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Bedding covers for people with allergic rhinitis

Author: Swingler, George Date: 2005 A patient comes to you asking whether using a mattress cover would help her allergic rhinitis. You know that she is allergic to house-dust mites and you know also that bedding covers have been widely recommended for allergic rhinitis, not ... Read more
Children in reviews: Methodological issues in child-relevant evidence syntheses

Author: Cramer, Kristie ; Wiebe, Natasha ; Moyer, Virginia ; Hartling, Lisa ; Williams, Katrina ; Swingler, George ; Klassen, Terry Date: 2005 BACKGROUND:The delivery of optimal medical care to children is dependent on the availability of child relevant research. Our objectives were to: i) systematically review and describe how children are handled in reviews of drug interventions ... Read more c b
Early clinical signs in neonates with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy predict an abnormal amplitude-integrated electroencephalogram at age 6 hours

Author: Horn, Alan ; Swingler, George ; Myer, Landon ; Linley, Lucy ; Raban, Moegammad ; Joolay, Yaseen ; Harrison, Michael ; Chandrasekaran, Manigandan ; Rhoda, Natasha ; Robertson, Nicola Date: 2013 BACKGROUND: An early clinical score predicting an abnormal amplitude-integrated electroencephalogram (aEEG) or moderate-severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) may allow rapid triage of infants for therapeutic hypothermia. We aimed to ... Read more c b
Educational outreach to general practitioners reduces children's asthma symptoms: a cluster randomised controlled trial

Author: Zwarenstein, Merrick ; Bheekie, Angeni ; Lombard, Carl ; Swingler, George ; Ehrlich, Rodney ; Eccles, Martin ; Sladden, Michael ; Pather, Sandra ; Grimshaw, Jeremy ; Oxman, Andrew Date: 2007 BACKGROUND:Childhood asthma is common in Cape Town, a province of South Africa, but is underdiagnosed by general practitioners. Medications are often prescribed inappropriately, and care is episodic. The objective of this study is to assess ... Read more c b
Inhuman shields — children caught in the crossfire of domestic violence

Author: Fieggen, A Graham ; Wiemann, Martin ; Brown, Carla ; Van As, Sebastian ; Swingler, George ; Peter, Jonathan C Date: 2004 Background. Child abuse is a worldwide scourge. One of its most devastating manifestations is non-accidental head injury (NAHI). Methods. This is a retrospective chart review of children presenting to the Red Cross Children’s Hospital trauma ... Read more
Observer variation in detecting lymphadenopathy on chest radiography

Author: Du Toit, Lionel George Date: 2003 Objective. To assess inter- and intra-observer agreement in the detection of lymphadcnopathy on chest radiography in children at risk for tuberculosis. Methods Dianostic test. Chest radiography using antero-posterior and lateral films. ... Read more
Some public health associations with specific enteropathogens in childhood diarrhoea in Cape Town

Author: Moeng, Helimamy Date: 2009 Background: Diarrhoea remains one of the leading causes of mortality in young children. After dehydration and malnutrition, electrolytes disturbances are an important complication of diarrhoea. In Cape Town, fluctuation of plasma sodium and ... Read more
A systematic review of existing national priorities for child health research in sub-Saharan Africa

Author: Swingler, George ; Irlam, James ; Macharia, William ; Tietche, Felix ; Meremikwu, Martin Date: 2005 BACKGROUND:We systematically reviewed existing national child health research priorities in Sub-Saharan Africa, and the processes used to determine them. METHODS: Collaborators from a purposive sample of 20 WHO-AFRO Region countries, assisted ... Read more c b