Publications by authors named "Mykola Aryayev"
Objective: The aim: To study the effect of high-frequency chest wall oscillation (HFCWO) on clinical indices of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in children.
Patients And Methods: Materials and methods: The main clinical symptoms were assessed in 107 children (girls - 45.79% and boys - 54.
To identify psychosocial problems and self-esteem in children with growth hormone deficiency (GHD) and define the role of some clinical and sociodemographic determinants in the conceptualization of internalizing and externalizing problems as criteria for psychosocial functioning. A GHD sample (46 prepubescent children) was selected and compared to a matched control group (80 healthy children). Psychosocial functioning in children with GHD was investigated using Goodman's "Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Acute respiratory infections (ARIs), caused by the high level of immaturity of the immune system, are a major cause of morbidity in preterm newborns. The probiotic strain Nissle 1917 (EcN) is well known for its immuno-modulatory properties and may therefore enhance the immune competence. Thus, EcN administration may provide a promising possibility to decrease the risk of ARIs in this vulnerable group of children.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe investigated prevalence of and knowledge about tobacco use among physicians, and their counselling of patients in the Odessa region (Ukraine). Paediatricians (40), family doctors (40) and interns (70) were selected from the physician population of the Odessa region. The proportion of smokers was unacceptably high for health care professionals: paediatricians, 32.
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