Plasma high sensitivity c-reactive protein level in children with asthma seen at Aminu Kano teaching hospital, Kano

BI, Garba; Ibrahim, Moustafa; Johnson, Austin; Yahaya, IA

doi:10.4103/2384-5147.138948

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“…In the same aspect laser group children showed a statistically significant decrease in their serum hs-CRP levels after the laser acupuncture sessions. Other study results demonstrated that children with respiratory allergic diseases had greater concentrations of hs-CRP in serum as compared with healthy children [8].…”

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“…C-reactive protein (CRP) is an acute phase reactant; it is produced by the liver and considers a highly conserved plasma protein which participates in the systemic response to inflammation. Its plasma concentration increases during inflammatory states and is a highly sensitive marker of inflammation, infection and tissue damage, which contributes to host defence against infection by activating the complement pathways [8]. High-sensitivity-C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) is a well-known systemic inflammatory marker that is easy and inexpensive to measure, together with ESR, serum Ig-E and total eosinophil count that measured as laboratory markers in the studied groups.…”

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Assessment of Allergic Rhinitis among Children after Low-Level Laser Therapy

Moustafa¹,

Nady²,

Saber³

et al. 2019

Open Access Maced J Med Sci

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BACKGROUND: Allergic rhinitis (AR) represents one of the most common global health problems with seriously increasing incidence over the last decades. The goal of the treatment of rhinitis is to prevent or reduce the symptoms caused by the inflammation of affected tissues. Intranasal steroids and oral antihistamines are recommended as first lines of treatment. Acupuncture had reported a significant improvement in daily symptoms and an increase of symptom-free days in many studies enrolling adults’ patients.AIM: This study aimed to evaluate the laser acupuncture effect on the treatment of children AR in comparison to the effect of the medication and to assess the anti-inflammatory effect of laser acupuncture through measurement of serum inflammatory marker (hs-CRP). METHODS: Sixty patients with allergic rhinitis their age group ranged from 4 to 18 years were divided randomly into two groups. Group 1 enrolled 30 patient that received AR in the form of intranasal steroids, antihistaminic, leukotriene antagonists while group2 thirty patients received 12 laser acupuncture sessions (2 sessions a \ week) on specific traditional Chinese acupuncture points.RESULTS: There was a significant improvement in the severity score symptoms in both groups through and by the end of the study. High Significant improvement in the levels of the inflammatory marker in both groups, especially in the group which receive laser acupuncture sessions.CONCLUSION: Laser acupuncture is a reliable, painless and non-invasive successful technique, which may be used as a complementary treatment for pediatric allergic rhinitis.

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Assessment of Allergic Rhinitis among Children after Low-Level Laser Therapy

Moustafa¹,

Nady²,

Saber³

et al. 2019

Open Access Maced J Med Sci

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“…[40] Conversely, markers of inflammation like high sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (hs-CRP) was observed to be markedly elevated in children with asthma compared to the controls, particularly in those with acute asthmatic exacerbations. [41] This observation calls for a high index of suspicion for micronutrients, antioxidants and vitamin deficiencies among Nigerian children with asthma by care providers. These deficiencies should be suspected and promptly addressed for more holistic asthma care in children in Nigeria and other LMICs.…”

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Childhood Asthma in Nigeria: A Review of the Burden and Challenges of Management

Kuti¹

2020

Ann Health Res

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Bronchial asthma care professionals all over the world are faced with many challenges in managing children with asthma. This narrative review highlights the burden and specific challenges encountered by Nigerian health care professionals in the care of children with bronchial asthma and attempts to suggest ways of overcoming some of these challenges for optimal bronchial asthma care. Electronic search of relevant published articles from year 2000 to date was carried out using appropriate search engines for the following search words and phrases: “asthma in Nigerian children”, “childhood asthma in Nigeria”, “burden of asthma”, “challenges,” “prevalence” and “cost of bronchial asthma care.” The findings revealed that childhood bronchial asthma was reported in all the geo-political zones of the country with evidence of increasing prevalence and male preponderance. Higher prevalence rates were reported in urban settings compared to rural settings and intermittent asthma was the most frequently reported form of the disease in Nigeria. Allergic rhinitis, with or without conjunctivitis were the most common co-morbidities, while respiratory tract infections, exposure to dust and physical exercise were the common triggers. Bronchial asthma was reported to affect school attendance, family finances and the quality of life of children and their caregivers. Reported challenges of childhood bronchial asthma in Nigeria included ignorance, poverty, stigma and poor adherence to medications by affected children and caregivers; inadequate work force and suboptimal knowledge of various cadres of health workers and poor health system as well as little or no availability of standard asthma care facilities at all levels of health care in Nigeria. Awareness creation, routine training and re-training of all cadres of health workers, provision of basic asthma care facilities and revamping of the health system may assist in overcoming the challenges.

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Plasma high sensitivity c-reactive protein level in children with asthma seen at Aminu Kano teaching hospital, Kano

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Assessment of Allergic Rhinitis among Children after Low-Level Laser Therapy

Assessment of Allergic Rhinitis among Children after Low-Level Laser Therapy

Childhood Asthma in Nigeria: A Review of the Burden and Challenges of Management

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