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Acute symptoms are required for the diagnosis of acute otitis media (AOM) and they guide the management together with the laterality of AOM. However, symptoms are variable in young children and not diagnostic with AOM. We ...

Tonsillectomy and adenotomy are two of the most common operations in the otorhinolaryngology field. Recurrent infections and hypertrophy are the main indications for these surgical procedures. Palatine tonsils and ...

Physical inactivity is both a national and worldwide challenge as it increases risks for several health problems such as obesity, whereas physical activity decreases risks. Physical activity is often related to motor skills ...

Type 1 diabetes results from the deficiency of insulin secretion from the pancreatic beta cells. The preclinical period of type 1 diabetes is characterized by the appearance of islet autoantibodies in the peripheral blood ...

Genetic, Prenatal and Postnatal Determinants of Weight Gain and Obesity in Young Children – The STEPS Study University of Turku, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Paediatrics, University of Turku Doctoral Program of ...

The burden of influenza is substantial in all children, including those without any underlying medical conditions. Both influenza A and B viruses cause a high rate of morbidity and a large demand for hospitalization in the ...

Gestational diabetes (GDM) is defined as a condition in which hyperglycaemia develops for the first time during pregnancy. Blood glucose-lowering pharmacological treatment is begun if, despite lifestyle changes, the blood ...

The significance of taste perception in food-related behavior needs to be investigated to learn to more efficiently guide people toward a healthier diet. This study aimed to reveal the associations between food-related ...

Lysinuric protein intolerance (LPI) is a rare, recessively inherited transporter disorder affecting the transport of cationic amino acids (CAAs) lysine, arginine and ornithine in basolateral membrane in intestine and renal ...

The aims of this study were to get an overall view of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) concentrations in healthy Finnish children, to find the major factors influencing the levels, and to find if there are differences in ...