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Pragmatic, double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized parallel-group, two-arm clinical trial (with allocation ratio 1:1), evaluating hydroxychloroquine (800 mg at 1st day, and 400 mg from day 2 to 7) for prevention of hospitalization and respiratory complications in non-hospitalized confirmed or
The 2 groups are children aged 0-5 years and treated by PI and followed since birth during years 2003-2018. Study group consists of children diagnosed at least 2 times as AH and control group as similar children with UTI, GE, vomiting or diarrhea. Respiratory problems (pneumonia, bronchopneumonia,
1. BACKGROUND In 2002, the Philippines changed its antimalarial drug policy to the combination treatment, CQ+ Sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) as 1st-line treatment and artemether-lumefantrine as 2nd-line treatment. The Department of Health (DOH) prescribed the use of artemether-lumefantrine (AL)
Probiotics were defined as an ''live microorganisms, which, when administered in adequate amounts, conferred a health benefit on the host. Before 2005, some animal experiments indicated that probiotics could help weight gain. In 2006, there was a team observed the growth of infants who received
This was a prospective observational cohort study, conducted between January 2011 and December 2015 (5 years) at Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Hospital, a tertiary care university-affiliated medical center in Istanbul. Written informed consent was obtained from the parents of all infants enrolled in the
The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of intranasal xylitol in young children with otitis media with effusion as measured by the resolution of middle ear effusion based on physical examination and tympanometry at 6-, 12-, and 18 and 24-weeks post-treatment. Eligible subjects
Amoxicillin-clavulanate potassium has been shown to be efficacious in eradicating causative pathogens in acute otitis media (AOM) with resulting high clinical cure rates at end-of-treatment (85%). However, relatively high rates (~25%) of clinically significant diarrhea have been reported, the
Introduction The relationship between viral and bacterial infections in the respiratory tract in children has long been learnt and documented in the medical literature. A large scale American study which was held during the "swine flu" (influenza A H1N1) pandemic in 2009-2010 documented pneumonia
Background In spite of the general decline in dental caries, early childhood caries (ECC) is still a severe global problem with social and behavioural gradients [1, 2]. The disease is multi-factorial but the key event is a pH-induced stress in the oral environment that results in reduced diversity
Schizophrenia is a chronic, debilitating disorder with life-long consequences on affected individuals and families. Schizophrenia is also associated with impaired cognition or thinking, which persists despite currently available treatments, and is an important determinant of quality of life and
1.1 Overview This study will assess the effectiveness of a breastfeeding support intervention for infants admitted to the hospital with jaundice. It will evaluate the effect of this intervention on duration of breastfeeding and health care utilization.
1.2 Study Objectives: Primary: To determine the
Primary Outcomes (Hypotheses): Breastfeeding
1. Breastfeeding Intensity at 1,3, and 6 Months- There will be significant differences in breastfeeding intensity among the 4 treatment groups. We expect that intensity will be greatest in the PNC+LC group, followed by the LC, then the PNC, and Control
The purpose of this randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled, single-center clinical trial is to determine the efficacy of antimicrobials in young children with acute otitis media (AOM). The primary objectives are to compare time to resolution of symptoms (initial and sustained) in children