World Journal of Pediatrics

The thalidomide disaster (phocomelia in newborns) and the effect of using chloramphenicol in children (gray baby syndrome) triggered the beginning of the drug licensing process. The main aim of drug licensing is to ensure drug quality, safety and …

Asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood. It is characterized by both local inflammation in the airways as well as low grade systemic inflammation. One of the peptides involved in various inflammatory diseases is leptin, a hormone …

The Fontan operation is a well-established surgical technique used for palliation of complex cyanotic congenital heart disease such as tricuspid atresia, double-inlet ventricle, or single ventricle defect [ 1 ]. Although mortality in Fontan …

To promote and regulate the nutrition support therapy in critically ill children and to encourage corresponding academic research, a group of experts from the Emergency Group of Chinese Pediatrics Society, Pediatrics group of Chinese Emergency …