Pediatric Sciences Journal
Pediatric Sciences Journal (PedSciJ) is published by the Medical Faculty of Brawijaya University, Indonesia, as an Open Access & Peer Reviewed Multidisciplinary Journal. The aims and scope of the Journal include pediatric, neonatal healthcare, and perinatology/ The Journal aims to bridge and integrate the intellectual, methodological, and substantive diversity of medical scholarship and to encourage a vigorous dialogue between medical scholars and practitioners. The Journal welcomes contributions that promote the exchange of ideas and rational discourse between practicing educators and medical researchers worldwide. Pediatric Sciences Journal (PedSciJ) publishes peer-reviewed clinical research articles, case reports, serial case reports, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and letters to the editor twice a year in June and December. Articles published in the Pediatric Sciences Journal (PedSciJ) embrace the full scope of the manuscript related to the health and diseases of infancy, neonates, children, adolescents, and those related to pediatric topics. The Journal also explores legal and ethical issues, neonatal technology, and product development based on COPE. The Journal’s audience includes all those that participate in perinatal/neonatal care, including, but not limited to neonatologists, perinatologists, perinatal epidemiologists, pediatricians, pediatric subspecialists, obstetrics, surgeons, neonatal and perinatal nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, social workers, dieticians, speech and hearing experts, other allied health professionals, as well as subspecialists who participate in patient care including radiologists, laboratory medicine and pathologists
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<![CDATA[Good outcome of newborn septic arthritis with holistic treatment: a case report ]]>
<![CDATA[Muhammad Irvan Avandi]]>;
<![CDATA[Brigitta Ida Resita Vebrianti Corebima]]>;
<![CDATA[Eko Sulistijono]]>;
<![CDATA[Talita Clarissa Sinatra]]>
<![CDATA[ Pediatric Sciences Journal Vol. 2 No. 2 (2021): (Available online 1 December 2021) ]]>
Publisher : <![CDATA[Medical Faculty of Brawijaya University, Indonesia ]]>
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DOI: 10.51559/pedscij.v2i2.25
<![CDATA[Introduction: Septic arthritis (SA) is a serious joint infection associated with significant morbidity that can cause permanent damage with articular cartilage destruction, osteonecrosis, and lifelong deformities. Here we present a good outcome of newborn septic arthritis with prompt treatment. Case Presentation: A one-month-old boy was brought with swelling of both knee joints two weeks before admission. He has a history of preterm birth and was hospitalized in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) because of neonatal pneumonia and sepsis. Several days after treatment, he came with swollen on both knees, both knee joint synovial liquid and sputum culture showed Klebsiella pneumoniae. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) was found intra articular fluid and erosion of the epiphyseal cartilage suspect infection process. After establishing the diagnosis of SA, we initiated treatment with cloxacillin 60 mg/kgs body weight for 14 days. He underwent debridement and physiotherapist. One year after discharge, the physical examinations showed normal findings and had a normal gait. Conclusion: It can be concluded that prompt diagnosis and treatment of SA on the newborn will have a good outcome with no sequelae. An early diagnosis of SA can guide clinicians to initiate a standardized treatment and improve patient outcomes.]]>
<![CDATA[Factors affecting stunted growth in children aged 6-24 months in Bawean Island, Indonesia ]]>
<![CDATA[Arini Haq]]>;
<![CDATA[Luthfiana Eka Sari]]>;
<![CDATA[Pitra Sekarhandini]]>;
<![CDATA[Brigitta Ida Resita Vebrianti Corebima]]>
<![CDATA[ Pediatric Sciences Journal Vol. 2 No. 2 (2021): (Available online 1 December 2021) ]]>
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DOI: 10.51559/pedscij.v2i2.26
<![CDATA[Background: Stunted is defined as a condition where body length and height are less than -2 SD of the WHO height-for-age z score. The number of stunted children worldwide reaches 129 million or 23.8% of the population. This study aims to scrutinize the factors affecting stunted growth in children aged 6-24 months old in Sangkapura district, Bawean. Methods: This cross-sectional quantitative study in Bawean island, involving children aged 6-24 months old who came to posyandu for height measurement. The purposive sampling technique was used in the study, in which the samples filled a questionnaire consisting of several questions. The data analyses presented are univariate analysis, Chi-Square, and Binary Regression Analysis. Results: The analysis results showed that the factors affecting stunted growth in toddlers are birth weight (<2500 grams), gestational age (<37 weeks), exclusive breastfeeding, and weaning foods. If the baby’s birth weight is less than 2500 grams, is born before week 37 of pregnancy, does not get exclusive breastfeeding, and is given homemade weaning foods, the possibility of the baby being stunted is 91.5%. Conclusion: Several factors affect stunted growth in children aged 6-24 months old in Bawean island. Children who experience all of the factors mentioned above have a 91.5% possibility of being stunted. Among the other factors, babies not exclusively breastfed are 190,019 times more likely to be stunted.]]>
<![CDATA[Screening for congenital hypothyroidism in Malang, East Java in 2020 ]]>
<![CDATA[Irfan Agus Salim]]>;
<![CDATA[Berlian Ristina Putri]]>;
<![CDATA[Tiara Afia Rosmalawati]]>;
<![CDATA[Haryudi Aji Cahyono]]>;
<![CDATA[Fadhilah Muttaqin]]>
<![CDATA[ Pediatric Sciences Journal Vol. 2 No. 2 (2021): (Available online 1 December 2021) ]]>
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DOI: 10.51559/pedscij.v2i2.28
<![CDATA[Introduction: Congenital hypothyroidism is defined as a state of thyroid hormone deficiency present at birth. Congenital hypothyroidism must be diagnosed immediately because delay in therapy may cause irreversible neurological deficits, such as mental retardation in children. However, this condition can be prevented by screening in newborns so that congenital hypothyroidism can be diagnosed and treated early, and can result in better neurological development. This study aims to determine the congenital hypothyroidism ratio in Malang from March to November 2020. Methods: The descriptive analysis method was used in this research. The subjects were neonates aged 0 – 28 days with a gestational age of 36 weeks and were involving the Health Office in both the Regency and the City of Malang. The data about identity, gender, age at screening, and gestational age were collected. A laboratory screening test was performed by taking a blood sample from the heel or vein for a TSH test. If the result was positive with a TSH value > 20 U/mL, the subject would be recalled for having a confirmation test and referred to a pediatric endocrinologist. Results: There were 2024 (88.34%) subjects were successfully screened from a total of 2291 subjects. The recall rate for congenital hypothyroidism was 1:2024 (0.04%). Conclusion: The ratio of congenital hypothyroidism cases in Malang from March to November 2020 was higher than the global ratio, which was 1:3000. The high rate of congenital hypothyroidism in Malang indicated the need for congenital hypothyroidism screening in newborns.]]>
<![CDATA[Case distribution and survival rate in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Banjarmasin, Indonesia ]]>
<![CDATA[Choirul Anam]]>;
<![CDATA[Niarsari Anugrahing Putri]]>;
<![CDATA[Rahmad Ramadhani]]>;
<![CDATA[Yasmin Musfirah]]>
<![CDATA[ Pediatric Sciences Journal Vol. 2 No. 2 (2021): (Available online 1 December 2021) ]]>
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DOI: 10.51559/pedscij.v2i2.29
<![CDATA[Introduction: Epidemiological studies about case distribution and survival in PICU is important to do. Knowledge of these epidemiological studies can assist in decision-making to improve patient quality of care. So far there is no data about the case distribution and survival rate of the patients in the PICU in Banjarmasin, Indonesia. This study aims to provide an overview of case distribution and survival rates of patients treated at the PICU of Ulin Hospital Banjarmasin. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted at the PICU of Ulin Hospital Banjarmasin. Data was taken from patients’ records from January 2017 to December 2018. Results: A total of 202 patients were admitted to the PICU, males 109 and females 93. The mortality rate was 17% with a survival rate, 83% with a mean length of stay of 10 days. The most common patient diagnosis was pneumonia 23%, meningoencephalitis 10%, and dengue shock syndrome 6%. The system commonly involved was respiratory system 26%, central nervous system 17%, and infection 13%. The median length of stay for overall admission was 9 days with a mean of 10 days. The cardiovascular and respiratory systems tend to have lower survival rates, 78%, and 79% respectively. Conclusions: This study shows that respiratory, neurological, and infectious diseases are the most common diseases that cause children to be admitted to the PICU. The mortality rate in this study was 17% with a mean length of stay of 10 days. It is necessary to focus on medical facilities and interventions to reduce respiratory-related mortality.]]>
<![CDATA[Relationship of Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) and Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1) levels in breast milk colostrum with the occurrence of necrotizing enterocolitis in neonates ]]>
<![CDATA[Anik Puryatni]]>;
<![CDATA[Prasetya Ismail]]>;
<![CDATA[Fireka Juniantika]]>;
<![CDATA[Bayu Kurniawan]]>
<![CDATA[ Pediatric Sciences Journal Vol. 2 No. 2 (2021): (Available online 1 December 2021) ]]>
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DOI: 10.51559/pedscij.v2i2.30
<![CDATA[Background: Colostrum contains various bioactive compounds that have various roles and potentials in preventing the occurrence of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). EGF and IGF-1 are growth factors found in breast milk colostrum in the form of polypeptides that play a role in regulating and stimulating cell proliferation and differentiation processes. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between EGF and IGF-1 levels in breast milk colostrum with the occurrence of NEC in neonates. Methods: This analytical observational study was conducted at Saiful Anwar Hospital Malang during June-August 2019 on mothers and neonates who were breastfed. Maternal colostrum was collected at 72 hours postpartum, while NEC incidence in infants was determined prospectively. EGF and IGF-1 levels in colostrum were examined using the ELISA method. The data were processed by SPSS 21 program and analyzed using Spearman’s test and logistic regression. Results: 24 mother and baby pair samples were included in the study. The mean level of EGF in maternal colostrum was 466±304 ng/ml, and the mean level of IGF-1 was 1.99±0.96 ng/ml with no significant difference in levels based on gestational age. There is a strong negative correlation between the levels of EGF (r = -0.630; p=0.001) and IGF-1 (r = -0.646; p=0.001) on the occurrence of NEC. With the regression test, there was no significant effect between the levels of IGF-1 (p=0.995) and EGF (p=0.997) on NEC occurrence. Conclusion: EGF and IGF-1 levels have a significant relationship to the occurrence of NEC. The higher levels of EGF and IGF-1 contained in breast milk colostrum reduced the incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis in neonates.]]>
