AUTHOR INDEX ORIGINAL PAPERS AGABA, P. A., THACHER,T . D., ANGYO, I. A. AND AGABA, E. I. Peak Expiratory Flow Rates in Healthy Nigerian Children, 157 AYDOGDY, S., OZGENC, F., YURTSEVER, S., AKMAN, S. A., TOKAT, Y. AND YAGCI, R. V. Our Experience with Fulminant Hepatic Failure in Turkish Children: Etiology and Outcome, 367 BAKR,A . F. Intravenous Lines-related Sepsis in Newborn Babies Admitted to NICU in a Developing Country, 295 BALASUBRAMANIAN, K., RAJESWARI, J., GULAB, GOVIL,Y . C., AGARWAL, A. K., KUMAR, A. AND BHATIA,V .V arying Role of Vitamin D Deficiency in the Etiology of Rickets in Young Children vs. Adolescents in Northern India, 201 CAM, H., PUSUROGLU, K., AYDIN, A. AND ERCAN, M. Effects of Hemorheological Factors on the Development of Hypertension in Diabetic Children, 164 CIFTCI, E., GUNES,M .,K OKSAL,Y. ,I NCE, E. AND DOGRU, U. Underlying Causes of Recurrent Pneumonia in Turkish Children in a University Hospital, 212 CURTALE, F., EL-WAHAB HASSANEIN, Y. A., WAKEEL,A . E., MAS-COMA, S. AND MONTRESOR, A. Distribution of Human Fascioliasis by Age and Gender among Rural Population in the Nile Delta, Egypt, 264 DA MOTA SILVEIRA, S. M., GONCALVES DE MELLO, M. J., DE ARRUDA VIDAL, S., DE FRIAS, P. G. AND CATTANEO, A. Hypothermia on Admission: a Risk Factor for Death in Newborns Referred to the Pernambuco Institute of Mother and Child Health, 115 DJELANTIK, I. G. G., GESSNER, B. D., SUTANTO, A., STEINHOFF, M., LINEHAN, M., MOULTON, L. H. AND ARJOSO, S. Case Fatality Proportions and Predictive Factors for Mortality among Children Hospitalized with Severe Pneumonia in a Rural Developing Country Setting, 327 ECHAVE, P., BILLE,J .,A UDET, C., TALLA, I., VAUDAUX, B. AND GEHRI, M. Percentage, Bacterial Etiology and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Acute Respi- ratory Infection and Pneumonia among Children in Rural Senegal, 28 ELIZABETH, K. E. AND MURALEEDHARAN, M. Three-in-one Weight, Height and Body Mass Index Charts for Children and Adults, 224 EL-NAWAWY, A. Evaluation of the Outcome of Patients Admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in Alexandria Using the Pediatric Risk of Mortality (PRISM) Score, 109 ESAMAI, F., ERNERUDH, H., JANOLS, H., WELIN, S., EKERFELT, C., MINING, S. AND FORSBERG, P. Cerebral Malaria in Children: Serum and Cerebrospinal Fluid TNF-a and TGF-B Levels and Their Relationship to Clinical Outcome, 216 ESONA, M. D., ARMAH,G . E. AND STEELE,A . D. Molecular Epidemiology of Rotavirus Infection in Western Cameroon, 160 FANG, J., HUANG, S., CHEN,C .A ND ZHOU, D. Unrelated Umbilical Cord Blood Transplant for B-thalassemia Major, 71 GLEW, R. H., BHANJI, R. A. AND VANDERIJAGT, D. J. Effects of Displacement Resulting from Ethnic/Religious Conflict on the Growth and Body Composition of Fulani Children in Northern Nigeria, 279 GOKCAY, G., TURAN, J. M., PARTALCI,A .A ND NEYZI, O. Growth of Infants during the First Year of Life According to Feeding Regimen in the First 4 Months, 6 GRAHAM, M. A. Seasonal Dietary Stress in Peruvian Children, 24 GUR, E., ERCAN, O., CAN, G., AKKUS, S., GUZELOZ, §., CIFTCILI, S., ARVAS, A. AND ILTER, ©. Prevalence and Risk Factors of Iodine Deficiency among Schoolchildren, 168 HAGEL, I., LYNCH, N. R., PUCCIO, F., RODRIGUEZ,O. ,L UZONDA, R., RODRIGUEZ, P., SANCHEZ, P., CABRERA, M. C. AND DI PRISCO, M. C. Defective Regu- lation of the Protective IgE Response against Intestinal Helminth Ascaris lumbricoides in Malnourished Children, 136 HALL, D. Birthweight and Gestational Age as Predictors of Outcome in Preterm Deliveries for Severe Pre-eclampsia, 178 HASHIZUME, M., KUNII, O., SASAKI, S., SHIMOTD., AWAK,AI , S., MAZHITOVA, Z., DAULETBAEY, D., CAYPIL,W .,A LDIYAROVA, M., FARMER, A., YAMASHIRO, Y. AND CHIBA, M. Anaemia and Iron Deficiency among Schoolchildren in the Aral Sea Region, Kazakhstan, 172 JEFFERY, B. S., SOMA-PILLAY, P., MAKIN, J. AND MOOLMAN, G. The Effect of Pretoria Pasteurization on Bacterial Contamination of Hand-expressed Human Breastmilk, 240 KANTAR, M., CETINGUL, N., KANSOY, S., KUTUKCULER, N. AND AKSU, G. Immune Deficiencies following Cancer Treatment in Children, 286 KUTLU, N. O., AKINCI, A., SONMEZGOZ, E., TEMEL, i. AND EVLIYAOGLU, E. The Effects of Androstenediol, and Dehydroepiandrosterone on the Immune Response to BCG at Puberty, 181 LEE, W. S., PUTHUCHEARY, S. D., PARASAKTHI, N. AND CHOO, K. E. Antimicrobial Susceptibility and Distribution of Non-typhoidal Salmonella Serovars Isolated in Malaysian Children, 37 LEUNEN, K., HALL, D. R., ODENDAAL, H. J. AND GROVE, D. The Profile and Complications of Women with Placental Abruption and Intrauterine Death, 231 LOLEKHA, $., PRATUANGTHAM, S., PUNPANICH, W., BOWONKIRATIKACHORN, P., CHIMBUTRA, K. AND WEBER, F. Immunogenicity and Safety of Two Doses of a Paediatric Hepatitis A Vaccine in Thai Children: Comparison of Three Vaccination Schedules, 333 MAJUMDAR, I., PAUL, P.,T ALIB,V .H . AND RANGA, S. The Effect of Iron Therapy on the Growth of Iron-replete and Iron-deplete Children, 84 MAKKONEN, B., VENTER, A. AND JOUBERT,G . A Randomized Controlled Study of the Impact of Dietary Zinc Supplementation in the Management of Children with Protein—Energy Malnutrition in Lesotho. I: Mortality and Morbidity, 340 MAKKONEN, B., VENTER, A. AND JOUBERT,G . A Randomized Controlled Study of the Impact of Dietary Zinc Supplementation in the Management of Children with Protein—Energy Malnutrition in Lesotho. II: Special Investigations, 353 MISHRA, O. P., BATRA, P., ALI, Z., ANUPURBA, S. AND DAS, B. K. Cerebrospinal Fluid Lysozyme Level for the Diagnosis of Tuberculous Meningitis in Children, 13 NAIR, P. A. K. AND AL KHUSAIBY, S. M. Kernicterus and G6PD Deficiency—a Case Series from Oman, 74 OSO, O. O., ABIODUN, P. O., OMOTODE,O .O . AND OYEWOLE, D. Vitamin A Status and Nutritional Intake of Carotenoids of Preschool Children in Ijaye Orile Community in Nigeria, 42 OZMERT, E., UCKARDES, Y., YURDAKOK, K. AND YALCIN, S. S. Is a 2 : 1 Ratio of Standard WHO ORS to Plain Water Effective in the Treatment of Moderate Dehydration, 291 PIEPER, C. H., SMITH, J., MAREE, D. AND POHL, F.C. Is nCPAP of Value in Extreme Preterms with No Access to Neonatal Intensive Care? 148 POTULA, R., BADRINATH, S. AND SRINIVASAN, S. Japanese Encephalitis in and around Pondicherry, South India: a Clinical Appraisal and Prognos- tic Indicators for the Outcome, 48 SACKEY, M.-E., WEIGEL, M. M. AND ARMUJOS, R. X. Predictors and Nutritional Consequences of Intestinal Parasitic Infections in Rural Ecuadorian Children, 17 SHAMS, V., ERKAN, T., GUMUSTAS, M. K., CULLU, F., KUTLU, T., KAYA, H., AYDIN, S. AND TUMAY, G. The Role of Nitric Oxide in Pediatric Patients with Portal Hypertension, 33 SHIVA, F. AND NASIRI, M. A Study of Feeding Patterns in Young Infants, 89 SINGH, S. A., DUTTA, S. AND NARANG, A. Predictive Clinical Scores for the Diagnosis of Late Onset Neonatal Septicemia, 235 SINGHI, P. D., DINAKARAN, J., KHANDELWAL, N. AND SINGHI, S. C. One vs. Two Years of Anti-epileptic Therapy in Children with Single Small Enhanc- ing CT Lesions, 274 SINGHI, S. C., SINGH,J .A ND PRASAD, R. Hypo- and Hypermagnesemia in an Indian Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, 99 SINGH, S., JAIN, V. AND GUPTA, G. Pediatric Emergencies at a Tertiary Care Hospital in India, 207 SUDHIR, P. AND PRASAD, C. E. Prevalence of Exercise-induced Bronchospasm in Schoolchildren: an Urban-Rural Comparison, 104 THIND,A . Diarrhea in the Dominican Republic: Determinants of the Utilization of Children’s Health Services, 93 THIND,A .A ND CRUZ,A .M . Determinants of Children’s Health Services Utilization in the Philippines, 269 TIROUMOUROUGANE, S. V., RAGHAVA, P., SRINIVASAN, S. AND BADRINATH. Management Parameters Affecting the Outcome of Japanese Encephalitis, 153 VAN GEND, C. L., HAADSMA, M. L., SAUER, P. J. J. AND SCHOEMAN, C. J. Evaluation of the WHO Clinical Case Definition for Pediatric HIV Infection in Bloemfontein, South Africa, 143 YAYLI, G., YAMAN, H. AND DEMIRDAL, T. Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Rates in Schoolchildren: Results from a Rural City in Turkey, 228 ZAKI, Md. H., DARMSTADT,G . L., BATAE.,N AH,SAN , C. R. AND SAHA, S. K. Seroepidemiology of Hepatitis B and Delta Virus Infections in Bangladesh, 371 ZAR, H. J., HANSLO, D. AND HUSSEY, G. The Impact of HIV Infection and Trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole Prophylaxis on Bacterial Isolates from Children with Community-acquired Pneumonia in South Africa, 78 OCCASIONAL REVIEW HINDS, R. AND DHAWAN,A . Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B—a Paediatric Perspective, 375 BRIEF REPORTS AL SHAIKH, H. A., BAPPAL, B., NAIR, R. AND AL KHUSAIBY, S. A Retrospective Hospital-based Study on Congenital Hypothyroidism in the Sultanate of Oman, 245 BOONLUKSIRI, P. Risk of Seizure following a First Unprovoked Seizure in Children, 379 CATERINO-DE-ARAUJO, A. AND LOPES CIBELLA, S. E. Searching for Antibodies to HHV-8 in Children Born to HIV-1 Infected Mothers from Sao Paulo, Brazil: Relationship to Maternal Infection, 247 DAS, B. K., KAKKAR, S., DIXIT, V. K., KUMAR, M., NATH,G .A ND MISHRA, O. P. Helicobacter pylori Infection and Recurrent Abdominal Pain in Children, 250 KALV.R, CHAITR,ALE KHA, K.T., DUA, T.,P ANDEY, R. M. AND GUPTA,Y .B lood Lead Levels and Risk Factors for Lead Toxicity in Children from Schools and an Urban Slum in Delhi, 121 KARASALIHOGLY, S., BI, M., ONER, N., CELTIK, C. AND PALA, O. Intraerythrocytic Potassium Levels and Early Insulin Release in Children with Moderate Malnutrition, 305 KILIC, A., ALTINKAYNAK, S., ERTEKIN,V .A ND INANDI,T. The Duration of Maternal Measles Antibodies in Children, 302 ONES, U., TAMAY, Z., ERBATUR, L. AND GULER, N. Prevalence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infections in Asthmatic Children in Istanbul, Turkey, 186 OVALI, F.. Intrauterine Growth Curves for Turkish Infants Born between 25 and 42 Weeks of Gestation, 381 OZTURK,Y .,B UYUKGEBIZ, B., ARSLAN, N. AND ELLIDOKUZ, H. Effects of Hospital Stay on Nutritional Anthropometric Data in Turkish Children, 189 ROTTA, N. T., SILVA, A. R., SILVA, C. L., SILVA, F. F., SILVA, M. G., SANTOS, L. O., KELBERT, S. AND OHLWEILER, L. Follow-up of Patients with Vertically- acquired HIV Infection who are more than 9 Years Old, 253 $AHIN, F., ULOKOL, B., AYSEV, D. AND SUSKAN, E. The Validity of Diagnostic Criteria for Streptococcal Pharyngitis in Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) Guidelines, 377 SIKLAR, Z., TUNA, C., DALLAR,Y .A ND TANYER, G. Zinc Deficiency: a Contributing Factor of Short Stature in Growth Hormone Deficient Children, 187 SINGHI, S. C., SINGH,J .A ND PRASAD, R. Hypocalcaemia in a Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, 298 CASE REPORTS ABDUL WAHAB, A. Cystic Fibrosis Mutation 11234V in a Qatari Lady, 54 AL SHAHRANI, D., FRAYHA, H. H., DABBAGH, O. AND AL SHAIL, E. First Case of Neurocysticercosis in Saudi Arabia, 58 KAUR, R., RAWAT, D., KAKKAR, M., MONGA, R. AND SHARMA,V . K. Cryptococcal Meningitis in Pediatric AIDS, 124 MOHAPATRA, A., SANKANARAYANAN, K., KADAM, S. S., BINOY, S., KANBUR,W . A. AND MONKDAR, J. A. Congenital Rickets, 126 OZGOCMEN, S., KOCAKOC, E., KIRIS, A., SEN, Y. AND ARDICOGLU, O. Calcaneal Apophysitis due to Brucellosis, 55 PATI, H. P., SRIVASTAVA.A A,N D SAHNI, P. Extra Hepatic Portal Vein Thrombosis in a Child Associated with Lupus Anticoagulant, 191 Viii TRAD, O., JUMAA, P., UDUMAN, S. AND NAWAZ,A . Eradication of Cryptosporidium in Four Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, 128 RESEARCH LETTERS BARONE, R., SIMPORE, J., MALAGUARNERA, L., PGNATELLI, S. AND MUSUMECI, S. Plasma Chitotriosidase Activity in Acute Plasmodium falciparum Malaria, 63 EL-SHERBINI, A., HASSAN, W., ABDEL-HAMID, M. AND NAEIM, A. Natural History of Hepatitis C Virus among Apparently Normal Schoolchildren: Follow-up after 7 Years, 384 GULATI, S., SARKAR, N., KABRA, S. K., SHARMA, M. C. AND KALRA,V .T he Importance of a High Index of Suspicion in Rabies, 64 KAPIL, U., SETVH., IGOI,NDI , G., PATHAK, P. AND SINGH, P. Prevalence of Vitamin A Deficiency amongst Primary Schoolchildren (6-11 years) in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, 309 LUNET, N. AND BARROS, H. Use of Water by Breastfed Children in Maputo, Mozambique, 193 OSMAN EL-AMIN, E. AND SHARMA, P. P. Surfactant Therapy in the Abscence of Respiratory Support Facilities, 61 SAMSON, G. R. The Incidence and Demography of Neural Tube Defects in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (1992-1999), 256 SINGH, S. A., NALINI, P. AND BADHE, B. A. Acute Renal Failure following Snakebite in Children, 308 TOTAN, M. AND HOKELEK, M. Pneumonia Associated with Visceral Leishmaniasis in Childhood, 61 NEWS FROM THE REGIONS BERGMAN, N., MALAN,A .A ND HANN, M. FOR THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE. Fourth International Workshop on Kangaroo Mother Care, 311 GLEW, R. H., CONN, C. A., BHANJI, R., CALDERON, P., BARNES, C. AND VANDERJAGT, D. J. Survey of the Growth Characteristics and Body Composition of Fulani Children in a Rural Hamlet in Northern Nigeria, 313