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  1. Ifosfamide is a major anti-cancer drug in children with well-known renal toxicity. Understanding the mechanisms underlying this toxicity could help identify children at increased risk of toxicity.

    Authors: Olivia Febvey-Combes, Jérôme Guitton, Perrine Marec-Berard, Cécile Faure-Conter, Ellen Blanc, Sylvie Chabaud, Agnès Conjard-Duplany, Matthias Schell and Laurence Derain Dubourg
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2024 24:196
  2. Pompe disease, classified as glycogen storage disease type II, arises from a deficiency in the acid alpha-glucosidase (GAA) enzyme, leading to glycogen accumulation in multiple tissues. The unique correlation ...

    Authors: Yasaman Alizadeh, Hossein Saidi, Vahid Saeedi and Leila Kamalzadeh
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2024 24:194
  3. Childhood obesity not only has a negative impact on a child's health but is also a significant risk factor for adult obesity and related metabolic disorders, making it a major global public health concern. Rec...

    Authors: Jingjing Wang, Peifeng Zhuang, Bin Lin, Haiqing Li, Jinlu Zheng, Wenlin Tang, Wenbin Ye, Xiangjian Chen and Mingping Zheng
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2024 24:193
  4. It is important to detect children with Early Symptomatic Syndromes Eliciting Neurodevelopmental Clinical Examinations (ESSENCE) in order to implement early intervention and support for the child and family. S...

    Authors: B. M. Gustafsson and M. Sund Levander
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2024 24:191
  5. Kawasaki disease (KD) is a systemic vasculitis accompanied by many systemic physiological and biochemical changes. Elucidating its molecular mechanisms is crucial for diagnosing and developing effective treatm...

    Authors: Beirong Yu, Bangxu Zheng, Yu Shen, Yijing Shen, Haiyan Qiu, Ling Wu, Yuanling Chen, Xiaohong Cai, Junhua Wu and Qingxiao Hong
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2024 24:190
  6. HSCR is a complex genetic disorder characterized by the absence of ganglion cells in the intestine, leading to a functional obstruction. It is due to a disruption of complex signaling pathways within the gene ...

    Authors: Gunadi, Verrell Christopher Amadeus, Fadila Dyah Trie Utami, Fiqih Vidiantoro Halim, Nabilah Anisa Novebri, Rahaditya Alrasyidi Hanggoro, Avinindita Nura Lestari, Kristy Iskandar, Andi Dwihantoro and Eko Purnomo
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2024 24:189
  7. : Mothers/caregivers should be aware of a newborn’s danger signs and promptly seek medical attention. Hence, this study assessed mothers’/caregivers’ awareness, healthcare seeking behaviors for neonatal danger...

    Authors: Nagasa Dida, Lonsako Abute, Tariku Dejene, Tolasa Yadate, Temesgen Geleta, Rachana Sharma, Hnin Su Mon, Tesfaye Simireta and Hailemariam Addisu
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2024 24:188
  8. Preterm birth (birth before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy) is the leading cause of neonatal and child under-five mortality globally, both of which are highest regionally in sub-Saharan Africa. The skin barri...

    Authors: Alexa Hui, Gwendoline Chimhini, Margaret Saungweme, Dorah Kaisi, Elisabeth Munetsi, Hilda A. Mujuru and Gary L. Darmstadt
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2024 24:187
  9. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical features and treatment options for pediatric adrenal incidentalomas(AIs) to guide the diagnosis and treatment of these tumors.

    Authors: Xiaojiang Zhu, Saisai Liu, Yimin Yuan, Nannan Gu, Jintong Sha, Yunfei Guo and Yongji Deng
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2024 24:186
  10. The relationship between Vitamin D levels and pediatric celiac disease (CD) remains controversial. In this study, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the relationship between Vitamin ...

    Authors: Yanhong Sun, Qingxue Zhou, Dandan Tian, Jianming Zhou and Shilei Dong
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2024 24:185
  11. This study aimed to assess the diagnostic potential of serum intestinal fatty acid-binding protein (I-FABP), fecal calprotectin (FC), and fecal human β-defensin 2 (hBD2) in predicting necrotizing enterocolitis...

    Authors: Sujia Liu, Yongle Liu, Shuhua Lai, Yingling Xie, Wenlong Xiu and Changyi Yang
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2024 24:183
  12. Biallelic pathogenic variants in PIP5K1C (MIM #606,102) lead to lethal congenital contractural syndrome 3 (LCCS3, MIM #611,369), a rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder characterized by small gestational age,...

    Authors: Fang Zhang, Hongmei Guo, Xinlong Zhou, Zhengxi Deng, Qiuhong Xu, Qingming Wang, Haiming Yuan and Jianhua Luo
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2024 24:182
  13. Type 2 diabetes is a chronic but preventable disease that is on the rise among adolescents. Evaluating adolescents’ behavior and planning to prevent it require a valid and reliable instrument. This study aims ...

    Authors: Ameneh Pooresmaeil Dorosteh, Mohtasham Ghaffari, Sakineh Rakhshanderou and Yadollah Mehrabi
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2024 24:180
  14. In April 2020, an association between multisystem inflammatory syndromes (MIS-C) was observed in children with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection (SARS-CoV-2). Most patients had heart invo...

    Authors: Ali Hoseininasab, Reza Sinaei, Mohammad Mehdi Bagheri, Maryam Ahmadipour, Reza Derakhshan, Mohammad Javad Najafzadeh, Fatemeh Karami Robati, Maedeh Jafari, Sarehossadat Ebrahimi and Mohammad Ali Jafari
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2024 24:179
  15. Amniotic fluid contamination (AFC) is a risk factor for neonatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE); however, the correlation between AFC level and the incidence and clinical grading of HIE, in addition to ...

    Authors: Hongyan Lv, Fang Liu, Qiuli Wang, Zhiyong Dong, Huiming Zhang, Pengshun Ren and Liangxiang Li
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2024 24:178
  16. The use of antimicrobials (AMs) in pediatric infections is common practice and use may be inappropriate leading to antimicrobial resistance. Off-label AM use is also common in this group and can result in drug...

    Authors: Thais de Barros Fernandes, Sheila Feitosa Ramos, Luísa Rodrigues Furtado Leitzke, Ronaldo Gomes Alexandre Júnior, Janaína Morais de Araújo, Alcidésio Sales de Souza Júnior, Alice Ramos Oliveira da Silva, Isabela Heineck, Marta Maria de França Fonteles, Louise E. Bracken, Matthew Peak, Divaldo Pereira de Lyra Junior, Claudia G S Osorio-de-Castro and Elisangela Costa Lima
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2024 24:177
  17. Service readiness tools are important for assessing hospital capacity to provide quality small and sick newborn care (SSNC). Lack of summary scoring approaches for SSNC service readiness means we are unable to...

    Authors: Rebecca E. Penzias, Christine Bohne, Edith Gicheha, Elizabeth M. Molyneux, David Gathara, Samuel K. Ngwala, Evelyn Zimba, Ekran Rashid, Opeyemi Odedere, Olabisi Dosunmu, Robert Tillya, Josephine Shabani, James H. Cross, Christian Ochieng, Harriet H. Webster, Msandeni Chiume…
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2024 23(Suppl 2):656

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 23 Supplement 2

  18. Adolescent obesity is considered as a major health concern worldwide which is closely linked to the quality of diet. The purpose of the present study was to assess the carbohydrate quality and quantity in rela...

    Authors: Shabnam Mohebati, Mahboobeh Shakeri, Sara Ranjbar, Mohammad Jalali, Mehran Nouri and Shiva Faghih
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2024 24:176
  19. While vegetable intakes in Australia remain sub-optimal across all age groups, children are rarely consulted about their ideas on how to increase consumption. Qualitative research involving children provides a...

    Authors: Karpouzis F., Walsh A., Shah S., Ball K. and Lindberg R.
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2024 24:175
  20. Previous research has suggested that school-based physical activity (PA) interventions may have a positive impact on academic performance. However, existing literature on school-based interventions encompasses...

    Authors: Lise Sohl Jeppesen, Linn Damsgaard, Malene Norup Stolpe, Jesper Ninn Sandfeld Melcher, Jacob Wienecke, Glen Nielsen, Søren Smedegaard, Anne Husted Henriksen, Rasmus Ahmt Hansen, Charles H Hillman, Tuija H Tammelin, Geir K Resaland, Andrew Daly-Smith and Anna Bugge
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2024 24:174
  21. Pectus excavatum, the most common chest wall deformity, is frequently treated with Nuss procedure. Here we will describe non-invasive procedure and analyze the variables associated vacuum bell therapy for pati...

    Authors: Weixuan Lei, Mengqi Shao, Yan Hu, Jieming Cao, Wei Han, Ruoyao Wang, Quanming Fei, Jian Zou, Junqi Yi, Zheyu Cheng and Wenliang Liu
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2024 24:173
  22. Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a serious gastrointestinal disease, primarily affects preterm newborns and occurs after 7 days of life (late-onset NEC, LO-NEC). Unfortunately, over the past several decades,...

    Authors: Kun-Yao Hong, Yao Zhu, Fan Wu, Jian Mao, Ling Liu, Rong Zhang, Yan-Mei Chang, Wei Shen, Li-Xia Tang, Xiu-Zhen Ye, Yin-Ping Qiu, Li Ma, Rui Cheng, Hui Wu, Dong-Mei Chen, Ling Chen…
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2024 24:172
  23. Mortality of children admitted to Intensive Care Units (ICU) is higher in low-to-middle-income countries (LMICs) as compared to high-income countries (HICs). There is paucity of information on outcomes followi...

    Authors: Rehema E. Lyimo, Yasser H. Said, Sokoine L. Kivuyo, Deogratias Nkya and Francis F. Furia
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2024 24:170
  24. Waterpipe tobacco smoking has increased tremendously at a global level among all age groups, particularly young people. Previous studies have examined the impact of waterpipe tobacco pictorial health warnings ...

    Authors: Diana Malaeb, Bassam Abdul Rasool Hassan, Ali Haider Mohammed, Sinan Subhi Farhan, Omar Abdulwahid Al-Ani, Abir Sarray El Dine, Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Sahar Obeid and Souheil Hallit
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2024 24:169
  25. Achieving universal health coverage includes ensuring that children have access to vaccines that are of high quality, safe, efficacious, and affordable. The Immunisation Agenda 2030 aims to expand services to ...

    Authors: Emmanuel Awonanya Akanpaabadai, Abraham Awonboro Adiak, Ruth Nimota Nukpezah, Martin Nyaaba Adokiya, Simon Effah Adjei and Michael Boah
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2024 24:168
  26. Feeding difficulties (FDs) are complex phenomena influenced by parental factors, feeding behaviour, and cultural factors. However, studies of the influences of these factors on FDs incidence are scarce. Thus, ...

    Authors: Nathalia Moretti Fontanezi, Priscila Maximino, Rachel Helena Vieira Machado, Gerson Ferrari and Mauro Fisberg
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2024 24:167
  27. Germline mutations of NSD1 are associated with Sotos syndrome, characterized by distinctive facial features, overgrowth, and developmental delay. Approximately 3% of individuals with Sotos syndrome develop tumors...

    Authors: Xizan Yue, Bo Liu, Tiantian Han, Didi Guo, Ran Ding and Guangyu Wang
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2024 24:166
  28. Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) in children are a major concern in Indonesia as it is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Therefore, research on LRTIs is crucial to improve children’s heal...

    Authors: Vincentia Rizke Ciptaningtyas, Tanjung Ayu Sumekar, Quirijn de Mast, Marinus Isaäk de Jonge and Ani Margawati
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2024 24:165
  29. Parents/guardians can greatly influence their child’s movement behaviours (i.e., physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep). Yet, they have reported to lack sufficient background knowledge to foster he...

    Authors: Brianne A. Bruijns, Matthew Bourke, Aidan Loh and Patricia Tucker
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2024 24:164
  30. Heath-related quality of life (HRQoL) is lower in adolescents with chronic health conditions compared to healthy peers. While there is evidence of some differences according to the underlying condition and gen...

    Authors: Mira Kallio, Anna Tornivuori, Päivi J. Miettinen, Kaija-Leena Kolho, Heikki Relas, Evelyn Culnane, Hayley Loftus, Susan M. Sawyer and Silja Kosola
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2024 24:163
  31. Each year an estimated 2.3 million newborns die in the first 28 days of life. Most of these deaths are preventable, and high-quality neonatal care is fundamental for surviving and thriving. Service readiness i...

    Authors: Rebecca E. Penzias, Christine Bohne, Samuel K. Ngwala, Evelyn Zimba, Norman Lufesi, Ekran Rashid, Edith Gicheha, Opeyemi Odedere, Olabisi Dosunmu, Robert Tillya, Josephine Shabani, James H. Cross, Sara Liaghati-Mobarhan, Msandeni Chiume, George Banda, Alfred Chalira…
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2024 23(Suppl 2):655

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 23 Supplement 2

  32. Fanconi-Bickel syndrome is characterized by hepatorenal disease caused by anomalous glycogen storage. It occurs due to variants in the SLC2A2 gene. We present a male patient of 2 years 7 months old, with failure ...

    Authors: Hugo Hernán Abarca-Barriga, María Cristina Laso-Salazar, Diego Orihuela-Tacuri, Jenny Chirinos-Saire and Anahí Venero-Nuñez
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2024 24:161
  33. Developmental and epileptic encephalopathy-50 (DEE-50) is a rare clinical condition believed to be caused by a mutation in the CAD gene and is associated with a bleak prognosis. CAD-related diseases have a wide r...

    Authors: Lifen Duan, Lei Ye, Runxiu Yin, Ying Sun, Wei Yu, Yi Zhang, Haiyan Zhong, Xinhua Bao and Xin Tian
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2024 24:160
  34. To verify the association between ideal sleep time and physical literacy components while also considering multiple mediators, such as quality of life and obesity, using a sample of adolescents.

    Authors: Vanilson Batista Lemes, Ana Paula Sehn, Cézane Priscila Reuter, Ryan Donald Burns, Anelise Reis Gaya, Adroaldo Cesar Araujo Gaya and Caroline Brand
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2024 24:159
  35. Kawasaki syndrome (KS) is an acute vasculitis that affects children < 5 years of age and leads to coronary artery lesions (CAL) in about 20-25% of untreated cases. Machine learning (ML) is a branch of artifici...

    Authors: Yaqi Tang, Yuhai Liu, Zhanhui Du, Zheqi Wang and Silin Pan
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2024 24:158
  36. Chorioamnionitis (CA) can cause multiple organ injuries in premature neonates, particularly to the lungs. Different opinions exist regarding the impact of intrauterine inflammation on neonatal respiratory dist...

    Authors: Wen-li Liu, Yao Zhou, Chao Zhang, Jun Chen, Xu-feng Yin, Feng-xia Zhou and Shao-jun Chen
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2024 24:157
  37. This paper reports a case of influenza complicated with influenza associated encephalopathy complicated with acute pancreatitis. This kind of disease is relatively rare, we hope to draw people’s attention to i...

    Authors: Junhao Cui, Wanyu Jia, Peng Li, Xue Zhang, Zheng Li and Chunlan Song
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2024 24:156
  38. Oropharyngeal interventions are an accepted method to improve the nutritional performance of premature infants. Considering the countless benefits of breast milk and the few studies on the use of breast milk a...

    Authors: Fatemeh Kelich, Mojtaba Qanbari Qalehsari, Ali Zabihi, Seyedeh Roghayeh Jafarian Amiri and Navid Danaee
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2024 24:155
  39. Allergic asthma is a type I allergic reaction mediated by serum Immunoglobulin E (IgE). B cell-mediated humoral immune response to allergens in the pathophysiology of allergic asthma have not been thoroughly e...

    Authors: Yunying Zhu, Qian Jiang, Chenshuang Lei, Qinhua Yu and Liannv Qiu
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2024 24:154
  40. Bacterial organisms causing neonatal sepsis have developed increased resistance to commonly used antibiotics. Antimicrobial resistance is a major global health problem. The spread of Multidrug-Resistant Organi...

    Authors: Stefani Miranda, Aminuddin Harahap, Dominicus Husada and Fara Nayo Faramarisa
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2024 24:153
  41. In Cameroon, acute bronchiolitis has been reported as the third commonest lower respiratory infection and is usually associated with low mortality. Nonetheless, respiratory distress associated with non-adheren...

    Authors: Charlotte Eposse Ekoube, Emmanuel Heles Nsang, Patricia Épée, Edgar Mandeng Ma Linwa, Yolande Djike Puepi, Ritha Mbono Betoko, Diomède Noukeu Njinkui, Dominique Enyama, Dora Mbonjo Bitsie, Jeannette Disso Massako, Soumaiyatou Abba, Esther Eleonore Ngo Linwa and Calixte Ida Penda
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2024 24:150
  42. Measuring arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2) is crucial for proper mechanical ventilation, but the current sampling method is invasive. End-tidal carbon dioxide (EtCO2) has been used as a surroga...

    Authors: Hye-Ji Han, Bongjin Lee and June Dong Park
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2024 24:149
  43. Intussusception is one of the most common acute abdominal conditions in pediatric patients, and if left untreated, it may result in intestinal necrosis and even death. The etiology of the disease is unknown an...

    Authors: Junzhao Zhu, Weiping Cheng, Youbo Xu, Yingqiang Guo and Lexiang Shi
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2024 24:147

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