Awareness on Concentration of Saccharides in Drugs among College Students - A Questionnaire Based Survey

Sugar is used in medicine for coating, adding volume or texture, and flavouring the medicine. It can also act as a preservative and antioxidant. Sucrose is often used in medications to impart a more pleasant taste to often unpalatable chemicals. Sucrose can be found in many medicinal forms such as chewable tablets, syrups and lozenges. The aim of the study is to create awareness on concentration of sugar in medicines among college students. A survey was administered through survey planet link with sample size 100. The questionnaire consisted of 14 questions based on awareness on concentration of sugar. In the present study majority of the participants felt addition of sweeteners in syrups and tablets should be decreased. Adults and children who are administered to long term medicines are prone to caries and other health problems. Chronically ill children are exposed to a greater sugar load from oral medications than healthy children leading to a greater risk of developing caries as a side effect of the treatment. Awareness may be created on the concentration of sugar in medicines and its deleterious effect on health.

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Relationship between pediatric liquid medicines (PLMs) and dental caries in chronically ill children

Padjadjaran Journal of Dentistry ◽

10.24198/pjd.vol31no3.25071 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 31 (3) ◽

pp. 167

Author(s):

Ankita Goyal ◽

Vatchala Rani ◽

Bhadravathi Cheluvaiah Manjunath ◽

Kanupriya Rathore

Keyword(s):

Dental Caries ◽

Statistical Tests ◽

Chronically Ill ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Control Group ◽

P Value ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Increased Risk ◽

Chronically Ill Children

Introduction: Purpose of this research is to assess the relationship between long-term pediatric liquid medicines (PLMs) consumption and dental caries in 2–12-years-old chronically ill children. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed in a public pediatric hospital in India for a period of 6 months. A total of 455 children aged 2–12 years old with various chronic diseases who were receiving PLMs for more than 6 months were selected as the subjects in this study and compared with 531 children of similar age group and diseases who received other forms of medication. Dental caries was measured by DMFT/dmft and data collected were analyzed with SPSS (17th version) using statistical tests such as t-test and one-way ANOVA. Univariable logistic regression was used where the significance was fixed at a a p value of less than 0.001. Results: Children on PLMs had an increased risk of dental caries than those on other forms of medications (OR: 3.142, 95% CI: 2.37–4.15, p < 0.001). The prevalence of dental caries was higher (77.8%) in children consuming PLMs when compared to other forms of medication (52.7%). The mean DMFT and dmft scores were significantly higher in the study group when compared to the control group (p = 0.001). Conclusion: Long-term consumption of pediatric liquid medicines containing sucrose as a risk factor for dental caries among chronically ill children. sugar free options has to be used during prescription to prevent medication-triggered caries.Keywords: Paediatric liquid medicine, medication-triggered caries, sugar-free medication

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Optimistic Outlook and Its Relation with Physical and Psychological Symptom Reporting

International Journal of Indian Psychology ◽

10.25215/0403.002 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Dr. Ira Tripathi

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Psychological Symptoms ◽

Psychological Symptom ◽

Chronically Ill ◽

Well Being ◽

Physical Symptom ◽

Symptom Reporting ◽

Healthy Children ◽

Physical And Mental Health ◽

Chronically Ill Children

This empirical paper presents a correlation between optimism and physical and mental health. Optimism is a positive variable and is found very much beneficial for maintaining health in several studies .Actually optimism is the belief that good things will happen and this belief can help a lot for physical wellbeing, psychological well-being, coping and stress management. Present study was undertaken on mothers and their children. Sample was comprised of 300 people. There were75 chronically ill children and their mothers (75) and 75 normal healthy children and their mothers (75). All children were aged between 8-12 years. Chronically ill children were those, who were suffering from any chronic disease. Mother’s optimism was measured through LOT and physical and mental health was assessed by PGIHQN1 (physical symptom reporting and psychological symptom reporting). Results revealed that optimism is very significantly correlated with physical and psychological symptom reporting. In all the three groups (combined, ill, and healthy) mothers who were optimistic reported fewer physical and psychological symptoms of illness. Thus it can be said that mothers felt physically and psychologically healthier with their optimistic outlook

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Concepts of Illness in Chronically Ill Children : Developmental Change of Categorization and Comparison with Healthy Children

The Japanese Journal of Special Education ◽

10.6033/tokkyou.28.13 ◽

1990 ◽

Vol 28 (2) ◽

pp. 13-23

Author(s):

Fumiya OBATA

Keyword(s):

Developmental Change ◽

Chronically Ill ◽

Healthy Children ◽

Chronically Ill Children

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Influenza Vaccine

PEDIATRICS ◽

10.1542/peds.41.6.1148 ◽

1968 ◽

Vol 41 (6) ◽

pp. 1148-1148

Author(s):

Gerard Marder

Keyword(s):

Infectious Diseases ◽

Influenza Vaccine ◽

Chronically Ill ◽

Healthy Children ◽

Chronically Ill Children

I would like to take exception to recommendations of the Committee on Control of Infectious Diseases in regard to influenza vaccine usage, published in the Academy's Newsletter, October 15, 1967. Basically, the Committee recommended limiting usage to chronically ill children. I have followed this recommendation in our practice over the years; but, after experiencing several flu epidemics, I feel that the recommendation should be revised. Admittedly, most previously healthy children handle the infection well and the illness usually is no more (or less) than other respiratory ills of winter, and they are well in a few days.

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Marital Adjustment to Chronic Childhood Illness: A Critique of the Literature

PEDIATRICS ◽

10.1542/peds.73.6.762 ◽

1984 ◽

Vol 73 (6) ◽

pp. 762-768 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Barbara F. Sabbeth ◽

John M. Leventhal

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Marital Adjustment ◽

Chronically Ill ◽

Childhood Illness ◽

Marital Distress ◽

Healthy Children ◽

Comparison Groups ◽

Divorce Rates ◽

Chronically Ill Children ◽

Chronic Childhood

Thirty-four studies of marital adjustment were selected from the literature on family adjustment to chronic childhood illness. Studies were reviewed to determine whether divorce rates were elevated or marital adjustment was poorer compared with that of families of healthy children. Of 23 studies reporting divorce rates, only six used a group of families without a chronically ill child for comparison. These studies showed no significant differences in the divorce rates between groups. Of 23 studies of marital adjustment, 83% investigated marital distress. Four of seven studies with comparison groups showed that marital distress was increased in parents of chronically ill children. Other areas of marital adjustment, such as communication, decision-making, and role flexibility, have received almost no attention by researchers. It is questioned whether divorce or distress is an adequate indicator of marital adjustment in general. Further studies are needed to understand the relationships between divorce, distress, and other important areas of marital adjustment to chronic childhood illness.

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Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomies in Children

PEDIATRICS ◽

10.1542/peds.77.2.248 ◽

1986 ◽

Vol 77 (2) ◽

pp. 248-250

Author(s):

KEITH J. BENKOV ◽

PHILLIP G. KAZLOW ◽

JEROME D. WAYE ◽

NEAL S. LELEIKO

Keyword(s):

Nutritional Status ◽

Parenteral Nutrition ◽

Lower Cost ◽

Chronically Ill ◽

Term Therapy ◽

Short Term ◽

Relative Ease ◽

Enteral Feedings ◽

Chronically Ill Children

Our ability to maintain the nutritional status of acute and chronically ill children is enhanced by advances in special enteral feedings.1-3 When compared with parenteral nutrition, enteral feedings are accompanied by fewer complications, the ability to deliver large quantities of nutrients, relative ease of administration, and lower cost.2,3 Nasogastric feedings are very manageable for short-term therapy; however, in those patients requiring long-term support, a feeding gastrostomy can offer several advantages.4 Feeding gastrostomies have traditionally been placed via laparotomy under general anesthesia.5 We would like to describe our experience, as pediatric gastroenterologists and endoscopists, in the use of this technique in children.

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