International Journal of Pediatrics

1. Pain Neuroscience Education: A Pilot Trial in Pediatric Primary Headache

Isidora R Beach; Peter Bingham; Rachel M Madhur

Volume 10, Issue 5 , May 2022, Pages 15919-15924

http://dx.doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2022.63880.4853

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Background: Pain neuroscience education (PNE) improves the functional outcomes of adults with chronic pain, and may also benefit children with chronic pain. We assessed pediatric primary ... Read More

2. Validation of a social-cognitive theory-based tool for measuring factors influencing obesity prevention behaviors in 4-6 years old children using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA)

Maryam Seraji; Elham Nejadsadeghi

Volume 10, Issue 5 , May 2022, Pages 15925-15936

http://dx.doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2022.64110.4870

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Background: Child obesity is one of the main health problems all across the world, which leads to mental and physical health problems. There is no specific tool based on the constructs ... Read More Background: Child obesity is one of the main health problems all across the world, which leads to mental and physical health problems. There is no specific tool based on the constructs of social-cognitive theory (SCT) to assess the factors associated with child obesity. The aim of this study was to investigate the validity and confirmatory factor analysis of a SCT-based questionnaire for assessing obesity preventing behaviors among 4-6-year-old children. Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted to validate a SCT-based instrument for measuring factors affecting obesity prevention behaviors among children aged 4-6 years. 240 preschool children aged 4 to 6 years in Behbahan city, southwest Iran participated in the study. After performing the forward-backward translation method, the face, content, and construct validity of the SCT-based questionnaire were confirmed. The content validity index (CVI) and the content validity ratio (CVR) were used to assess the difficulty, relevancy, and ambiguity of the items, and Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was performed to measure the construct validity. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was also performed to evaluate the fitness of the model. Reliability of the questionnaire was also measured through Cronbach’s alpha coefficient and Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC). The obesity prevention behaviors used in the model included physical activity, consumption of fruit and vegetable, consumption of sugar-free drinks, and screen. Results: Results of this study confirmed the acceptable content and face validity of the SCT-based questionnaire. The results of confirmatory factor analysis also confirmed the factor loading of more than 0.3 for all variables; therefore the SCT-based questionnaire had an acceptable validity and reliability. Conclusions: Since the SCT-based questionnaire had an acceptable validity and reliability, it can be used to assess the obesity prevention behaviors in 4-6-year-old children, and also to design relevant educational interventions.

3. The Role of Serum Periostin Level in Different Pediatric Allergic Diseases: A Case-Control Study

Montaser M. Mohamed; Ramadan A Mahmoud; Sherif A. Sayed; Abdelhady R. Abdel-Gawad; Christina K. Hanna; Eman M. Fahmy

Volume 10, Issue 5 , May 2022, Pages 15937-15944

http://dx.doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2022.63426.4838

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Background: Allergic diseases represent one of the most common types of diseases globally and affect a large sector of population especially children. The main purpose of this study ... Read More

4. Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Children with Overweight/Obesity: A Single-center Study

Hanan Fouad; Shymaa Shalaby; Mostafa Kamal; Mariem Monier Thabet; Sherine Shalaby; Iman Khalifa

Volume 10, Issue 5 , May 2022, Pages 15945-15956

http://dx.doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2022.63367.4830

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Our study aimed to assess Carotid artery Intima-Media Thickness (CIMT) in a group of children with overweight/obesity as a good predictor for atherosclerosis.We included 39 prepubertal ... Read More

5. Clinical and Socioeconomic Factors Associating with Opium Poisonings in Children and Adolescents

Alireza Teimouri; Noormohammad Noori; Tahereh Boryri; Elham Shafighi Shahri; Sahar Safapour Moghadam

Volume 10, Issue 5 , May 2022, Pages 15957-15971

http://dx.doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2022.62677.4792

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Background: Use of opium and derivatives is one of the major health, psychosocial and socioeconomic problems and can lead to complications for societies. The present study aimed to ... Read More

6. Nasal Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV) Vs. Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (NCPAP) after Less Invasive Surfactant Administration (LISA) in Preterm Infants with Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Mohammad Kazem Sabzehei; Behnaz Basiri; Maryam Shokouhi; Mojdeh Afkhami Goli; Fatemeh Eghbalian; Abbas Moradi

Volume 10, Issue 5 , May 2022, Pages 15972-15981

http://dx.doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2022.62445.4775

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Background: There is insufficient evidence supporting the superiority of the Nasal Intermittent Positive-Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV) over the Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure ... Read More

7. Identifying the Predictors of Attachment to Preterm Hospitalized Infants during the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study

Shahnaz Eghbali Babadi; Mahboobeh Namnabati; Sayedeh Maryam Hosseini

Volume 10, Issue 5 , May 2022, Pages 15982-15991

http://dx.doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2022.62367.4771

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Background: Separation of the mother from her preterm hospitalized infant and the restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic can influence psychological dimensions such as the mothers’ ... Read More

8. Comparing the Effectiveness of Curosurf and Beraksurf in the Treatment of Respiratory Distress in Premature Infants

Sajad Nourollahi; Freshteh Hashemi; Elham Shafiei; Omid Pirinegad

Volume 10, Issue 5 , May 2022, Pages 15992-15997

http://dx.doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2022.62180.4764

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Background: Research evidence has approved the effectiveness of surfactant prescription for respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). However, previous studies have not reported the priority ... Read More

9. Presentation of DNA Methyltransferase 3 Beta Mutation with Immune Deficiency and Dilation of Aorta and Esophagus

Mohammad Ali Kiani; Ehsan Ghayoor Karimiani; Hamidreza Kianifar; Seyed Ali Jafari; Maryam Behmadi; Nasrin Moazzen; Hamid Ahanchian

Volume 10, Issue 5 , May 2022, Pages 15998-16004

http://dx.doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2022.62028.4762

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Background: Immunodeficiency, Centromeric region instability, and Facial anomalies syndrome (ICF) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder with Centromeric instability as a hallmark. Method: ... Read More

10. Dexmedetomidine versus Fentanyl in Children Undergoing Central Venous Catheter Placement at the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Randomized Double-Blind Clinical Trial

Elaheh Karimpour-razkenari; Mohammad Reza Navaeifar; Mohammadreza Rafati; Monireh Ghazaeian

Volume 10, Issue 5 , May 2022, Pages 16005-16016

http://dx.doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2022.62061.4759

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Background: The amount of sedation required for children in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) is a usually challenging issue. Fentanyl is a commonly used sedative in PICU, but ... Read More

11. Attitudes of the Primiparous Mothers towards Exclusive Breastfeeding: Application of an indirect Measurement

Fatemeh Tajedini; Mohtasham Ghaffari; Ameneh Pooresmaeil Dorosteh; sakineh Rakhshanderou

Volume 10, Issue 5 , May 2022, Pages 16017-16027

http://dx.doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2022.61826.4745

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Background: Exclusive breastfeeding is a very important principle in ensuring the health of infants. Its benefits for the infant, mother, family, and community are emphasized by all ... Read More

12. Comparing the Effectiveness of the Brain Gymnastics and Spark Programs on the Gross Motor Skills of Trainable Mentally Retarded Female Students

Homa Harzandi; Mir Hamid Salehian

Volume 10, Issue 5 , May 2022, Pages 16028-16046

http://dx.doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2022.61358.4722

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Background: The main purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of brain gymnastics exercises and spark on gross motor skills of mentally retarded female students.Methods: ... Read More

13. Prevalence of Malnutrition among Iranian Pediatric Patients before and After Hospitalization (2015 To 2017): A Multicenter Study

Masoud Khorshidi; Zahra Fazelifarsani; Sayeh Hatefi; Parisa Torabi; Mina Minaii; Mahmood Hajipour; Beheshteh Olang; Amirhossein Hosseini; Ahmad Khaleghnezhad Tabari; Naghi Dara; Farid Imanzadeh; Aliakbar Sayyari

Volume 10, Issue 5 , May 2022, Pages 16047-16057

http://dx.doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2022.61132.4710

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Background: Malnutrition undermines the beneficial outcomes of clinical interventions and also increases hospital costs. Therefore, this study aimed to estimate the prevalence of malnutrition ... Read More

14. Assessing the level of Coronavirus Disease Anxiety and its related factors in third-trimester pregnant women referring to the health centers of Isfahan during the pandemic

Razieh Bina; Fatemeh Mohammadi; Shahnaz Kohan; Zeinab Heidari

Volume 10, Issue 5 , May 2022, Pages 16058-16067

http://dx.doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2022.60668.4686

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Background: Pregnancy as a sensitive period of a woman's life can be affected by various psychological factors. Covid-19 pandemic is a new phenomenon; and there is limited information ... Read More Background: Pregnancy as a sensitive period of a woman's life can be affected by various psychological factors. Covid-19 pandemic is a new phenomenon; and there is limited information about its psychological consequences such as the Coronavirus disease anxiety in these women. So, the present study aimed to determine the level of Covid-19 anxiety in the third trimester of pregnancy and its related factors. Methods: In this descriptive-analytical study, 215 pregnant women with 28-33 weeks of gestational age were studied. The samples were selected from the health centers and hospitals in Isfahan, Iran, by cluster sampling. A questionnaire of Demographic, fertility and Coronavirus-related factors as well as the Corona Disease Anxiety Scale (including psychological and physical components) were completed by the mothers in person. The data was analyzed by SPSS-24 software using One-way analysis of variance, independent t-test, Kruskal-Wallis, Mann-Whitney, Pearson and Spearman correlation tests. Result: The results showed that the mean score of Corona disease anxiety in pregnant women was 11.45±7.56. Anxiety was reported to be low in 62.8% of pregnant women, moderate in 32.6% and high in 4.6%. The mean score of the psychological component (8.40± 4.78) was higher than the score of the physical component (3.06± 3.59). Working women, women with client-related occupations, and those having a working husband had lower anxiety scores. Factors such as death of family members due to Coronavirus disease and higher gestational age were associated with a significant increase in Corona anxiety score. Conclusion: Considering that death of a family member due to Coronavirus disease and higher gestational age are associated with higher Coronavirus disease anxiety, the results of this study can be used to identify high-risk pregnant women and suggest early psychological interventions for preventing pregnancy anxiety complications.

15. Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Child Health Care Professionals Regarding Child Abuse and Neglect

Marjan Kouhnavard; Nazi Dezvaree; Somayeh Rostamli; Azadeh Sayarifard; Maliheh Kadivar; Mahsa Asadabadi; Marjan Mardani-Hamooleh; Ghazal Shariatpanahi; Soheil Saadat

Volume 10, Issue 5 , May 2022, Pages 16068-16081

http://dx.doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2022.58238.4569

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Background: Child Abuse and Neglect (CAN) is a major health problem with serious consequences. Since health care professionals play an important role in identification, management, ... Read More

16. Epidemiology of Pediatric Acute Poisoning in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Samira Alinejad; Tayyebeh Chahkandi; omid mehrpour; Jeffrey Brent; Seyed Mohammad Riahi

Volume 10, Issue 5 , May 2022, Pages 16082-16100

http://dx.doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2021.55738.4416

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Background: The epidemiology of pediatric poisoning differs from one country to another. Due to the scarcity of reviews on this issue in Iran, we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis ... Read More Background: The epidemiology of pediatric poisoning differs from one country to another. Due to the scarcity of reviews on this issue in Iran, we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies providing data on Iranian pediatric poisoning epidemiology. Methods: PubMed, Web of Sciences, Science direct, Embase, Scopus and the Persian databases Magiran, Scientific Information Database (SID), and Iranmedex were searched. Twenty-seven studies published between 2002 and 2019 were included, based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results: 54.7% of the participants in the reviewed studies were male, and 88.1% of them were unintentional. Most of the children were in the age range of 3-5 years. Non-pharmaceutical agents were the most common causes of poisonings (n=7175, 59.2%) and among them, illicit drugs (19.3%) followed by hydrocarbons (16.4%) constituted the most common non-pharmaceutical poisonings. Illicit drugs, especially opioids, showed an upward trend from 2002 to 2019. Among pharmaceuticals, central nervous system (CNS) drugs (50.4%), especially benzodiazepines (BZDs) (25.8%) and analgesics (14.5%), were the most frequent agents implicated. CNS complaints (51.8%), followed by gastrointestinal complaints (27.6%), were the most common symptoms. Ingestion was the most common route of poisoning (22.1%). Most of the poisoning cases occurred in summer (28.2%). 21.7% of the cases were hospitalized and the mortality rate was 0.8%. A remarkable downward trend in both hospitalization and death rates occurred over time. Conclusion: Overall, non-pharmaceutical toxicity was found to be the most common cause of poisoning. However, considering the agents separately, pharmaceuticals, illicit drugs, and hydrocarbons were the most common causes of poisoning, respectively. In contrast to the decreasing trend in hydrocarbons, pesticides, and pharmaceutical poisonings, we found an increase in opioid poisoning during our study period.

17. Risky Decision Making and Impulsivity in Adolescents’ Chess Players: Does Chess Modify or Induce Risky Decisions?

Mostafa Afshari; Masoud Majidi; Ahdiyeh Yadolahzadeh

Volume 10, Issue 5 , May 2022, Pages 16101-16111

http://dx.doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2020.51599.4100

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Background: Our main goal in this study was to evaluate impulsivity and risky decision making in adolescents’ intermediate-expert chess players and compare them with non-players. ... Read More

18. Proposed TART-RADS Classification for Testicular Ultrasound: Our Experience and Literature Review

Seied Ali Alamdaran; Zhila Afshar; Alieh Randian; Sepideh Bagheri; Reza Ibrahimi; Samaneh Norouziasl

Volume 10, Issue 5 , May 2022, Pages 16112-16120

http://dx.doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2022.64160.4871

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Background: Testicular adrenal rest tumors (TARTs) are an important complication in patients with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH). Ultrasonography is the diagnostic modality of ... Read More

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Volume & Issue: Volume 10, Issue 5, May 2022, Pages 15919-16120

1. Pain Neuroscience Education: A Pilot Trial in Pediatric Primary Headache

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2. Validation of a social-cognitive theory-based tool for measuring factors influencing obesity prevention behaviors in 4-6 years old children using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA)

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3. The Role of Serum Periostin Level in Different Pediatric Allergic Diseases: A Case-Control Study

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4. Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Children with Overweight/Obesity: A Single-center Study

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5. Clinical and Socioeconomic Factors Associating with Opium Poisonings in Children and Adolescents

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6. Nasal Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV) Vs. Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (NCPAP) after Less Invasive Surfactant Administration (LISA) in Preterm Infants with Respiratory Distress Syndrome

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7. Identifying the Predictors of Attachment to Preterm Hospitalized Infants during the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study

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8. Comparing the Effectiveness of Curosurf and Beraksurf in the Treatment of Respiratory Distress in Premature Infants

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9. Presentation of DNA Methyltransferase 3 Beta Mutation with Immune Deficiency and Dilation of Aorta and Esophagus

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10. Dexmedetomidine versus Fentanyl in Children Undergoing Central Venous Catheter Placement at the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Randomized Double-Blind Clinical Trial

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11. Attitudes of the Primiparous Mothers towards Exclusive Breastfeeding: Application of an indirect Measurement

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12. Comparing the Effectiveness of the Brain Gymnastics and Spark Programs on the Gross Motor Skills of Trainable Mentally Retarded Female Students

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13. Prevalence of Malnutrition among Iranian Pediatric Patients before and After Hospitalization (2015 To 2017): A Multicenter Study

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14. Assessing the level of Coronavirus Disease Anxiety and its related factors in third-trimester pregnant women referring to the health centers of Isfahan during the pandemic

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15. Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Child Health Care Professionals Regarding Child Abuse and Neglect

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16. Epidemiology of Pediatric Acute Poisoning in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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17. Risky Decision Making and Impulsivity in Adolescents’ Chess Players: Does Chess Modify or Induce Risky Decisions?

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18. Proposed TART-RADS Classification for Testicular Ultrasound: Our Experience and Literature Review

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