Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) widespread in sub-Saharan Africa and mostly affects school going children. Côte d’Ivoire is one of the most vulnerable countries to schistosomiasis, and its preva...
Supported by the Basic Research Fund for Science and Technology Department of Yunnan Province and Kunming Medical University(No.202401AY070001-289).
Myopia is a huge health problem due to its high frequency,vision losses and public health cost.According to the World Health Organization,at least 2.2 billion people have vision impairment.Although myopia can be contr...
Context: Fine particles (PM2.5 and PM10) can accumulate in classrooms and in schoolyards located near urban roads. PM2.5 and PM10 can initiate, develop and exacerbate exercise-induced bronchospasm (EIB). This study ai...
supported by the International Assistance Mission,Herat Office(Grant number#IDR0220526IAM).
Background:The prevalence of pediatric mental illnesses has been increasing in recent years,with a great potential to impact on individual's functionality and adaptation in adulthood.Objective:This study aims to asses...
supported by research grants from"Karl Megerle Stiftung";"Forschungsunterstiitzungskreis Kindernephrol-ogie e.V.";support by"Be Strong for Kids e.V.".
Children from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds receive unequal opportunities to succeed in school,which will lead to a decreased health literacy as adults[U].This is not only directly associated with an im...
The aim of this study was to evaluate orthodontic treatment needs among Ferlo scholars. The design of the study was descriptive and transversal. For Inclusion criteria, children must live in Widou or live around Widou...
Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.82071000);the Beijing Science Foundation for Distinguished Yong Scholars(No.JQ20029);the Capital Health Research and Development of Special(No.2020-2-1081);Supported by the Beijing Municipal Administration of Hospitals Incubating Program(No.PX2022007);the Primary Scientific Research Foundation for the Junior Researcher in Beijing Tongren Hospital,Capital Medical University(No.2020-YJJ-ZZL-011)。
·AIM:To assess the effect of 0.01%atropine eye drops on intraocular pressure(IOP)in myopic children.·METHODS:A placebo-controlled,double-masked,randomized study.Totally 220 children aged 6 to 12 y with myopia rangin...
Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81800854);Joint Innovation Project of National Defense Technology Innovation Zone(No.20-163-15-ZT-001-001-10);Efficiency Improvement Project of Air Force Medical University(No.2021HKYX24)。
AIM:To characterize peripheral refraction and its relationship with myopia development in a selected group of male teenage Chinese students.METHODS:This 2-year prospective cohort study randomly enrolled 85 non-myopic ...
Physical activity in children is associated with several cognitive benefits.Since children and adolescents spend an increasing amount of time engaged in sedentary behavior both at school and in their free time,movemen...
To the Editor:Previous studies paid less attention on the reasons of anemia in schoolchildren,particularly in a relatively well-off area,which might hamper policy design for anemia control.Thus,the present study would...