Validation and Cultural Adaptation of an Arabic Version of Pediatric Eating Assessment Tool (Pedi-EAT-10).

Pediatric eating assessment tool (Pedi-EAT-10) is a validated and reliable caregiver administered outcome instrument designed for detection of children at high risk of penetration/aspiration. The objective of this study is to translate and validate the Arabic version of Pedi-EAT-10 and to correlate its results with pharyngeal residue and aspiration on fiber optic endoscopic examination of swallowing (FEES). A cross-sectional study including 202 children selected randomly from those attending the swallowing clinic in phoniatrics unit, Otorhinolaryngology department (ORL) at main university hospital between February 2019 and October 2020 complaining of dysphagia.

Effects of Prosody Rehabilitation on Acoustic Analysis of Prosodic Features in Hearing-Impaired Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: The role of prosody in language acquisition and effective communication is documented in research. Nevertheless, rehabilitation of prosodic skills in children with hearing impairment using hearing aids or cochlear implants is relatively neglected compared to other speech and language areas.

Objective: To detect the effect of prosodic rehabilitation using the adapted translated version of the "Prosody Treatment Program" on expression of prosodic features in Egyptian Arabic-speaking hearing-impaired school-age children fitted with hearing aids or cochlear implant devices in comparison to conventional auditory and language rehabilitation.

Gut priming with bovine colostrum and T regulatory cells in preterm neonates: a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and neonatal sepsis are still considered major problems, especially in formula-fed preterm neonates. This study aimed to investigate the effect of bovine colostrum on T regulatory cells, NEC, and late-onset sepsis in preterm neonates ≤34 weeks.

Methods: This prospective double-blind randomized controlled trial was conducted on 80 preterm infants who were randomly assigned to either the bovine colostrum group (n = 32) or control group (n = 48).

Evaluation and remediation of central auditory processing disorders in children with autism spectrum disorders.

Objectives: This study was carried out to assess various skills of central auditory processing (CAP) in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and to evaluate the efficacy of auditory training in these children.

Methods: This study is a non-randomized clinical experiment. 30 high functioning ASD children aged from 7 to 12 years were included in the study.

Association of alirocumab therapy with inflammatory lesions of the vocal folds: A case report.

Therapeutic monocolonal antibodies (MAbs) are a new, rapidly growing class of medications that frequently have poorly characterized side-effect profiles. We present a patient who developed inflammatory lesions of the vocal folds in temporal relation to the initiation of alirocumab. Lesions of the vocal folds represent a previously unreported adverse effect of alirocumab therapy, making it the second MAb documented with such a side effect.

The correlation between central auditory processing in autistic children and their language processing abilities.

Aim: To study the auditory profile at different levels of the auditory system in children with ASD and to verify the role of (Central) auditory processing disorder as an essential pathology of the autistic disorder or as an associated co-morbidity, and to establish the correlation between CAP findings and the language delay in these cases.

Patients: The study included 30 children with definite autistic disorder according to DSM-IV-TR criteria and ADI-R among those attending the outpatient neuropsychiatry clinic of Alexandria University Children Hospital at El Shatby. An informed consent was taken from all patients in this part of the study.

Predictive value of vascular endothelial growth factor in preterm neonates with intraventricular haemorrhage.

Objective: Intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH) is a major problem in premature infants. Our objective is to assess the early predictive value of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) for development of IVH and management of its squeal in preterm neonates.

Methods: We prospectively studied 150 preterm neonates (PT) less than 34 weeks gestation.