The long-term impacts of preterm birth and associated morbidities on bone health in preschool children: a prospective cross-sectional study from Turkey.

Objective: To evaluate the impact of preterm birth on bone health in preschool children.

Methods: A total of 166 preschool children (aged 7-8 years) born preterm ( = 86, <37-week gestation) and at term ( = 80, ≥37 weeks of gestation) in our hospital were included in this prospective cross-sectional study. Data on antenatal, perinatal, and early postnatal characteristics and maternal obstetric history were obtained from medical records.

Maternal Characteristics and Obstetric and Neonatal Outcomes of Singleton Pregnancies Among Adolescents.

BACKGROUND Adolescent pregnancy remains a global public health issue with serious implications on maternal and child health, particularly in developing countries The aim of this study was to investigate maternal characteristics and obstetric and neonatal outcomes of singleton pregnancies among adolescents. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 241 adolescent women who gave birth to singletons between January 2015 and December 2015 at our hospital were included in this descriptive cross-sectional study. Data on maternal sociodemographic and obstetric characteristics as well as neonatal outcome were recorded.

Purified protein derivative response in juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

Objective: To examine the purified protein derivative (PPD) response that develops depending upon Th1 immune response in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).

Methods: PPD skin test was performed in 115 children with JIA who were vaccinated with bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG), and then they were compared to the PPD response of 45 healthy children of the same age who were vaccinated with BCG. Children with a PPD induration > or = 5 mm were accepted as PPD-positive.