Asia Pacific Journal of Pediatric and Child Health

Volume 6, Jan - Mar 2023

Non-Communicable Diseases in Children

Prof. Jamal Raza

Non-Communicable diseases are now the leading cause of deaths across the world. According to recent statistics, 41 million people are dying each year which accounts for 74% of all deaths. There are 4 major causes contributors to these deaths, CVS (17.9 million), Respiratory (9.3 million), Cancer (4....

Editorial Note

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Maternal BMI, gestational weight gain and postnatal weight gain: the way forward to prevent childhood obesity

Kiridana M. G. D. V. K. ¹, Ratnayake R.M.C.J. ², Kalupahana N.S. ³, Tennakoon S.U.B. ⁴, Vidanapathirana G.U. ¹, Wickramasinghe V.P. ⁵

Maternal obesity, excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) and rapid weight gain (RWG) in infancy are found to be modifiable risk factors of obesity and non-communicable diseases in children. While the increasing trends of body mass index (BMI) have plateaued in most of the high-income countries, the...

Review Article

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Hygiene-related Conditions That Impact Academic Performance: An Analytical Cross-sectional Study

Jeriz Anne de Guzman¹, Jessa Mae Anyayahan¹, Katrina Balcarse, Rencie Bandong¹, Theresa Calomadre¹, Kaiser Sushmita Decapia¹, Mykie Espino¹, Abigael Gonzales¹, Aiah Hilario¹, Jeremiah Lim¹, Angelica Orquin¹, Lendl Deo Osias¹, Nabil Mohamed Suliman¹, Christopher Valentin¹

Pediculosis capitis, impacted cerumen, and dental caries are conditions common in children, and may potentially affect academic performance; hence, this study aims to determine their correlation, particularly, during critical stages of learning, in early school years. 65 grades 1-3 students of ages ...

Research Article

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Mean Corpuscular Volume and Red Cell Distribution Width Changes in Uncorrected Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease with Repeated Phlebotomy

Hanzelina ¹, Eka Gunawijaya ¹, Ni Putu Veny Kartika Yantie ¹, Ketut Ariawati ¹

Cyanotic congenital heart disease (CCHD), which according to its prevalence is accounted around 0.608 per 1000 live births. One of the most common problem among CCHD patients is secondary erythrocytosis leading to polycythemia and hypervsicosity that can be overcomed temporarily by phlebotomies. Al...

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Sleep Disturbance in ADHD Children: Prevalence, Clinical Profile and Influencing Factors

Listianingrum, Sp.A¹, Susi Rutmalem Bangun², Tri Cahyani Utami³, Ery Surya Sevriana ⁴, Rayi Citra Ayu Pangestuti⁵, Yumna Nur Millati Hanifa⁵

Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a prevalent neurodevelopmental disorder that is frequently accompanied by several comorbidities, making it complicated and challenging to manage. Sleep disturbance is one of the ADHD comorbidities with complex, multi-directional, and multifactorial ...

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