Articles: child.
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Beneficial microbes · Jan 2015
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical TrialSaccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745 reduces the duration of diarrhoea, length of emergency care and hospital stay in children with acute diarrhoea.
Evidence from the literature has shown that Saccharomyces boulardii provides a clinically significant benefit in the treatment of acute infectious diarrhoea in children. In this multicentre, randomised, prospective, controlled, single blind clinical trial performed in children with acute watery diarrhoea, we aimed to evaluate the impact of S. boulardii CNCM I-745 in hospitalised children, in children requiring emergency care unit (ECU) stay and in outpatient settings. The primary endpoint was the duration of diarrhoea (in hours). ⋯ The mean length of ECU stay was shorter with more than 19 h difference in the probiotic group (1.20±0.4 vs 2.0±0.3 days, P<0.001). No adverse effects related to the probiotic were noted. Because treatment can shorten the duration of diarrhoea and reduce the length of ECU and hospital stay, there is likely a social and economic benefit of S. boulardii CNCM I-745 in adjunction to oral rehydration solution in acute infectious gastroenteritis in children.
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Scand J Trauma Resus · Jan 2015
Multicenter StudyThe risk of pediatric bicycle handlebar injury compared with non-handlebar injury: a retrospective multicenter study in Osaka, Japan.
Bicycle accidents are one of the major causes of unintentional traumatic injury in childhood. The purpose of this study was to examine characteristics and risks of handlebar injury in childhood. ⋯ Handlebar injuries in children have significant potential to cause severe damage to visceral organs, especially those in the abdomen.
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Preventive medicine · Dec 2014
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyThe impact of Playworks on students' physical activity during recess: findings from a randomized controlled trial.
To evaluate the impact of Playworks on students' physical activity during recess. ⋯ Teachers in Playworks schools reported that students were more active during recess, but accelerometer and student survey measures showed either no impacts or marginally significant impacts.
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Preventive medicine · Dec 2014
Multicenter StudyAssociation of environment and policy characteristics on children's moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and time spent sedentary in afterschool programs.
Afterschool programs are an important setting in which to promote children's physical activity. This study examines the association of environmental and policy characteristics on the moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and sedentary behavior of children attending afterschool programs. ⋯ Findings indicate that policies and size of activity space had limited influence on moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and sedentary behavior, suggesting that a programmatic structure may be a more effective option to improve moderate-to-vigorous physical activity levels of children attending afterschool programs.
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Scand J Prim Health Care · Dec 2014
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyResult of school-based intervention on cardiovascular risk factors.
To assess the effectiveness of a two-year school-based intervention, consisting of integrated and replicable physical activity and nutritional education on weight, fat percentage, cardiovascular risk factors, and blood pressure. ⋯ A two-year school-based intervention with increased physical activity and healthy diet did not have a significant effect on common cardiovascular risk factors.