scholarly journals Noni is Nervous by H. Hartt-Sussman (1st review)

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Brittany Gregson
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Child Health ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Community Resource ◽  
Her Family ◽  
Children's Hospital ◽  
The Family ◽  
Children’S Hospital ◽  
Spelling Mistake

Hartt-Sussman, Heather.  Noni is Nervous.  Illus. Geneviève Côté. Toronto: Tundra Books-Random House of Canada, 2013. Print.Noni is anxious about many things but most of all she is nervous about her first day of school. Among her school jitters are: what to wear, whether or not her teacher will be nice, and where to sit.  To calm her nerves, Noni is constantly talking, biting her nails, and twirling her hair.  After her first day her mother advises her to make a friend. Despite her nervousness, Noni introduces herself to an outgoing girl named Briar on the bus who then introduces Noni to many other children. Noni comes home feeling more confident and calm.Noni is Nervous is a cute book about adapting despite being nervous. Between Hartt-Sussman’s repetitive prose and Côté’s fitting illustrations the reader is always clear on how the characters are feeling.  The story transitions well from depicting Noni’s nervousness to her confidence. I particularly liked how though Noni had befriended Briar she was still nervous about a few things en route to school as opposed to friendship being an instant cure. She does develop some confidence and is able to spunkily tell her family that there is nothing to be nervous about.  Children will be able to see that though they may be nervous there isn’t always a need and things will be okay.I would have liked to see more of the story devoted to Noni overcoming her anxiety than is shown in the book. There was also a spelling mistake in the book, though I doubt children will catch it.Recommended: 3 out of 4 starsReviewer: Brittany GregsonBrittany Gregson is a graduate of MacEwan University’s Library and Information Technology program.She works at the Family and Community Resource Centre, Alberta Children’s Hospital as the Child Health Information Specialist. Other than reading she enjoys both baking and crafting.

scholarly journals Max and Milo Go to Sleep by H. & E. Long

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Brittany Gregson
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Child Health ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Comic Book ◽  
Children's Books ◽  
Community Resource ◽  
Children's Hospital ◽  
The Family ◽  
Children’S Hospital

Long, Heather and Ethan.  Max and Milo Go to Sleep.  New York: S&S/Aladdin, 2013. Print.In Max and Milo Go to Sleep, we read about two brothers who share a room. Max, the elder and very sleepy brother, is kept up by his younger brother Milo’s antics. Milo has tried counting sheep and still can’t sleep. Like any younger brother would, Milo calls to Max for help. Max suggests that Milo read a book but of course he doesn’t do that quietly, nor is that the last problem Milo has that night. After a series of problems, Max snaps. He can’t take Milo and his nightly sleep aversion routine. Mid lecture, Max realizes that Milo has finally gone to sleep. But will Max be able to catch his Zzzzs that night?This book is one of those children’s books that the parent may enjoy more than the child. It is written like a comic book so the cartoonish illustrations are crucial to the story. Max and Milo both have huge expressive faces which make it quite easy to pick up how each brother is feeling. Parents will surely sympathize and laugh out loud at Max’s exasperation with Milo who “never really [tries] to go to sleep.”   A lot of detail was put into the pictures, for example Max had The Legend of Sleepy Hollow on his bedside table. My five-year old nephew thought that this book was ‘awesome and so funny’. Max and Milo is likely to become a bedtime favourite.Highly recommended:  4 stars out of 4 Reviewer: Brittany GregsonBrittany Gregson is a graduate of MacEwan University’s Library and Information Technology program.She works at the Family and Community Resource Centre, Alberta Children’s Hospital as the Child Health Information Specialist. Other than reading she enjoys both baking and crafting.

NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1959 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 618-619
Keyword(s):  
General Practitioners ◽  
Pediatric Oncology ◽  
Malignant Diseases ◽  
Pediatric Department ◽  
Memorial Fund ◽  
Children's Hospital ◽  
The Family ◽  
Children’S Hospital ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Cancer In Children

A grant of $100,000 to further treatment and investigation of cancer in children has been given to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia by the Eugene Kardon Memorial Fund. The 4-year grant will make it possible for the Children's Hospital to expand its already comprehensive program for the care of children with malignant diseases. The fund has been set up by the family of the late Eugene B. Kardon of Merion, who was president of United Container Company. Postgraduate Course The Pediatric Department of Memorial Center for Cancer and Allied Diseases announces that the annual comprehensive 3-day course in Pediatric Oncology for pediatricians, general practitioners, and health officers will be held April 29, 30, and May 1, 1959.

scholarly journals Screening for Hypothyroidism in children with severe acute malnutrition at Nutrition Rehabilitation Center, Children’s Hospital and Institute of Child Health Multan.

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (01) ◽  
pp. 116-120
Author(s):  
Saadia Khan ◽  
Waqas Imran Khan ◽  
Ayesha Fayyaz ◽  
Ibad Ali ◽  
Asad Abbas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Child Health ◽  
Severe Acute Malnutrition ◽  
Acute Malnutrition ◽  
Total Serum ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Rehabilitation Center ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Children's Hospital ◽  
Children’S Hospital ◽  
Nutrition Rehabilitation

Objective: To determine the percentage of Hypothyroidism in children with severe acute malnutrition. Study Design: Cross Sectional study. Setting: Nutrition Rehabilitation Center, Children’s Hospital and Institute of Child Health Multan. Period: January 2019 to December 2019. Material & Methods: A total of 255 malnourished patients (as per inclusion criteria) were included in current study. A written Performa was designed to collect history, anthropometric measurements and systemic examination. Taking aseptic measures venous blood was sent for baseline tests as well as for T3, T4 and TSH, total serum protein albumin and total ferritin levels to hospital laboratory. Correlation between serum thyroid concentrations and total protein, albumin, hemoglobin and serum ferritin were estimated by using t-test and p-vlaue less than 0.05 was considered as significant. Total collected data was entered and analyzed in SPSS version 21.0. Results: A total of 255 malnourished children were included in this study. Majority of studied subjects were male (52.5%) with 83.92%, 3-5 years of age. Amongst the 255 children mean values of T3 in MAM and SAM patients were 105.4 ng/dl and 89.7 ng/dl respectively. There was a statistically significant (p <0.001) association between decreased T3 and type of malnutrition. Similarly, mean values of T4 in MAM and SAM patients were 6.3 ug/dl and 5.7 ug/dl respectively that was statistically significant (p <0.05). Lower values of T4 were higher among SAM children in 1 to 3 years age group compared to respective MAM children with p value .0.05 and high T4 value in 3-5 years age group of MAM children were both statistically insignificant. Higher mean Values of TSH was found in SAM compared to MAM children both age groups. Conclusion: Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is associated with reduction in T3 and T4 levels and higher levels of TSH in SAM children as compared to MAM. The altered thyroid hormone status in children with PEM is perhaps a protective phenomenon to limit protein catabolism and lower energy requirements.

NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1966 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 697-701
Keyword(s):  
Child Health ◽  
Maternal And Child Health ◽  
State Department ◽  
Children's Hospital ◽  
Baylor University ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
University College ◽  
Children’S Hospital ◽  
And Child Health ◽  
Guest Speakers

Postgraduate Symposium in Houston: The Division of Maternal and Child Health of the Texas State Department of Health and the Department of Pediatrics, Baylor University College of Medicine will hold their Annual Pediatric Postgraduate Symposium at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, November 17-19, 1966. Guest speakers will be Drs. John D. Crawford, F. Clarke Fraser, Malcolm A. Holliday, Samuel Karelitz, Richard L. Naeye. Interested physicians should write to Dr. R. J. Blattner, Chairman, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor University College of Medicine, Houston.

scholarly journals Pregnant adolescents and nurses perspectives on accessibility and utilization of maternal and child health information in Ohangwena Region, Namibia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joyce T. Shatilwe ◽  
Khumbulani Hlongwana ◽  
Tivani P. Mashamba-Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Child Health ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Maternal And Child Health ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Child Health Services ◽  
Pregnant Adolescents ◽  
Pregnant Adolescent ◽  
The Family ◽  
And Child Health

Abstract Background The reasons for the inability of most pregnant adolescent girls to access and utilize maternal and child health information (MCHI) are not well-documented. This is despite the policy guidelines promoting the provision of this necessary information to pregnant adolescents in order to prepare them for delivery. This provision is one of the strategies envisaged to improve their attendance of ANC visits and their maternal and child health. Method Data for this study were collected using semi-structured in-depth interviews. These were conducted with 12 adolescent pregnant girls between the ages of 15 and 19 and eight nurses from four different health centres in the Ohangwena Region of Namibia. The study was conducted over the period of three months (December 2018 to March 2019). The data was grouped into clusters aided by NVivo computer software version 12. Data were organized and condensed in small units, prior to being coded, categorized, and finally grouped into main themes and sub-themes. Results Results revealed that long travel hours to reach the nearest clinics was amongst the leading challenges affecting accessibility and utilization of MCHI for pregnant adolescent girls. This was exacerbated by poor support with transport fare, poor road infrastructure and non-availability of transport, and these factors were key barriers to accessibility and utilization of clinic services. Other barriers pertained to the family dynamics, such as disclosing the pregnancy to the family members prior to commencing antenatal care (ANC) visits and harsh treatment from family members after the disclosure. Conclusion The pregnant adolescent girls were concerned about their inability to access and utilize MCHI. The challenges identified made them susceptible to maternal complications, hence their inability to access relevant MCHI to prepare them for pregnancy. Health educational interventions should prioritize both the adolescent girls and their families for proper support, especially since the reactions of families on the pregnancy of their adolescent girls often negatively affect accessibility and utilization of maternal and child health services. Moreover, further research on adolescents' needs during pregnancy should be expanded to include their parents, in order to better inform policymakers.

scholarly journals Outcome of acute peritoneal dialysis (APD) in renal failure among children admitted at Children’s Hospital and Institute of Child Health, Multan.

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (08) ◽  
pp. 1560-1564
Author(s):  
Shahid Ishaq ◽  
Saima Jabeen Joiya ◽  
Muhammad Azam Khan
Keyword(s):  
Renal Failure ◽  
Acute Renal Failure ◽  
Peritoneal Dialysis ◽  
Child Health ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
Children's Hospital ◽  
Case Series Study ◽  
Children’S Hospital ◽  
Series Study

Objectives: Renal failure (RF) is associated with significant mortality and morbidity. its management still remains challenging for treating physicians. Acute peritoneal dialysis (APD) is an option for treatment of renal failure among young children. We aimed to determine the efficacy of peritoneal dialysis (PD) in RF among children admitted. Study Design: Case series study. Setting: Nephrology Department of Children’s Hospital and Institute of Child Health, Multan. Period: February 2018 to July 2018. Material & Methods: A total of 74 children with renal failure were included. All the patients were treated with acute peritoneal dialysis. The outcome of interest was clinical and biochemical improvement. Result: Amongst all there were 46 (62.2%) male and 26 (37.8%) female. Mean age of the children was found to be 57.72 months. Mean weight of children was 12.36 kg with a standard deviation of 6.4 kg. Most of the children, 43 (58.1%) had acute renal failure (ARF) whereas 31 (41.9%) had chronic renal failure (CRF). With PD, mortality was reported in 22 (29.7%) children. Conclusion: Acute peritoneal dialysis showed good rates of improvement in renal function, so, it should be recommending among children with acute renal failure.

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