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Nutrition is important in every period of life, but it has a special importance in infancy when growth is the fastest. Infancy is the period in which children grow and develop the fastest. Breast milk is the best food for the newborn and contains all the necessary nutrients to support the baby's development. Exclusive breast milk is the preferred feeding method for all newborn babies, especially for the first six months, and provides complete nutrition to support growth and development in the early stages of life. In addition, breast milk provides the baby with many bioactive compounds such as oligosaccharides (natural prebiotics), immune cells and bacteria (natural probiotics) and their metabolites (natural postbiotics). Probiotics, which are accepted as functional foods, are attracting more and more attention every day because of their proven positive effects on human health. In this review, the place and importance of probiotics and prebiotics in infancy will be discussed.

Objective:To know cultural characteristics of infant sleep pattern and guide the families can be useful to prevent sleep problems. The aim of this study to determine the sleep habits during infancy and to evaluate the effectiveness of sleep training.Materials and Methods:This longitudinal study included 127 healthy infants. Infants were randomly assigned to intervention group [(IG) n=33] or control group [(CG) n=94] and followed up from the 3rd to 18th months at well-child-visits. Face to face sleep training was given to the IG firstly in the 3rd month and then subsequent follow-ups. Families in both groups filled out a detailed questionnaire at each visit.Results:Bed sharing was not detected in the IG. The frequency of rocking was lower in the IG in each period, the difference was significant only at the sixth month (p=0.006). The frequency of sleeping in the supine position compared to the side position was higher in the IG than CG at the 3rd, 6th and 9th months (p=0.013, p=0.005, p=0.003; respectively). Bedtime was earlier and duration to fall asleep after night awakenings was shorter in the IG than CG at 9 and 12 months (p=0.009, p=0.018; p

Objective: It is to determine the frequency of exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months and continued breastfeeding at the end of the first year in the primary care population, and the effects of mothers' socio-demographic and breastfeeding characteristics on these. Methods: The cross-sectional and analytical study was performed in Aydın Efeler district between 01 October and 31 December, 2019. The population of the study consisted of 3675 infants aged 12-24 months who received service from the Family Health Centers (FHC) in the district. Of the 160 participants determined by the power analysis, 120 of them were planned to be interviewed in urban and 40 in rural FHCs. A total of 225 (55 rural, 170 urban) participants were reached. The data collection form prepared to collect information on sociodemographic characteristics and breast feeding was applied face to face by the researcher. Results: 51.1% (115) of infants with a mean age of 19.1±5.0 months (median 18.0; between 12-24 months) were girls. Exclusive breast feeding duration of infants participating in the study was 3.5±2.4 months in average and exclusive breast feeding rate was 32.9% (74) in the first six months. The infants were breast fed for an average duration of 10.2±3.4 months and the rate of infants continuing breast feeding at the end of one year was 74.7% (168). In the first six months the probability of exclusive breastfeeding and the probability of continuing breastfeeding at the end of one year were higher; in infants who started breastfeeding with in the first hour after birth than those who did not (p=0,007), in infants who do not use pacifiers or bottles than those who use it (p=0,000) and in infants who are breastfed for 15 minutes or more in the first month than those who are not breastfed (p=0,003). The probability of continuing breastfeeding at the end of one year was higher in infants only looked after by their mothers compared to infants of supported mothers (p=0,007). Conclusion: The infant sucking each breast for at least 15 minutes during a breast-feeding session especially in the first months and increasing the time the mother spends with her infant positively effects breast feeding. Providing information and training on breastfeeding to caregivers by family physicians will increase the intake of breast milk by children during infancy. It is important to increase awareness on this issue at the community level. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Williams-Beuren sendromu (WBS) 7. kromozomun uzun kolunun 11.23 bölgesinin mikrodelesyonu sonucu oluşan 1/ 20.000 sıklığında görülen nadir bir hastalıktır. Karakteristik yüz özelliklerine zihinsel yetersizlik, konjenital kalp anomalileri ve endokrin bozukluklar eşlik edebilir. Tanı klinik ve laboratuvar bulgularıyla şüphelenilen vakalarda floresan in situ hibridizasyon (FISH) yöntemi kullanılarak delesyonun gösterilmesiyle konur. Bu yazıda, WBS tanısı alan 8 aylıkbir vakanın tipik ve atipik bulguları tanımlanmış ve erken tanının öneminin vurgulanması amaçlanmıştır.

Objective: The study has been conducted to examine anxiety and knowledge levels of mothers whose infants aged 0-24 months regarding development at infancy according to some variables. Material and Methods: The study was conducted with 102 mothers whose infants aged 0-24 months and their gestational week was at least 37, who were consulted at a Hospital's Child Health Surveillance Clinic and agreed to participate in the research. Mothers completed the "Family Information Form", "The Caregiver Knowledge of Child Development Inventory (CKCDI)", "Trait Anxiety Scale" which is part of "State and Trait Anxiety Scale". In order to analyze variables, "Shapiro-Wilk", "ANOVA", "t-test" and "Tukey's test" were used. Results: Of 63.7% mothers stated that they do not have enough knowledge about their children's development and 62.7% of all mothers also mentioned that they read written materials such as book/magazine/booklet about child development. It is found that mothers who read written materials have more knowledge about child development in comparison with mothers who do not read. Also, mothers who have more knowledge about child development had lower anxiety level. Conclusion: According to the findings obtained from the study, it is necessary to plan studies to enhace mothers' knowledge level about child development prepare training programs and to disseminate these programs, and to increase the number of specialists who work with parents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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One-third of tuberculosis cases affect the musculoskeletal system. Solitary bone tuberculosis is a rare condition in infancy, has non-specific findings, and can be misdiagnosed easily. Cystic form tuberculosis may mimic many other pathologic conditions. In our case report, we present tuberculosis osteomyelitis of the distal tibia in a baby aged ten months who visited our outpatient department with swelling and pain in their left ankle. Curettage and debridement was performed twice for the lesion. An under-knee splint was applied for 3 months and anti-tuberculosis treatment was given for 12 months. There was no relapse during a five-year follow-up period. There was no epiphysis injury and deformity. In this case report, we discuss that bone tuberculosis, as a rare condition, must be considered in lytic lesions of the distal tibia metaphysis in infancy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Aim: Transient hypogammaglobunemia of infancy (THI) is defined as hypogammaglobunemia due to prolonged delay in immunglobulin production by infants in whom other hypogammaglobunemia have been excluded. The true incidence of THI has not been estimated. In patients with recurrent severe infections, prophylactic antibiotics and intravenous immunglobulin administration is indicated. The aim of this retrospective study was to report our THI patients. Materials and Methods: The demographic data, clinical manifestations, laboratory analysis and therapies were evaluated. Results: Eighty-seven patients (52 were boys and 35 were girls) were enrolled. The median age of onset of the symptoms was 9.7 (1.3-37.1, range) months. The main clinical manifestations were recurrent lower respiratory tract infections. IVIG replacement therapy was administered to thirty-nine (45%) patients while the others required no treatment. The median age of onset of the therapy was 7.4 (2.1-37.13, range) months, and the median treatment duration was 5.8±4.7 months. During the follow-up, 49 (56%) of them recovered, eight (9%) were followed as THI and three (3%) of them as disgammaglobunemia. Most of the patients recovered by age 2. Conclusion: THI is a self-limited disorder from which patients recover by the time they are 3 years old. Long-term follow up is necessary to rule out the other hypogammaglobulinemia disorders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Glycogen storage disease type 2 (Pompe's disease) is an autosomal recessive, fatal glycogen storage disease presenting with hypotonia and muscle weakness. It is known that deficiency of lysosomal acid alpha-glucosidase (acid maltase) leads to progressive generalised myopathy, cardiomyopathy and death in early infancy because of respiratory muscle weakness. Excessive undegradable intracellular glycogen deposition plays a role in the pathogenesis of the disease. Here we report a 3.5 month-old girl presenting with respiratory failure due to pneumonia and hypotonia, who was later diagnosed as Pompe disease. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: The aim of this study is lo evaluate the neonatal outcome and psychomotor development during infancy of the babies born from a mother with chorioamnionitis. Methods: Cases were selected from the records of pathology department. The infants of the mothers with normal placental examination who had received histological diagnosis of chorioamnionitis. Perinatal characteristics, complications during their stay in neonatal intensive care unit and psychomotor development al one year of age were evaluated. Sixty cases were included in the study. Results: Histologic diagnosis of chorioamnionitis was made in 30 cases. Thirty cases with normal placental examination served as the control group. The age of mother, risk factors during pregnancy, the method of delivery and gender of the cases did not differ between the two groups. However, the number of preterm births was significantly higher, and the mean gestational age and the mean birth weight of the cases were significantly lower in the chorioamnionitis group compared with the control group (p=0.001, p=0.046, p=0.001, respectively). The psychomotor development of the cases at one year of age did not differ between the two groups (p=0.154). Conclusion: Although chorioamnionitis induces premature birth and complications in the neonatal intensive care unit, it does not seem to have any adverse effect on the psychomotor development of the infants at one year of age. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Topical corticosteroids are one of the oldest and most frequently used treatments for dermatologic conditions. Corticosteroids are absorbed easily through the skin, and this may lead to a varying degree of suppression of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. Herein, we report a seven-month-old female infant with ichthyosis who developed iatrogenic Cushing's syndrome after diaper dermatitis treatment involving the extensive misuse of topical diflucortolone valerate prescribed by the physician. We also discuss the effects of topical steroids on the adrenal axis. The body surface area in children is so large in comparison to the body mass, and their skin is thin; hence, they may readily suffer the systemic side effects of the percutaneous absorption of corticosteroids. Awareness of the side effects is important when prescribing steroid-containing medication, especially during childhood. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Acute infantile hemorrhagic edema is an unusual form of leukocytoclastic vasculitis that usually occurs in children younger than three years of age. The disease is self-limiting and has a benign clinical course. In this report, two cases who were admitted to our hospital with cutaneous purpuric rash and edema in the extremities and subsequently diagnosed as acute infantile hemorrhagic edema are presented. We emphasize that acute infantile hemorrhagic edema should be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis of Henoch-Schonlein purpura, meningococcemia, and purpura fulminans. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim: The main objective was to determine the correlation between exclusive breast feeding duration and blood hemoglobin levels and erythrocyte indices measured at the age of six months. Material and Method: The medical records of 650 children aged from 6 to 41 months, who were followed at Child Health Surveillance Clinic, were evaluated. Descriptive statistical analysis method, Z and t, independent examples T, Pearson correlation and ANOVA tests were used. Results: Mean duration of exclusive breast feeding was 4.58±1.80 months. Exclusive breast feeding rates were found 90.3%, 79.5% and 41.1% in the first, fourth and sixth months, respectively. Hemoglobin values of infants who had not any siblings or who had one sibling were significantly higher than those who had three or more siblings. Conclusions: The ratio of exclusive breast feeding (>40%) determined in our study, was found significantly higher than the mean ratio (<10%) for Turkey. Counseling for breast feeding starting just after birth, routine follow-up, instructor courses on breast feeding counseling, to being a Baby Friendly Hospital are the main factors influencing this result. Mothers should be supplemented with iron, both in the prenatal and exclusively in the breast feeding periods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Hereditary xanthinuria is a novel autosomal recessive disorder of purine metabolism resulting from the deficiency of xanthine dehydrogenase. An 11-month-old boy admitted with the complaints of irritability for 6 months, darkening of the urine and spontaneous passage of stone. Both serum and urine levels of uric acid were below normal. Urinary ultrasonography was normal. Stone analysis revealed that it was a hypoxanthine stone. The case is reported because hereditary xanthinuria is a rare cause of childhood urolithiasis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: Corrective surgery for congenital heart defects is performed in the infancy period in recent years. However, palliative surgical approaches are still widely used in some complex cardiac anomalies with hypoplastic pulmonary arteries. A modified technique is used less commonly than central shunts and classical Blalock-Taussig shunts in these patients. We present our results with the classical Blalock-Taussig shunt operation in low birth weight infants with hypoplastic pulmonary arteries in this study. Material and Methods: We retrospectively evaluated our results with 9 classical Blalock- Taussig shunt patients, operated between January 2006 and December 2011, who were not candidates for corrective surgery because of their clinical status. Results: A total of 9 newborns (4 females, 5 males) were evaluated in this study. The mean age was 13.89±7.89 (3-25) days. All classical Blalock-Taussig shunt operations were done via left thoracotomy. We observed anuria in one patient and this patient died because of sepsis and multiorgan failure at postoperative day 19. Conclusion: Choosing a palliative method is still a controversial issue in congenital heart surgery in low birth newborns with hypoplastic pulmonary arteries. Although central shunts seems to be a good alternative in these patients, the need for cardiopulmonary by-pass increases its operative risk. We have demonstrated that this method can be used safely with very low complication rates in these patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Primary hyperoxaluria is a rare genetic disorder in glyoxylate metabolism that leads to systemic overproduction of oxalate. The disorder results in overproduction and excessive urinary excretion of oxalate, causing recurrent urolithiasis and nephrocalcinosis. As glomerular filtration rate declines due to progressive renal involvement, oxalate accumulates leading to systemic oxalosis. We, herein report two cases of primary hyperoxaluria with renal failure in infancy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Benign paroxysmal torticollis is an episodic disorder that occurs beginning in the first months of life, where the patient's head tilts to one side for hours or days. The attacks can be associated with other symptoms such as vomiting, sweating, pallor, irritability and unstable gait. It is a self-limited disorder which disappears between the ages of three and five years. The differential diagnosis of the disorder includes gastroesophageal reflux, torsion dystonia and posterior fossa or craniocervical junction abnormalities. Here, a case of benign paroxysmal torticollis is presented with the aim to emphasize that the pediatricians be able to recognize this disorder, to provide appropriate prognosis and not do unnecessary exams which would only cause expenses and anxiety for the child and their parents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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