Nasal Carriage, Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profile, and Enterotoxin Genes of Isolated from Children with Asthma.

Unlabelled: Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease that affects children worldwide. Increasing evidence suggests that contributes to the pathology of asthma. The aim of this study was to evaluate the nasal carriage, antimicrobial susceptibility profile, and presence of enterotoxin genes from isolated from children with asthma.

Core outcomes and factors influencing the experience of care for children with severe acute exacerbations of asthma: a qualitative study.

Objective: To identify the outcomes considered important, and factors influencing the patient experience, for parents and caregivers of children presenting to hospital with a severe acute exacerbation of asthma. This work contributes to the outcome-identification process in developing a core outcome set (COS) for future clinical trials in children with severe acute asthma.

Design: A qualitative study involving semistructured interviews with parents and caregivers of children who presented to hospital with a severe acute exacerbation of asthma.

Early detection of infant hearing loss: current experiences of health professionals in a developing country.

Aim And Methods: To investigate the experiences of doctors and nurses in infant hearing loss through an open-ended questionnaire in Lagos, Nigeria.

Results: Few respondents detected children with hearing loss within the first 6 mo of life. Parental concern was the most significant lead for doctors.