Evaluation of apparently healthy Egyptian infants and toddlers on the bayley-III scales according to age and sex.

Background: Child development is shaped throughout the first years of life through the interaction of genetics and the environment. Bayley-III is valuably used to determine early developmental delay (DD). The aim of this study was to detect the differences in performance of a sample of apparently healthy Egyptian infants and toddlers on the Bayley-III scales in relation to their age and gender.

A comparison of the performance of normal middle social class Egyptian infants and toddlers with the reference norms of the Bayley Scales -third edition (Bayley III): A pilot study.

Background: Developmental assessment is an important facility for early detection and intervention of developmental delay in children. Objective: to assess the performance of a sample of middle social class Egyptian infants and toddlers on Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development-third edition (Bayley III), and to compare their cognitive, motor, and communication scores with that of the reference norms.

Methods: It was a cross-sectional pilot study, included 270 children aged 18-42 months.

Circulating glial fibrillary acidic protein and ubiquitin carboxy-terminal hydrolase-L1 as markers of neuronal damage in children with epileptic seizures.

Background: Epilepsy is a common neurological disease that has a negative impact on physical, social, and cognitive function. Seizure-induced neuronal injury is one of the suggested mechanisms of epilepsy complications. We aimed to evaluate the circulating level of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and ubiquitin carboxy-terminal hydrolase-L1 (UCH-L1) as markers of neuronal damage in children with epilepsy and its relation to epilepsy characteristics.

Effect of Early Breast Milk Nutrition on Serum Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 in Preterm Infants.

Background: Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) is one of the essential intrauterine hormonal mediators of growth, and its serum values are often low after preterm delivery.

Aim: To evaluate the influence of immediate breast milk feeding on serum IGF-1 in preterm newborns.

Subjects And Methods: This prospective, observational cohort study included 60 premature infants born < 32 weeks of gestation, divided into group A and B regarding breastfeeding or formula feeding.

Blood lead levels in a group of children: the potential risk factors and health problems.

Objective: To investigate blood lead levels in schoolchildren in two areas of Egypt to understand the current lead pollution exposure and its risk factors, aiming to improve prevention politicies.

Subjects And Method: This was a cross-sectional study in children (n=400) aged 6-12 years recruited from two areas in Egypt (industrial and urban). Blood lead levels were measured using an atomic absorption method.

Dietary Behaviour Pattern and Physical Activity in Overweight and Obese Egyptian Mothers: Relationships with Their Children's Body Mass Index.

Background: Obesity and related morbidity increase in Egyptian women and their children. A better understanding of dietary and activity patterns is needed to reduce obesity prevalence.

Aim: The present study aimed to assess dietary patterns and physical activity in Egyptian overweight and obese mothers and to explore its relationships with their children's body mass index (BMI).