance and the post-hoc least significant difference test (LSD test). Children from the study group threw the ball closer and had shorter long jump performance compared to the control group, i.e., 12.93 [m] vs. 19.79 [m], respectively (p < 0.001) and 2.46 [m] vs. 2.70 [m], respectively (p = 0.02). However, their mean running time was longer, i.e., 13.33 [s] vs. 11.73 [s], respectively (p = 0.01). Division according to sex showed additionally significantly shorter ball throw distance in the study group in both girls (p = 0.001) and boys (p < 0.001), significantly shorter jump length in the group of girls (p = 0.01), and significantly longer running time in the group of boys (p = 0.04). Children treated for cancer are characterized by decreased physical fitness, and motor ability is sex-dependent. Both groups showed decreased strength, coordination, and upper limb speed. Additionally, worse jumping ability was found in girls whereas decreased speed was observed in boys.

scholarly journals A Community-Based Intervention Increases Physical Activity and Reduces Obesity in School-Age Children in North Carolina

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 297-303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara E. Benjamin Neelon ◽  
Rebecca J. Namenek Brouwer ◽  
Truls Østbye ◽  
Kelly R. Evenson ◽  
Brian Neelon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
North Carolina ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Community Based

scholarly journals Selectivity of Thinking and Particularity of Association Activity in Different Modalities in Normal and Schizophrenia Children 8–11 Years Old

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 17-29
Author(s):  
I.N. Vlasenkova ◽  
N.V. Zvereva
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Research Result ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Actual Problem ◽  
Development Level ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Cognitive Deficiency ◽  
Primary School Age

The article is devoted to the actual problem of clinical psychology studies of cognitive dysontogenesis in schizophrenic conditions. Evaluation results of particularity of association activity and selectivity of thinking in normal and schizophrenic primary school age children are given. Two samples were examined: 60 schizophrenic children and 60 mentally healthy children at the age from 7 to 11 years old. Experimental psychological author’s complex of techniques for evaluation of verbal associations in response to stimuli of different modalities (olfactory, audio-verbal, visual, tactile) along with evaluation of thinking selectivity and cognitive development level were used. Present research results are discussed in relations with particularity of cognitive deficiency and manifestation of cognitive dysontogenesis in schizophrenic primary school age children. Connections between thinking selectivity disorder and particularities of association activity in different modalities of schizophrenic young schoolchildren are demonstrated. The key research result is following: thinking selectivity disorder in schizophrenia condition is also manifested in the association process of schizophrenic children and doesn’t depend on modality.

scholarly journals Characteristics of sports and recreation-related emergency department visits among school-age children and youth in North Carolina, 2010–2014

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine J. Harmon ◽  
Scott K. Proescholdbell ◽  
Johna Register-Mihalik ◽  
David B. Richardson ◽  
Anna E. Waller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
North Carolina ◽  
Emergency Department Visits ◽  
Children And Youth ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age

Features of asthenic syndrome in children with ascariasis

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 35-41
Author(s):  
Irina B Ershova ◽  
Irina A Lokhmatova
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
The Body ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Emotional Lability ◽  
Memory And Attention ◽  
Helminthic Infections

Intestinal helminthic infections have various adverse effects on the health of children. Ascariasis is one of the most common intestinal helminthics. Long parasitism of the roundworm in the body of the child leads to the formation astheno-vegetative syndrome, lag in physical, mental and intellectual development.The aim of our study was to investigate the featuers of manifestations of asthenic syndrome in children of different age groups with intestinal stage of ascariasis. The results of 133 children observations (age from 1 to 18 years) with intestinal stage of ascariasis were presented in our research. Rate the overall status of children with identifying syndromes related to manifestations of worm infestations, particular attention was paid to the terms of clinical symptoms appearance of he disease. The study showed that the asthenic syndrome occurs in 3 times more often in children with intestinal stage of ascariasis, compared to the relatively healthy children (p < 0.01). The most characteristic symptoms of asthenic syndrome were slackness and fatigue (62.4%), irritability (64.66%), capriciousness and hysterical states (61.65%), decreased memory and attention (43.61%), emotional lability (34%) and headache (25.56%). In preschool children more frequently (p < 0.01) were recorded capriciousness and hysterical state (over 75%). Complaints about the deterioration of memory and attention deficits (55.56–76.47%) were observed in school-age children more frequently (p < 0.01). Young people significantly more common complainted on headaches (62.5%; p < 0.05). Slackness, fatigue and irritability occurred significantly more frequently (p < 0.01) among all age groups of children with ascariasis.

scholarly journals Temporal Auditory Processing and Phonological Awareness in Children with Benign Epilepsy with Centrotemporal Spikes

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. I. R. Amaral ◽  
R. L. Casali ◽  
M. Boscariol ◽  
L. L. Lunardi ◽  
M. M. Guerreiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phonological Awareness ◽  
Temporal Processing ◽  
Auditory Processing ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Auditory Temporal Processing ◽  
Noise Test ◽  
Better Than

The aim of this research was to analyze temporal auditory processing and phonological awareness in school-age children with benign childhood epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (BECTS). Patient group (GI) consisted of 13 children diagnosed with BECTS. Control group (GII) consisted of 17 healthy children. After neurological and peripheral audiological assessment, children underwent a behavioral auditory evaluation and phonological awareness assessment. The procedures applied were: Gaps-in-Noise test (GIN), Duration Pattern test, and Phonological Awareness test (PCF). Results were compared between the groups and a correlation analysis was performed between temporal tasks and phonological awareness performance. GII performed significantly better than the children with BECTS (GI) in both GIN and Duration Pattern test (P<0.001). GI performed significantly worse in all of the 4 categories of phonological awareness assessed: syllabic (P=0.001), phonemic (P=0.006), rhyme (P=0.015) and alliteration (P=0.010). Statistical analysis showed a significant positive correlation between the phonological awareness assessment and Duration Pattern test (P<0.001). From the analysis of the results, it was concluded that children with BECTS may have difficulties in temporal resolution, temporal ordering, and phonological awareness skills. A correlation was observed between auditory temporal processing and phonological awareness in the suited sample.

scholarly journals Uptake and impact of vaccinating school age children against influenza during a season with circulation of drifted influenza A and B strains, England, 2014/15

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (39) ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard G Pebody ◽  
Helen K Green ◽  
Nick Andrews ◽  
Nicola L Boddington ◽  
Hongxin Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Influenza A ◽  
Disease Incidence ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Respiratory Mortality ◽  
Primary School Age

The 2014/15 influenza season was the second season of roll-out of a live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) programme for healthy children in England. During this season, besides offering LAIV to all two to four year olds, several areas piloted vaccination of primary (4–11 years) and secondary (11–13 years) age children. Influenza A(H3N2) circulated, with strains genetically and antigenically distinct from the 2014/15 A(H3N2) vaccine strain, followed by a drifted B strain. We assessed the overall and indirect impact of vaccinating school age children, comparing cumulative disease incidence in targeted and non-targeted age groups in vaccine pilot to non-pilot areas. Uptake levels were 56.8% and 49.8% in primary and secondary school pilot areas respectively. In primary school age pilot areas, cumulative primary care influenza-like consultation, emergency department respiratory attendance, respiratory swab positivity, hospitalisation and excess respiratory mortality were consistently lower in targeted and non-targeted age groups, though less for adults and more severe end-points, compared with non-pilot areas. There was no significant reduction for excess all-cause mortality. Little impact was seen in secondary school age pilot only areas compared with non-pilot areas. Vaccination of healthy primary school age children resulted in population-level impact despite circulation of drifted A and B influenza strains.

scholarly journals Evaluation of chemiluminescence method for the analysis of plasma homocysteine and comparison with HPLC method in children samples

2010 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 187-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thais Moura Gascón ◽  
Fernanda Schindler ◽  
Claudia Giorgia Bronzatti de Oliveira ◽  
Fabiola Isabel Suano Souza ◽  
Sonia Hix ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reference Values ◽  
Inflammatory Diseases ◽  
Heart Diseases ◽  
Pubertal Development ◽  
Hplc Method ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Homocysteine Concentration

ABSTRACT Objective: To compare the results for homocysteine concentration using chemiluminescence and HPLC methods in samples from school-age children. In addition, to determine the reference values for patients of this age group and assess the real prognostic value of homocysteine in healthy children. Methods: A prospective observational study was undertaken to determine plasma levels of homocysteine using two different assays, HPLC and chemiluminescence, in 185 samples from school-age children living in Santo Andre, with no chronic or inflammatory diseases, and absence of pubertal development. Results: The results were presented in percentiles and reference values were determined within this age group (7-9 years old). Homocysteine concentration ranged from 2.0 to 9.9 µmol/l (r = 0.821 and p < 0.001). Conclusions: It was verified that chemiluminescence is comparable to HPLC when both techniques are used to detect homocysteine in school-age children. There is an important correlation between both methods, which allows investigation of this amino acid as a risk factor for heart diseases.

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