The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic has changed people's way of life in all areas of activity. The higher education system has as well been impacted. Off-campus education, which previously seemed impossible in medical universities, ...

Purpose – to evaluate personal and situational anxiety levels in overweight and obese children. Materials and methods. 153 children (72 girls and 81 boys) aged 12–17 were involved in the study at the Odesa Regional Children’s ...

Breastfeeding is considered to be the best way to feed babies. According to WHO recommendations, exclusive breastfeeding is recommended up to 6 months, and continued breastfeeding up to 2 years. Women motivation to breastfeed ...

Today, the COVID19 pandemic has not only completely changed the social, economic, and cultural situation around the world, but has also had a significant impact on the form of learning in society. The implementation of ...

The clinical and epidemiological examination of children who present to a children’s clinic in the Odessa region (Ukraine) demonstrates under diagnoses of short stature, including Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD). Optimization ...

Functional disorders of the gastro - intestinal tract, such as irritable bowel syndrome take a significant place among gastrointestinal diseases with children. It is important to find new non-drug methods of action in the ...

This report continues the research work carried out by the Department of Pediatrics №1 Odessa National Medical University, in finding out the optimal ways to prevent a number of chronic diseases associated with geopathogenic ...

Questionnaire data provided by parents of 300 children aged 6 to 10 years (average age 8.08±0.8) who study in comprehensive schools of Odesa via distance education were analyzed. There was a clear trend towards a decrease ...

The state of the microcirculatory bed plays a decisive role in the metabolic processes of organs and tissues. The intensity and direction of metabolic processes in tissue cells depend on the mass transfer of oxygen by ...

The 80 random children aged 4 to 15 years were examined. About a quarter of the children had blood lead concentration (BLC) more than 5μg/dL. They also had a higher content of eosinophil cells, an increase of alanine ...