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Fulltext Auditory Performance in Early Implanted Children with Cochleovestibular Malformation and Cochlear Nerve Deficiency

Othman IA, Abdullah A, See GB, Umat C, Tyler RS

J Int Adv Otol, 2020 Dec;16(3):297-302.

PMID: 33136006 DOI: 10.5152/iao.2020.8563

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to report the auditory performance in children with cochleovestibular malformation (CVM)/cochlear nerve deficiency (CND) who were implanted early at the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, using Categorical Auditory Performance (CAP)-II score and Speech Intelligibility Rating (SIR) scales, and to compare the outcome of their matched counterparts.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 14 children with CVM/CND with unilateral cochlear implant (CI) implanted before the age of 4 years old were matched and compared with 14 children with normal inner ear structures. Their improvement in auditory performance was evaluated twice using CAP-II score and SIR scales at 6-month intervals, with the baseline evaluation done at least 6 months after implantation.

RESULTS: The average age of implantation was 31±8 and 33±7 months for the control group and the case (CVM/CND) group, respectively. Overall, there were no significant differences in outcome when comparing the entire cohort of case subjects and their matched control subjects in this study. However, the improvement in CAP-II scores and SIR scales among the case subjects in between the first and second evaluations was statistically significant (p=0.040 and p=0.034, respectively). With longer duration of CI usage, children with CVM/CND showed significant speech perception outcome evident by their SIR scales (p=0.011).

CONCLUSION: Children with radiographically malformed inner ear structures who were implanted before the age of 4 years have comparable performance to their matched counterparts, evident by their similar improvement of CAP-II scores and SIR scales over time. Hence, this group of children benefited from cochlear implantation.

Matched MeSH terms: Child, Preschool

Fulltext Mental health: special needs and education

Peters, Huberta

ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry, 2010;11(1):96-102.

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Objective: This review paper will be discussing on mental health of children and adolescents in Malaysia. Behavioural problems, academic failure and underachievement in school are common reasons for referral of children to the medical services. Epidemiological research has substantiated a possible seriously mismatch between the rates of child mental health problems across a broad spectrum and the number of children actually referred to existing services. These data suggest it is imperative in Malaysia to empirically investigate the present realities in the schools in regard to special education needs and their neglect. Methods: The present preliminary study is based on a literature review of epidemiological features of learning disorders and comorbidities using the Cochran library key word search. Available statistics for learning disorders from the WHO are compared with records for the
year 2007 from the Ministry of Education in Malaysia. Results: Findings of this comparison with international prevalence rates of learning disorders and related diseases show a sizable gap between real existing needs in Malaysia, and their perception. Based on quantitative estimates, the findings suggest that some 1.4 million children in Malaysia have mental health difficulties that interfere with normal functioning and development, but adequate services for intervention are largely not available. Conclusion: The present undersupply of adequate service for children with learning difficulties is aggravated by the lack of systematic developmental screening in early childhood in Malaysia. This status affects the outcomes and development of the general education system in efforts to meet challenges in the new century.

Matched MeSH terms: Child, Preschool

Fulltext Balance and motor skills among preschool children aged 3 to 4 years Old.

Singh, Devinder Kaur Ajit, Nor Najwatul Akmal Ab Rahman, Roslee Rajikan, Asfarina Zainudin, Nor Azlin Mohd Nordin, Zainura Abdul Karim, et al.

Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2015;11(1):63-68.

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Balance and motor skills are essential prerequisites for physical development of a child. The aims of this study were to measure anthropometrics, postural balance and motor skills; and examine their correlation among healthy preschool children. Forty nine healthy preschool children aged between 3 to 4 years old participated from PERMATA preschool organization. Pediatric Balance Scale and Peabody Development Motor Scale-2nd Edition (PDMS-2) were administered to measure balance skills for both fine and gross motor skills respectively. Mann-Whitney U test demonstrated that there was no significant difference in balance (p=0.72) and motor skill (p=0.33) between boys and girls. Spearman correlation coefficient demonstrated that there was significant correlation between balance skills with height (r=0.45, p=0.001) and body mass index(r=0.47, p=0.001). No significant correlation was found between balance skills and motor skills (r=0.11, p=0.44). The present study suggests that balance skills in healthy preschool children aged 3-4 years old are correlated with their physical growth such as height and weight but not motor skills.

Matched MeSH terms: Child, Preschool

Fulltext Non-Responsive Feeding Practices, Unhealthy Eating Behaviors, and Risk of Child Overweight and Obesity in Southeast Asia: A Systematic Review

Lindsay AC, Sitthisongkram S, Greaney ML, Wallington SF, Ruengdej P

Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2017 04 19;14(4).

PMID: 28422081 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph14040436

Childhood obesity is increasing dramatically in many Southeast Asian countries, and becoming a significant public health concern. This review summarizes the evidence on associations between parental feeding practices, child eating behaviors, and the risk of overweight and obesity in Southeast Asian children 2-12 years old. We systematically searched five electronic academic/research (PubMed, PsycINFO, ProQuest Nursing, Medline, and CINAHL) databases using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement for peer-reviewed studies published in English between January 2000 and December 2016. Fourteen observational studies met the inclusion criteria and were reviewed. Reviewed studies were examined separately for preschool- and school-aged children and revealed that non-responsive parental feeding practices and unhealthy child eating behaviors were associated with a risk of child overweight and obesity in several Southeast Asian countries. Nonetheless, due to the small number of identified studies (n = 14) and because only about half of the Southeast Asian countries (Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, the Philippines, and Malaysia) were represented (5/11) in the examined studies, additional research is needed to further understand the factors associated with childhood obesity among children in Southeast Asia to develop interventions that are tailored to the specific needs of Southeast Asian countries and designed to address practices and behaviors that may promote childhood obesity.

Matched MeSH terms: Child, Preschool

Ebstein's anomaly of the tricuspid valve: a report of 10 cases

Anuar M, Singham KT

Med J Malaysia, 1979 Dec;34(2):140-4.

PMID: 548715

Matched MeSH terms: Child, Preschool

Parasitic disease among fishermen living on Penang Island. I. Helminthiases

Anuar K, Ramachandran CP, Paran TP

Med J Malaysia, 1978 Jun;32(4):321-7.

PMID: 732632

Matched MeSH terms: Child, Preschool

Filariasis in Perlis, Peninsular Malaysia

Mak JW, Cheong WH, Omar AH, Sivanandam S, Mahadevan S

Med J Malaysia, 1977 Mar;31(3):198-203.

PMID: 904512

Matched MeSH terms: Child, Preschool

Red tide and outbreak of paralytic shellfish poisoning in Sabah

Roy RN

Med J Malaysia, 1977 Mar;31(3):247-51.

PMID: 904522

Matched MeSH terms: Child, Preschool

Hyphaema and badminton eye injuries

Chandran S

Med J Malaya, 1972 Mar;26(3):207-10.

PMID: 5031018

Matched MeSH terms: Child, Preschool

Megaloblastic anaemia in Malaysia: a review of 26 cases

Dutt KA, Velathaun T

Med J Malaya, 1971 Sep;26(1):65-7.

PMID: 4258580

Matched MeSH terms: Child, Preschool

Evaluation of a broad spectrum anthelminthic tetramisole on threadworms

Ghee CG

Med J Malaya, 1970 Mar;24(3):218-20.

PMID: 4246805

Matched MeSH terms: Child, Preschool

Three cases of Ascaris lumbricoides small bowel obstruction with volvulus

Roe TN, Lal K, Cawkell WA

Med J Malaya, 1968 Sep;23(1):78-9.

PMID: 4237564

Matched MeSH terms: Child, Preschool

A comparative epidemiologic study of fractures among Indian, Malay and Swedish children

Wong PC

Med J Malaya, 1965 Dec;20(2):132-43.

PMID: 4221974

Matched MeSH terms: Child, Preschool

Fulltext Ascariasis among orang asli children at pos lenjang, Pahang, malaysia

Hartini, Y., Mohamed Kamel, A.G.

Medicine & Health, 2010;5(2):60-65.

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A cross-sectional study was carried out in 2006 to determine the prevalence of Ascaris lumbricoides infection among Orang Asli (aborigines) children in Pos Lenjang, Pahang. A total of 71 faecal samples were collected from the children (40 girls and 31 boys) aged between 1-12 years. The samples were examined for the presence of the ova of A. lumbricoides using direct faecal smear and formalin-ether concentration techniques. 42.3%. The prevalence of A. lumbricoides infection was found to be slightly higher in males (45.2%) compared to females (40%) (p>0.05). The school-aged children showed higher prevalence of infection (48.6%) as compared to the preschool children (35.3%) (p

Matched MeSH terms: Child, Preschool

Clinical Measurement of the Tibio-femoral Angle in Malay Children

Mohd-Karim MI, Sulaiman AR, Munajat I, Syurahbil AH

Malays Orthop J, 2015 Jul;9(2):9-12.

PMID: 28435602 MyJurnal DOI: 10.5704/MOJ.1507.005

BACKGROUND: This study was conducted to find out the age when tibiofemoral angle starts to be in valgus and reaches maximum angle. The differences of the angles between genders were also studied.

METHODOLOGY: This cross sectional study on tibiofemoral angle was conducted among 160 normal healthy children using clinical measurement method. The children between 2 18 months to 6 years old were assigned to 5 specific age groups of 32 children with equal sex distribution.

RESULT: This study had shown a good inter-observer reliability of tibiofemoral angle measurement with intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) of 0.87 with narrow margin of 95% confident interval (95% CI: 0.73, 0.94). The mean tibiofemoral angle for children at 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 and 6 years old were 2.25° (SD=0.53), 8.73° (SD=0.95), 7.53° (SD=1.40), 7.27° (SD=1.14) and 6.72° (SD=0.98) respectively. The age when they achieved maximum valgus tibiofemoral angle was 3 years old. The maximum mean (SD) tibiofemoral angle for boys, girls and all children were 8.91° (SD=1.17), 8.56° (SD=0.62) and 8.73° (SD=0.95)respectively. The mean tibiofemoral angle showed no statistically significant difference between girls and boys except for the 5-year-old group, in which the mean TF angle for girls was 7.560 (SD=0.95) and for the boys was 6.970 (SD=1.26) with p-value of 0.037.

CONCLUSION: Measurement of tibiofemoral angle using the clinical method had a very good inter-observer reliability. The tibiofemoral angle in Malay population was valgus since the age of 2 years with maximum angle of 8.730 (SD=0.95) achieved at the age of 3 years.

Matched MeSH terms: Child, Preschool

Dental caries status of Chinese children in Johannesburg, South Africa

McInnes PM, Vieira E

Community Dent Oral Epidemiol, 1979 Jun;7(3):170-3.

PMID: 287589

The purpose of this study was to determine the dental health status of a representative sample of Johannesburg Chinese schoolchildren, all 250 attending the only Chinese school in the city. In 18 preschoolchildren, 3--5 years old, 16.7% were caries-free, mean dmft was 7.1 +/- 5.8 and labial caries was present in 33.3%. In 165 primary schoolchildren aged 5--16 years, the mean dmft was 590 +/- 3.2 with 20% of the primary dentition caries-free and the mean DMFT was 2.4 +/- 1.9 4.8% of the primary schoolchildren were caries-free. In 67 high school pupils of 11--17 years, 4.5% were caries-free and the mean DMFT score was 7.1 +/- 3.9. Caries prevalences among the Chinese were similar to corresponding groups of children of Chinese immigrants in the United Kingdom and Malaysia.

Matched MeSH terms: Child, Preschool

Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and house dust allergy in west Malaysia

Thomas V, Bock Hay Am Tan, Rajapaksa AC

Ann Allergy, 1978 Feb;40(2):114-6.

PMID: 629426

Three groups of people with different clinical histories and manifestations to house dust were skin tested with Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus extracts. The results showed close correlation between positive skin tests and clinical sensitivity to dust. The correlation was not, however, perfect and, although D. pteronyssinus is a major factor in house dust allergy, it does not appear to be the sole antigen involved.

Matched MeSH terms: Child, Preschool

Endodermal sinus tumour of Teilum

Ahluwalia HS, Sharma DC

Med J Malaysia, 1973 Mar;27(3):223-4.

PMID: 4268930

Matched MeSH terms: Child, Preschool

The immunisation status of some preschool children in a new village in West Malaysia

San SF

Med J Malaya, 1971 Dec;26(2):90-3.

PMID: 4260866

Matched MeSH terms: Child, Preschool

Studies of bacterial disease in West Malaysian Orang Asli (Aborigines): an epidemic of whooping cough

Haug NL, Anandan J, Ragan E, Lim TW

Med J Malaya, 1969 Mar;23(3):192-8.

PMID: 4240073

Matched MeSH terms: Child, Preschool

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