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BMC Pediatrics

Ausgabe 1/2022

Inhalt (745 Artikel)

Open Access Research

Predictors of mortality among neonates hospitalized with neonatal sepsis: a case control study from southern Ethiopia

Tadele Bekele, Hailu Merga, Tamiru Tesfaye, Henok Asefa

Open Access Technical advance

Lumbar Puncture in the prone position for Low Birth Weight Neonates

Wanxu Guo, Di Ma, Min Qian, Xiaoqi Zhao, Jinpu Zhang, Junjiao Liu, Di Chi, Fengmin Mao, Yunfeng Zhang

Open Access Research

Socio-economic determinants of child mortality in Pakistan and the moderating role of household’s wealth index

Muhammad Farhan Asif, Zahid Pervaiz, Jawad Rahim Afridi, Rida Safdar, Ghulam Abid, Zohra S. Lassi

Open Access Research

Determinants of life satisfaction and self-rated health in Iranian children and adolescents: a structure equation model

Pooneh Angoorani, Zohreh Mahmoodi, Hanieh-Sadat Ejtahed, Ramin Heshmat, Mohammad Esmaeil Motlagh, Mostafa Qorbani, Roya Kelishadi

Open Access Research

Adapted Helping Babies Breathe approach to neonatal resuscitation in Haiti: a retrospective cohort study

Shannon Findlay, Morgan Swanson, Christian Junker, Mitchell Kinkor, Karisa K. Harland, Christopher Buresh

Open Access Case report

Synovial chondromatosis combine with synovial tuberculosis of knee joint: a case report

Nan Zhou, Ke Fang, Djandan Tadum Arthur V, Runbin Yi, Feng Xiang, Jie Wen, Sheng Xiao

Open Access Research

Using Belgian pharmacy dispensing data to assess antibiotic use for children in ambulatory care

Hannelore Dillen, Ruben Burvenich, Tine De Burghgraeve, Jan Y. Verbakel

Open Access Research

Clinical and economic impact of molecular testing for BRAF fusion in pediatric low-grade Glioma

Juan David Rios, Russanthy Velummailum, Julie Bennett, Liana Nobre, Derek S. Tsang, Eric Bouffet, Cynthia Hawkins, Uri Tabori, Avram Denburg, Petros Pechlivanoglou

Open Access Research

Significance of the ‘line sign’ in the diagnosis of congenital imperforate anus on prenatal ultrasound

Chan Yin, Lili Tong, Dan Nie, Zhihui Fei, Xiaoqun Tan, Mingxiang Ma

Open Access Research

Variability of respiratory rate measurements in neonates- every minute counts

Catherine Muthoni Njeru, J. Mark Ansermino, William M. Macharia, Dustin T. Dunsmuir

Open Access Case report

Clinical study of recurrent mild encephalitis/encephalopathy with a reversible splenial lesion in two cases

Jiao Xue, Chongfeng Duan, Guizhi Xu, Ying Zhang, Zhenfeng Song, Zhi Yi, Chengqing Yang, Fei Li, Kaixuan Liu, Hongshan Zhao, Xuejun Liu

Open Access Research

Diagnostic accuracy of anthropometric indices for discriminating elevated blood pressure in pediatric population: a systematic review and a meta-analysis

Jun-Min Tao, Wei Wei, Xiao-Yang Ma, Ying-Xiang Huo, Meng-Die Hu, Xiao-Feng Li, Xin Chen

Open Access Research article

Effectiveness of feeding supplementation in preterm infants: an overview of systematic reviews

Keqin Liu, Jiaxin Tao, Jixin Yang, Yufeng Li, Yanwei Su, Jing Mao

Open Access Research article

Adaptation of the INTERGROWTH-21st neurodevelopment assessment (INTER-NDA) to the context of the English-speaking Caribbean

Randall Waechter, Roberta Evans, Sean Hanna, Toni Murray, Cassandra Mobley, Stephanie Holmes, Rashida Isaac, Rebeca Wolfe, Elbernezer Andrew, Barbara Landon, Michelle Fernandes

Open Access Research

Cue-based feeding and short-term health outcomes of premature infants in newborn intensive care units: a non-randomized trial

Sefatbaqa Samane, Zahed Pasha Yadollah, Hasanpour Marzieh, Hajian - Tilaki Karimollah, Zarkesh Mohammad Reza, Arzani Afsaneh, Heidelise Als

Open Access Research article

Transnasal endoscopic resection of nasal chondromesenchymal hamartoma in infancy: an analysis of 5 cases

Zheng Jie Zhu, Qi Huang, Lan Cheng, Jun Yang

Open Access Research article

Development of gut microbiota along with its metabolites of preschool children

Jingjing Xiong, Hongwei Hu, Chuanzhi Xu, Jianwen Yin, Mei Liu, Lizhi Zhang, Yong Duan, Yongkun Huang

Open Access Research

An informed approach to the development of primary care pediatric firearm safety messages

Lindsay N. Fuzzell, Sherry Dodd, Sisi Hu, Amanda Hinnant, Sungkyoung Lee, Glen Cameron, Jane M. Garbutt

Open Access Study protocol

Study protocol for reducing disparity in receipt of mother’s own milk in very low birth weight infants (ReDiMOM): a randomized trial to improve adherence to sustained maternal breast pump use

Tricia J. Johnson, Paula P. Meier, Michael E. Schoeny, Amelia Bucek, Judy E. Janes, Jesse J. Kwiek, John A. F. Zupancic, Sarah A. Keim, Aloka L. Patel

Open Access Research

Blood routine risk factors for coronary artery aneurysm in infants younger than 8 months with Kawasaki disease

Ge Haiyan, Lai Jianming, Tong Suqian, Qu Dong, Liu Shuang, Zhang Jin

Open Access Case report

Concomitant spinal dural arteriovenous fistula and nodular fasciitis in an adolescent: case report

Chan-Lin Chu, Yu-Jen Lu, Tsong-Hai Lee, Shih-Ming Jung, Yu-Cheng Chu, Ho-Fai Wong

Open Access Research

Chest radiography in children aged 2–59 months enrolled in the Innovative Treatments in Pneumonia (ITIP) project in Lilongwe Malawi: a secondary analysis

Tisungane Mvalo, Eric D. McCollum, Elizabeth Fitzgerald, Portia Kamthunzi, Robert H. Schmicker, Susanne May, Melda Phiri, Claightone Chirombo, Ajib Phiri, Amy Sarah Ginsburg

Open Access Research article

What makes children learn how to swim? – health, lifestyle and environmental factors associated with swimming ability among children in the city of Malmö, Sweden

Mare Lõhmus, Mehdi Osooli, Frida I. H. Pilgaard, Per-Olof Östergren, Anna Olin, Stefan Kling, Maria Albin, Jonas Björk

Open Access Research

Body mass index was linked with multi-cardiometabolic abnormalities in Chinese children and adolescents: a community-based survey

Huijing He, Li Pan, Jianwei Du, Yuming Jin, Pengben Jia, Guangliang Shan

Open Access Research article

Acceptability and feasibility of a vestibular nerve stimulation headset protocol in children with cerebral palsy

Karen McConnell, Daniel Topley, Jason McKeown, Claire Kerr

Open Access Case report

A case report of renal calyceal diverticulum with hypertension in children and review of literature

Yongxiang Zhao, Ruimin Zhang, Ye Yun, Xiangming Wu, Haowei Li, Jun Wang, Wei Wang, Chunmei Jia, Hongcheng Song

Open Access Research

Efficacy of rituximab therapy in children with nephrotic syndrome: a 10-year experience from an Iranian pediatric hospital

Behnaz Bazargani, Zahra Noparast, Leila Khedmat, Daryoosh Fahimi, Seyed Taher Esfahani, Mastaneh Moghtaderi, Arash Abbasi, Azadeh Afshin, Sayed Yousef Mojtahedi

Open Access Study protocol

A randomized crossover study of functional electrical stimulation during walking in spastic cerebral palsy: the FES on participation (FESPa) trial

Irene Moll, Rik G. J. Marcellis, Marcel L. P. Coenen, Sabine M. Fleuren, Paul J. B. Willems, Lucianne A. W. M. Speth, M. Adhiambo Witlox, Kenneth Meijer, R. Jeroen Vermeulen

Open Access Research

Time to develop severe acute malnutrition and its predictors among children living with HIV in the era of test and treat strategies at South Gondar hospitals, northwest, Ethiopia, 2021: a multicentre retrospective cohort study

Ermias Sisay Chanie, Getasew Legas, Shimeles Biru Zewude, Maru Mekie, Dagne Addisu Sewyew, Enyew Dagnew Yehuala, Abenezer Melkie, Minale Bezie Ambie, Mengesha Assefa, Fitalew Tadele Admasu, Getachew Yideg Yitbarek, Sintayehu Asnakew, Mekuant Mersha, Dejen Getaneh Feleke

Open Access Research

Maternal advanced age, single parenthood, and ART increase the risk of child morbidity up to five years of age

Malin Lindell Pettersson, Marie Bladh, Elizabeth Nedstrand, Agneta Skoog Svanberg, Claudia Lampic, Gunilla Sydsjö

Open Access Research

Arterial health during early childhood following abnormal fetal growth

Rasmus F.W. Olander, Johnny K.M. Sundholm, Sanna Suonsyrjä, Taisto Sarkola

Open Access Research

Small spherical foreign bodies in the genitourinary tract and their management

You Jia, Li Shuang, Wang Jun, Li Gang, Chen Hai-tao

Open Access Case report

Paediatric lung injury due to accidental ingestion of meperfluthrin: a case report

Zhongqiang Li, Xuejun Wu, Gaomei Lv, Zhijuan Ren, Huimin Yang, Leilei Xu, Qingli Guan, Xiuqi Meng

Open Access Correction

Correction to: Fluid handling and blood flow patterns in neonatal respiratory distress syndrome versus transient tachypnea: a pilot study

Rana Ismail, Prashanth Murthy, Ayman Abou Mehrem, Zhiying Liang, Amelie Stritzke

Open Access COVID-19 Research article

The effect of COVID-19 lockdown on the glycemic control of children with type 1 diabetes

Elina Hakonen, Tero Varimo, Anna-Kaisa Tuomaala, Päivi J. Miettinen, Mari-Anne Pulkkinen

Open Access Research article

Presurgical time and associated factors as predictors of acute perforated appendicitis: a prospective cohort study in a teaching pediatric hospital in Colombia

Paula Castro, Julián Rincón, Cristian Sánchez, Iván Molina, Giancarlo Buitrago

Open Access Study protocol

Tele-care intervention performed by parents involving specific task- environment- participation (STEP protocol) for infants at risk for developmental delay: protocol of randomized controlled clinical trial

Camila Resende Gâmbaro Lima, Adriana Neves dos Santos, Mariana Martins dos Santos, Catherine Morgan, Nelci Adriana Cicuto Ferreira Rocha

Open Access Case report

Triple gallbladder with heterotopic gastric mucosa: a case report

Leah Ott, John O’Neill, Danielle Cameron, Michael J. Callahan, Amit Grover, Victor L. Fox, Heung Bae Kim, Craig Lillehei, Alex G. Cuenca

Open Access COVID-19 Case report

Neonatal acute ethanol intoxication during the epidemic of COVID-19: a case report

Chao Sun, Yanyan Nie, Xiaoyu Cui, Fang Zhang, Yang Liu

Open Access Study protocol

Grandi Byen—supporting child growth and development through integrated, responsive parenting, nutrition and hygiene: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Patricia L. Kohl, Emmanuel A. Gyimah, Jenna Diaz, F. Matthew Kuhlmann, Sherlie Jean-Louis Dulience, Fithi Embaye, Derek S. Brown, Shenyang Guo, Joan L. Luby, Jennifer L. Nicholas, Jay Turner, Melissa Chapnick, Joseline Marhone Pierre, Jacques Boncy, Rony St. Fleur, Maureen M. Black, Lora L. Iannotti

Open Access COVID-19 Research

Variation in United States COVID-19 newborn care practices: results of an online physician survey

Margaret G. Parker, Arun Gupta, Helen Healy, Aviel Peaceman, Stephen M. Kerr, Timothy C. Heeren, Mark L. Hudak, Munish Gupta

Open Access Research

Early temperament as a predictor of language skills at 40 months

Yuuka Ishikawa-Omori, Tomoko Nishimura, Atsuko Nakagawa, Akemi Okumura, Taeko Harada, Chikako Nakayasu, Toshiki Iwabuchi, Yuko Amma, Haruka Suzuki, Mohammad Shafiur Rahman, Ryuji Nakahara, Nagahide Takahashi, Yoko Nomura, Kenji J. Tsuchiya

Open Access Research

Diet and nutritional status among hospitalised children in Hawassa, Southern Ethiopia

Vilde K. Hjellbakk, Hailu Hailemariam, Fikadu Reta, Ingunn M. S. Engebretsen

Open Access Research

Fat-free/lean body mass in children with insulin resistance or metabolic syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Diana Paola Córdoba-Rodríguez, Iris Iglesia, Alejandro Gomez-Bruton, Gerardo Rodríguez, José Antonio Casajús, Hernan Morales-Devia, Luis A. Moreno

Open Access Case report

Giant dorsal lipofibromatosis in an infant: a case report

Zhiyu Li, Yuqing Zou, Guangqi Xu, Jianhai Bi, Ran Huo

Open Access Research article

Does breastfeeding account for the association between maternal sensitivity and infant cognitive development in a large, nationally representative cohort?

P. Nina Banerjee, Karen E. McFadden, Jacqueline D. Shannon, Leslie L. Davidson

Open Access Research

Determination risk factors for severe and profound hearing loss in child candidates for cochlear implantation in southeast of Iran during 2014-2020

Parya Jangipour Afshar, Jila Afsharmanesh, Marzieh Eslahi, Hojjat Sheikhbardsiri, Mahmood Nekoei Moghadam

Open Access Case report

Novel compound heterozygous variants in XYLT1 gene caused Desbuquois dysplasia type 2 in an aborted fetus: a case report

Fatemeh Rajabi, Ali Hosseini Bereshneh, Mahboubeh Ramezanzadeh, Masoud Garshasbi

Open Access Research

Clinical and genetic features of infancy-onset congenital myopathies from a Chinese paediatric centre

Yu Zhang, Hui Yan, Jieyu Liu, Huifang Yan, Yinan Ma, Cuijie Wei, Zhaoxia Wang, Hui Xiong, Xingzhi Chang

Open Access Research article

Antibiotics in the medical and surgical treatment of necrotizing enterocolitis. A systematic review

Ester Maria Gill, Kristine Jung, Niels Qvist, Mark Bremholm Ellebæk

Open Access Research

The unmet need for treatment of children with musculoskeletal impairment in Malawi

Leonard Banza Ngoie, Eva Dybvik, Geir Hallan, Jan-Erik Gjertsen, Nyengo Mkandawire, Carlos Varela, Sven Young

Open Access Research

Quality of care assessment for small and sick newborns and young infants in Pakistan: findings from a cross-sectional study

Nousheen Akber Pradhan, Sumera Aziz Ali, Sana Roujani, Ammarah Ali, Syed Shujaat Hussain, Samia Rizwan, Shabina Ariff, Sarah Saleem, Sameen Siddiqi

Open Access Research

Feasibility and potential efficacy of a guided internet- and mobile-based CBT for adolescents and young adults with chronic medical conditions and comorbid depression or anxiety symptoms (youthCOACHCD): a randomized controlled pilot trial

A. Geirhos, M. Domhardt, F. Lunkenheimer, S. Temming, R. W. Holl, K. Minden, P. Warschburger, T. Meissner, A. S. Mueller-Stierlin, H. Baumeister

Open Access Research

Nutrient intake, dietary patterns, and anthropometric variables of children with ADHD in comparison to healthy controls: a case-control study

Habibeh Salvat, Mehriar Nader Mohammadi, Parviz Molavi, Seyed Ali Mostafavi, Reza Rostami, Mohammad Ali Salehinejad

Open Access Research

Evaluation of a diluted lipid emulsion solution as a lubricant for improved peripherally inserted central catheter guidewire removal in a neonatal population

Matheus F. P. T. van Rens, Ratheesh Paramban, Airene L. V. Francia, Prem Chandra, Mohamad Adnan Mahmah, Ulrich H. Thome, Mohammad A. A. Bayoumi, Timothy R. Spencer

Open Access Research

Comparison of bone mineral density according to domains of sedentary behavior in children and adolescents

Diego Giulliano Destro Christofaro, William Rodrigues Tebar, Bruna Thamyres Ciccotti Saraiva, Gabriela Caroline Rodrigues da Silva, Amanda Barbosa dos Santos, Gregore Iven Mielke, Raphael Mendes Ritti-Dias, Jorge Mota

Open Access Research

Growth of exclusively breastfed small for gestational age term infants in the first six months of life: a prospective cohort study

Neti Nurani, Tunjung Wibowo, Rina Susilowati, Janatin Hastuti, Madarina Julia, Mirjam M. Van Weissenbruch

Open Access Case report

Novel heterozygous compound TRMT5 mutations associated with combined oxidative phosphorylation deficiency 26 in a Chinese family: a case report

Shuiyan Wu, Weixi Li, Zhenjiang Bai, Saihu Huang, Daoping Yang, Hongmei Chen, Ying Li, Ying Liu, Haitao Lv

Open Access Research

Physical fitness, physical activity and adiposity: associations with risk factors for cardiometabolic disease and cognitive function across adolescence

Ryan A. Williams, Simon B. Cooper, Karah J. Dring, Lorna Hatch, John G. Morris, Feng-Hua Sun, Mary E. Nevill

Open Access Case report

A novel case of prolonged Ifosfamide encephalopathy and long-term treatment with methylene blue: a case report and review of literature

Gabriel Chain, Mudit Kalia, Karen Kestenbaum, Lara Pappas, Anna Sechser-Perl, Gadi Abebe Campino, Nibal Zaghloul

Open Access Research

Risk-stratification in febrile infants 29 to 60 days old: a cost-effectiveness analysis

Kathleen A. Noorbakhsh, Sriram Ramgopal, Nancy S. Rixe, Jennifer Dunnick, Kenneth J. Smith

Open Access Research article

Neonatal mortality in a public referral hospital in southern Haiti: a retrospective cohort study

Alka Dev, Michelucia Casseus, Wilhermine Jean Baptiste, Emma LeWinter, Patrice Joseph, Peter Wright

Open Access Case report

A novel deletion mutation in the BCOR gene is associated with oculo-facio-cardio-dental syndrome: a case report

Qian Hu, Jingqun Mai, Qinqin Xiang, Bin Zhou, Shanling Liu, Jing Wang

Open Access Research article

Trends in hospitalization for paediatric flatfoot: an Italian nationwide study from 2001 to 2016

Umile Giuseppe Longo, Rocco Papalia, Sergio De Salvatore, Laura Ruzzini, Vincenzo Candela, Ilaria Piergentili, Leonardo Oggiano, Pier Francesco Costici, Vincenzo Denaro

Open Access Research article

Investigation of the motor skills assessments of typically developing preschool children in China

H. Q. Song, P. W. C. Lau, J. J. Wang

Open Access Case report

Myocardial infarction due to thrombotic occlusion despite anticoagulation in Kawasaki disease – a case report

Diana van Stijn, Nikki J. Schoenmaker, R. Nils Planken, Dave R. Koolbergen, Samantha C. Gouw, Taco W. Kuijpers, Nico A. Blom, Irene M. Kuipers

Open Access COVID-19 Research

Epidemiology, clinical characteristics and risk factors of COVID-19 among children in Saudi Arabia: a multicenter chart review study

Ahmad AlGhamdi, Yousef Al Talhi, Abeer Al Najjar, Ahmed Sobhi, Alaa Al Juaid, Amany Ibrahim, Amer Alshengeti, Abdulqader Al-Hebshi, Fayssal Farahat, Ghaya Al Qurainees, Manal Al Saif, Naif Hamdan, Sameera Al Jehani, Walaa Al Mansouri, Mona AlDabbagh

Open Access Case report

Solitary juvenile xanthogranuloma of temporal bone: a case report

Shu-ni Wang, Ji Lu

Open Access Case report

Anaphylactic shock following minor abdominal trauma as the initial presentation of Echinococcus cyst: a case report

Damla Hanalioglu, Kivanc Terzi, Sati Ozkan, Mesut Sivri, Funda Kurt, Emine Dibek Misirlioglu

Open Access Research article

The impact of malocclusion on the oral health related quality of life of 11–14-year-old children

Jagan K. Baskaradoss, Amrita Geevarghese, Waad Alsaadi, Huda Alemam, Amjad Alghaihab, Amal Saad Almutairi, Abeer Almthen

Open Access Research

Pediatric oral health: community-based participatory research

Marcella Ogenchuk, Juanita Graham, Gerry Uswak, Holly Graham, Robert Weiler, Vivian R. Ramsden

Open Access Research

Gestational age specific anthropometric postnatal percentile charts for neonates born at tertiary hospital in Eastern Nepal

Anjum Shakya, Nisha Keshary Bhatta, Rupa Rajbhandari Singh, Shankar Prasad Yadav, Jitendra Thakur

Open Access Case report

Full recovery after prolonged resuscitation in a pediatric patient due to fulminant myocarditis: a case report with three-year follow-up

Yanping Gu, Peng Xue, Hong-Lin Chen, Guojin Zou, Yongcheng Ni, Lin Li, Lijuan Lu, Hao Chen, Aibin Zheng

Open Access Research

Perspectives on Resuscitation Decisions at the Margin of Viability among Specialist Newborn Care Providers in Ghana and Ethiopia: A Qualitative Analysis

Sharla Rent, Ashura Bakari, Sara Aynalem Haimanot, Solomie Jebessa Deribessa, Gyikua Plange-Rhule, Yemah Bockarie, Cheryl A. Moyer, Stephanie K. Kukora

Open Access Research article

Body composition in preschool children with short stature: a case-control study

Yi-ting Ji, Li-li Li, Shi-zhong Cai, Xiao-yan Shi

Open Access Research

Audit identified modifiable factors in Hospital Care of Newborns in low-middle income countries: a scoping review

Muthoni Ogola, Emily Mbaire Njuguna, Jalemba Aluvaala, Mike English, Grace Irimu

Open Access Research

Pattern, frequency and causes of dental extraction among children/adolescents Syrian refugees: an observational study

Nesreen A Salim, Faleh A Sawair, Fatima Hafedh Meyad, Julian D Satterthwaite, Ashraf Abukaraky, Samiha Sartawi

Open Access Research

Prevalence and outcome of HIV infected children admitted in a tertiary hospital in Northern Tanzania

Tulla S. Masoza, Raphael Rwezaula, Delfina R. Msanga, Neema Chami, Julieth Kabirigi, Emmanuela Ambrose, Restituta Muro, Stella Mongella, Adolfine Hokororo, Elizabeth Kwiyolecha, Robert Peck

Open Access Research

Health-related quality of life profile of Indonesian children and its determinants: a community-based study

Mei Neni Sitaresmi, Braghmandita Widya Indraswari, Nisrina Maulida Rozanti, Zena Sabilatuttaqiyya, Abdul Wahab

Open Access Case report

Rare cause of neonatal apnea from congenital central hypoventilation syndrome

Prakarn Tovichien, Krittin Rattananont, Narathorn Kulthamrongsri, Mongkol Chanvanichtrakool, Buranee Yangthara

Open Access Research

The association between the health-related physical fitness and inhibitory control in preschool children

Yiyan Li, Tang Zhou, Yanhua Lu, Menghao Sang, Jiajia Liu, Xiaolong He, Minghui Quan

Open Access Research article

Melatonin for pre-medication in children: a systematic review

Katie Mellor, Diana Papaioannou, Anna Thomason, Robert Bolt, Chris Evans, Matthew Wilson, Chris Deery

Open Access Research

Association between obesity and lung function in South African adolescents of African Ancestry

Godwill Azeh Engwa, Chungag Anye, Benedicta Ngwenchi Nkeh-Chungag

Open Access Case report

Pancreaticobiliary maljunction and pancreas divisum accompanied with intestinal malrotation: a case report

Waiun Lei, Jiayu Yan, Tingchong Zhang, Lu Liu, Yajun Chen

Open Access Research

Effect of later cord clamping on umbilical cord blood gas in term neonates of diabetic mothers: a randomized clinical trial

Hailing Shao, Yehui Lan, Yiyu Qian, Ruyang Chen, Lingli Peng, Ying Hua, Xiaomei Wang

Open Access Research

Association of fish oil containing lipid emulsions with retinopathy of prematurity: a retrospective observational study

Rongqiang Yang, Hao Ding, Jing Shan, Xiaole Li, Jian Zhang, Guanghui Liu, Hong Zheng, Yu Su, Hongyang Yao, Kemin Qi

Open Access Research

Half-life time prediction of developing first-line antiretroviral treatment failure and its risk factors among TB and HIV co-infected children in Northwest Ethiopia; multi setting historical follow-up study

Ermias Sisay Chanie, Achenef Asmamaw Muche, Mengistu Berhanu Gobeza, Eshetie Molla Alemu, Wondimnew Desalegn Addis, Melkalem Mamuye Azanaw, Alemayehu Digssie Gebremariam, Desalegn Tesfa, Melaku Tadege Engidaw, Getaneh Atikilit, Sofonyas AbebawTiruneh, Getachew Arage

Open Access Research

Incidence of anemia and predictors among Human Immunodeficiency Virus-infected children on antiretroviral therapy at public health facilities of Bahir Dar City, Northwest Ethiopia: multicenter retrospective follow up study

Gashaw Kerebeh, Yeneneh Ayalew, Demewoz Kefale, Ermias Sisay Chanie, Natnael Moges Misganaw, Dejen Getaneh Feleke, Amare Kassaw, Agimasie Tigabu, Berihun Bantie, Mahlet Tamirat, Teshale Mengesha, Molla Azmeraw, Aklilu Endalamaw

Open Access Research

Oral health and dental caries experience among students aged 7–15 years old with autism spectrum disorders in Tehran, Iran

Hedieh Piraneh, Mahdia Gholami, Katayoun Sargeran, Ahmad Reza Shamshiri

Open Access Case report

Coats plus syndrome: a rare cause of severe gastrointestinal tract bleeding in children – a case report

Selcen Bozkurt, Ayse Merve Usta, Nafiye Urganci, Nida Gulderen Kalay, Gulsen Kose, Evrim Ozmen

Open Access Research

Spatial distribution and determinants of bottle feeding among children 0-23 months in Ethiopia: spatial and multi-level analysis based on 2016 EDHS

Daniel Gashaneh Belay, Mihret Getnet, Yonas Akalu, Mengistie Diress, Yibeltal Yismaw Gela, Amare Belete Getahun, Desalegn Anmut Bitew, Bewuketu Terefe, Yitayeh Belsti

Open Access Research

Parental and physician’s point-of-view towards antibiotic prescriptions and discharge conversations in the pediatric emergency department

Daphne Peeters, Lars M. A. van Scheppingen, Gertjan J. A. Driessen, Lilly M. Verhagen

Open Access Research

Factors associated with blood lead levels in children in Shenyang, China: a cross-sectional study

Xiao-Jun Cheng, Guang-Bo Li, Shuang-Shuang Zhang, Ying Liu, Yi-Chen Dong, Xue-Ning-Li

Open Access COVID-19 Research

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on management of children and adolescents with Type 1 diabetes

Abha Choudhary, Soumya Adhikari, Perrin C. White

Open Access Case report

Autism spectrum disorder in a boy with congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis: a case report

Mi Zhang, Xueqin Cao, Ningbo Li, Guangyou Duan, Xianwei Zhang

Open Access Correction

Correction to: Using Belgian pharmacy dispensing data to assess antibiotic use for children in ambulatory care

Hannelore Dillen, Ruben Burvenich, Tine De Burghgraeve, Jan Y. Verbakel

Open Access Research article

Maternal dietary diversity and nutritional adequacy in relation with anthropometric measurements of newborns at birth: a cohort study in Tehran city

Tahereh Karimi, Hassan Eini-Zinab, Arezoo Rezazadeh, Zeinab Moslemi

Open Access COVID-19 Research

Pediatric biorepository participation during the COVID-19 pandemic: predictors of enrollment and biospecimen donation

Anne M. Neilan, Anisha Tyagi, Yao Tong, Eva J. Farkas, Madeleine D. Burns, Allison Fialkowski, Grace Park, Margot Hardcastle, Elizabeth Gootkind, Ingrid V. Bassett, Fatma M. Shebl, Lael M. Yonker

Open Access Research

Vascular access for lipid apheresis: a challenge in young children with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia

Julia Lischka, Klaus Arbeiter, Charlotte de Gier, Andrea Willfort-Ehringer, Nina-Katharina Walleczek, Renata Gellai, Michael Boehm, Albert Wiegman, Susanne Greber-Platzer

Open Access Case report

An atypical case of Kawasaki disease with severe pneumonia in a neonate

Yoshiki Kawamura, Hiroki Miura, Kazuyoshi Saito, Takayuki Kanno, Tadafumi Yokoyama, Yuta Aizawa, Tetsushi Yoshikawa

Open Access Research

Utility of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in management of pediatric pancreaticobiliary disease

Satoshi Makita, Hizuru Amano, Hiroki Kawashima, Akinari Hinoki, Chiyoe Shirota, Takahisa Tainaka, Wataru Sumida, Kazuki Yokota, Masamune Okamoto, Aitaro Takimoto, Akihiro Yasui, Yoichi Nakagawa, Hiroo Uchida

Open Access Case report

Carotid artery dissection in Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria: a case report

Víctor González-Maestro, Einés Monteagudo-Vilavedra, Jorge Rodríguez-Antuña, Marta Lendoiro-Fuentes, María Soledad Brage Gómez, Elena Maside Miño

Open Access Research

Clinical course of neonatal acute kidney injury: multi-center prospective cohort study

O. C. Pantoja-Gómez, S. Realpe, Ginna Cabra-Bautista, J. M. Restrepo, O. L. Prado, A. M. Velasco, G. E. Martínez, S. Leal, A. Vallejo, Jose Andrés Calvache

Open Access Research

Analysis of communication and logistic processes in neonatal intensive care unit

J. Pirrello, G. Sorin, S. Dahan, F. Michel, L. Dany, B. Tosello

Open Access Research

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for paediatric refractory hypoxic respiratory failure caused by adenovirus in Shanghai: a case series

Yun Cui, Jingyi Shi, Yiping Zhou, Jiaying Dou, Xi Xiong, Ting Sun, Yijun Shan, Tingting Xu, Ye Lu, Yucai Zhang

Open Access Research

Risk factors and incidence of invasive bacterial infection in severe bronchiolitis: the RICOIB prospective study

Carmina Guitart, Carme Alejandre, Sara Bobillo-Perez, Monica Girona-Alarcon, Anna Sole-Ribalta, Francisco Jose Cambra, Monica Balaguer, Iolanda Jordan

Open Access Research

Relationship between vigorous physical activity and health care costs among adolescents: ABCD Growth Study

Wésley Torres, Lucas Gabriel de Moraes Chagas, Rômulo Araújo Fernandes, Monique Yndawe Castanho Araujo, Jacqueline Bexiga Urban, Santiago Maillane-Vanegas, Bruna Camilo Turi-Lynch, Jamile Sanches Codogno, Nana Kwame Anokye

Open Access Case report

Refractory thrombocytopenia could be a rare initial presentation of Noonan syndrome in newborn infants: a case report and literature review

Xiujun Tang, Zheng Chen, Xiaoxia Shen, Tian Xie, Xiaohong Wang, Taixiang Liu, Xiaolu Ma

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Sex differences in body composition affect total airway resistance during puberty

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Osteopenia of prematurity and associated nutritional factors: case–control study

Mônica Raquel Chaves Pinto, Márcia Maria Tavares Machado, Daniela Vasconcelos de Azevedo, Luciano Lima Correia, Álvaro Jorge Madeiro Leite, Hermano Alexandre Lima Rocha

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Factors associated with self-medication of antibiotics by caregivers in pediatric patients attending the emergency department: a case-control study

Jhon Camacho Cruz, Carolina Zambrano Perez, Maria Carolina Sánchez Cabrera, Estefania Robledo Lopez, Pablo Vásquez Hoyos, Diana Rojas Rojas, Andrea Ortiz Montaña

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“Alcohol intoxication by proxy on a NICU” - a case report

Ulrike Wurst, Benjamin Ackermann, Wieland Kiess, Ulrich Thome, Corinna Gebauer

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Pediatric esophagogastroduodenoscopy in china: indications, diagnostic yield, and factors associated with findings

Shengnan Wang, Xiaoxia Qiu, Jingfang Chen, Hong Mei, Haiyan Yan, Jieyu You, Ying Huang

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Probabilistic prediction of segmental body composition in Iranian children and adolescents

Mahsa Rahmani, Arash Ardalan, Mostafa Ghaderi-Zefrehei, Marjan Jeddi, Seyed Taghi Heydari, Mohammad Hossein Dabbaghmanesh

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Minimum dietary diversity and associated factors among lactating mothers in Haryana, India: a community based cross-sectional study

Shumayla Shumayla, E. M. Irfan, Nishtha Kathuria, Suresh Kumar Rathi, Shobhit Srivastava, Sunil Mehra

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Rolling stones: an instructive case of neonatal cholestasis

Paige Killelea, Shruti Sakhuja, Jose Hernandez, M. John Hicks, Sanjiv Harpavat

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A novel variant in the ROR2 gene underlying brachydactyly type B: a case report

Jiaqi Shao, Yue Liu, Shuyang Zhao, Weisheng Sun, Jie Zhan, Lihua Cao

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Escalation of care in children at high risk of clinical deterioration in a tertiary care children’s hospital using the Bedside Pediatric Early Warning System

Orsola Gawronski, Jos Maria Latour, Corrado Cecchetti, Angela Iula, Lucilla Ravà, Marta Luisa Ciofi degli Atti, Immacolata Dall’Oglio, Emanuela Tiozzo, Massimiliano Raponi, Christopher S. Parshuram

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Impact of tight glycemic control and hypoglycemia after pediatric cardiac surgery on neurodevelopmental outcomes at three years of age: Findings from a randomized clinical trial

Anjali Sadhwani, Lisa A. Asaro, Caren S. Goldberg, Janice Ware, Jennifer Butcher, Michael Gaies, Cynthia Smith, Jamin L. Alexander, David Wypij, Michael S. D. Agus

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Influence of a quality improvement intervention on rehabilitation outcomes of children (6–24 months) with acute malnutrition: a retrospective study in rural Angola

Andrea Pietravalle, Alessandro Baraldi, Martina Scilipoti, Francesco Cavallin, Magda Lonardi, Ivo Makonga Tshikamb, Claudia Robbiati, Daniele Trevisanuto, Giovanni Putoto

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Caregiver perceptions of in-home COVID-19 testing for children with medical complexity: a qualitative study

Anna Jolliff, Nicole E. Werner, Hanna J. Barton, Kristina Devi Howell, Michelle M. Kelly, Makenzie Morgen, Mary Ehlenbach, Gemma Warner, Barbara Katz, Madeline Kieren, Gregory DeMuri, Ryan J. Coller

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The effects of asthma on the oxidative stress, inflammation, and endothelial dysfunction in children with pneumonia

Ali Arjmand Shabestari, Fatemeh Imanparast, Pegah Mohaghegh, Habibeh Kiyanrad

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Dietary total anti-oxidant capacity is inversely related to the prevalence of depression in adolescent girls

Tayebeh Zohrabi, Amirhosein Ziaee, Amin Salehi-Abargouei, Gordon A. Ferns, Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan, Sayyed Saeid Khayyatzadeh

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Decision-making about gene therapy in transfusion dependent thalassemia

Maa-Ohui Quarmyne, Diana Ross, Cynthia Sinha, Nitya Bakshi, Jeanne Boudreaux, Lakshmanan Krishnamurti

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Prognostic risk score development to predict birth asphyxia using maternal and fetal characteristics in South Gondar zone hospitals, north West Ethiopia

Desalegn Tesfa, Sofonyas Abebaw Tiruneh, Melkalem Mamuye Azanaw, Alemayehu Digssie Gebremariam, Melaku Tadege Engidaw, Mulu Tiruneh, Tsion Dessalegn, Melkamu Aderajew Zemene, Ermias Sisay

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Differences in close-work activities and optical axis length between only children and non-only children: a cross-sectional study

Yanhui Wang, Yaoyao Lin, Dandan Jiang, Linjie Liu, Shudan Lin, Juan He, Youping Liang, Bing Sun, Yanyan Chen

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Nutritional policies and anaemia among under-five children in selected south Asian countries: 1950–2016

Hanumant Waghmare, Nasim Ahamed Mondal, Babul Hossain

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Implementation of a provider-focused intervention for maximizing human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine uptake in young cancer survivors receiving follow-up care in pediatric oncology practices: protocol for a cluster-randomized trial of the HPV PROTECT intervention

Wendy Landier, Smita Bhatia, Joshua S. Richman, Paula D. Campos Gonzalez, Brooke Cherven, Veronica Chollette, Jamie Aye, Sharon M. Castellino, Maria M. Gramatges, Susan Lindemulder, Thomas B. Russell, Lucie M. Turcotte, Graham A. Colditz, Melissa B. Gilkey, James L. Klosky

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Machine learning for prediction of bronchopulmonary dysplasia-free survival among very preterm infants

Rebekah M. Leigh, Andrew Pham, Srinandini S. Rao, Farha M. Vora, Gina Hou, Chelsea Kent, Abigail Rodriguez, Arvind Narang, John B. C. Tan, Fu-Sheng Chou

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Tidal volumes during delivery room stabilization of (near) term infants

Janine Thomann, Christoph M. Rüegger, Vincent D. Gaertner, Eoin O’Currain, Omar F. Kamlin, Peter G. Davis, Laila Springer

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Physical activity and quality of life in children with idiopathic toe walking: a cross sectional study

Antoni Caserta, Sarah Reedman, Prue Morgan, Cylie M. Williams

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Novel frameshift mutation in LIS1 gene is a probable cause of lissencephaly: a case report

Camila Simoes, Martín Graña, Soledad Rodriguez, Federico Baltar Yanes, Alejandra Tapié, Nicolás Dell’Oca, Hugo Naya, Víctor Raggio, Lucía Spangenberg

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‘The baby will have the right beginning’: a qualitative study on mother and health worker views on point-of-care HIV birth testing across 10 sites in Zimbabwe

Emma Sacks, Leila Katirayi, Betsy Kaeberle, Haurovi William Mafaune, Addmore Chadambuka, Emmanuel Tachiwenyika, Tichaona Nyamundaya, Jennifer Cohn, Agnes Mahomva, Angela Mushavi

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Maternal preterm birth prediction in the United States: a case-control database study

Yan Li, Xiaoyu Fu, Xinmeng Guo, Huili Liang, Dongru Cao, Junmei Shi

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European birth cohorts: a consideration of what they have addressed so far

Chiara Pandolfini, Rita Campi, Maurizio Bonati

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Blood pressure in children with sickle cell disease is higher than in the general pediatric population

Juan C. Kupferman, Janet E. Rosenbaum, Marc B. Lande, Stella Stabouli, Yongsheng Wang, Daniella Forman, Dimitrios I. Zafeiriou, Steven G. Pavlakis

Open Access COVID-19 Research article

How Covid-19 changed the epidemiology of febrile urinary tract infections in children in the emergency department during the first outbreak

Laura Cesca, Ester Conversano, Federica Alessandra Vianello, Laura Martelli, Chiara Gualeni, Francesca Bassani, Milena Brugnara, Giulia Rubin, Mattia Parolin, Mauro Anselmi, Mara Marchiori, Gianluca Vergine, Elisabetta Miorin, Enrico Vidal, Cristina Milocco, Cecilia Orsi, Giuseppe Puccio, Licia Peruzzi, Giovanni Montini, Roberto Dall’Amico

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Cranial fasciitis in children: clinicoradiology features and management

Yonghua Xiang, Siping He, Zhengzhen Zhou, Qing Gan, Ke Jin

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Outcome of neonatal hypoxemic respiratory failure: a livebirth population-based retrospective survey

Sufang Ding, Yaling Xu, Hui Wang, Hongni Yue, Zhaojun Pan, Bo Sun, Guofang Zheng, Xiaoqin Zhu, Weijie Ding, Xiaoqiong Li, Tingting Qi, Muling Zhang, Zhaofang Tian, Honghua Guan, Juan Yang, Yongjian Wu, Tao Xu, Chunhong Tang, Maotian Dong, Chunhua Zhang, Chunqin Dong, Sumei Zhou, Yani Lei, Shouzhong Li, Keyan Zhu, Xia Zhao, Yaodong Yin, Haijun Wang, Bi Xue, Zhaoxia Wang, Shucheng Wang, Hong Liu, Zhou Xu, Chuntao Yuan, Xihui Cao, Jianya Zhang, Bu Xu, Wenlong Lin, Cui Gao, Yongbo Heng, Lei Wang, Moqing Wang

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Risk factors and antibiotic sensitivity of aerobic bacteria in Chinese children with adenoid hypertrophy

Lujie Zuo, Li He, Aiping Huang, Yingying Liu, Aiying Zhang, Li Wang, Yingluan Song, Jiangqiao Geng

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Autonomy and health-related quality of life in adolescents

Mårten Eriksson, Eva Boman, Pia Svedberg

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Frequency of Salmonella serotypes among children in Iran: antimicrobial susceptibility, biofilm formation, and virulence genes

Akram Rezaei, Farhad B. Hashemi, Roya Rasooly Heshteli, Maryam Rahmani, Shahnaz Halimi

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Reference values for diaphragm electrical activity (Edi) in newborn infants

Varappriyangga Gurumahan, Sriganesh Thavalingam, Tim Schindler, John Smyth, Kei Lui, Srinivas Bolisetty

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Factors associated with 5-min APGAR score, death and survival in neonatal intensive care: a case-control study

Victória Brioso Tavares, Josiel de Souza e Souza, Márcio Vinicius de Gouveia Affonso, Emerson Souza Da Rocha, Lucio Flavio Garcia Rodrigues, Luciana de Fátima da Costa Moraes, Gabrielly Cristiny dos Santos Coelho, Sabrina Souza Araújo, Pablo Fabiano Moura das Neves, Fabiana de Campos Gomes, João Simão de Melo-Neto

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Effect of educational intervention based on health belief model on mothers monitoring growth of 6–12 months child with growth disorders

Ali Khani Jeihooni, Fatemeh Mohammadkhah, Fatemeh Razmjouie, Pooyan Afzali Harsini, Fariba Sedghi Jahromi

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Attitudes towards the neurological examination in an unwell neonate: a mixed methods approach

Ala Fadilah, Quentin Clare, Anthony Richard Hart

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Time to first optimal glycemic control and its predictors among type 1 diabetic children in Bahir Dar city public referral hospitals, North West Ethiopia: a retrospective follow up study

Fentahun Meseret, Amare Belachew, Getasew Tesfa, Teshale Mengesha, Tsegasew Embiale, Ayichew Alemu, Melsew Dagne

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Transplantation of maternal intestinal flora to the newborn after elective cesarean section (SECFLOR): study protocol for a double blinded randomized controlled trial

Noora Carpén, Petter Brodin, Willem M. de Vos, Anne Salonen, Kaija-Leena Kolho, Sture Andersson, Otto Helve

Open Access Study protocol

Remotely monitored transcranial direct current stimulation in pediatric cerebral palsy: open label trial protocol

Emma A. Simpson, Catarina Saiote, Ellen Sutter, Daniel H. Lench, Chrysanthy Ikonomidou, Melissa A. Villegas, Bernadette T. Gillick

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Time to appropriate antimicrobial therapy serves an independent prognostic indicator in children with nosocomial Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infection

Jie Cheng, Qinyuan Li, Guangli Zhang, Huiting Xu, Yuanyuan Li, Xiaoyin Tian, Dapeng Chen, Zhengxiu Luo

Open Access Case report

2q37 deletion syndrome in a Colombian patient with macrocephaly: a case report

Sebastian Giraldo-Ocampo, Harry Pachajoa

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Early clinical course of biopsy-proven IgA vasculitis nephritis

Sarina Butzer, Imke Hennies, Charlotte Gimpel, Jutta Gellermann, Gesa Schalk, Sabine König, Anja K. Büscher, Anja Lemke, Martin Pohl

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Evaluation of children with severe neurological impairment admitted to hospital with pain and irritability

Isobel Fishman, Harold Siden, Christina Vadeboncoeur

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Impact of pet dog or cat exposure during childhood on mental illness during adolescence: a cohort study

Anne Gadomski, Melissa B. Scribani, Nancy Tallman, Nicole Krupa, Paul Jenkins, Lawrence S. Wissow

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Are health promoting lifestyles associated with pain intensity and menstrual distress among Iranian adolescent girls?

Elahe Cholbeigi, Shaghayegh Rezaienik, Narges Safari, Kerrie Lissack, Mark D Griffiths, Zainab Alimoradi

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Underweight and its associated factors among pediatrics attending HIV Care in South Gondar Zone public health facilities, Northwest Ethiopia, 2021

Chalie Marew Tiruneh, Tigabu Desie Emiru, Nigusie Selomon Tibebu, Moges Wubneh Abate, Adane Birhanu Nigat, Berihun Bantie, Agimasie Tigabu, Amsalu Belete, Belete Gelaw Walle, Getasew Legas

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Anthropometrics of Polish children with osteogenesis imperfecta: a single-centre retrospective cohort study

E. Jakubowska-Pietkiewicz, A. Maćkowska, J. Nowicki, E. Woźniak, Nowicki Jakub

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Primary vaginal endodermal sinus tumor in infants and children: experience from a tertiary center

Min Yin, Jiaxin Yang, Tao Wang, Sijian Li, Xinyue Zhang

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Infant behavioral state and stool microbiome in infants receiving Lactocaseibacillus rhamnosus GG in formula: randomized controlled trial

Robert J. Shulman, Maciej Chichlowski, Fabiola Gutierrez Orozco, Cheryl L. Harris, Jennifer L. Wampler, Nicholas A. Bokulich, Carol Lynn Berseth

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Association of maternal characteristics with child feeding indicators and nutritional status of children under-two years in Rural Ghana

Christiana Nsiah-Asamoah, George Adjei, Samuel Agblorti, David Teye Doku

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Molecular epidemiology of human adenoviruses in children with and without respiratory symptoms: Preliminary findings from a case-control study

Sevrin Zadheidar, Jila Yavarian, Zahra Heydarifard, Ahmad Nejati, Kaveh Sadeghi, Nastaran Ghavami, Simin Abbasi, Somayeh Shatizadeh Malekshahi, Talat Mokhtari-Azad, Nazanin-Zahra Shafiei-Jandaghi

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Pediatric reference values of anterior visual pathway structures measured with axis-correction on high-resolution 3D T2 fast spin echo sequences

Stefan Markart, Simon Wildermuth, Johannes Geiss, Erik P. Willems, Veit Sturm, Michael Ditchfield, Stephan Waelti

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Prevalence and determinants of overweight/obesity among under-five children in sub-Saharan Africa: a multilevel analysis

Belete Achamyelew Ayele, Sofonyas Abebaw Tiruneh, Asnakew Achaw Ayele, Melkamu Aderajew Zemene, Ermias Sisay Chanie, Habtamu Shimels Hailemeskel

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Early child stimulation, linear growth and neurodevelopment in low birth weight infants

Ravi Prakash Upadhyay, Sunita Taneja, Tor A. Strand, Halvor Sommerfelt, Mari Hysing, Sarmila Mazumder, Nita Bhandari, Jose Martines, Tarun Dua, Patricia Kariger, Rajiv Bahl

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Adverse childhood experiences, associated stressors and comorbidities in children and youth with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder across the justice and child protection settings in Western Australia

Grace Kuen Yee Tan, Martyn Symons, James Fitzpatrick, Sophia G. Connor, Donna Cross, Carmela F. Pestell

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DNA ligase IV dificiency with elevated serum IgG levels suspected to have myelodysplastic syndrome: a case report

Miao Huang, Guoqing Dong, Xiyan Lu, Fei Xiao, Qixin Zhou, Shaoyi Zhang

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Sleep cycle in children with severe acute bronchopneumonia during mechanical ventilation at different depths of sedation

XueShan Zhao, JingLi Yan, Bo Wu, Duo Zheng, Xiuying Fang, Wei Xu

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Vitamin/mineral/micronutrient supplement for autism spectrum disorders: a research survey

James B. Adams, Jasmine Kirby, Tapan Audhya, Paul Whiteley, Jaclyn Bain

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Clinical and prognostic analysis of 42 children with malignant rhabdoid tumor of the kidney: a 7-year retrospective multi-center study

Chenghao Zhanghuang, Zhaoxia Zhang, Li Zeng, Bing Yan, Haoyu Tang, Jinkui Wang, Xing Liu, Guanghui Wei, Dawei He

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Fola Odetola, John Pappachan

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Health worker perspectives of Smart Triage, a digital triaging platform for quality improvement at a referral hospital in Uganda: a qualitative analysis

Stefanie K Novakowski, Olive Kabajaasi, Mai-Lei Woo Kinshella, Yashodani Pillay, Teresa Johnson, Dustin Dunsmuir, Katija Pallot, Jessica Rigg, Nathan Kenya-Mugisha, Opar Bernard Toliva, J Mark Ansermino, Abner Tagoola, Niranjan Kissoon

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Parent values and preferences underpinning treatment decision-making in poor-prognosis childhood cancer: a scoping review

Helen Pearson H, Gemma Bryan, Catherine Kayum, Faith Gibson, Anne-Sophie Darlington

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Health-Related Quality of Life and mental health of families with children and adolescents affected by rare diseases and high disease burden: the perspective of affected children and their siblings

Silke Wiegand-Grefe, Anna Liedtke, Lydia Morgenstern, Antonia Hoff, Anikó Csengoe-Norris, Jessika Johannsen, Jonas Denecke, Claus Barkmann, Benjamin Grolle, Anne Daubmann, Karl Wegscheider, Johannes Boettcher

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Consultation of parents and healthcare professionals in end-of-life decision-making for neonates and infants: a population-level mortality follow-back physician survey

Laure Dombrecht, Filip Cools, Joachim Cohen, Luc Deliens, Linde Goossens, Gunnar Naulaers, Kim Beernaert, Kenneth Chambaere

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Dietary vitamin A intakes of chinese children with adequate liver stores as assessed by the retinol isotope dilution technique

Jing Zeng, Yanming Li, Yan Ren, Weiwei Gu, Zhaolin Li, Mei Yang, Bing Xiang

Open Access Case report

A case of GFAP-IgG positivity followed by anti-NMDAR encephalitis

Jia Zhang, Jing Gan, Jianjun Wang

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Autosomal dominant Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy caused by a mutation in the lamin A/C gene identified by exome sequencing: a case report

Kristy Iskandar, Sunartini, Farida Niken Astari, Rizki Amalia Gumilang, Nissya Ilma, Ni Putu Shartyanie, Guritno Adistyawan, Grace Tan, Gunadi, Poh San Lai

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Loss to follow-up of HIV-exposed infants for confirmatory HIV test under Early Infant Diagnosis program in India: analysis of national-level data from reference laboratories

Nilesh Gawde, Suchit Kamble, Noopur Goel, Kalyani Nikhare, Shilpa Bembalkar, Mohan Thorwat, Dhanashree Jagtap, Swarali Kurle, Neeru Yadav, Vinita Verma, Neha Kapoor, Chinmoyee Das

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Renal–hepatic–pancreatic dysplasia-1 with a novel NPHP3 genotype: a case report and review of the literature

Hui Zhu, Zhi-hui Zhao, Shu-yao Zhu, Fu Xiong, Li-hong He, Yong Zhang, Jin Wang

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Association between breastfeeding, parents’ body mass index and birth weight with obesity indicators in children

Maurício dos Santos, Gerson Ferrari, Clemens Drenowatz, José Matheus Estivaleti, Eduardo Rossato de Victo, Luis Carlos de Oliveira, Victor Matsudo

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Association between common laboratory indices and IgAV recurrence in children

Juan Zhou, Li Li, Jing Luo, Yingtian Yang, Xing Shen

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Recurrence pattern of non-syndromic familial congenital heart diseases among a large cohort of families from Egypt

Shaimaa Rakha, Rehab Mohy-Eldeen, Mohammad Al-Haggar, Mohammed Attia El-Bayoumi

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Comparisons of care practices for very preterm infants and their short-term outcomes in two tertiary centers in northwest and south China: A retrospective cohort study

Haibo Peng, Yanling Shi, Fei Wang, Zhenchao Jin, Cungui Li, Jing Kang, Guofei Zhang, Lian Zhang, Yanli Yao, Zhangbin Yu

Open Access COVID-19 Research

A systematic review and meta-analysis of the epidemiological characteristics of COVID-19 in children

Fardis Vosoughi, Rangarirai Makuku, Marcarious M. Tantuoyir, Farbod Yousefi, Parnian Shobeiri, Amirali Karimi, Sanam Alilou, Ronald LaPorte, Curtis Tilves, Mohammad Hossein Nabian, Mir Saeed Yekaninejad

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Development and validation of an infant facial skin assessment tool: a prospective observational study

Manami Matsubara, Megumi Haruna, Kaori Yonezawa, Moeri Yokoyama, Emi Tahara-Sasagawa, Naoko Hikita, Yoshie Nakamura, Yoko Mizuno, Hiromi Sanada, Nao Tamai, Masatoshi Abe, Kosuke Kashiwabara

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Technical feasibility of using auditory phase-targeted stimulation after pediatric severe traumatic brain injury in an intensive care setting

Joëlle Ninon Albrecht, Valeria Jaramillo, Reto Huber, Walter Karlen, Christian Rainer Baumann, Barbara Brotschi

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A potential pathogenic hypoxia-related gene HK2 in necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) of newborns

Yujie Han, Xianghong Liu, Lili Kang, Dong Chen, Yongqing Li, Huiping Zhang, Mingying Sun, Hui Gao, Zhongtao Gai, Xiaoying Li

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Measurement of hearing impairment among Greenlandic school-children: association between self-reported data and clinical examinations

Christina Schnohr, Jakob Schmidt Jensen, Cecilie Friis Skovsen, Preben Homøe, Birgit Niclasen, Ramon Gordon Jensen

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Predictors of abnormal electroencephalogram and neuroimaging in children presenting to the emergency department with new-onset afebrile seizures

Noman Ali, Sohaib Haider, Syed Mustahsan, Murk Shaikh, Ahmed Raheem, Salman Muhammad Soomar, Shahan Waheed

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Medical specialists’ attitudes and practices towards childhood vaccination: a qualitative study in Armenia

Cath Jackson, Siff Malue Nielsen, Brigida Simonyan, Marine Kirakosyan, Marine Hovhannisyan, Gayane Sahakyan, Katrine Bach Habersaat

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Practice of general pediatrics in Saudi Arabia: current status, challenges, and opportunities

Yossef S. Alnasser, Alhanouf F. Alabdali, Rahaf I. Alshabri, Sawsan M. Albatati

Open Access Case report

Neonatal hemochromatosis with εγδβ-thalassemia: a case report and analysis of serum iron regulators

Mitsuru Tsuge, Aya Kodera, Hiromi Sumitomo, Tooru Araki, Ryuichi Yoshida, Kazuya Yasui, Hiroki Sato, Yosuke Washio, Kana Washio, Kenji Shigehara, Masato Yashiro, Takahito Yagi, Hirokazu Tsukahara

Open Access Case report

Chemotherapy induced juvenile dermatomyositis: a novel presentation- a case report

Keta Vagha, Chitturi Venkata Sai Akhil, Spandana Madirala, Ashish Varma, Mahaveer Lakra, Jayant Vagha

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Dietary intake of yogurt and cheese in children at age 1 year and sleep duration at age 1 and 3 years: the Japan Environment and Children’s Study

Mariko Inoue, Kenta Matsumura, Narumi Sugimori, Kei Hamazaki, Akiko Tsuchida, Hidekuni Inadera

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Effects of the Omicron variant on perinatal outcomes in full-term neonates

Hyowon Choi, Eun Jung Lee, Yeon-Soon Ahn, Yeong Myong Yoo

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Accuracy of the spontaneous breathing trial using a combined CPAP + PSV model to predict extubation outcomes in very preterm infants

Zhe Li, Jiang Xue, Xin-Yuan Guo, Fang Wang, Xue Zhang, Qi Li, Jing-Liang Tang, Juan Ji, Guang-Jun Du

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Outcomes and predictors of functioning, mental health, and health-related quality of life in adults born with very low birth weight: a prospective longitudinal cohort study

Arnt Erik Karlsen Wollum, Elias Kjølseth Berdal, Johanne Marie Iversen, Marit S. Indredavik, Kari Anne I. Evensen

Open Access Case report

Novel GRIA2 variant in a patient with atypical autism spectrum disorder and psychiatric symptoms: a case report

Qianyun Cai, Zhongjie Zhou, Rong Luo, Tao Yu, Dengfeng Li, Fan Yang, Zuozhen Yang

Open Access Review

Advances and limitations for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy

John W. Day, Kelly Howell, Amy Place, Kimberly Long, Jose Rossello, Nathalie Kertesz, George Nomikos

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Point-of-care C-reactive protein test results in acute infections in children in primary care: an observational study

Liselore De Rop, Tine De Burghgraeve, An De Sutter, Frank Buntinx, Jan Y Verbakel

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Neonatal heavy metals levels are associated with the severity of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome: a case–control study

Khalid M. Mohany, Osama Mahmoud El-Asheer, Yaser F. Abdel Raheem, Ahmed Abd-Elrasoul sayed, Mona Abd El-Hamid Hassan El-Baz

Open Access Case report

An infant with congenital heart defects and proteinuria: a case report

Dandan Liu, Yafeng Wang

Open Access Research article

A pilot study of evaluation of semi-rigid and flexible catheters for less invasive surfactant administration in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome—a randomized controlled trial

Lorenz Auer-Hackenberg, Johannes Brandner, Edda Hofstätter, Patricia Stroicz, Tobias Hager, Anna Eichhorn, Sebastian Schütz, Raphael Feldner, Martin Wald

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Exploring knowledge of parents and caregivers on cancer symptoms in children: an observational study regarding the need for educational tools and health promotion in low- and middle-income countries

Leslie V. Uribe-Ortiz, Bárbara M. Garza-Ornelas, Ana C. Vázquez-Fernández, Fabiola Castorena-Torres, Julieta Rodríguez-De-Ita

Open Access Case report

A toddler with an unusually severe polyarticular arthritis and a lung involvement: a case report

Pietro Basile, Giulia Gortani, Andrea Taddio, Serena Pastore, Federica Corona, Alessandra Tesser, Egidio Barbi, Alberto Tommasini

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Vascular adhesion protein-1 expression is reduced in the intestines of infants with necrotizing enterocolitis: an observational research study

Björn Andersson, Laszlo Markasz, Hamid Mobini-Far, Helene Engstrand Lilja

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Prevalence of thyroid nodules and characteristics of thyroid ultrasound in children with goiter: a single center experience

Fahad Al Juraibah, Khalid Al Noaim, Abdulaziz AlDbas, Ahmed AlMuallimi, Omar AlOtaibi, Mozon AlShareef, Alanoud AlSuhibani, Ahmed AlZaharani, Mohammed AlDubayee, Amir Babiker

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Assessment of early kidney injury caused by asymptomatic bacteriuria in children with type 1 diabetes

Gihan M. Bebars, Asmaa N. Mostafa, Hend M. Moness, Reem A. Abdel Aziz

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Effect of AI-assisted software on inter- and intra-observer variability for the X-ray bone age assessment of preschool children

Kai Zhao, Shuai Ma, Zhaonan Sun, Xiang Liu, Ying Zhu, Yufeng Xu, Xiaoying Wang

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The effect of behavioral therapy based counseling with anxious mothers on their infants' colic: a randomized controlled clinical trial

Reihaneh Montazeri, Shirin Hasanpour, Mojgan. Mirghafourvand, Manizheh Mostafa Gharehbaghi, Mohammad Mehdi Ghods Tehrani, Shiva Mohajjel Rezaei

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Evaluating diagnostic and management agreement between audiology and ENT: a prospective inter-rater agreement study in a paediatric primary contact clinic

Jennifer Eakin, Simone Michael, Christopher Payten, Tamsin Smith, Vicky Stewart, Elle Noonan, Kelly A. Weir

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Teaching cards as low-cost and brief materials for teaching basic life support to 6–10-year-old primary school children – a quasi-experimental combination design study

Anita Kovács, Henrietta Bánfai-Csonka, József Betlehem, Luca Anna Ferkai, Krisztina Deutsch, János Musch, Bálint Bánfai

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Two cases of infantile-onset primary generalized glucocorticoid hypersensitivity and the effect of mifepristone

Xiu Zhao, Zhongwei Xu, Huiping Su, Rongfei Zheng, Min Zhan, Yuge Huang, Zhe Su

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Dietary diversity in primary schoolchildren of south-central Côte d’Ivoire and risk factors for non-communicable diseases

Sylvain G. Traoré, Kouadio B. Kouassi, Jean T. Coulibaly, Johanna Beckmann, Bomey C. Gba, Christin Lang, Kurt Z. Long, Daouda Dao, Markus Gerber, Nicole Probst-Hensch, Uwe Pühse, Jürg Utzinger, Bassirou Bonfoh

Open Access Research

Antiretroviral therapy non-adherence among children living with HIV in Dire Dawa, Eastern Ethiopia: a case-control study

Melkamu Merid Mengesha, Mulugeta Embibel, Tesfaye Gobena, Abayneh Tunje, Degu Jerene, Inger Kristensson Hallström

Open Access Research

Risk factors for Hirschsprung-associated enterocolitis following Soave: a retrospective study over a decade

Chuanping Xie, Jiayu Yan, Zhiyi Zhang, Wang Kai, Zengmeng Wang, Yajun Chen

Open Access COVID-19 Research

Utility of illness symptoms for predicting COVID-19 infections in children

Geena Y. Zhou, Nicole Y. Penwill, Grace Cheng, Prachi Singh, Ann Cheung, Minkyung Shin, Margaret Nguyen, Shalini Mittal, William Burrough, Mia-Ashley Spad, Sarah Bourne, Naomi S. Bardach, Emily R. Perito

Open Access Research article

Characteristics of paediatric foot arches according to body mass among primary school students in Wrocław, Poland

Sara Górna, Katarzyna Pazdro-Zastawny, Alicja Basiak-Rasała, Mateusz Kolator, Joanna Krajewska, Tomasz Zatoński

Open Access Research

Information needs of parents of children with congenital anomalies across Europe: a EUROlinkCAT survey

Elena Marcus, Anna Latos-Bielenska, Anna Jamry-Dziurla, Ingeborg Barišić, Clara Cavero-Carbonell, Elly Den Hond, Ester Garne, Lucas Genard, Ana João Santos, LRenée Lutke, Carlos Matias Dias, Christina Neergaard Pedersen, Amanda J. Neville, Annika Niemann, Ljubica Odak, Anna Pierini, Juan Rico, Anke Rissmann, Judith Rankin, Joan K. Morris

Open Access Research article

Bioinformatics analysis of potential key genes and pathways in neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis

Xuexiu Liu, Xianhong Zhang, Luquan Li, Jianhui Wang, Yanhan Chen, Liping Wu

Open Access Research

Prevalence of HIV testing and associated factors among young adolescents in Eswatini: a secondary data analysis

Mi Sook Jung, Nondumiso Satiso Dlamini, Xirong Cui, Kyeongin Cha

Open Access Research

Assessing infant sleep practices and other risk factors of SIDS in Zambia: a cross-sectional survey of mothers in Lusaka, Zambia

Godwin K. Osei-Poku, Lawrence Mwananyanda, Patricia A. Elliot, William B. MacLeod, Somwe Wa Somwe, Rachel C. Pieciak, Christopher J. Gill

Open Access Research

Individual and community level determinants of iron intake among children 6–59 months old in Ethiopia: multilevel logistic regression analysis

Daniel Gashaneh Belay, Melaku Hunie Asratie, Anteneh Ayelign Kibret, Kegnie Shitu, Dawit Tefera Fentie, Yalelet Fentaw Shiferaw, Baye Tsegaye Amlak

Open Access Research

Factors associated with healthcare-seeking behavior for symptomatic acute respiratory infection among children in East Africa: a cross-sectional study

Dagmawi Chilot, Kegnie Shitu, Yibeltal Yismaw Gela, Mihret Getnet, Bezawit Mulat, Mengistie Diress, Daniel Gashaneh Belay

Open Access Case report

Gastrointestinal bleeding due to idiopathic early onset of vitamin K deficiency bleeding in a girl baby 50 min after birth: a rare case

Harapan Parlindungan Ringoringo, Katherine Richel Tambunan, Fajar Khalis Ananda, Felynawati Nawati, Yanuar Nusca Permana

Open Access Research

Growth and Nutritional Status of Phenylketonuric Children and Adolescents

Mina Ahmadzadeh, Golbon Sohrab, Mohammadreza Alaei, Hassan Eini-Zinab, Behzad mohammadpour-Ahranjani, Samira Rastgoo, Zahra Namkhah

Open Access Research

Clinical characteristics and prognosis of pediatric myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated diseases in China

Xiaoang Sun, Meiyan Liu, Xiaona Luo, Fang Yuan, Chunmei Wang, Simei Wang, Quanmei Xu, Yuanfeng Zhang, Yucai Chen

Open Access Case report

Familial Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis secondary to UNC13D mutation: a report of two cases

Payman Sadeghi, Golnaz Ghazizadeh Esslami, Hassan Rokni-Zadeh, Majid Changi-Ashtiani, Reihaneh Mohsenipour

Open Access Research

Adaptation of Essential Care for Every Baby educational program to improve infant outcomes in the context of Zika

Kera McNelis, Nina Prasanphanich, Susanne P. Martin-Herz, Terrell Carter, Hannah Foehringer Merchant, Janna Patterson, Salwan Hager, Tamar Chitashvili, Shivon Belle Jarvis, Beena D. Kamath-Rayne

Open Access Research

The use of two Comfort Young Child Formulas in the dietary management of toddlers with functional constipation: a randomized controlled trial

Daniel Alfonso Cisneros Sevilla, Denise Hofman, Sergio Díaz Madero, Miriam Contreras Fernández, Urszula Kudla, Eva Kontopodi, Jeske H. J. Hageman, Darelia Alelí Topete Ángel, Joshué David Covarrubias Esquer

Open Access Case report

Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease as the initial manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus complicated with macrophage activation syndrome: two case reports and a review of literature

Chenxi Liu, Yingying Jin, Hua Huang, Fei Ding, Zhen Yang, Xuemei Xu, Shengfang Bao, Jing Ma, Yanliang Jin

Open Access Research

Neonatal outcomes from a quasi-experimental clinical trial of Family Integrated Care versus Family-Centered Care for preterm infants in U.S. NICUs

Linda S. Franck, Caryl L. Gay, Thomas J. Hoffmann, Rebecca M. Kriz, Robin Bisgaard, Diana M. Cormier, Priscilla Joe, Brittany Lothe, Yao Sun

Open Access Research

Respiratory infections in X-linked hyper-IgM syndrome with CD40LG mutation: a case series of seven children in China

Huifeng Fan, Li Huang, Diyuan Yang, Changhao Zhang, Qiang Zeng, Genquan Yin, Gen Lu, Kunling Shen

Open Access Research

Care practices and short-term clinical outcomes of very low birth weight infants in Yangtze River Delta in China

Tianchan Lyu, Yibo Tao, Wei Hua, Liling Li, Yunfei Tang, Yumei Jin, Yan Wang, Yuelan Ma, Futing Ji, Yalan Dou, Yun Cao, Xiao-jing Hu

Open Access Research

Aggressive behaviors and associated factors in Chinese left-behind adolescents: a cross-sectional study

Fang Yang, Zhiyu Jin, Jing He, Bingsong Han, Xinyuan Huang, Kun Chen, Jiana Wang

Open Access Research

Effect of neonatal reticulocytosis on glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) activity and G6PD deficiency detection: a cross-sectional study

Thanaporn Pimpakan, Punchalee Mungkalasut, Pornchinee Tansakul, Makamas Chanda, Watcharapong Jugnam-Ang, Supamas Charucharana, Poonlarp Cheepsunthorn, Suthat Fucharoen, Santi Punnahitananda, Chalisa Louicharoen Cheepsunthorn

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Attending pediatric acutely ill patients at home: families’ socioeconomic characterization, expectations, and experiences

Astrid Batlle, Santiago Thió-Henestrosa, Imma Boada, Sandra López, Isabel Moya, José Carlos Fernández, Mariona Fernández de Sevilla, Juan José García-García

Open Access Case report

Combined negative pressure wound therapy with irrigation and dwell time and artificial dermis prevents infection and promotes granulation formation in a ruptured giant omphalocele: a case report

Yoichi Nakagawa, Hiroo Uchida, Akinari Hinoki, Chiyoe Shirota, Wataru Sumida, Satoshi Makita, Hizuru Amano, Masamune Okamoto, Aitaro Takimoto, Seiya Ogata, Shunya Takada, Daiki Kato, Yousuke Gohda

Open Access COVID-19 Research

Smartphone addiction in children: patterns of use and musculoskeletal discomfort during the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran

Hamid Reza Mokhtarinia, Maryam Heydari Torkamani, Ozra Farmani, Akbar Biglarian, Charles Philip Gabel

Open Access Research

Mid-term outcomes of right subaxillary approach versus median sternotomy incision for ventricular septal defect with patent ductus arteriosus

Zhi-Huang Qiu, Qing-Song Wu, Jun Xiao, Tian-Ci Chai, Mi-Rong Tang, Xian-Biao Xie, Dong-Shao Liao, Liang-Wan Chen

Open Access Case report

Early molecular diagnosis of BRAF status drives the neurosurgical management in BRAF V600E-mutant pediatric low-grade gliomas: a case report

Gianluca Piccolo, Antonio Verrico, Giovanni Morana, Gianluca Piatelli, Patrizia De Marco, Valentina Iurilli, Manila Antonelli, Gabriele Gaggero, Antonia Ramaglia, Marco Crocco, Samuele Caruggi, Claudia Milanaccio, Maria Luisa Garrè, Marco Pavanello

Open Access Research

Higher prevalence of rotavirus infection among out-born newborns transferred to a regional neonatal intensive care unit in Korea

Yoo-Jin Kim, Ji Hyuk Lee, Joon Kee Lee, Shin Ae Yoon, Sung-Il Woo

Open Access Research

Decreased circulating levels of free triiodothyronine in Sepsis children and correlation analysis

Li’na Fu, Wenjun Long, Tonglin Liu, Yu Chen, Shimin Wu, Dandan Li, Kang Liu, Yuan Gao, Xiaoping Luo

Open Access Research

Clinical and genetic analysis in Chinese children with Alagille syndrome

Ying Chen, Mei Sun, Xu Teng

Open Access Research

Promoting weaning practices and growth of Egyptian infants by using communication for behavioral development approach

Ammal M. Metwally, Sara F. Sallam, Mohamed A. Abdel Mawla, Khadija M. Alian, Ghada A. Abdel-Latif, Hasanin M. Hasanin, Ayat N. Kamal, Carine Hanna, Salwa M. El Shebini, Nihad H. Ahmed, Hoda B. Mabrok, Maha H. Mahmoud, Ahmed S. Ismail, Samia A. W. Boseila, Inas R. El-Alameey, Nermine N. Mahfouz, Fatma A. Shaaban, Nihad A. Ibrahim, Nayera E. Hassan, Sahar A. El-Masry, Maie M. Naga, Aya Khalil

Open Access Research

Effect of parenting intervention through “Care for Child Development Guideline” on early child development and behaviors: a randomized controlled trial

Maryam Bemanalizadeh, Negin Badihian, Mehri Khoshhali, Shervin Badihian, Neda Hosseini, Marziye Purpirali, Mansoore Abadian, Omid Yaghini, Seyede Shahrbanoo Daniali, Roya Kelishadi

Open Access Research

Enhancing pre-school teachers’ competence in managing pediatric injuries in Pemba Island, Zanzibar

Mohamed A. Salim, Prosper Gabrieli, Walter C. Millanzi

Open Access Research

A cohort study of intrapartum group B streptococcus prophylaxis on atopic dermatitis in 2-year-old children

Zhang Hong, Ren Jing, Li Hui, Xu Kang, Zhang Chunmei, Wang Yang, Zhou Baojian, Ding Xin, Yin Xiaoping

Open Access Case report

Pediatric meningioma with a Novel MAML2-YAP1 fusion variant: a case report and literature review

Xuan Zheng, Shaolei Guo, Dawei Liu, Jianping Chu, Yongfu Li, Xiaoxuan Wang, Xing Zhang, Chao Song, Quan Huang

Open Access Research

Current treatment strategies for postoperative intrahepatic bile duct stones in congenital biliary dilatation: a single center retrospective study

Atsuro Takimoto, Shigehisa Fumino, Masafumi Iguchi, Masakazu Takemoto, Shohei Takayama, Kiyokazu Kim, Mayumi Higashi, Shigeyoshi Aoi

Open Access Research

Systematic review and meta-analysis of efficacy and safety of continuous positive airways pressure versus high flow oxygen cannula in acute bronchiolitis

Jefferson Antonio Buendía, John Edwin Feliciano-Alfonso, Mauricio Fernandez Laverde

Open Access Research article

Evaluation of factors associated the expression of anti-HBs in children in Hunan Province, China

Shan Tan, Shizhou Li, Jianxiang Dong, Hongmei Dai, Minghua Yang, Fang Sun, Yang Yang, Jie Jiang, Shan Zhu, Mingyi Zhao, Zhiheng Chen

Open Access Research

Association between cardiorrespiratory fitness and cognitive control: is somatic maturity an important mediator?

Vinícius Muller Reis Weber, Julio Cesar da Costa, Leonardo Alex Volpato, Marcelo Romanzini, Jose Castro-Piñero, Enio Ricardo Vaz Ronque

Open Access Research

The association between dietary polyphenol intake and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: a case-control study

Melika Darzi, Khadijeh Abbasi, Reza Ghiasvand, Mohsen Akhavan Tabib, Mohammad Hossein Rouhani

Open Access Research

Development of a nutritional risk screening tool for preterm children in outpatient settings during a complementary feeding period: a pilot study

Xiaoying He, Zhuobin Jiang, Cuiling Wu, Lingyan Zeng, Meijiao Qi, Yalian Sun, Yanna Zhu

Open Access Research

Factors associated with allergy traits around the 2nd year of life: a brazilian cohort study

Alessandra Karla Oliveira Amorim Muniz, Cecilia Claudia Costa Ribeiro, Elcio Oliveira Vianna, Hellen Cristina Oliveira Amorim Serra, Joelma Ximenes Prado Teixeira Nascimento, Viviane Cunha Cardoso, Marco Antonio Barbieri, Antonio Augusto Moura da Silva, Heloisa Bettiol

Open Access Case report

Manifestation of leech infestation as severe gastrointestinal bleeding in a 3-year-old boy: a case report and review of the literature

Hamid Reihani, Ali Ghanei-Shahmirzadi, Sara Salehi, Narges Ansari-Charsoughi, Fereshteh Karbasian, Mohammad-Hadi Imanieh

Open Access Study protocol

App-based learning for kindergarten children at home (Learning4Kids): Study protocol for cohort 2 and the school assessments

Frank Niklas, Efsun Birtwistle, Astrid Wirth, Tina Schiele, Anna Mues

Open Access Research

Comparative proteomic analysis of children FSGS FFPE tissues

Jiajia Ni, Sha Tian, Lin Bai, Qianying Lv, Jialu Liu, Jiaojiao Liu, Ye Fang, Yihui Zhai, Qian Shen, Jia Rao, Chen Ding, Hong Xu

Open Access Research

The quality of life in children with spinal muscular atrophy: a case–control study

Gholamreza Zamani, Mahmoud Reza Ashrafi, Homa Ghabeli, Masood Ghahvechi Akbari, Mahmoud Mohammadi, Reza Shervin Badv, Sareh Hosseinpour, Roya Haghighi, Elham Pourbakhtyaran, Nahid Khosroshahi, Morteza Heidari

Open Access Research

Celiac disease and upper secondary school achievement in Sweden A retrospective cohort study

Katarina Johansson, Fredrik Norström, Peter H. R. Green, Anneli Ivarsson, Linda Richter Sundberg, Anders Själander, Anna Myleus

Open Access Research

Regular lung recruitment maneuvers during high-frequency oscillatory ventilation in extremely preterm infants: a randomized controlled trial

Tobias Werther, Erik Kueng, Lukas Aichhorn, Linda Pummer, Katharina Goeral, Angelika Berger, Michael Hermon, Katrin Klebermass-Schrehof

Open Access Research article

Prevalence of dental caries in children with congenital heart disease

Steffen Koerdt, Julia Hartz, Stefan Hollatz, Max Heiland, Norbert Neckel, Peter Ewert, Renate Oberhoffer, Herbert Deppe

Open Access Case report

Phylogenetic analysis of congenital rubella virus from Indonesia: a case report

Elisabeth Siti Herini, Agung Triono, Kristy Iskandar, Albaaza Nuady, Lucia Hetty Pujiastuti, Marcellus, Andika Priamas Nugrahanto, Musthofa Kamal, Gunadi

Open Access Research

Infant feeding practice and gastrointestinal tolerance: a real-world, multi-country, cross-sectional observational study

M. Y. Jalaludin, S. W. B. Taher, H. B. Kiau, S. B. Hashim, M. B. Yusof, L. W. Khew, M. Juffrie, Saptawati Bardosono, G. Galindez, K. A. I. Waheed, P. Gokhale, M. N. Ibrahim, R. Asghar, H. Shirazi, M. L. M. Perez, D. Kesavelu, A. Edris, A. El Beleidy, M. El Hodhod, M. Elzalabany, H. Hussein, S. Y. Shaaban, A. Elmashad, A. Abdelmoez, O. M. El-Asheer, Y. Vandenplas, Luca Lavalle, Nicolas Sauvageot, Colin Ivano Cercamondi, Delphine Egli, Ivana Jankovic, Yvan Vandenplas

Open Access Research

Demographic, Clinical Profile and Outcomes of Neonates Admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Dekemhare Hospital, Eritrea

Hailemichael Gebremariam, Berhe Tesfai, Seltene Tewelde, Samsom Abay, Danait Tekeste, Fitsum Kibreab

Open Access Research article

Neutrophil CD64 index for diagnosis of infectious disease in the pediatric ICU: a single-center prospective study

Lu-Lu Cao, Wei-Wei Wang, Li Zhao, Ji-Ru Li, Xiang-Mei Kong, Yue-Niu Zhu, Xiao-Dong Zhu

Open Access Research

Comparison of cerebral oxygen desaturation events between children under general anesthesia and chloral hydrate sedation - a randomized controlled trial

Philipp Gude, Thomas P. Weber, Stefan Dazert, Norbert Teig, Philipp Mathmann, Adrian I. Georgevici, Katrin Neumann

Open Access Research

Spinal manipulation and mobilisation in the treatment of infants, children, and adolescents: a systematic scoping review

Nikki Milne, Lauren Longeri, Anokhi Patel, Jan Pool, Kenneth Olson, Annalie Basson, Anita R. Gross

Open Access Research article

Evaluation of physical and mental health status of orphan children living in orphanages in Sonitpur district of Assam: a cross-sectional study

Putul Mahanta, Kahua Das Thakuria, Pinky Goswami, Chandana Kalita, Ranjumoni Knower, Madhab Chandra Rajbangshi, Senjam Gojendra Singh, Jagadish Basumatary, Plabita Majumder

Open Access Research

Histopathological dimensions differ between aganglionic and ganglionic bowel wall in children with Hirschsprung’s disease

Christina Graneli, Sofia Patarroyo, Rodrigo Munoz Mitev, David Gisselsson, Emilia Gottberg, Tobias Erlöv, Tomas Jansson, Kristine Hagelsteen, Magnus Cinthio, Pernilla Stenström

Open Access Research

Setting and prioritizing evidence-informed policies to control childhood obesity in Iran: a mixed Delphi and policy dialogue approach

Fatemeh Toorang, Amirhossein Takian, Hamed Pouraram, Parisa Amiri, Zahra Abdullahi

Open Access Research

Lactate/albumin ratio as a predictor of in-hospital mortality in critically ill children

Guan Wang, Junhui Liu, Rui Xu, Yanan Fu, Xinjie Liu

Open Access Research

Does maturity estimation, 2D:4D and training load measures explain physical fitness changes of youth football players?

Rui Miguel Silva, Filipe Manuel Clemente, Francisco González-Fernández, Hadi Nobari, Hamed Haghighi, José Ma. Cancela Carral

Open Access Research

Factors associated with complementary feeding practices among children aged 6–23 months in Indonesia

Esti Yunitasari, Ahmad Hisyam Al Faisal, Ferry Efendi, Tiyas Kusumaningrum, Fildzah Cindra Yunita, Mei Chan Chong

Open Access Case report

Congenital syphilis as the cause of multiple bone fractures in a young infant case report

Maria Koliou, Elpida Chatzicharalampous, Myria Charalambous, Kyriakos Aristeidou

Open Access Research

Prevalence and risk factors for vitamin D insufficiency in 6-12-month-old infants: a cross-sectional study in Southern Thailand

Staporn Kasemsripitak, Somchit Jaruratanasirikul, Sasivara Boonrusmee, Tansit Saengkaew, Hutcha Sriplung

Open Access Research

Bleeding in neonates with severe thrombocytopenia: a retrospective cohort study

Ting Peng, Yuanyuan Shan, Peng Zhang, Guoqiang Cheng

Open Access Research

Early outcomes of preterm neonates with respiratory distress syndrome admitted at Muhimbili National Hospital, a prospective study

Maria Bulimba, Judith Cosmas, Yaser Abdallah, Augustine Massawe, Karim Manji

Open Access Research

Antibiotic-impregnated calcium sulfate for the treatment of pediatric hematogenous osteomyelitis

Rui Tao, Jian-qun Wu, Ji-wei Luo, Liang Hong, Chun-hao Zhou, Guo-yun Cheng, Cheng-he Qin

Open Access Research

Construction and validation of the Oxford Neurodevelopment Assessment (OX-NDA) in 1-year-old Brazilian children

Michelle Fernandes, Diego Bassani, Elaine Albernaz, Andrea D. Bertoldi, Mariangela F. Silveira, Alicia Matijsevich, Luciana Anselmi, Suélen Cruz, Camila S. Halal, Luciana Tovo-Rodrigues, Gloria Isabel Nino Cruz, Deepa Metgud, Ina S. Santos

Open Access Research

New insights on Noonan syndrome’s clinical phenotype: a single center retrospective study

Francesco Baldo, Alice Fachin, Beatrice Da Re, Elisa Rubinato, Marco Bobbo, Egidio Barbi

Open Access Research

The relationship between smartphone addiction and aggression among Lebanese adolescents: the indirect effect of cognitive function

Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Diana Malaeb, Abir Sarray El Dine, Sahar Obeid, Souheil Hallit

Open Access Research

Rates of confirmatory HIV testing, linkage to HIV services, and rapid initiation of antiretroviral treatment among newly diagnosed children living with HIV in Ethiopia: perspectives from caregivers and healthcare workers

Alemayehu Bekele, Susan Hrapcak, Jelaludin Ahmed Mohammed, Jemal Ayalew Yimam, Tsegaye Tilahun, Tenagnework Antefe, Hanna Kumssa, Desta Kassa, Semegnew Mengistu, Kelsey Mirkovic, Eric J. Dziuban, Zena Belay, Christine Ross, Wondimu Teferi

Open Access COVID-19 Case report

Acute limb ischemia in an adolescent with COVID-19 and systemic scleroderma: a case report

Mark Jason D. C. Milan, Leonila F. Dans, Vanessa Maria F. Torres-Ticzon

Open Access Study Protocol

The impact of early-life antibiotics and probiotics on gut microbial ecology and infant health outcomes: a Pregnancy and Birth Cohort in Northwest China (PBCC) study protocol

Qi Qi, Liang Wang, Mitslal Abrha Gebremedhin, Shaoru Li, Xueyao Wang, Jiali Shen, Yingze Zhu, Amanuel Kidane Andegiorgish, Yue Cheng, Lu Shi, Jing Zhou, Ying Yang, Yijun Kang, Wenfang Yang, Zhonghai Zhu, Lingxia Zeng

Open Access Research

Characteristics of medicine use for children with asthma in China: a nationwide population-based study

Ping Wu, Baoping Xu, Adong Shen, Huasong Zeng, Kunling Shen

Open Access Study protocol

Multimodal intervention in 8- to 13-year-old French dyslexic readers: Study protocol for a randomized multicenter controlled crossover trial

Karine Louna Harrar-Eskinazi, Bruno De Cara, Gilles Leloup, Julie Nothelier, Hervé Caci, Johannes C. Ziegler, Sylvane Faure

Open Access Research

Posttraumatic growth in children aged 8–18 years with malignancies in China

Yi-Xuan Liu, Qian Liu, Lu Yu, Lin Mo

Open Access Case report

Infant in extremis: respiratory failure secondary to lower airway infantile hemangioma

Matthew S. MacDougall, Sarah Y. Afzal, Michael S. Freedman, Peggy Han

Open Access Case report

Poland-Möbius syndrome: a case report implicating a novel mutation of the PLXND1 gene and literature review

Graeme E. Glass, Shiyas Mohammedali, Bran Sivakumar, Mitchell A. Stotland, Faisal Abdulkader, Debra O. Prosser, Donald R. Love

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Seit 2021 ist die Untersuchung auf spinale Muskelatrophie Teil des Neugeborenen-Screenings in Deutschland. Eine Studie liefert weitere Evidenz für den Nutzen der Maßnahme.

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