Anaemia (anaemia) is a condition in which the concentration of haemoglobin in red blood cells falls below the norm accepted for people in certain sex and age groups. This is usually accompanied by a...
Fluorine (F) compounds are among the most potent stimulators of bone formation. Their main task in the body is the formation of fluoroapatites in tooth enamel. This makes children's teeth stronger...
Nose bleeding is a common symptom in children. It mainly affects children aged between 3 and 8 years. It usually resolves spontaneously. Recurrent bleeding may be caused by: blood coagulation...
Rumination is the repeated, conscious provocation of the retreat of food from the stomach into the mouth in order to chew and swallow food again.
Regular measurement of the head circumference is just as important in an infant as the measurement of weight and length. Excessive head circumference growth is defined as an enlargement of the head...
Growth deficiency in a child is defined as a height not exceeding the 3rd centile for a given age. Centile grids are charts that indicate the norms of various parameters, created by examining...
Underweight in a child is defined as a body weight not exceeding the 3rd percentile for a given age. Centile grids are charts setting out the norms of various parameters, created on the basis of...