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Head injury in paediatric Access this article online Quick Response Code:
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concluded that “many injuries may be preventable with the adaptation of better public health education programmes, particularly in very young children.[3]”
DOI: 10.4103/0189-6725.132849
Somsri Wiwanitit, Viroj Wiwantkit1
PMID: ***
Sir, The recent report on “head injury in paediatric” is very interesting.[1] In a study by Chinda et al., noted that “H1 among children is of a great concern, because of its incremental magnitude, due to increasing child labour and interstate religious discipleship among children, with attendant high mortality and permanent disabilities.[1]” In fact, the problem of improper care of paediatric head injury can be expected in any resource limited settings. The high mortality rate calls for urgent attention for proper management. An important problem is on child abuse. It is required to have a good plan to early detect the problem.[2] A study by Amaranath et al.,
Wiwanitkit House, Bang Khae, Bangkok, Thailand, 1 Hainan Medical University, China Address for correspondence: Dr. Somsri Wiwanitit, Wiwanitkit House, Bang Khae, Bangkok, Thailand. E-mail: [email protected]
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Chinda JY, Abubakar AM, Umaru H, Tahir C, Adamu S, Wabada S. Epidemiology and management of head injury in paediatric age group in North-Eastern Nigeria. Afr J Paediatr Surg 2013;10:358-61. Bailhache M, Leroy V, Pillet P, Salmi LR. Is early detection of abused children possible?: A systematic review of the diagnostic accuracy of the identification of abused children. BMC Pediatr 2013;13:202. Amaranath JE, Ramanan M, Reagh J, Saekang E, Prasad N, Chaseling R, et al. Epidemiology of traumatic head injury from a major paediatric trauma centre in New South Wales, Australia. ANZ J Surg 2014.
Ultrasound diagnosis of varicocele Access this article online Quick Response Code:
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during examinations were inevitable and must be taken into account.”[3]
DOI: 10.4103/0189-6725.132854
Beuy Joob, Viroj Wiwanitkit1 Sanitation 1 Medical Academic Center, Bangkok, Thailand, 1 Hainan Medical University, China
PMID: ***
Sir, The recent report on ultrasound diagnosis of varicocele is very interesting.[1] A study by Fiogbe et al. concluded that “varicocele is better studied by ultrasound.”[1] In fact, the ultrasound diagnosis can be useful non-invasive investigation. However, there are also some issues on its limitation. First, the inter-personal variation in interpretation of ultrasound result can be expected. Carlsen et al. in their study have reported that the estimated size of testes is varied by observer.[2] A study by Yuen et al. noted that “sources of error due to movements as a result of the subject being in the water African Journal of Paediatric Surgery
Address for correspondence: Dr. Beuy Joob, Sanitation 1 Medical Academic Center, Bangkok, Thailand. E-mail: [email protected]
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Fiogbe MA, Alao MJ, Biaou O, Gbenou SR, Yekpe P, Sossou R, et al. Ultrasound diagnosis of varicocele in the adolescent: Our experience from Benin. Afr J Paediatr Surg 2013;10:295-8. Carlsen E, Andersen AG, Buchreitz L, Jørgensen N, Magnus O, Matulevicuus V, et al. Inter-observer variation in the results of the clinical andrological examination including estimation of testicular size. Int J Androl 2000;23:248-53. Yuen QW, Ying MT, Brook FM, Kinoshita RE. Reliability of 2D ultrasound measurements of testis size in dolphins taken under voluntary behavior. Ultrasound Med Biol 2009;35:1005-9. April-June 2014 / Vol 11 / Issue 2
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Head injury in paediatric Access this article online Quick Response Code:
Website: www.afrjpaedsurg.org
concluded that “many injuries may be preventable with the adaptation of better public health education programmes, particularly in very young children.[3]”
DOI: 10.4103/0189-6725.132849
Somsri Wiwanitit, Viroj Wiwantkit1
PMID: ***
Sir, The recent report on “head injury in paediatric” is very interesting.[1] In a study by Chinda et al., noted that “H1 among children is of a great concern, because of its incremental magnitude, due to increasing child labour and interstate religious discipleship among children, with attendant high mortality and permanent disabilities.[1]” In fact, the problem of improper care of paediatric head injury can be expected in any resource limited settings. The high mortality rate calls for urgent attention for proper management. An important problem is on child abuse. It is required to have a good plan to early detect the problem.[2] A study by Amaranath et al.,
Wiwanitkit House, Bang Khae, Bangkok, Thailand, 1 Hainan Medical University, China Address for correspondence: Dr. Somsri Wiwanitit, Wiwanitkit House, Bang Khae, Bangkok, Thailand. E-mail: [email protected]
REFERENCES 1.
2.
3.
Chinda JY, Abubakar AM, Umaru H, Tahir C, Adamu S, Wabada S. Epidemiology and management of head injury in paediatric age group in North-Eastern Nigeria. Afr J Paediatr Surg 2013;10:358-61. Bailhache M, Leroy V, Pillet P, Salmi LR. Is early detection of abused children possible?: A systematic review of the diagnostic accuracy of the identification of abused children. BMC Pediatr 2013;13:202. Amaranath JE, Ramanan M, Reagh J, Saekang E, Prasad N, Chaseling R, et al. Epidemiology of traumatic head injury from a major paediatric trauma centre in New South Wales, Australia. ANZ J Surg 2014.
Ultrasound diagnosis of varicocele Access this article online Quick Response Code:
Website: www.afrjpaedsurg.org
during examinations were inevitable and must be taken into account.”[3]
DOI: 10.4103/0189-6725.132854
Beuy Joob, Viroj Wiwanitkit1 Sanitation 1 Medical Academic Center, Bangkok, Thailand, 1 Hainan Medical University, China
PMID: ***
Sir, The recent report on ultrasound diagnosis of varicocele is very interesting.[1] A study by Fiogbe et al. concluded that “varicocele is better studied by ultrasound.”[1] In fact, the ultrasound diagnosis can be useful non-invasive investigation. However, there are also some issues on its limitation. First, the inter-personal variation in interpretation of ultrasound result can be expected. Carlsen et al. in their study have reported that the estimated size of testes is varied by observer.[2] A study by Yuen et al. noted that “sources of error due to movements as a result of the subject being in the water African Journal of Paediatric Surgery
Address for correspondence: Dr. Beuy Joob, Sanitation 1 Medical Academic Center, Bangkok, Thailand. E-mail: [email protected]
REFERENCES 1.
2.
3.
Fiogbe MA, Alao MJ, Biaou O, Gbenou SR, Yekpe P, Sossou R, et al. Ultrasound diagnosis of varicocele in the adolescent: Our experience from Benin. Afr J Paediatr Surg 2013;10:295-8. Carlsen E, Andersen AG, Buchreitz L, Jørgensen N, Magnus O, Matulevicuus V, et al. Inter-observer variation in the results of the clinical andrological examination including estimation of testicular size. Int J Androl 2000;23:248-53. Yuen QW, Ying MT, Brook FM, Kinoshita RE. Reliability of 2D ultrasound measurements of testis size in dolphins taken under voluntary behavior. Ultrasound Med Biol 2009;35:1005-9. April-June 2014 / Vol 11 / Issue 2
199
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