scholarly journals NAMIBIAN CHILDREN’S AND YOUTH LITERATURE WRITTEN IN ENGLISH

Mousaion ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 75-92
Author(s):  
Elwyn Jenkins
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Subject Matter ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
English Language ◽  
History Of ◽  
Children And Young Adults ◽  
The 1960S ◽  
Youth Literature

This article examines 15 works of fiction written in English for children and young adults which have a Namibian setting. The earliest was published in the 1920s and the latest in 1998. The books are examined in order to ascertain what the Namibian setting has contributed: whether the authors have engaged with the history of the country; what they make of the setting; and whether there are any particular plots and themes that emerge.A notable trend in the English-language books published after the 1960s is that they focus on the personal growth of the protagonists. Rather than serving as a background for adventure, as the earlier books did, the Namibian settings and social circumstances serve as catalysts for psychological drama, while the landscapes with their flora and fauna play out as objective correlatives to the characters’ interior struggles. In keeping with this subject matter, the writing is usually sensitive and lyrical.

scholarly journals Increased Intracranial Pressure in a Boy with Gorham-Stout Disease

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manisha K. Patel ◽  
Brent R. Mittelstaedt ◽  
Frank E. Valentin ◽  
Linda P. Thomas ◽  
Christian L. Carlson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebrospinal Fluid ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Intracranial Pressure ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Increased Intracranial Pressure ◽  
Migraine Headaches ◽  
History Of ◽  
Children And Young Adults ◽  
Excessive Proliferation ◽  
Csf Leaks

Gorham-Stout disease (GSD), also known as vanishing bone disease, is a rare disorder, which most commonly presents in children and young adults and is characterized by an excessive proliferation of lymphangiomatous tissue within the bones. This lymphangiomatous proliferation often affects the cranium and, due to the proximate location to the dura surrounding cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) spaces, can result in CSF leaks manifesting as intracranial hypotension with clinical symptoms to include orthostatic headache, nausea, and vertigo. We present the case of a boy with GSD and a known history of migraine headaches who presented with persistent headaches due to increased intracranial pressure. Although migraine had initially been suspected, he was eventually diagnosed with intracranial hypertension after developing ophthalmoplegia and papilledema. We describe the first known instance of successful medical treatment of increased intracranial pressure in a patient with GSD.

scholarly journals Risk factors of coronary heart disease in children and young adults with parental history of premature coronary heart disease

2016 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 51
Author(s):  
Murti Andriastuti ◽  
Sudigdo Sastroasmoro ◽  
Agus Firmansyah
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Coronary Heart Disease ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Parental History ◽  
Passive Smoker ◽  
History Of ◽  
Children And Young Adults

Background Morbidity and mortality of coronary heart disease(CHD) are recently increasing. This is related to changes in lifestyle,such as lack of activity and high consumption of fatty diet. Themain cause of CHD is atherosclerosis. The development of ath-erosclerosis takes a long time, is asymptomatic, and might beginin childhood. The important risk factors that have roles in increas-ing the likelihood of atherosclerosis are family history of prematureCHD, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, obesity, smoking and irregu-lar activity.Objective The aim of this study was to find out the prevalence ofCHD risk factors in children and young adults who had parentalhistory of premature CHD.Methods This was a descriptive cross sectional study conductedon offspring of premature CHD patients who were admitted in theintensive cardiology care unit (ICCU) of Cipto MangunkusumoHospital between January 1999 to December 2001 and of prema-ture CHD patients who visited the Cardiology Clinic of the Depart-ment of Internal Medicine, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital duringMarch and April 2002. Subjects were aged 12 to 25 year-old.Results Among the subjects, 40% had hyperlipidemia, 8% hadhypertension, 11% were obese, 21% were active smokers, 41%were passive smokers, and 73% had irregular activity. Ninety-sevenpercents subjects had more than 1 risk factors.Conclusions The prevalence of hyperlipidemia, hypertension,obesity, passive smoker, active smoker and irregular activity inchildren and young adults with parental history of premature CHDin this study were higher than those in the normal population.Most had more than 1 risk factor, increasing the likelihood of CHD.A screening test should be performed on children with parentalhistory of premature CHD so that early preventive measures mightbe done to minimize the risk factors

Granuloma annulare presenting as multiple nodules on the pinna

2004 ◽  
Vol 118 (8) ◽  
pp. 640-642 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Raghava ◽  
J.R. Mitchard ◽  
R.P. Youngs
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Histological Examination ◽  
Clinical Assessment ◽  
Granuloma Annulare ◽  
Inflammatory Dermatosis ◽  
History Of ◽  
Nodular Lesions ◽  
Children And Young Adults ◽  
Multiple Nodules

Granuloma annulare is a benign, idiopathic, inflammatory dermatosis characterized clinically by dermal papules and annular plaques. We describe the case of a 40-year-old man who presented with a long history of multiple nodules on the left pinna. Histological examination revealed the typical necrobiotic granulomas of granuloma annulare. The condition predominantly affects the extremities of children and young adults; cases involving the pinna are extremely rare.Nodular lesions are common in otolaryngological practice, and this case illustrates the need for careful clinical assessment and appropriate biopsy in diagnosing lesions of the outer ear

Not this Time: Canadians, Public Policy and the Marijuana Question, 1961–1975

2008 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 238-240
Author(s):  
Patricia G. Erickson
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Drug Policy ◽  
Policy Reform ◽  
Time Travel ◽  
University Of Toronto ◽  
Drug Of Choice ◽  
History Of ◽  
The 1960S ◽  
Drug Policy Reform

Not this Time: Canadians, Public Policy and the Marijuana Question, 1961–1975, Marcel Martel, Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2006, pp. x, 277.It is said of the 1960s, “If you can remember them, you weren't really there.” For those who need a refresher course, this book is an alternative to time travel. For the younger, post-1970s generation who literally were not there, this book tells them all they ever need to know about the history of Canada's marijuana laws and why they have been so resistant to change. Considering that nearly three quarters of this current crop of young adults has tried marijuana, according to the Canadian Addiction Survey of 2004, perhaps they should be asking why the drug of choice for so many is still illegal. Martel's detailed snapshot of this crucial 15-year period sets out the actors, forces and political pressures that are still very much a part of the ongoing and unresolved debate on drug policy reform in Canada.

scholarly journals Detection of anti-pertussis toxin IgG in oral fluids for use in diagnosis and surveillance of Bordetella pertussis infection in children and young adults

2006 ◽  
Vol 55 (9) ◽  
pp. 1223-1228 ◽  
Author(s):  
David J. Litt ◽  
Dhanraj Samuel ◽  
John Duncan ◽  
Anthony Harnden ◽  
Robert C. George ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Pertussis Toxin ◽  
Bordetella Pertussis ◽  
Oral Fluid ◽  
Disease Diagnosis ◽  
Pertussis Infection ◽  
Oral Fluids ◽  
History Of ◽  
Children And Young Adults ◽  
Serum Elisa

Bordetella pertussis infection is being increasingly recognized as a cause of prolonged, distressing cough (without whooping symptoms) in children and young adults. Diagnosis of infection in this population is important for treatment and surveillance purposes, and may also prove useful in reducing transmission to unvaccinated babies, for whom disease can be fatal. Serum IgG titres against pertussis toxin (PT) are routinely used as a marker of recent or persisting B. pertussis infection. However, collection of serum from young children is difficult, and compliance amongst these subjects to give samples is low. To circumvent these problems, an IgG-capture ELISA capable of detecting anti-PT IgG in oral fluid was devised. The assay was evaluated by comparison to a serum ELISA, using 187 matched serum and oral fluid samples from children (aged 5–16 years) with a history of prolonged coughing, whose serum anti-PT titre had already been determined (69 seropositive, 118 seronegative). The results showed that, using a cutoff of 70 arbitrary units (AU), the oral fluid assay detected seropositive subjects with a sensitivity of 79.7 % [95 % confidence interval (CI) 68.3–88.4] and a specificity of 96.6 % (95 % CI 91.5–99.1). Thus, oral fluid titres of ⩾70 AU would possess a positive predictive value of 76.2–93.2 % for pertussis amongst children with chronic coughs when used as a surrogate for the serum ELISA (assuming disease prevalence of 12–37 %). This oral fluid ELISA will greatly assist in the convenience of B. pertussis disease diagnosis and surveillance.

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