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BMC Pediatrics

Ausgabe 1/2023

Inhalt (636 Artikel)

Open Access Case Report

Dilated coronary arteries in a 2-month-old with RIT1-associated Noonan syndrome: a case report

Claudia V. Aniol, Jeremy W. Prokop, Surender Rajasekaran, Spencer Pageau, Sydney K. Elizer, Elizabeth A. VanSickle, Caleb P. Bupp

Open Access Research

An investigation into the relationship between nutritional status, dietary intake, symptoms and health-related quality of life in children and young people with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Najmeh Zare, Maedeh Mansoubi, Shelly Coe, Ali Aminalsharieh Najafi, Kathryn Bailey, Kathryn Harrison, Joanna Sheehan, Helen Dawes, Karen Barker

Open Access COVID-19 Research

Did the increase in sitting time due to COVID-19 lead to obesity in adolescents?

Dahyun Kim, Woorim Kim, Mingee Choi, Jaeyong Shin

Open Access Research

Associations of PART1 and DEFB1 polymorphisms with Dental Caries in twelve-year-old children in Southern China: a cross-sectional study

Fei Ma, Haoyu He, Shaoyong Chen, Xueting Yu, Qiulin Liu, Xiaojuan Zeng

Open Access Research

Diagnostic value of peripheral TiM-3, NT proBNP, and Sestrin2 testing in left-to-right shunt congenital heart disease with heart failure

Qianqian Wang, Guotao Liu, Yan Teng, Xing Feng, Zhiyun Chen, Fen Wang, Yuan Gu, Lishan Jia, Ji Jun Cao, Zhong Xing Lu

Open Access Research

Extra-intestinal manifestations of Celiac disease in children: their prevalence and association with human leukocyte antigens and pathological and laboratory evaluations

Leila Salarian, Mohammad Khavaran, Seyed Mohsen Dehghani, Amirali Mashhadiagha, Seyed Ali Moosavi, Shayan Rezaeianzadeh

Open Access Case report

Pseudoaneurysm of the brachial artery in an infant due to vaccination: a case report

Hai-fei Shi, Shuai Yuan, Ke-jiong Liang, Po Ye, Hu Yang

Open Access Research

Prevalence and determinants of early onset neonatal sepsis at two selected public referral hospitals in the Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Tadesse Yirga Akalu, Yared Asmare Aynalem, Wondimeneh Shibabaw Shiferaw, Melaku Desta, Haile Amha, Dejen Getaneh, Bayachew Asmare, Yoseph Merkeb Alamneh

Open Access Research article

Is medical home care adequacy associated with educational service use in children and youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)?

Sabrin Rizk, Emmanuel Ngui, Teal W. Benevides, Victoria A. Moerchen, Mary Khetani, Kris Barnekow

Open Access Research article

Changes in type 2 innate lymphoid cells and serum cytokines in sublingual immunotherapy in pediatric patients with allergic rhinitis

Xiaoqiang Wang, Yang Shen, Suling Hong, Houyong Kang, Xia Ke

Open Access Research article

The effect of foetal and early childhood growth on metabolic derangements of Sri Lankan children

V.P. Wickramasinghe, C. Arambepola

Open Access Case report

Terminal ileitis and cytotoxic lesion of corpus callosum as the presenting features of Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C): a case report

Marzieh Davoodi, Gholamreza Pouladfar, Mohammad Rahim Kadivar, Alireza Dehghan, Aida Askarisarvestani, Seyedeh Sedigheh Hamzavi

Open Access Research

Oxygenation index in the first three weeks of life is a predictor of bronchopulmonary dysplasia grade in very preterm infants

Fu-Sheng Chou, Rebekah M. Leigh, Srinandini S. Rao, Arvind Narang, Hung-Wen Yeh

Open Access Research

Noninvasive carbon dioxide monitoring in pediatric patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery: transcutaneous vs. end-tidal techniques

Weitao Wang, Zhifa Zhao, Xinjie Tian, Xinggang Ma, Liang Xu, Guanglin Shang

Open Access Research

A nurse-inserted peripherally inserted central catheter program in general pediatrics: a single-center experience

Zhuowen Yu, Xiaojing Hu, Xiaofeng Xu, Lili Lin, Ying Gu, Jianguo Zhou

Open Access Research

Findings in percutaneous trans-hepatic cholecysto-cholangiography in neonates and infants presenting with conjugated hyperbilirubinemia: emphasis on differential diagnosis and cholangiographic patterns

Dimitri A. Parra, Shannon E. Peters, Ruhail Kohli, Racha Chamlati, Bairbre L. Connolly, Justyna M. Wolinska, Vicky L. Ng, Michael J. Temple, Philip R. John, Binita M. Kamath, Simon C. Ling, Annie Fecteau, Afsaneh Amirabadi, Joao G. Amaral

Open Access Research

De novo variations of ANK1 gene caused hereditary spherocytosis in two Chinese children by affecting pre-mRNA splicing

Yang Wang, Lan Huang, Yao Zhu, Xizhou An, Jiacheng Li, Jiangwei Zhen, Jie Yu

Open Access Research

Plasma concentration and eGFR in preterm and term neonates receiving gentamicin or successive amikacin therapy

Bonifasius Siyuka Singu, Milka Ndapandula Ndeunyema, Ene I. Ette, Clarissa Hildegard Pieper, Roger Karel Verbeeck

Open Access Research

Analysis of the typing of adenovirus and its clinical characteristics in children with acute respiratory tract infection

Li Wang, Xiaoting Hu, Zhenzhen Huang, Yangjie Zhang, Xiaoyuan Zhao, Xiaohua Liu, Hua Mao, Huixiang Hao, Wanli Xue

Open Access Research

Sex-specific percentiles for bodyweight and height in children born with esophageal atresia: a registry-based analysis 2001–2021

Tatjana Tamara König, Maria-Christina Stefanescu, Melanie Wildermuth, Luisa Maria Frankenbach, Oliver J. Muensterer, Emilio Gianicolo

Open Access Study protocol

Implementation of an integrated care strategy for child contacts of tuberculosis patients: a quasi-experimental study protocol

Dione Benjumea-Bedoya, Esteban Villegas Arbeláez, Daniela Martínez-Peñaloza, Claudia Patricia Beltrán-Arroyave, Andrea Victoria Restrepo Gouzy, Diana Marín, Lina Marcela Cadavid Álvarez, Beatriz Molinares, Fernando Nicolás Montes Zuluaga, Henry Pulido Duarte, Pedro Mauricio Suárez Parra, Juan Carlos Alzate Ángel, Guillermo Vélez-Parra, Teresa Realpe, Marisol Vásquez Villa, Stefani Yamile Ríos Buitrago, Jenifer Puerta Zapata, Lisandra María Arango García, Yesenia Perea Torres, Natalia Pérez Doncel, María Patricia Arbeláez Montoya, Jaime Robledo

Open Access Research

Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Kermanshah, west of Iran from 2014 to 2021

Roya Chegene Lorestani, Mosayeb Rostamian, Alisha Akya, Shahab Rezaeian, Mandana Afsharian, Reza Habibi, Arezoo Bozorgomid, Narges Kazemisafa, Somayeh Jafari, Soliman Yeilaghi, Mansour Mohammad Salehi, Hiva Namdari, Keyghobad Ghadiri

Open Access Research

Use of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire in child and school health services among children aged 4 and 6 years in Southern Norway: clinical considerations

Eirin Mølland, Kristin Haraldstad, Eirik Abildsnes, Åshild Tellefsen Håland, Unni Mette Stamnes Köpp, Liv Fegran, Thomas Westergren

Open Access Research

The provision of the baby box was associated with safe sleep practices in a low-resource community: a randomized control trial in Ecuador

Hartley Feld, Janeth Ceballos Osorio, Marisol Bahamonde, Thomas Young, Pablo Boada, Mary Kay Rayens

Open Access Research

An approach for prevention planning based on the prevalence and comorbidity of neurodevelopmental disorders in 6-year-old children receiving primary care consultations on the island of Menorca

Lorena Francés, Jessica Caules, Antoni Ruiz, Catalina Virgínia Soler, Amaia Hervás, Alberto Fernández, Alberto Rodríguez-Quiroga, Javier Quintero

Open Access Research

Comparison of bleeding complications after pediatric kidney biopsy between intravenous sedation and general anesthesia: a nationwide cohort study

Akira Okada, Kayo Ikeda Kurakawa, Yutaka Harita, Akira Shimizu, Satoko Yamaguchi, Shotaro Aso, Sachiko Ono, Yohei Hashimoto, Ryosuke Kumazawa, Nobuaki Michihata, Taisuke Jo, Hiroki Matsui, Kiyohide Fushimi, Masaomi Nangaku, Toshimasa Yamauchi, Hideo Yasunaga, Takashi Kadowaki

Open Access Research

Therapeutic principles and unmet needs in the treatment of cough in pediatric patients: review and expert survey

Christian Vogelberg, Francisco Cuevas Schacht, Christopher P. Watling, Laura Upstone, Georg Seifert

Open Access Research

Baloxavir safety and clinical and virologic outcomes in influenza virus-infected pediatric patients by age group: age-based pooled analysis of two pediatric studies conducted in Japan

Nobuo Hirotsu, Hiroki Sakaguchi, Keita Fukao, Satoshi Kojima, Pedro A. Piedra, Kenji Tsuchiya, Takeki Uehara

Open Access Research

Risk factors and clinical outcomes of extubation failure in very early preterm infants: a single-center cohort study

Su Jeong Park, Mi Hye Bae, Mun Hui Jeong, Seong Hee Jeong, NaRae Lee, Shin Yun Byun, Kyung Hee Park

Open Access Research

Epidemiology of obesity and high blood pressure among school-age children from military families: the largest report from our region

Banafshe Dormanesh, Peyman Arasteh, Roya Daryanavard, Maryam Mardani, Meysam Ahmadi, Hamed Nikoupour

Open Access Research

Determinants of birthweight in rural Sri Lanka; a cohort study

Premarathnage Dhammika Narendra Premarathne Banda, Gayani Shashikala Amarasinghe, Suneth Buddhika Agampodi

Open Access COVID-19 Research article

Impact of COVID-19 on pediatric asthma-related healthcare utilization in New York City: a community-based study

Erin Thanik, Kaoru Harada, Elizabeth Garland, Moira Bixby, Jasmine Bhatia, Ray Lopez, Sergio Galvez, Elan Dayanov, Krishna Vemuri, Douglas Bush, Nicholas B. DeFelice

Open Access Research article

Evaluation of the community involvement of nursing experts in reducing unintentional injuries in children

Li-Fang Qian, Ting-Ting Cheng, Hong-Xia Chen, Dong-Hui He, Xiao-Min Peng, Qing-Hua Zhao

Open Access Research

Quantifying side effects and caregiver burdens of pediatric pulmonary hypertension therapies

Erik J. Nelson, Ella Cook, Samara Nelson, Rebecca Brown, Megan Pierce, Ashley Bangerter Seelos, Heather Stickle, Michael Johansen

Open Access Research

Increasing the psychosocial focus in child developmental assessments: a qualitative study

Sarah de Voss, Philip Wilson, Sofie Saxild, Gritt Overbeck

Open Access Research

Transanal recto-anal anastomosis for treatment of rectal atresia: a review of 4 cases

Sameh Shehata, Mohamed ElSawaf, Mostafa Kotb

Open Access COVID-19 Study protocol

A prospective, longitudinal, case–control study to evaluate the neurodevelopment of children from birth to adolescence exposed to COVID-19 in utero

Rachel A. Hill, Atul Malhotra, Vathana Sackett, Katrina Williams, Michael Fahey, Kirsten R. Palmer, Rod W. Hunt, Hayley Darke, Izaak Lim, Vesna Newman-Morris, Jeanie L. Y. Cheong, Clare Whitehead, Joanne Said, Paulo Bignardi, Evelin Muraguchi, Luiz Carlos C. Fernandes Jr, Carlos Oliveira, Suresh Sundram

Open Access COVID-19 Case report

Finding positive SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR in cerebrospinal fluid of two pediatric patients with severe COVID-19: a brief case report

Reza Sinaei, Habibeh Nejadbiglari, Roya Sinaei, Maziar Zeinaly, Sara Pezeshki, Maedeh Jafari

Open Access Research

Characteristics and outcomes of neonates with intrapartum asphyxia managed with therapeutic hypothermia in a public tertiary hospital in South Africa

Firdose Lambey Nakwa, Letlhogonolo Sepeng, Alison van Kwawegen, Reenu Thomas, Karabo Seake, Tshiamo Mogajane, Nandi Ntuli, Claude Ondongo-Ezhet, Samantha Kesting, Dikeledi Maureen Kgwadi, Noela Holo Bertha Kamanga, Annaleen Coetser, Jeanne Van Rensburg, Michael S. Pepper, Sithembiso C. Velaphi

Open Access Research

Prevalence of hypovitaminosis D among children and adolescents of Kabul: a descriptive cross-sectional study

Mohammad Sharif Sediqi, Abdul Rasheed Mansoor, Mohmand Mangal

Open Access Research

Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of children with tic disorders and behavioral problems: A real-world study and development of a prediction model

Fang Liu, Gaohua Wang, Jingping Ye, Baozhen Yao, Junling Wang, Huaqian Wang, Hong Liu

Open Access Research

Clinical outcomes of pediatric osteomyelitis

Kylie Disch, Deirdre A. Hill, Harry Snow, Walter Dehority

Open Access Research

Relationships between training load, peak height velocity, muscle soreness and fatigue status in elite-level young soccer players: a competition season study

Hadi Nobari, Özgür Eken, Okan Kamiş, Rafael Oliveira, Pablo Prieto González, Rodrigo Aquino

Open Access Case report

A variant of RAG1 gene identified in severe combined immunodeficiency: a case report

Xinping Zhang, Xiayan Kang, Meiyu Yang, Zili Cai, Yulei Song, Xiong Zhou, Jianshe Cao, Chengjuan Wang, Kang Huang, Yani Peng, Jie He, Zhenghui Xiao

Open Access Research

The genetic predisposition increases the chances of schoolchildren maintaining higher adiposity levels after three years

Éboni Marília Reuter, Cézane Priscila Reuter, João Francisco de Castro Silveira, Ana Paula Sehn, Pâmela Ferreira Todendi, Andréia Rosane de Moura Valim, Javier Brazo-Sayavera, Elza Daniel de Mello

Open Access Research

The genotypic and phenotypic characteristics contributing to high virulence and antibiotics resistance in Escherichia coli O25-B2-ST131 in comparison to non- O25-B2-ST131

Razieh Shahbazi, Siavosh Salmanzadeh-Ahrabi, Mohammad Mehdi Aslani, Masoud Alebouyeh, Jamal Falahi, Vajihe Sadat Nikbin

Open Access Research

Adiposity and feeding practices in the first two years of life among toddlers in Guadalajara, Mexico

Citlalli Álvarez-Zaragoza, Edgar M. Vásquez-Garibay, Carmen Alicia Sánchez-Ramírez

Open Access Research

Spectrum and clinical features of gene mutations in Chinese pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Diying Shen, Lixia Liu, Xiaojun Xu, Hua Song, Jingying Zhang, Weiqun Xu, Fenying Zhao, Juan Liang, Chan Liao, Yan Wang, Tian Xia, Chengcheng Wang, Feng Lou, Shanbo Cao, Jiayue Qin, Yongmin Tang

Open Access Research

Intraoperative hepatic subcapsular spider-like telangiectasia sign for the definitive diagnosis of biliary atresia

Kaizhi Zhang, Yan Tang, Rui Liu, Zebing Zheng, Chengyan Tang, Yuanmei Liu, Zhu Jin

Open Access Research

Current situation and influencing factors of disease uncertainty in parents of children with Sturge‒Weber syndrome: a retrospective study

Na Du, Yue Wu, Shanshan Xiong, Hong Ji, Lulu Huang, Wenyi Guo, Changjuan Zeng

Open Access Research

Trend Impact Analysis (TIA) of community-based futures study for pediatric obesity in Iran

Shahnaz Taghizadeh, Sogol Alesaeidi, Tohid Jafari-Koshki, Seyedeh Masoumeh Valizadeh-Otaghsara, Atousa Poursheikhali, Ayda Zahiri Tousi, Mahdieh Abbasalizad–Farhangi

Open Access Research

Genetic studies in the Pakistani population reveal novel associations with ventricular septal defects (VSDs)

Sumbal Sarwar, Shabana, Khadija Sajjad, Shahida Hasnain

Open Access Case report

A neonate with multiple hand flexor tendon ruptures due to methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus sepsis: a case report

Tomomi Nakamuara, Masanori Iwai, Takeshi Inoue, Hiroki Irie, Tatsuki Karasugi, Atsuhito Seki, Masayoshi Hamaguchi, Shohei Kuraoka, Tomoyuki Mizukami, Kimitoshi Nakamura

Open Access Research

Development a prediction model for identifying bacterial meningitis in young infants aged 29–90 days: a retrospective analysis

Jiahui Wu, Ting Shi, Yongfei Yue, Xiaoxing Kong, Fangfang Cheng, Yanqun Jiang, Yuanxi Bian, Jianmei Tian

Open Access Case report

Coexistence of proboscis lateralis and multiple craniofacial, neurological, cardiac and spinal deformities: a one-of-a-kind case report

Asiya Kamber Zaidi, Aabiya Arif, Mehwish Butt, Sameer Saleem Tebha, Ishita Ray, Abubakr Yosufi, Puya Dehgani-Mobaraki

Open Access Research

Iranian school-aged twin registry: preliminary reports and project progress

Hamidreza Abtahi, Marsa Gholamzadeh, Roza Baharii

Open Access Research

Blood lead levels in children residing in a 115-year old urban settlement in Harare, Zimbabwe: a cross sectional study

Svitsai Chagonda, Itai James Blessing Chitungo, Cuthbert Musarurwa, Terence Nyamayaro

Open Access Research

Survey on human milk feeding and enteral feeding practices for very-low-birth-weight infants in NICUs in China Neonatal Network

Xiaoshan Hu, Junjie Lu, Jun Zhang, Min Zhang, Zhangbin Yu, Shoo K. Lee, Shuping Han, Xiaohui Chen

Open Access COVID-19 Research

Epidemiological analysis of Group A streptococcus infection diseases among children in Beijing, China under COVID-19 pandemic

Hongxin Li, Lin Zhou, Yong Zhao, Lijuan Ma, Haihua Zhang, Yan Liu, Xiaoyan Liu, Jin Hu

Open Access Research

Adverse drug events and contributing factors among pediatric cancer patients at Jimma University medical center, Southwest Ethiopia

Wayessa Olika Tola, Tsegaye Melaku, Diriba Fufa, Tadesse Sheleme

Open Access Research

Season of birth and atopic dermatitis in early infancy: results from the Japan Environment and Children’s Study

Akiko Tsuchida, Toshiko Itazawa, Kenta Matsumura, Hiroshi Yokomichi, Zentaro Yamagata, Yuichi Adachi, Hidekuni Inadera, Michihiro Kamijima, Shin Yamazaki, Yukihiro Ohya, Reiko Kishi, Nobuo Yaegashi, Koichi Hashimoto, Chisato Mori, Shuichi Ito, Takeo Nakayama, Tomotaka Sobue, Masayuki Shima, Hiroshige Nakamura, Narufumi Suganuma, Koichi Kusuhara, Takahiko Katoh

Open Access Research article

Development of a nomogram prediction model for early identification of persistent coronary artery aneurysms in kawasaki disease

Xue Gong, Liting Tang, Mei Wu, Shuran Shao, Kaiyu Zhou, Yimin Hua, Chuan Wang, Yifei Li

Open Access Research

REACh for the preschoolers; a developmental assessment tool for 2–5 year old children in Sri Lanka

A.V Caldera, A. R Wickremasinghe, N Muttiah, P. K. S Godamunne, B.N Jayasena, L. K. E Chathurika, K. M. N Perera, M Mendis, D Tilakarathne, M. K. R.R Peiris, T Wijesinghe, N.E Senarathna, W. D. L Saubhagya, M Chandraratne, S.P Sumanasena

Open Access Research

Construction and analysis of a nomogram prediction model for post-infectious bronchiolitis obliterans in children with adenovirus pneumonia after invasive mechanical ventilation

Li Peng, Silan Liu, Tian Xie, Yu Li, Zhuojie Yang, Yongqi Chen, Liangji Deng, Han Huang, Xiaofang Ding, Min Chen, Lin Lin, Sangzi Wei, Lili Zhong

Open Access Research

Awareness and diagnosis for intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) and abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) in neonatal (NICU) and pediatric intensive care units (PICU) – a follow-up multicenter survey

Paul Wiegandt, Thomas Jack, Alexander von Gise, Kathrin Seidemann, Martin Boehne, Harald Koeditz, Philipp Beerbaum, Michael Sasse, Torsten Kaussen

Open Access Research

Associations of parental feeding practices with children’s eating behaviors and food preferences: a Chinese cross-sectional study

Chao Qiu, Rosalind Hatton, Qian Li, Jiale Xv, Jiaqin Li, Jiahe Tian, Shenghao Yuan, Min Hou

Open Access Research

Comparison of anaphylaxis epidemiology between urban and suburban pediatric emergency departments

Dhritiman Gurkha, Robert Podolsky, Usha Sethuraman, Kelly Levasseur

Open Access Research

The influence of six polymorphisms of uncoupling protein 3 (UCP3) gene and childhood obesity: a case–control study

Jakeline S. Fortes, Renata M. Pinto, Raissa F. de Souza, Fernanda R. Godoy, Raphael S. da Cruz, Daniela de M e Silva, Hugo P. Leite Filho, Aparecido D. da Cruz, Lysa B. Minasi

Open Access Research

Paediatric pancreatic trauma in North Queensland: a 10-year retrospective review

Emily Everson, Helen Buschel, James Carroll, Pranavan Palamuthusingam

Open Access Research

First nosocomial infections in children supported by veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO)

Vladimir L. Cousin, Robert Rodriguez-Vigouroux, Oliver Karam, Peter Rimensberger, Klara M. Posfay-Barbe

Open Access Case report

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children associated with Bacille Calmette-Guérin scar: a case presentation

Hilal Kizildag, Kristin Joanna Hannavi, Rana Gur, Kazim Oztarhan

Open Access Research

Concurrent validity of the Ages and Stages Questionnaire Inventory and the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development in rural Bangladesh

Helen O. Pitchik, Fahmida Tofail, Fahmida Akter, Abul K. M. Shoab, Jesmin Sultana, Tarique M. N. Huda, Mahbubur Rahman, Peter J. Winch, Stephen P. Luby, Lia C. H. Fernald

Open Access Research

Effectiveness of antenatal dexamethasone in reducing respiratory distress syndrome and mortality in preterm neonates: a nested case control study

Wema Kibanga, Ritah F. Mutagonda, Robert Moshiro, Alphonce Mareale, Manase Kilonzi, Hamu J. Mlyuka, Wigilya P. Mikomangwa, Peter P. Kunambi, Appolinary Kamuhabwa, Omary Mashiku Minzi

Open Access Research

Early exposure to infections increases the risk of allergic rhinitis—a systematic review and meta-analysis

JunRong Chen, Xiaohua Liu, Zixin Liu, Yaqian Zhou, Li Xie, Jialin Zhang, Jin Tan, Yide Yang, Mei Tian, Yunpeng Dong, Jian Li

Open Access Research

Association between vitamin D level in mother’s serum and the level of vitamin D in the serum of pre-term infants

Alireza Jashni Motlagh, Ahmadreza Davoodvandi, Sara Esmaelzadeh Saeieh

Open Access Case report

Failure to diagnose hypochondroplasia by prenatal diagnosis: a case report

Hua Xie, Yulin Chen, Fei Xiong, Jinrong Li, Fan Yang

Open Access Research article

The advantages of domestic ear molding system in molding bilateral neonatal congenital auricular deformities

Jie Li, Junlong Tan, Denghua Yang, Liyan Chen

Open Access Research article

Diagnosis and management of ADHD: a pediatric perspective on practice and challenges in Switzerland

A. Zysset, D. Robin, K. Albermann, J. Dratva, S. Hotz, F. Wieber, M. von Rhein

Open Access Case report

A mosaic karyotype of 45,X/46,X,psu idic(Y)(q12) in a ten-year-old boy: integrating high-throughput sequencing with cytogenetic technique for precise diagnosis and genetic counselling

Hui Yin, Hua Xie, Jizhen Zou, Xue Ye, Ying Liu, Cai He, Shaofang Shangguan, Haoran Liu, Xiaoli Chen, Xiaobo Chen

Open Access Study protocol

Molecular characterization of the circadian clock in paediatric leukaemia patients: a prospective study protocol

Marius Ludwig, Alireza Basti, Müge Yalçin, Johannes H. Schulte, Angela Relógio

Open Access Research

Intellectual disabilities and autism among children with congenital heart defects, Western Australia, 1983–2010

Emine Bircan, Maria D. Politis, Yevgeniya Gokun, Chunqiao Luo, Helen Leonard, Jenny Bourke, Carol Bower, Wendy N. Nembhard

Open Access Research

Parental experiences of live video streaming technology in neonatal care in England: a qualitative study

Katie Gallagher, Ruby Hayns-Worthington, Neil Marlow, Judith Meek, Kathy Chant

Open Access Case report

Probable enterotoxin-associated toxic shock syndrome caused by Staphylococcus epidermidis

William F. Pomputius, Samuel H. Kilgore, Patrick M. Schlievert

Open Access Research

Modified bar bending method of thoracoscopic nuss procedure on pectus excavatum: a retrospective single-center study

Jichang Han, Yaru Mou, Dongming Wang, Qiongqian Xu, Jian Wang

Open Access Case report

Co-occurrence of neurofibromatosis type 1 and pseudoachondroplasia – a first case report

Sára Pálla, Pálma Anker, Klára Farkas, Dóra Plázár, Sándor Kiss, Péter Marschalkó, Zsuzsanna Szalai, Judit Bene, Kinga Hadzsiev, Zoltán Maróti, Tibor Kalmár, Márta Medvecz

Open Access Case report

A case report of a blueberry muffin baby caused by congenital self-healing indeterminate cell histiocytosis

S. B. L. Koster, M. E. Vinke, C. van den Bos, W. J. M. van Heel, M. E. G. Kranendonk, R. Natté, A. M. van Tuyll van Serooskerken

Open Access Research

Birth weight and gestational age distributions in a rural Kenyan population

Sherri Bucher, Kayla Nowak, Kevin Otieno, Constance Tenge, Irene Marete, Faith Rutto, Millsort Kemboi, Emmah Achieng, Osayame A. Ekhaguere, Paul Nyongesa, Fabian O. Esamai, Edward A. Liechty

Open Access Research

The burden of childhood and adolescent cancers in North Africa and the Middle East (NAME) region: findings from the Global Burden of Disease study 2019

Amirali Karimi, Sahar Saeedi Moghaddam, Sina Azadnajafabad, Zahra Esfahani, Yeganeh Sharifnejad Tehrani, Mohsen Abbasi-Kangevari, Parnian Shobeiri, Seyyed-Hadi Ghamari, Masoud Masinaei, Nazila Rezaei, Sarvenaz Shahin, Elham Rayzan, Negar Rezaei, Bagher Larijani, Farzad Kompani

Open Access Research

Moral distress among neonatologists working in neonatal intensive care units in Greece: a qualitative study

Maria Deligianni, Polychronis Voultsos, Maria K. Tzitiridou-Chatzopoulou, Vasiliki Drosou-Agakidou, Vasileios Tarlatzis

Open Access Research

A cross-sectional study of relationships between social risks and prevalence and severity of pediatric chronic conditions

Annelise Brochier, Emily Messmer, Mikayla Gordon Wexler, Stephen Rogers, Erika Cottrell, Yorghos Tripodis, Arvin Garg

Open Access Research

Effect of helicobacter pylori infection eradication on serum level of anti-tissue transglutaminase in children with celiac disease

Pejman Rohani, Maryam Monajam Zadeh, Hosein Alimadadi, Mohammad Hassan Sohouli

Open Access Research

Child physical abuse screening in a pediatric ED; Does TRAIN(ing) Help?

Theodore Heyming, Chloe Knudsen-Robbins, Supriya Sharma, Jonathan Thackeray, John Schomberg, Bryan Lara, Maxwell Wickens, Daphne Wong

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Spinal muscular atrophy and anorexia nervosa: a case report

Siu Tsin Au Yeung, Colleen Alford, Daniel You

Open Access Research

Viral load suppression in HIV-infected adolescents in cameroon: towards achieving the UNAIDS 95% viral suppression target

Armando B. D. Djiyou, Calixte Ida Penda, Yoann Madec, Grace Dalle Ngondi, Astrid Moukoko, Marie Varloteaux, Laure-Amélie de Monteynard, Cecile Moins, Carole Else Eboumbou Moukoko, Avelin F. Aghokeng

Open Access Research

Relationship between serum fibroblast growth factor 19 and vascular endothelial growth factor and soluble klotho protein in type 1 diabetic children

Yanjun Zhang, Guimei Li, Feifei Xiao, Bang Wang, Jianchang Li, Xiuhong Jia, Yan Sun, Hongye Chen

Open Access Research

Antibiotic associated diarrhea in outpatient pediatric antibiotic therapy

Sevgen Tanır Basaranoğlu, Ayşe Karaaslan, Enes Salı, Ergin Çiftçi, Zeynep Gökçe Gayretli Aydın, Bilge Aldemir Kocabaş, Cemil Kaya, Semra Şen Bayturan, Soner Sertan Kara, Dilek Yılmaz Çiftdoğan, Ümmühan Çay, Hacer Gundogdu Aktürk, Melda Çelik, Halil Ozdemir, Ayper Somer, Tijen Diri, Ahmet Sami Yazar, Murat Sütçü, Hasan Tezer, Eda Karadag Oncel, Manolya Kara, Solmaz Çelebi, Aslınur Özkaya Parlakay, Sabahat Karakaşlılar, Emin Sami Arısoy, Gönül Tanır, Tuğçe Tural Kara, İlker Devrim, Tuğba Erat, Kübra Aykaç, Özge Kaba, Şirin Güven, Edanur Yeşil, Ayşe Tekin Yılmaz, Sevgi Yaşar Durmuş, İlknur Çağlar, Fatih Günay, Metehan Özen, Ener Çağrı Dinleyici, Ateş Kara

Open Access Case report

Non-mosaic trisomy 22 and congenital heart surgery using the shared decision making model: a case report

Vivien Phung, Kathryn E. Singh, Saar Danon, Christopher A. Tan, Sarah Dabagh

Open Access Research article

Premature infants receiving delayed cord clamping with and without cord milking: a randomized control trial

Sariya Prachukthum, Chamnan Tanprasertkul, Charintip Somprasit

Open Access Research

Characteristics and clinical course of thyroid abnormalities arisen in long term survivors of childhood cancer

Hye Young Jin, Jun Ah. Lee, Meerim Park, Dong-Eun Lee, Hyeon Jin Park

Open Access Research

Association between neonatal near miss and infant development: the Ribeirão Preto and São Luís birth cohorts (BRISA)

Liliana Yanet Gómez Aristizábal, Paulo Ricardo Higassiaraguti Rocha, Susana Cararo Confortin, Vanda Maria Ferreira Simões, Heloisa Bettiol, Marco Antonio Barbieri, Antônio Augusto Moura da Silva

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Leonore Greybe, Daniel Leung, Nicole Wieselthaler, David M le Roux, Koon Wing Chan, Yu Lung Lau, Brian Eley

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Parvin Sarbakhsh, Nasrin Jafari, Saman Salemi, Reza Akbarnejad

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Javier González de Dios, Adriana López-Pineda, Gema Mira-Perceval Juan, Pedro J. Alcalá Minagorre, Mercedes Guilabert, Virtudes Pérez-Jover, Irene Carrillo, José Joaquín Mira

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Burden of human metapneumovirus infections among children with acute respiratory tract infections attending a Tertiary Care Hospital, Kathmandu

Jyoti Lamichhane, Milan Upreti, Krishus Nepal, Bishnu Prasad Upadhyay, Urusha Maharjan, Ram Krishna Shrestha, Ram Hari Chapagain, Megha Raj Banjara, Upendra Thapa Shrestha

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Early neurological and motor function in infants born moderate to late preterm or small for gestational age at term: a prospective cohort study

Henriette Paulsen, Ulf Wike Ljungblad, Kirsti Riiser, Kari Anne I. Evensen

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Ovarian cyst torsion in Prader-Willi Syndrome

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Perinatal factors impacting echocardiographic left ventricular measurement in small for gestational age infants: a prospective cohort study

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Maternal mental health after infant discharge: 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

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A phase II dose evaluation pilot feasibility randomized controlled trial of cholecalciferol in critically ill children with vitamin D deficiency (VITdAL-PICU study)

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Sleep, social media use and mental health in female adolescents aged 12 to 18 years old during the COVID-19 pandemic

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A pediatric virtual care evaluation framework and its evolution using consensus methods

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Attachment, suicidal behavior, and self-harm in childhood and adolescence: a study of a cohort of Brazilian schoolchildren

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Marcus Glenton Prescott, Ekaterina Iakovleva, Melanie Rae Simpson, Sindre Andre Pedersen, Daniel Munblit, Odd Martin Vallersnes, Bjarne Austad

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Dexmedetomidine improves the outcomes for pediatric severe sepsis with mechanical ventilation

Chun Zhao, Yi Yin, Tianxin Zhang, Jing Li, Xiaoming Zhou, Yujuan Wang, Wei Wang, Qiwei Wang, Youpeng Jin

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Characteristics and risk factors for colorectal polyps among children in an urban area of Wenzhou, China: a retrospective case control study

Yinghui Wang, Lingjuan Fang, Kaiyu Huang, Tongtong Pan, Huajun Lu, Xiumei Yan

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Body surface area is a predictor of maturity status in school children and adolescents

Fernando Alvear-Vasquez, Rubén Vidal-Espinoza, Rossana Gomez-Campos, Luis Felipe Castelli Correia de Campos, Evandro Lazari, Jose Francisco Guzmán-Luján, Ana Pablos-Monzó, Marco Cossio-Bolaños

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Jiayu Li, Xiaoping Jiang, Zan Huang, Tianyi Shao

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Senahara Korsa Wake, Temesgen Zewotir, Gizachew Gobebo Mekebo, Yemane Hailu Fissuh

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Web-based follow-up tool (ePIPARI) of preterm infants—study protocol for feasibility and performance

Tiina Saarinen, Milla Ylijoki, Liisa Lehtonen, Petriina Munck, Suvi Stolt, Helena Lapinleimu, Päivi Rautava, Leena Haataja, Sirkku Setänen, Marika Leppänen, Mira Huhtala, Katriina Saarinen, Linda Grönroos, Riikka Korja, Mikael Ekblad, Satu Ekblad, Eeva Ekholm, Annika Eurola, Laura Haveri, Minttu Helin, Milka Hirvonen, Jere Jaakkola, Eveliina Joensuu, Max Karukivi, Pentti Kero, Katri Lahti, Tuomo Lehtonen, Annika Lind, Jonna Maunu, Eeva Mäkilä, Laura Määttänen, Pekka Niemi, Anna Nyman, Riitta Parkkola, Liisi Ripatti, Susanna Salomäki, Virva Saunavaara, Matti Sillanpää, Päivi Tuomikoski, Karoliina Uusitalo

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The effect of zinc supplementation on anthropometric measurements in healthy children over two years: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Vahid Monfared, Adel Salehian, Zeinab Nikniaz, Soraiya Ebrahimpour-Koujan, Zeinab Faghfoori

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Sociocultural factors associated with detection of autism among culturally and linguistically diverse communities in Australia

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Melanie Anger, Julian Hofmann, Bettina Ruf, Marc Steinborn, Daniela Reber, Katharina Warncke, Nikolaus Rieber

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Health professional assisted Kangaroo mother care practice in Ethiopian health care facilities: evidence from the 2016 Ethiopian demographic and health survey

Mesfin Wudu Kassaw, Ayele Mamo Abebe, Biruk Beletew Abate, Ayelign Mengesha Kassie, Kirubel Dagnaw Tegegne

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Pulmonary tuberculosis case notification and burden of drug resistance among children under 15 years of age in Ethiopia: sub-analysis from third-round drug resistance tuberculosis survey

Yeshiwork Abebaw, Markos Abebe, Habteyes Hailu Tola, Zemedu Mehammed, Muluwork Getahun, Dinka Fikadu Gamtesa, Getu Diriba, Michael Hailu, Hailegiorgis Yirgu, Anandi Nayan Sheth, Rahel Argaw, Woldaregay Erku Abegaz

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The benefits of nurturing care interventions on early child development and care: findings from a quasi-experimental study in a humanitarian setting

Viktoria Sargsyan, Ana Tenorio, Mediatrice Uwera, Andre Gasirikare, Jean Aime Habyarimana, Jennifer S Salcido, Christy Felner, Muneera A. Rasheed

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Hepatic adenoma in a 7-year-old girl: a case report and literature review

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Impact of prematurity on long-stay paediatric intensive care unit admissions in England 2008-2018

Tim J. van Hasselt, Hari Krishnan Kanthimathinathan, Trishul Kothari, Adrian Plunkett, Chris Gale, Elizabeth S. Draper, Sarah E. Seaton

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Intrauterine growth pattern in Butajira HDSS, Southern Ethiopia: BUNMAP pregnancy cohort

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Xiaodong Yang, Siyu Pu, Bo Xiang, Xueyang Tang, Jing Chen

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Hui-min Mao, Shun-gen Huang, Yang Yang, Tian-na Cai, Lin Fang, Wan-liang Guo

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Jing Zhang, Qi Dong, Xiaoxia Su, Junshan Long

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Xiao-xian Deng, Bo-wen Jin, Shan-shan Li, Hong-mei Zhou, Qun-shan Shen, Yun-yan Li

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Physical activity and associations with health-related quality of life in adults born small for gestational age at term: a prospective cohort study

Cathrin Vano Mehl, Silje Dahl Benum, Kristina Anna Djupvik Aakvik, Atle Kongsvold, Paul Jarle Mork, Eero Kajantie, Kari Anne I. Evensen

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Mycobacterium abscessus pulmonary disease presenting with spontaneous pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a case report and literature review

Wenyuan Liu, Jinhua Chu, Zhiwei Xie, Linhai Yang, Lingling Huang, Songji Tu, Huaju Cai, Zhengyu Wu, Anbang Wei, Chengzhu Liu, Yan Cheng, Kunlong Zhang, Ningling Wang

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Laura Gallardo-Alfaro, Patricia Lorente-Montalvo, Margarita Cañellas, Eugenia Carandell, Antonio Oliver, Estrella Rojo, Beatriz Riera, Joan Llobera, Oana Bulilete, Alfonso Leiva, Anaida Obieta, Victoria Pascual, Pau Pericas, Carlos Radúan, Elsa Segura, Verónica Vega

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The intestinal carrier status of Enterococcus spp. in children: clonal diversity and alterations in resistance phenotypes before and after admission to a pediatric intensive care unit

Fariba Shirvani, Romina Hassanzadeh, Bahareh Attaran, Ghazale Ghandchi, Nafiseh Abdollahi, Zari Gholinejad, Zahra Sheikhi, Azita Behzad, Fatemeh Fallah, Leila Azimi, Azam Safarkhani, Abdollah Karimi, Alireza Mahdavi, Shahnaz Armin, Roxana Mansour Ghanaiee, Sedigheh Rafiei Tabatabaei, Seyed Alireza Fahimzad, Masoud Alebouyeh

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Rabia Tütüncü Toker, Ilknur Ozdeniz Mutlucan, Cigdem Tanrıverdi, Aylin Bican Demir

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The economic burden experienced by carers of children who had a critical deterioration at a tertiary children’s hospital in the United Kingdom (the DETECT study): an online survey

Eduardo Costa, Céu Mateus, Bernie Carter, Sarah Siner, Dawn Jones, Leah Evans, Jenny Preston, Fulya Mehta, Caroline Lambert, Bruce Hollingsworth, Enitan D. Carrol, Gerri Sefton

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Real-world evidence regarding the growth of very premature infants with small for gestational age after birth: a multicenter survey in China

Xue-Rong Huang, Wei Shen, Fan Wu, Jian Mao, Ling Liu, Yan-Mei Chang, Rong Zhang, Xiu-Zhen Ye, Yin-Ping Qiu, Li Ma, Rui Cheng, Hui Wu, Dong-Mei Chen, Ling Chen, Ping Xu, Hua Mei, San-Nan Wang, Fa-Lin Xu, Rong Ju, Zhi Zheng, Xin-Zhu Lin, Xiao-Mei Tong, Xinzhu Lin, Qianxin Tian, Qiliang Cui, Yuan Yuan, Ling Ren, Bizhen Shi, Yumei Wang, Jinghui Zhang, Yan Zhu, Chao Chen, Jingjing Zou, Yuhuai Li, Baoyin Zhao, Shuhua Liu, Ying Xu, Wenli Zhou, Zhiyong Liu, Jinzhi Gao, Jing Liu, Cong Li, Chunyan Yang, Yayu Zhang, Sile Hu, Zuming Yang, Zongtai Feng, Er-Yan Meng, Li-Hong Shang, Shaoping Ou, Gui-Nan Li, Long Li, Zhe Zhang, Fei Bei, Chun Deng, Ping Su, Ling-Ying Luo, Xiao-Hong Liu, Li-Jun Wang, Shu-Qun Yu

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Cost-effectiveness analysis of liver transplantation in biliary atresia according to the severity of end-stage liver disease

Boonyanurak Sihaklang, Songpon Getsuwan, Oraluck Pattanaprateep, Napapat Butsriphum, Chatmanee Lertudomphonwanit, Pornthep Tanpowpong, Chollasak Thirapattaraphan, Suporn Treepongkaruna

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Aditi Dey, Rita Wyrebek, Loraine Torres, Danilo Escoto, Fauzia Shakeel, Jennifer Mayer

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Ahmed Farrag, Mohamed Hamdy Ghazaly, Khaled Mohammed, Ruth Volland, Barbara Hero, Frank Berthold

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Gousia Mukhtar, Bijulal Sasidharan, Kavassery Mahadevan Krishnamoorthy, Harikrishnan K. N. Kurup, Arun Gopalakrishnan, Deepa SasiKumar, Sankara Sarma P, Ajit Kumar Valaparambil, Sivasankaran Sivasubramonian, Harikrishnan Sivadasanpillai

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A comparative observational study on intrasphincteric injections with Botulinum toxin vs. enteral neuromodulation in chronic refractory constipation

Mona Walther, Hanna Müller, Christel Weiß, Roman Carbon, Sonja Diez, Manuel Besendörfer

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Yulika Yoshida-Montezuma, David Kirkwood, Branavan Sivapathasundaram, Charles D. G. Keown-Stoneman, Russell J. de Souza, Teresa To, Cornelia M. Borkhoff, Catherine S. Birken, Jonathon L. Maguire, Hilary K. Brown, Laura N. Anderson, Christopher Allen, Danielle D’Annunzio, Mateenah Jaleel, Natricha Levy McFarlane, Jessica A. Omand, Sharon Thadani, Mary Aglipay, Imaan Bayoumi, Cornelia M. Borkhoff, Sarah Carsley, Alice Charach, Katherine Cost, Curtis D’Hollander, Anne Fuller, Laura Kinlin, Michaela Kucab, Patricia Li, Pat Parkin, Nav Persaud, Sarah Rae, Izabela Socynska, Shelley Vanderhout, Leigh Vanderloo, Peter Wong, Piyumi Konara Mudiyanselage, Xuedi Li, Jenny Liu, Michelle Mitchell, Nusrat Zaffar, Tiffany Bondoc, Trudy-Ann Buckley, Pamela Ruth Flores, Kardelen Kurt, Sangeetha Loganathan, Tarandeep Mali, Laurie Thompson, Jennifer Batten, Jennifer Chan, John Clark, Amy Craig, Kim De Castris-Garcia, Sharon Dharman, Sarah Kelleher, Salimah Nasser, Tammara Pabon, Michelle Rhodes, Rafael Salsa, Julie Skelding, Daniel Stern, Kerry Stewart, Erika Sendra Tavares, Shannon Weir, Maria Zaccaria-Cho, Magdalena Janus, Eric Duku, Caroline Reid-Westoby, Patricia Raso, Amanda Offord, Emy Abraham, Sara Ali, Kelly Anderson, Gordon Arbess, Jillian Baker, Tony Barozzino, Sylvie Bergeron, Gary Bloch, Joey Bonifacio, Ashna Bowry, Caroline Calpin, Douglas Campbell, Sohail Cheema, Brian Chisamore, Evelyn Constantin, Karoon Danayan, Paul Das, Viveka De Guerra, Mary Beth Derocher, Anh Do, Kathleen Doukas, Anne Egger, Allison Farber, Amy Freedman, Sloane Freeman, Sharon Gazeley, Karen Grewal, Charlie Guiang, Curtis Handford, Laura Hanson, Leah Harrington, Sheila Jacobson, Lukasz Jagiello, Gwen Jansz, Paul Kadar, Lukas Keiswetter, Tara Kiran, Holly Knowles, Bruce Kwok, Piya Lahiry, Sheila Lakhoo, Margarita Lam-Antoniades, Eddy Lau, Denis Leduc, Fok-Han Leung, Alan Li, Patricia Li, Roy Male, Aleks Meret, Elise Mok, Rosemary Moodie, Katherine Nash, James Owen, Michael Peer, Marty Perlmutar, Navindra Persaud, Andrew Pinto, Michelle Porepa, Vikky Qi, Noor Ramji, Danyaal Raza, Katherine Rouleau, Caroline Ruderman, Janet Saunderson, Vanna Schiralli, Michael Sgro, Shuja Hafiz, Farah Siam, Susan Shepherd, Cinntha Srikanthan, Carolyn Taylor, Stephen Treherne, Suzanne Turner, Fatima Uddin, Meta van den Heuvel, Thea Weisdorf, Peter Wong, John Yaremko, Ethel Ying, Elizabeth Young, Michael Zajdman, Esmot Ara Begum, Peter Juni, Gurpreet Lakhanpal, Gerald Lebovic, Ifeayinchukwu (Shawn) Nnorom, Marc Denzel Nunez, Audra Stitt, Kevin Thorpe, Raya Assan, Homa Bondar, George S. Charames, Andrea Djolovic, Chelsea Gorscak-Dunn, Mary Hassan, Rita Kandel, Michelle Rodrigues

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Koki Higashi, Yuhki Koike, Yuki Sato, Shinji Yamashita, Yuka Nagano, Tadanobu Shimura, Takahito Kitajima, Kohei Matsushita, Kazuki Yokota, Keishiro Amano, Yoshinaga Okugawa, Yuji Toiyama

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Safe use of the ketogenic diet in an infant with microcephaly, epilepsy, and diabetes syndrome: a case report

Walter A. Zegarra, William B. Gallentine, Maura R. Ruzhnikov, Catherine A. McAndrews, Anna L. Gloyn, Ananta Addala

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Effects of cardiorespiratory fitness and body mass index on cardiometabolic risk factors in schoolchildren

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Painted playgrounds for preschoolers’ physical activity and fundamental motor skill improvement: a randomized controlled pilot trial of effectiveness

E. Kipling Webster, Maura M. Kepper, Sanjoy Saha, Robbie A. Beyl, Chelsea L. Kracht, Jessica St. Romain, Amanda E. Staiano

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Yan Dong, Lili Dai, Yang Dong, Na Wang, Jing Zhang, Chao Liu, Zhifang Li, Limin Chu, Sisi Chen

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Raj Kumar Shrestha, Ashmita Thapa, Dhruba Shrestha, Sabi Pokhrel, Anubhav Aryal, Rupika Adhikari, Nipun Shrestha, Bhim Gopal Dhoubhadel, Christopher M Parry

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Diagnosis and treatment challenges of autism spectrum disorder at a reference hospital in Douala, Cameroon

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Michael Ekholuenetale, Osaretin Christabel Okonji, Chimezie Igwegbe Nzoputam, Clement Kevin Edet, Anthony Ike Wegbom, Amit Arora

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Lin He, Haijing Li, Zhigang Zhang, Hejia Ge, Hongwei Wang, Mengquan Zhu, Zhiwei Xu, Jiening Zhang, Sheng Fang, Chuanze Hu, Lijun Qian, Huifang Xu, Yinna Yao, Shengfu Yuan, Jiajun Zhu, Chaosheng Lu, Jishan Zheng, Junsheng Li, Qi Jiang, Huiqing Xu, Lihua Chen, Shiqiang Shang, Yinghu Chen

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A multicentre neonatal interventional randomised controlled trial of nebulized surfactant for preterm infants with respiratory distress: Neo-INSPIRe trial protocol

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Dawit Tesfaye Daka, Chalachew Adugna Wubneh, Tewodros Getaneh Alemu, Bewuketu Terefe

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Majid Mohammadi, Farzaneh Elahipanah, Sadegh Amani-shalamzari

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Emily Batton, Samantha Hurst, Carlos Ramos, Leslie Catalan, Michele Freeman, Krishelle Marc-Aurele

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Correction: Analysis of risk factors of precocious puberty in children

Yan Dong, Lili Dai, Yang Dong, Na Wang, Jing Zhang, Chao Liu, Zhifang Li, Limin Chu, Sisi Chen

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Effectiveness of wheelchair skills training for improving manual wheelchair mobility in children and adolescents: protocol for a multicenter randomized waitlist-controlled trial

K. L. Best, P. W. Rushton, J. Sheriko, K. P. Arbour-Nicitopoulos, T. Dib, R. L. Kirby, M. E. Lamontagne, S. A. Moore, B. Ouellet, F. Routhier

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Medical service utilization by children with physical or brain disabilities in South Korea

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Delayed diagnosis of pediatric intra-articular epithelioid sarcoma: a case report and literature review

Ranran Zhang, Jia Liu, Lin Liu, Yi Lin, Qiuye Zhang

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Serial head circumference measurements should be used to classify congenital microcephaly

Chutima Sengasai, Kulkanya Chokephaibulkit, Nottasorn Plipat, Pimol Wongsiridej

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Kidney involvement in children during the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant pandemic

Jiwon Jung, Jina Lee, Joo Hoon Lee

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Liver injury in children: signal analysis of suspected drugs based on the food and drug administration adverse event reporting system

Yan Liu, Hailong Li, Liang Huang, Chaomin Wan, Huiqing Wang, Xuefeng Jiao, Linan Zeng, Zhijun Jia, Guo Cheng, Lei Zhang, Wei Zhang, Lingli Zhang

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Spatio-temporal analysis of childhood vaccine uptake in Nigeria: a hierarchical Bayesian Zero-inflated Poisson approach

Temitayo Victor Lawal, Kehinde Adebola Atoloye, Ayo Stephen Adebowale, Adeniyi Francis Fagbamigbe

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A case report and literature review on a rare subtype of triple-negative breast cancer in children

Lexiang Shi, Yinan Zhang, Jingcheng Wu, Jinping Li, Junzhao Zhu, Youbo Xu, Nie Li, Qin Li, Wanli Zhang

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The development and productivity of a measure for identifying low language abilities in children aged 24–36 months

James Law, Jenna Charlton, Philip Wilson, Robert Rush, Vicky Gilroy, Cristina McKean

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Predictive models for sepsis in children with Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections: a retrospective cohort study

Chen Sun, Dongdong Tan, Jiajia Yu, Jingxian Liu, Dihua Shen, Shuang Li, Shiyong Zhao, Liya Zhang, Huajun Li, Kang Cai, Shanshan Xu, Lisu Huang

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A trial-based cost-effectiveness analysis of antibiotic prescription strategies for non-complicated respiratory tract infections in children

Gemma Mas-Dalmau, María José Pérez-Lacasta, Pablo Alonso-Coello, Pedro Gorrotxategi-Gorrotxategi, Emma Argüelles-Prendes, Oscar Espinazo-Ramos, Teresa Valls-Duran, María Encarnación Gonzalo-Alonso, María Pilar Cortés-Viana, Tatiana Menéndez-Bada, Marta Esther Vázquez-Fernández, Ana Isabel Pérez-Hernández, Laura Muñoz-Ortiz, Carmen Villanueva-López, Paul Little, Mariam de la Poza-Abad, Misericòrdia Carles-Lavila, Josefa Manuel-Enguidanos, Natividad Herrero-Torres, Lorena Martínez-Villamizar, Carme Palassí-Bargalló, Maria Amor Peix-Galito, Francesca Camps-Serra, Rosa Mené-Bergara, Paloma Ramírez-Álvarez, Marisa Pietrafesa-Barreiro, Pilar Ortiz-Ros, Virgina del Rey-Márquez, Lucía Barahona-Rondón, María Rosario Benítez-Rubio, Ana María Valero-Marugán, María Laura Casado-Sánchez, Ángeles de Pando-Bravo, Miren Arrate Bengoa-Gorosabe, Carmen Callén-Blecua, Inés Hernández-Salvador, Irene Ozcoidi-Erro, Javier Eduardo Blanco-González, Carmelo Gutiérrez-Abad

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How do teenagers sleep? Analysis of factors related to sleep disorders in a group of Polish high school students

Dominika Tatar, Paweł Dębski, Bogusława Bocian, Małgorzata Bąkowska, Joanna Będkowska, Magda Tropiejko, Patryk Główczyński, Karina Badura-Brzoza

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Early echocardiographic pulmonary artery measurements as prognostic indicators in left congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Sung Hyeon Park, Mi Jin Kim, Ha Na Lee, Jeong Min Lee, Soo Hyun Kim, Jiyoon Jeong, Byong Sop Lee, Euiseok Jung

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Health-system drivers influencing the continuum of care linkages for low-birth-weight infants at the different care levels in Ghana

Christina Schuler, Faith Agbozo, George Edward Ntow, Veronika Waldboth

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In-person versus online delivery of a behavioral sleep intervention (Sleeping Sound©) for children with ADHD: protocol for a parallel-group, non-inferiority, randomized controlled trial

Maya K. Malkani, Andrew M. C. Sheridan, Alison J. Crichton, Romola S. Bucks, Carmela F. Pestell

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Clinical features, epidemiology, and treatment of Shwachman-Diamond syndrome: a systematic review

Xue Han, Shuanglong Lu, Changjuan Gu, Zhuli Bian, Xiaotian Xie, Xiaohong Qiao

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Imran Khan Laghari, Tahira Nawaz, Sultan Mustafa, Abid Ali Jamali, Sanober Fatima

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Zimmermann-Laband syndrome and infantile systemic hyalinosis: an enigma with two separate terms with overlapping features: a case report

Fatemeh Owlia, Alireza Navabazam, Mohammad-Hasan akhavan-karbasi, Mohammad Moein Derakhshan Barjoei

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Oropharyngeal administration of colostrum targeting gut microbiota and metabolites in very preterm infants: protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial

Na Wang, Jia Zhang, Zhangbin Yu, Xudong Yan, Lian Zhang, Haibo Peng, Cheng Chen, Rui Li

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Development and validation of a self-regulation scale within the German version of the Early Development Instrument

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Mohammad Sharif Sediqi, Abdulwali Wali, Mohammad Akbar Ibrahimi

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Troponin I, CK-MB, and inotropic score in hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy and associated infant mortality

Hayriye Gözde Kanmaz Kutman, Gülsüm Kadıoğlu Şimşek, Burak Ceran, Esra Beşer, Fuat Emre Canpolat

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Analytical description of adolescent binge drinking patients

Cordula Haas, Andrea Patrizia Salzmann, Tina Maria Binz, Georg Staubli, Michelle Seiler, Andrea Eva Steuer

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Impairments in fine motor skills in children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia. A cross-sectional study

Xochiquetzalli Tejeda-Castellanos, Carlos Maximiliano Sánchez-Medina, Horacio Márquez-González, José Luis Alaniz-Arcos, Ma. Elena Ortiz-Cornejo, Juliette Marie Brito-Suárez, Luis Juárez-Villegas, Claudia Gutiérrez-Camacho

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Timing of introduction to solid food, eczema and wheezing in later childhood: a longitudinal cohort study

Curtis J. D’Hollander, Charles D. G. Keown-Stoneman, Catherine S. Birken, Deborah L. O’Connor, Jonathon L. Maguire, Christopher Allen, Laura N. Anderson, Danielle D’Annunzio, Mateenah Jaleel, Natricha Levy McFarlane, Jessica A. Omand, Sharon Thadani, Mary Aglipay, Imaan Bayoumi, Cornelia M. Borkhoff, Sarah Carsley, Alice Charach, Katherine Cost, Anne Fuller, Laura Kinlin, Michaela Kucab, Patricia Li, Pat Parkin, Nav Persaud, Sarah Rae, Izabela Socynska, Shelley Vanderhout, Leigh Vanderloo, Peter Wong, Piyumi Konara Mudiyanselage, Xuedi Li, Jenny Liu, Michelle Mitchell, Yulika Yoshida-Montezuma, Nusrat Zaffar, Tiffany Bondoc, Trudy-Ann Buckley, Pamela Ruth Flores, Kardelen Kurt, Sangeetha Loganathan, Tarandeep Mali, Laurie Thompson, Jennifer Batten, Jennifer Chan, John Clark, Amy Craig, Kim De Castris-Garcia, Sharon Dharman, Sarah Kelleher, Salimah Nasser, Tammara Pabon, Michelle Rhodes, Rafael Salsa, Julie Skelding, Daniel Stern, Kerry Stewart, Erika Sendra Tavares, Shannon Weir, Maria Zaccaria Cho, Magdalena Janus, Eric Duku, Caroline Reid-Westoby, Patricia Raso, Amanda Offord, Emy Abraham, Sara Ali, Kelly Anderson, Gordon Arbess, Jillian Baker, Tony Barozzino, Sylvie Bergeron, Gary Bloch, Joey Bonifacio, Ashna Bowry, Caroline Calpin, Douglas Campbell, Sohail Cheema, Elaine Cheng, Brian Chisamore, Evelyn Constantin, Karoon Danayan, Paul Das, Viveka De Guerra, Mary Beth Derocher, Anh Do, Kathleen Doukas, Anne Egger, Allison Farber, Amy Freedman, Sloane Freeman, Sharon Gazeley, Karen Grewal, Charlie Guiang, Dan Ha, Curtis Handford, Laura Hanson, Leah Harrington, Sheila Jacobson, Lukasz Jagiello, Gwen Jansz, Paul Kadar, Lukas Keiswetter, Tara Kiran, Holly Knowles, Bruce Kwok, Piya Lahiry, Sheila Lakhoo, Margarita Lam-Antoniades, Eddy Lau, Denis Leduc, Fok-Han Leung, Alan Li, Patricia Li, Roy Male, Aleks Meret, Elise Mok, Rosemary Moodie, Katherine Nash, James Owen, Michael Peer, Marty Perlmutar, Nav Persaud, Andrew Pinto, Michelle Porepa, Vikky Qi, Noor Ramji, Danyaal Raza, Katherine Rouleau, Caroline Ruderman, Janet Saunderson, Vanna Schiralli, Michael Sgro, Hafiz Shuja, Farah Siam, Susan Shepherd, Cinntha Srikanthan, Carolyn Taylor, Stephen Treherne, Suzanne Turner, Fatima Uddin, Meta van den Heuvel, Thea Weisdorf, Peter Wong, John Yaremko, Ethel Ying, Elizabeth Young, Michael Zajdman, Esmot Ara Begum, Gurpreet Lakhanpal, Gerald Lebovic, Ifeayinchukwu (Shawn) Nnorom, Marc Denzel Nunez, Audra Stitt, Kevin Thorpe, Raya Assan, Homa Bondar, George Charames, Andrea Djolovic, Chelseas Gorscak-Dunn, Mary Hassan, Rita Kandel, Michelle Rodrigues

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Relationship between gut microbiota dysbiosis and immune indicator in children with sepsis

Xia Lin, Mohnad Abdalla, Junjie Yang, Lei Liu, Yali Fu, Yanli Zhang, Shuchun Yang, Han Yu, Yongsheng Ge, Sufang Zhang, Guiyun Kang, Wei Dang, Qin Jiang, Ying Wang, Zhongtao Gai

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Plastic bronchitis associated with respiratory syncytial virus infection: a case report

Wei Wang, Lei Zhang, Wei-Ke Ma, Yan-Xia He, Wen-Jian Wang, Guo-Yun Su, Jie-Hua Chen

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The Cohort of Indonesian Preterm Infants for Long-term Outcomes (CIPTO) study: a protocol

Rinawati Rohsiswatmo, Hardya Gustada Hikmahrachim, Muhamad Azharry Rully Sjahrulla, Putri Maharani Tristanita Marsubrin, Risma Kerina Kaban, Rosalina Dewi Roeslani, Adhi Teguh Perma Iskandar, Distyayu Sukarja, Ahmad Kautsar, Ivo Urwah, Hartono Gunardi, Yoga Devaera

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Impact of a publicly-funded pharmacare program policy on benzodiazepine dispensing among children and youth: a population-based natural experiment

Tony Antoniou, Daniel McCormack, Sophie Kitchen, Kathleen Pajer, William Gardner, Yona Lunsky, Melanie Penner, Mina Tadrous, Muhammad Mamdani, David N. Juurlink, Tara Gomes

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Nutritional status of young children born with low birthweight in a low resource setting: an observational study

Flaviah B. Namiiro, Anthony Batte, Joseph Rujumba, Nicolette Nabukeera-Barungi, Violet O Kayom, Ian G. Munabi, Robert Serunjogi, Sarah Kiguli

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Screening and determinant of suspected developmental delays among Egyptian preschool-aged children: a cross-sectional national community-based study

Ammal M. Metwally, Ali M. Abdallah, Ebtissam M. Salah El-Din, Dina Abu Zeid, Zeinab Khadr, Ghada A. Elshaarawy, Alshaimaa A. Elkhatib, Amal Elsaied, Engy A. Ashaat, Nahed A. Elghareeb, Mohamed H. Abdou, Asmaa M. Fathy, Sherif E. Eldeeb, Mohamed AbdAllah, Muhammed Al-tohamy Soliman, Rokia AbdElshafy S. El Banna, Abdelrahman K. Hassanein, Thanaa M. Rabah, Mohamed Abdelrahman, Sara F. Sallam

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Screening for developmental delay in urban Rwandan children: a cross sectional study

Victoire Tuyisenge, Febronie Mushimiyimana, Aimable Kanyamuhunga, Jean Paul Rukabyarwema, Archana A. Patel, Cliff O’Callahan

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Relationship between adiponectin and blood pressure in obese Latino adolescent boys with a family history of type 2 diabetes

Kristin Hijazin, Brandon Smith, Coleby Garrett, Allan Knox, Louise A. Kelly

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eHealth usage among parents to premature or surgically treated neonates: associations with eHealth literacy, healthcare satisfaction or satisfaction with an eHealth device

Mariette Derwig, Rose-Marie Lindkvist, Inger Kristensson Hallström, Björn A. Johnsson, Pernilla Stenström

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Early prediction of need for invasive mechanical ventilation in the neonatal intensive care unit using artificial intelligence and electronic health records: a clinical study

Younga Kim, Hyeongsub Kim, Jaewoo Choi, Kyungjae Cho, Dongjoon Yoo, Yeha Lee, Su Jeong Park, Mun Hui Jeong, Seong Hee Jeong, Kyung Hee Park, Shin-Yun Byun, Taehwa Kim, Sung-Ho Ahn, Woo Hyun Cho, Narae Lee

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The relationship between kinaesthesia, motor performance, physical fitness and joint mobility in children living in Nigeria

Ebuka Miracle Anieto, Ijeoma Blessing Anieto, Oluwakemi Adebukola Ituen, Niri Naidoo, Charles I. Ezema, Bouwien Smits-Engelsman

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Nonossifying fibroma of the lower femur with genu valgum: a case report

Zhibing Dai, Maierdanjiang Maihemuti, Yachao Sun, Renbing Jiang

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Levetiracetam may be an unsuitable choice for patients with PRRT2-associated self-limited infantile epilepsy

Yang Tian, Zhen Shi, Jiahao Cai, Chi Hou, Xiuying Wang, Haixia Zhu, Binwei Peng, Kaili Shi, Xiaojing Li, Sitang Gong, Wen-Xiong Chen

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Safety and efficacy of therapeutic hypothermia in neonates with mild hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy

Zheng Wang, Dan Zhang, Peng Zhang, Wenhao Zhou, Liyuan Hu, Laishuan Wang, Guoqiang Cheng

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Evaluation of nurses' knowledge and performance regarding preparation and injection of intravenous drugs in pediatric wards in Iran

Amir Shahzeydi, Faramarz Kalhor, Sajjad Khaksar, Ali Mohammad Sabzghabaee, Fatemeh Joonbakhsh, Najmeh Ajoodanian

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Incompetent lip seal and nail biting as risk factors for malocclusion in Japanese preschool children aged 3–6 years

Masatoshi Otsugu, Yumi Sasaki, Yusuke Mikasa, Maika Kadono, Hidekazu Sasaki, Takafumi Kato, Kazuhiko Nakano

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Impact of early-onset fetal growth restriction on the neurodevelopmental outcome of very preterm infants at 24 months: a retrospective cohort study

Mariana Cortez Ferreira, Joana Mafra, Ana Dias, Isabel Santos Silva, Adelaide Taborda

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Variation in vitamin D status in infants and children: a two-year cross-sectional study in Shanghai, China

Aiguo Li, Fang Wang, Ying Wu, Jiangfang Gao, Bosheng Li, Huiming Sheng, Jun Ma, Xiang-Peng Liao

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Comparison of respiratory pathogens in children with community-acquired pneumonia before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Mingyu Tang, Wenfang Dong, Shuhua Yuan, Jiande Chen, Jie Lin, Jinhong Wu, Jing Zhang, Yong Yin, Lei Zhang

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Correction: Current situation and influencing factors of Disease uncertainty in parents of children with Sturge‒Weber syndrome: a retrospective study

Na Du, Yue Wu, Shanshan Xiong, Hong Ji, Lulu Huang, Wenyi Guo, Changjuan Zeng

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Presentation pattern and survival rate of retinoblastoma following chemotherapy: a prospective study

Mayor Orezime Atima, Ugbede Idakwo, Oyeronke Komolafe, Shimizu Eisuke, Nakayama Shintaro, Emmanuel Oluwadare Balogun, Emeka John Dingwoke, Ayodele Jacob Orugun, Kenneth Onosigho Ukumobe, Jah Douglas Pam, Amaka Aladiuba

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Genotype-phenotype spectrum and prognosis of early-onset Marfan syndrome

Aurelija Kemezyte, Ruta Gegieckiene, Birute Burnyte

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Associations of prenatal maternal depressive symptoms with cord blood glucocorticoids and child hair cortisol levels in the project viva and the generation R cohorts: a prospective cohort study

Nathan J. Cohen, Serena Defina, Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman, Sabrina Faleschini, Russell S. Kirby, Henian Chen, Ronee Wilson, Kimberly Fryer, Hanan El Marroun, Charlotte A.M. Cecil, Marie-France Hivert, Emily Oken, Henning Tiemeier, Amy C. Alman

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An unexpected presentation of very severe hypertriglyceridemia in a boy with Coffin-Lowry syndrome: a case report

Sue Lyn Tan, Muhammad Ghazali bin Ahmad Narihan, Ai Jiun Koa

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Quality of antibiotic prescribing for pediatric community-acquired Pneumonia in outpatient care

Ariana Saatchi, Manon R. Haverkate, Jennifer N. Reid, Salimah Z. Shariff, Marcus Povitz, David M. Patrick, Michael Silverman, Andrew M. Morris, James McCormack, Fawziah Marra

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How parents’ feeding styles, attitudes, and multifactorial aspects are associated with feeding difficulties in children

Evelin Czarny Hasbani, Paula Victória Félix, Patricia Kawai Sauan, Priscila Maximino, Rachel Helena Vieira Machado, Gerson Ferrari, Mauro Fisberg

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Cerebral Palsy – Early Diagnosis and Intervention Trial: protocol for the prospective multicentre CP-EDIT study with focus on diagnosis, prognostic factors, and intervention

Christina Engel Hoei-Hansen, Lene Weber, Mette Johansen, Rebecca Fabricius, Jonas Kjeldbjerg Hansen, Anne-Cathrine F. Viuff, Gitte Rønde, Gitte Holst Hahn, Elsebet Østergaard, Morten Duno, Vibeke Andrée Larsen, Camilla Gøbel Madsen, Katrine Røhder, Ann-Kristin Gunnes Elvrum, Britt Laugesen, Melanie Ganz, Kathrine Skak Madsen, Maria Willerslev-Olsen, Nanette Mol Debes, Jan Christensen, Robin Christensen, Gija Rackauskaite

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Anomalous right coronary artery originating from the aorta: a series of nine pediatric cases

Jia Na, Xi Chen, Zhen Zhen, Lu Gao, Yue Yuan

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Iron overload may be critical for liver dysfunction in anorexia nervosa, and the role of haematocrit-adjusted albumin in assessing nutritional status: a case report

Tomohiko Yoshida, Toshiki Namiki, Masaya Yamaga, Shunichiro Onishi, Minoru Takemoto

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Development and validation of a model for early diagnosis of biliary atresia

Zongrong Gong, Lin Lin, Gen Lu, Chaomin Wan

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Does right hemisphere compensate for the left in school-age children with large left middle fossa arachnoid cysts?

Wenjian Zheng, Xueyi Guan, Zheng Lu, Xianchang Zhang, Huina Zhai, Guodong Huang, Jian Gong

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Misdiagnosis of scrotal and retroperitoneal lymphangioma in children

Wei Wu, Jiayu Mo, Kezhe Tan, Xingzhao Chen, WeiJue Xu, JiangBin Liu, Zhibao Lv

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Longitudinal relationship between screen time, cardiorespiratory fitness, and waist circumference of children and adolescents: a 3-year cohort study

Aline Rosso Lehnhard, Ana Paula Sehn, João Francisco de Castro Silveira, Ryan Donald Burns, Cézane Priscila Reuter, Silvia Isabel Rech Franke

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Changes in neonatal morbidity, neonatal care practices, and length of hospital stay of surviving infants born very preterm in the Netherlands in the 1980s and in the 2000s: a comparison analysis with identical characteristics definitions

Réka E. Sexty, Sylvia van der Pal, Sijmen A. Reijneveld, Dieter Wolke, Guido Lüchters, Leonhard Bakker, Stef van Buuren, Arend F. Bos, Peter Bartmann

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Clinical factors associated with need for neurosurgical care in young children with imaging for macrocephaly: a case control study

Jessica F. Rohde, Jeffrey Campbell, Julie Barbera, Elena Taylor, Ashok Ramachandra, Christopher Gegg, Andrea Scherer, Joseph Piatt

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Investigating the impact of London’s ultra low emission zone on children’s health: children’s health in London and Luton (CHILL) protocol for a prospective parallel cohort study

Ivelina Tsocheva, James Scales, Rosamund Dove, Jasmine Chavda, Harpal Kalsi, Helen E Wood, Grainne Colligan, Louise Cross, Chris Newby, Amy Hall, Mia Keating, Luke Sartori, Jessica Moon, Ann Thomson, Florian Tomini, Aisling Murray, Wasim Hamad, Sarah Tijm, Alice Hirst, Britzer Paul Vincent, Pavani Kotala, Frances Balkwill, Borislava Mihaylova, Jonathan Grigg, Jennifer K Quint, Monica Fletcher, Mark Mon-Williams, John Wright, Esther van Sluijs, Sean Beevers, Gurch Randhawa, Sandra Eldridge, Aziz Sheikh, William Gauderman, Frank Kelly, Ian S Mudway, Christopher J Griffiths

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The effects of joint hypermobility on pain and functional biomechanics in adolescents with juvenile fibromyalgia: secondary baseline analysis from a pilot randomized controlled trial

William R. Black, Christopher A. DiCesare, Laura A. Wright, Staci Thomas, Megan Pfeiffer, Katie Kitchen, Tracy V. Ting, Sara E. Williams, Gregory D. Myer, Susmita Kashikar-Zuck

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The Bern Birth Cohort (BeBiCo) to study the development of the infant intestinal microbiota in a high-resource setting in Switzerland: rationale, design, and methods

Luca Cecchini, Colette Barmaz, Maria José Coloma Cea, Hannah Baeschlin, Julian Etter, Stefanie Netzer, Leonie Bregy, Dmitrij Marchukov, Nerea Fernandez Trigo, Rachel Meier, Jasmin Hirschi, Jacqueline Wyss, Andrina Wick, Joelle Zingg, Sandro Christensen, Anda-Petronela Radan, Annina Etter, Martin Müller, Michael Kaess, Daniel Surbek, Bahtiyar Yilmaz, Andrew J. Macpherson, Christiane Sokollik, Benjamin Misselwitz, Stephanie C. Ganal-Vonarburg

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Exploring the association between circRNA expression and pediatric obesity based on a case–control study and related bioinformatics analysis

Guobo Li, Xingyan Xu, Le Yang, Yingying Cai, Yi Sun, Jianhui Guo, Yawen Lin, Yuduan Hu, Mingjun Chen, Huangyuan Li, Siying Wu

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Confirmatory validation of the french version of the Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy module of the pediatric quality of life inventory (PedsQLTM3.0DMDfv)

Elisabeth Wallach, Virginie Ehlinger, Maelle Biotteau, Ulrike Walther-Louvier, Yann Péréon, Carole Vuillerot, Stephanie Fontaine, Pascal Sabouraud, Caroline Espil-Taris, Jean-Marie Cuisset, Vincent Laugel, Eloïse Baudou, Catherine Arnaud, Claude Cances

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Trust in pharmaceuticals and vaccine hesitancy: exploring factors influencing COVID-19 immunization among Lebanese children aged 1 to 11 years

Emilie Feghaly, Venise Hanna, Nagham Karh Mohamad, Mohamad Ali Assaf, Juny Sebastian, Sami El Khatib, Rita Karam, Abeer Zeitoun, Atika Berry, Hajar Samaha, Marwa Shouman, Sahar Obeid, Souheil Hallit, Diana Malaeb

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Association of cesarean section with asthma in children/adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis based on cohort studies

Ziwei Zhong, Meiling Chen, Senjie Dai, Yu Wang, Jie Yao, Haojie Shentu, Jianing Huang, Chiyuan Yu, Hongrui Zhang, Tianyue Wang, Wei Ren

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Neonatal near-miss audits: a systematic review and a call to action

P.B. Medeiros, C. Bailey, D. Pollock, H. Liley, A. Gordon, C. Andrews, V. Flenady

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Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma presented with raynaud phenomenon: a case report

Lingke Liu, Weizhong Gu, Liping Teng, Yiping Xu, Fei Zheng, Minfei Hu, Meiping Lu, Xuefeng Xu

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General and subspecialist pediatrician perspectives on barriers and strategies for referral: a latent profile analysis

James C. Bohnhoff, Katherine Guyon-Harris, Kelsey Schweiberger, Kristin N. Ray

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Understanding the management of pediatric spondylodiscitis based on existing literature; a systematic review

Narges Lashkarbolouk, Mahdi Mazandarani, Brice Ilharreborde, Mohammad Hossein Nabian

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Cannulation via the external jugular vein——An alternative to conventional peripherally inserted central catheterisation for paediatric patients

Ping Zhang, Miao Jia, Wan-yuan Li, Juan Li, Jin-lei Niu, Hong Ding, Wang-mei Zhou

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Novel mutation in ELN gene causes cardiac abnormalities and inguinal hernia: case report

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Hospitalizations for congenital syphilis in children under one year old in the state of Pará, Brazilian Amazon: ecological study

Débora Talitha Neri, Amanda Loyse da Costa Miranda, Eliã Pinheiro Botelho, Rubenilson Caldas Valois, Geyse Aline Rodrigues Dias, Andressa Tavares Parente, Eliete da Cunha Araújo, Glenda Roberta Oliveira Naiff Ferreira

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The prevalence and associated factors of Helicobacter pylori infection among asymptomatic adolescent schoolchildren in Sudan: a cross-sectional study

Shimos A. Alshareef, Ahmed A. Hassan, Dina N. Abdelrahman, Ashwaq AlEed, Abdullah Al-Nafeesah, Ishag Adam

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Echocardiographic measurements of left ventricular dimensions and function in newborns with omphalocele and pulmonary

Si-Si Yang, Wen-Chang Huang, Peng Wang, Fang-Qi Gong, Tai-Xiang Liu, Jin-Fa Tou, Deng-Ming Lai

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Exome and genome sequencing to unravel the precise breakpoints of partial trisomy 6q and partial Monosomy 2q

Shuang Zhang, Qianwei Cui, Shangying Yang, Fangxia Zhang, Chunxia Li, Xiaoguang Wang, Bo Lei, Xunlun Sheng

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Computed tomography imaging-guided parasternal approach drainage for children with tension pneumomediastinum: a case series

Jun-Jie Hong, Song-Ming Hong, Xiu-Hua Chen, Si-Jia Zhou, Qiang Chen, Jin-Xi Huang

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Epidemiology of asthma exacerbation in children before and after the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective study in Chengdu, China

Lei Zhang, Hanmin Liu, Tao Ai, Zijin Chen, Wei Tang, Shuai Hu, Jie Hu

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Development and post-Kasai procedure prognostic relevance of histological features for biliary atresia

Xiaodan Xu, Xueting Wang, Meiyun Ding, Yilin Zhao, Li Zhao, Linsheng Zhao, Mengdi Li, Fangyuan Zhao, Rongjuan Sun, Zhiru Wang, Ruifeng Zhang, Shujian Zhang, Liang Ge, Yan Sun, Jianghua Zhan

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A novel mutation of the RPGRIP1L gene in a Chinese boy with Joubert syndrome with oculorenal involvement

Qian Li, Qianying Liu, Suwen Liu, Lichun Yu, Zhenle Yang, Cong Wang, Jing Wang, Shuzhen Sun

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Concurrent and predictive validity of the Alberta Infant Motor Scale and the Peabody Developmental Motor Scales-2 administered to infants born preterm in Norway

Tordis Ustad, Merethe Brandal, Suzann K. Campbell, Gay L. Girolami, Charlotte Sinding-Larsen, Gunn Kristin Øberg

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Screening for ELANE, HAX1 and GFI1 gene mutations in children with neutropenia and clinical characterization of two novel mutations in ELANE gene

Patcharee Komvilaisak, Najwa Yudhasompop, Kittima Kanchanakamhaeng, Suradej Hongeng, Samart Pakakasama, Usanarat Anurathapan, Pongpak Pongphitcha, Duantida Songdej, Werasak Sasanakul, Nongnuch Sirachainan

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Use of a novel pressure distribution system for severely ill neonates: a clinical pilot study carried out by the PREPICare consortium

Anna-Barbara Schlüer, Adrian Yves Müller, Nicolas Philip Fromme, Martin Camenzind, Robert Riener, René Michel Rossi, Barbara Brotschi Aufdenblatten

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Body image and behavioural and emotional difficulties in German children and adolescents

Lea Krause, Tanja Poulain, Wieland Kiess, Mandy Vogel

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Impact of dog and/or cat ownership on functional constipation at 3 years of age: the Japan Environment and Children’s study

Noriko Motoki, Yuji Inaba, Hirokazu Toubou, Kohei Hasegawa, Takumi Shibazaki, Teruomi Tsukahara, Tetsuo Nomiyama, Michihiro Kamijima, Shin Yamazaki, Yukihiro Ohya, Reiko Kishi, Nobuo Yaegashi, Koichi Hashimoto, Chisato Mori, Shuichi Ito, Zentaro Yamagata, Hidekuni Inadera, Takeo Nakayama, Tomotaka Sobue, Masayuki Shima, Hiroshige Nakamura, Narufumi Suganuma, Koichi Kusuhara, Takahiko Katoh

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Comparing vaccination coverage before and during COVID-19 pandemic in children under one year in the health district of commune V in Bamako, Mali

Mountaga Diallo, Ilo Dicko, Samou Dembélé, Brahima Konaté, Cheick Oumar Doumbia, Ibrahim Sanogo, Ousmane Boua Togola, Drissa Konaté, Moussa Sangaré, Hawa Thiam, Yaya Ibrahim Coulibaly, Sory Ibrahim Diawara, Yacouba Toloba, Adama Balla Coulibaly, Mahamadou Diakité, Seydou Doumbia

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Early-onset pharyngeal airway collapse in infants: a retrospective single-center study

Wei Qing, Chen Xun, Nong Guangmin, Li Yan, Jiang Min, Yang Ruimin, Li Chunyan, Zhang Xiaobo, Yi Xiang, Liu Jing

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Endoscopic spinal cord untethering using a 1 cm skin incision technique in pediatrics: a technical case report

Eitaro Ishisaka, Shigeyuki Tahara, Atsushi Tsukiyama, Toshiki Nozaki, Yujiro Hattori, Akio Morita, Yasuo Murai

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Foley catheter technique for the extraction of coins lodged in the upper esophagus of children

Basak Erginel, Meltem Kaba, Cetin Ali Karadag, Abdullah Yildiz, Mesut Demir, Nihat Sever

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Comparison of the efficacy of two natural surfactants (BERAKSURF and BLES) in the treatment of respiratory distress syndrome among preterm neonates

Fatemeh Sabzevari, Mahdie Eslamian, Fatemeh Karami Robati, Bahareh Bahmanbijari, Zahra Daei Parizi, Zahra Jamali

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Characteristics of neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy at high altitude and early results of therapeutic hypothermia

Jia Li, Guofei Zhang, Xiaorong Wang, Cuozhen Qiangba, Xiaoyan Song, Rouyi Lin, Chantao Huang, Xiaoying Yang, Shuyao Ning, Jian Zhang, Haiyan Liao, Siyuan Xie, Zhen Suo, Haiying Qi, Zhen Yu, Runling Shi, Yanli Yao

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Determinants of mortality among pediatric patients admitted to Wolaita Sodo University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital with acute bacterial meningitis, Southern Ethiopia: an unmatched case–control study

Ushula Deboch Borko, Temesgen Bati Gelgelu, Zewde Zema, Afework Alemu, Getahun Dendir, Eskinder Israel, Temesgen Lera Abiso, Beshada Zerfu Woldegeorgis

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Congenital herpes simplex with ophthalmic and multisystem features: a case report

Samuel Montenegro Pereira, Rian Vilar Lima, Maria Carolina Rocha Muniz, Marcus Breno Farias Araújo, Luiz de Moraes Ferreira Júnior, Juliana Tiburtino de Queiroz Sales Martins, Cláudia Faustino Coelho Luz, David Antônio Camelo Cid, Daniel da Rocha Lucena

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Management strategies of dental anxiety and uncooperative behaviors in children with Autism spectrum disorder

Shi-Jun Tang, Hong-Lin Wei, Cai-Yu Li, Ming-Na Huang

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A systematic review with meta-analysis of the relation of aflatoxin B1 to growth impairment in infants/children

Behnam Ghorbani Nejad, Zahra Mostafaei, Ali Balouchi Rezaabad, Fatemeh Mehravar, Mahtab Zarei, Azadeh Dehghani, Mohammad Amin Raeisi Estabragh, Somayyeh Karami-Mohajeri, Hamzeh Alizadeh

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Clinical and genetic analysis of two patients with primary ciliary dyskinesia caused by a novel variant of DNAAF2

Lili Dong, Lei Zhang, Xiao Li, Shiyue Mei, Yuelin Shen, Libing Fu, Shunying Zhao, Xiaolei Tang, Yu Tang

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Prognostic factors for intermediate- or high-risk neuroblastomas in children in China

Yi Zhang, Wei-Ling Zhang, Dong-Sheng Huang, Yi-Zhuo Wang, Hui-Min Hu, Tian Zhi, Yan-Yan Mei

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Does body mass index distinguish motor proficiency, social and emotional maturity among adolescent girls?

Georgian Badicu, Seyed Hojjat Zamani Sani, Zahra Fathirezaie, Mohaddese Esmaeili, Júlio Cesar Bassan, Francisco Tomás González-Fernández, Fatma Hilal Yagin, Abdullah F. Alghannam, Stefania Cataldi, Francesco Fischetti, Gianpiero Greco

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The early life growth of head circumference, weight, and height in infants with autism spectrum disorders: a systematic review

Roghayeh Molani-Gol, Mohammad Alizadeh, Sorayya Kheirouri, Fatemeh Hamedi-Kalajahi

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Retrospective cohort study of neonatal blood transfusion in China

Ting Ma, Yang Sun, Qiushi Wang, Fenghua Liu, Kai Hua, Liqin Wang, Aowei Song, Wenhua Wang, Xinxin Xie, Jiangcun Yang, Xiling Li

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Translation and validation of the Comfort Behaviors Checklist in hospitalized children with chronic diseases

Sara Valadkhani, Sima Hejazi, Azam Shirinabadi Farahani

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Effectiveness and safety of intracardiac electrocardiogram guidance for epicutaneo-cava catheters via the lower extremity in preterm infants: a retrospective study

Xinying Yu, Li Gai, Xuejun Wang, Chaonan Kong, Na Cao, Ling Fan, Fan Yang, Xiaoyu Yang, Le Sun

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Swipe, tap, read? Unveiling the effects of Touchscreen devices on Emergent Literacy Development in preschoolers

Jariyaporn Chowsomchat, Sasivara Boonrusmee, Therdpong Thongseiratch

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Impact of respiratory care training and family support using telemedicine on tracheostomized children admitted with respiratory infection after discharge

Prakarn Tovichien, Nuntiya Khaowsibsam, Bararee Choursamran, Pawinee Charoensittisup, Apinya Palamit, Kanokporn Udomittipong

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The effect of the swaddling method on stress levels in newborns administered nasal CPAP

Zehra Akkoca, Betul Yavuz, Ayşe Koçak Sezgin, Yaşar Bildirici

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Two novel mutations within FREM1 gene in patients with bifid nose

Xiaoxue Chen, Baofu Yu, Zi Wang, Qingfeng Li, Chuanchang Dai, Jiao Wei

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Predictors of mortality among under-five children in rural Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

Gebru Gebremeskel Gebrerufael, Bsrat Tesfay Hagos

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A cross-sectional study on stool- and gastrointestinal-related outcomes of Mexican infants consuming different formulae

Carlijn M. Maasakkers, Jeske H.J. Hageman, Olivia Balcazar Muñoz, Tomás Gómez Tamayo, Andrés Blanco Montero, Luis Gerardo Garza Lara, Regina Flores-López, Miriam Contreras Fernández, Sofía Morán Ramos, Tim T. Lambers

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Applications of indocyanine greenenhanced fluorescence in the laparoscopic treatment of colonic stricture after necrotizing enterocolitis

Xiaohong Die, Mengying Cui, Wei Feng, Jinfeng Hou, Pengfei Chen, Wei Liu, Fang Wu, Zhenhua Guo

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Epidemiological and clinical profile of pediatric hepatitis B virus infections in Wuhan: a retrospective cohort study

Jun Wang, Yong-guo Huang, Ye Zeng, Qin-zhen Cai, Mo Wu, Xin Shen, Wen-bin Tuo, Si Xie, Xiang Ma, Yun Xiang, Chun-hui Yuan, Cong Yao

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Development and validation of a pediatric model predicting trauma-related mortality

Mary Evans, Karthik Rajasekaran, Anish Murala, Alvaro Moreira

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Gross motor developmental delay and associated factors among under-five children attending public health facilities of Dessie city, Ethiopia

Kefale Mitiku, Tilaye Nega, Mastewal Arefaynie, Degalem Tilahun, Bereket Kefale, Yitayish Damtie, Bezawit Adane, Melaku Yalew

Open Access Case Report

The first Chinese with Hb Chile leading to chronic anemia and methemoglobinemia: a case report

Yao Gong, Qinxin Zheng, Sili Long, Hongying Chen, Wenjun Liu, Cheng Li

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Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio in pediatric patients with asthmatic exacerbation and community-acquired pneumonia

Mei Xu, Lingfang Zhou, Jie Zhang, Sha Luo, Yunfeng Zhao, Wei Xiong

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Determinants of Anishinabeck infant and early childhood growth trajectories in Northwestern Ontario, Canada: a cohort study

Hiliary Monteith, Mary Mamakeesick, Joan Rae, Tracey Galloway, Stewart B. Harris, Catherine Birken, Jill Hamilton, Jonathon L. Maguire, Patricia Parkin, Bernard Zinman, Anthony J. G. Hanley

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The expression of autophagy markers in IVIG-resistant Kawasaki disease and the establishment of prediction model

Yang Zhou, Yali Wu, Chunhui Yuan, Wei Yin, Baoxiang Wang, Yan Ding

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Effects of an antenatal dietary intervention in women with obesity or overweight on child outcomes at 8–10 years of age: LIMIT randomised trial follow-up

Jodie M. Dodd, Andrea R. Deussen, Alexia S. Peña, Megan Mitchell, Jennie Louise

Neuer Typ-1-Diabetes bei Kindern am Wochenende eher übersehen

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Wenn Kinder an Werktagen zum Arzt gehen, werden neu auftretender Typ-1-Diabetes und diabetische Ketoazidosen häufiger erkannt als bei Arztbesuchen an Wochenenden oder Feiertagen.

Neue Studienergebnisse zur Myopiekontrolle mit Atropin

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Augentropfen mit niedrig dosiertem Atropin können helfen, das Fortschreiten einer Kurzsichtigkeit bei Kindern zumindest zu verlangsamen, wie die Ergebnisse einer aktuellen Studie mit verschiedenen Dosierungen zeigen.

Spinale Muskelatrophie: Neugeborenen-Screening lohnt sich

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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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Im Choosing-Wisely-Programm, das für die deutsche Initiative „Klug entscheiden“ Pate gestanden hat, sind erstmals Empfehlungen zum Umgang mit Notfällen von Kindern erschienen. Fünf Dinge gilt es demnach zu vermeiden.

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