World Journal of Pediatrics

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12.06.2021 | Commentary

A wake-up call to action for smoking cessation interventions

We do have prevention plan and treatment regimens that are safe, relatively simple, and if not perfect, quite effective [ 27 , 28 ]. However, the clinical delivery of the known therapy for preventing or smoking cessation is sadly inadequate.

10.06.2021 | Original Article

Increasing prevalence and influencing factors of childhood asthma: a cross-sectional study in Shanghai, China

Asthma, one of the most common chronic diseases, affects more than 300 million individuals worldwide, especially in children [ 1 , 2 ]. The prevalence of asthma has increased dramatically during the past three decades along with economic …

07.06.2021 | Original Article

Associations between measures of pediatric human resources and the under-five mortality rate: a nationwide study in China in 2014

Despite considerable progress over the past few decades, children’s health remains a major global challenge [ 1 – 3 ]. The global under-five mortality rate (U5MR) has been halved since 1990, but remains high in many low- and middle-income countries …

02.06.2021 | Review Article

Extent, reasons and consequences of off-labeled and unlicensed drug prescription in hospitalized children: a narrative review

In the 1960s several of today's drugs, which are considered essential human drugs, were readily available over the counter without prescription. Essential drugs herein refers to medicines that satisfy the priority health care needs of the …

01.06.2021 | Meta-analysis

Efficacy and safety of Huaiqihuang granule as adjuvant treatment for primary nephrotic syndrome in children: a meta-analysis and systematic review

Primary nephrotic syndrome (PNS), defined as massive proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, hyperlipidaemia, and oedema, is one of the significant causes of chronic kidney disease in children worldwide [ 1 ]. Since the wide application of steroids in 1950 [ …2

Weitere Informationen

Titel

World Journal of Pediatrics

Verlag

Springer Singapore

Abdeckung

Volume 4/2008 - Volume 17/2021

Print ISSN

1708-8569

Elektronische ISSN

1867-0687

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1007/12519.1867-0687

Zeitschriften-ID

12519