European Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volume 8, Issue 5, September 2020

  • Effects of Parental Smoking on Occurrence of Childhood Acute Leukemia

    Fumio Bessho, Masako Tanimura

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 5, September 2020
    Pages: 61-65
    Received: 28 August 2020
    Accepted: 11 September 2020
    Published: 23 September 2020
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    Abstract: We herein determined the effects of parental smoking on occurrence of childhood acute leukemia using the large volume of data accumulated in the Japan Children's Cancer Registry. Information on the smoking statuses of fathers was available for 4,802 acute leukemia cases diagnosed between 1985 and 2006 and that of mothers was available for 5,536 cas... Show More
  • Factors Associated with the Progression of Preeclampsia at Kinshasa University Clinics in Democratic Republic of Congo

    Vangu Vangu Roland, Rahma Rashid Tozin, Mbuyi Muamba Jean Marie, Mokondjimobe Etienne, Mambueni Thamba Christophe, Vangu Ngoma Dieudonné, Tsimba Vangu Andrien, Makoso Nimi Blaise, Mbungu Fuele Simon, Nkodila Natuhoyila Aliocha, Longo-Mbenza Benjamin

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 5, September 2020
    Pages: 66-71
    Received: 06 August 2020
    Accepted: 24 August 2020
    Published: 25 September 2020
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    Abstract: Background and aims: the progression of preeclampsia continues to increase in sub-Saharan Africa where care is inadequate. The objective of this study is to identify factors associated with the progression of preeclampsia at University Clinics of Kinshasa. Methods: This is a prospective and analytical study of 265 patients hospitalized at the Gynec... Show More
  • Psychological Impact of COVID-19 in Health Care Workers in Early Days of COVID-19 Pandemic

    Anum Sultan, Maria Hassan, Durr-e-shahwar Hayat, Muhammad Ali

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 5, September 2020
    Pages: 72-76
    Received: 26 June 2020
    Accepted: 25 September 2020
    Published: 30 September 2020
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    Abstract: Introduction: With the end of year 2019, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has emerged as the largest pandemic since 2003, rapidly spreading worldwide. COVID-19 was first discovered in Wuhan province in China, it is now declared as public health emergency of international concern by World Health Organization (WHO) on 30 January 2020. The evaluatio... Show More
  • Short-term Evaluation of Survival Newborns Having Spent a Day in Neonatology at the University Clinics of Kinshasa During Severe Preeclampsia: Prospective Cohort Survey

    Vangu Vangu Roland, Rahma Rashid Tozin, Mbungu Mwimba Roger, Mbuyi Muamba Jean Marie, Mokondjimobe Etienne, Mambueni Thamba Christophe, Vangu Ngoma Dieudonné, Tsimba Vangu Andrien, Makoso Nimi Blaise, Mbungu Fuele Simon, Nkodila Natuhoyila Aliocha, Longo-Mbenza Benjamin

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 5, September 2020
    Pages: 77-82
    Received: 05 August 2020
    Accepted: 24 August 2020
    Published: 13 October 2020
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    Abstract: Background and aims: neonatal mortality in pregnant women with pre-eclampsia remains a concern in our environment and several factors, including those related to complications of pre-eclampsia, contribute to it in our settings where the care is inadequate. The aims of our study is to determine the frequency of transfer to describe the survival of b... Show More
  • Assessment of Physical Fitness and Its Association with Sympathetic Activation Among the Students of Pokhara University, Nepal

    Bijay Subedi, Bishwas Subedi, Sapana Bhandari, Sabin Poudel, Khem Raj Joshi

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 5, September 2020
    Pages: 83-90
    Received: 16 September 2020
    Accepted: 05 October 2020
    Published: 13 October 2020
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    Abstract: A 3-minute step test provides a feasible, low cost procedure with minimal risk to the participant for assessing physical fitness compared to maximal exercise testing. Test assessing the autonomic function (sympathetic wing) evaluates the cardiovascular reflex like increased blood pressure triggered by performing specific stimulating maneuvers such ... Show More
  • Evaluating the Preparedness of Child Health Facilities and Health Care Providers to COVID 19 Pandemic

    Abideen Salako, Oluwatosin Odubela, Tomilola Musari-Martins, Zaidat Musa, Titilola Gbaja-Biamila, Babasola Opaneye, David Oladele, Priscilla Ezemelue, Harry Ohwodo, Oliver Ezechi, Agatha David

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 5, September 2020
    Pages: 91-96
    Received: 10 September 2020
    Accepted: 09 October 2020
    Published: 17 October 2020
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    Abstract: The challenges of diagnosis of SARS-CoV2 infection in the paediatric population includes not only the mild nature of the disease, but the similarity in the symptomatology of the COVID-19 disease to common childhood illness, and the possibility that the infected children could be “silent transmitters” to the family members and health care workers [H... Show More