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Children who have experienced maltreatment may have altered autobiographical memory functioning, which entails reduced activation in areas encoding positive memories, leading to them according heightened salience to negative memories, a study has shown.
Treatment with antibiotic results in significant reduction in voiding cystourethrogram-associated urinary tract infection (UTI), especially in children with abnormal ultrasound scans, a study has found.
Executive function (EF) appears to be stable and age-appropriate in extremely preterm (EP) and extremely low birth weight (ELBW) children, a new study has shown. On the other hand, academic outcomes are poorer in these children.
Greater exposure to total volatile organic compounds (TVOCs) appears to have an adverse effect on early postnatal growth, according to a study.
Intranasal delivery of dry powder glucagon in paediatric type 1 diabetes (T1D) patients with moderate to severe hypoglycaemia appears to induce recovery over half an hour, with the rise in blood glucose occurring within 15 minutes, according to a study presented at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD 2017).
A gluten-free diet (GFD) may help delay the increase of insulin dose in children with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), according to a study presented at EASD 2017.
Combined probiotic and peanut oral immunotherapy (PPOIT) has sustained benefits in individuals with peanut allergy 4 years after treatment cessation, according to a recent study.
Special Reports
The prevalence of atopic dermatitis (AD) in industrialized countries has increased exponentially over the past three decades, currently affecting 15 to 30% of children and up to 10% of adults.1 At the recent official launch event of pimecrolimus (Elidel®, Meda Healthcare Sdn. Bhd.) held at Le Méridien Kuala Lumpur, Professor Thomas Luger provided insights on the pathophysiology of AD and the role of topical calcineurin inhibitors (TCIs) in the management of AD.
Nutrition and Behaviour Modification for Picky Eaters (NBMPE) is a management plan for children with mild picky eating habits. An NBMPE Expert Programme was recently conducted by three of the expert panelists in Kuala Lumpur, which saw the participation of more than 30 paediatricians from across the country. The highlights from the event are summarized here.
At the 57th Annual Scientific Congress of the Private Medical Practitioners Association of Selangor and Kuala Lumpur (PMPASKL), Professor Dr Jamal I-Ching Sam spoke on the impact of influenza in Malaysia and preventive strategies against it. Highlights from his presentation are summarized below.
In an exclusive interview with MIMS Doctor, Dr Yong Junina Fadzil, a consultant paediatrician and paediatric cardiologist at Klinik Pakar Kanak-Kanak Junina shared her perspectives on the roles of balanced nutrition and parental influence in child development.
The common cold is one of the most widespread illness and is a leading cause of visits to the doctor and absenteeism from school and work. While many may see it as merely a harmless inconvenience, the significant repercussions it brings, especially among children cannot be denied. MIMS JPOG recently spoke to Associate Professor Datin Dr Asmiati Abd Hamid to gain her perspectives on the role of zinc and vitamin C in treating paediatric common cold to reduce morbidity and economic losses attributed to the condition.
Plastic surgeon at KK
Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Dr Chia Hui Ling, talks about how physical deformities
can be devastating for a child’s development, and that it is crucial for
paediatric surgeons to understand unique issues and challenges involved when caring
for such conditions in children of all
ages.
At the recent Asia Pacific Alliance for the Control of Influenza (APACI) workshop in Kuala Lumpur, MIMS Doctor had the privilege of having an exclusive interview with eminent paediatric infectious disease specialist, Associate Professor Tawee Chotpitayasunondh. This article captures the highlights from our conversation with him.
Conference Reports
Infants who were breastfed had a lower risk of developing non-communicable chronic diseases (NCDs) such as asthma, diabetes, and obesity later in life, according to a study presented at the recent European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) annual meeting held in Athens, Greece.
Pure oats can be safely included in the gluten-free diet (GFD) of children with coeliac disease, concluded researchers at the recent European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) annual meeting held in Athens, Greece.
Mode of delivery does not modify coeliac disease (CD) risk among infants born into at-risk families, report Italian researchers at the 49th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) 2016 in Athens, Greece.
A new dietary product derived from cow's milk fermentation with Lactobacillus paracasei CBA L74 protected against common infectious diseases (CIDs) affecting the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts among young children attending daycare, according to a study presented at the recent European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) annual meeting held in Athens, Greece.
Young patients over 11 years old with biliary atresia don’t conform to existing models that select and prioritize adults for liver transplants, according to a small UK-based study presented at the annual meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN), held recently in Athens, Greece.
Human milk (HM) macronutrient, hormone and lipid content is similar in mothers with or without coeliac disease (CD), reported a study at the 49th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) 2016 in Athens, Greece.
Rotavirus acute gastroenteritis (AGE) is a common occurrence in children less than 2 years of age, though breastfed infants appear to have a lower risk of rotavirus-related diarrhoea, according to a study presented at the 49th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) 2016 held in Athens, Greece.
