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The Arg64 allele of the rs4994 (Trp64Arg) variant in the β3-adrenergic receptor (ADRB3) gene is involved in the control of energy balance by altering lipolysis and thermogenesis in adipocytes, ultimately contribu...
To investigate the clinical efficacy of transumbilical single-incision laparoscopic surgery in the treatment of complicated appendicitis in overweight/obese adolescents.
Poor early childhood development (ECD) is a major global health concern that is associated with various adverse outcomes over the lifecourse. Parenting interventions especially during the earliest years of lif...
Thalassemia is one of the most common genetic disorders. Patients with beta-thalassemia major confront serious clinical and psychosocial challenges in their all lives, which require coping strategies. It appea...
This study aims to evaluate the application value in neurological outcome of cerebral regional oxygen saturation (CrSO2) and amplitude-integrated electroencephalography (aEEG) monitoring during neonatal extracorp...
Anemia is a significant global public health issue among children aged 6 to 59 months, particularly in low-income countries like Ethiopia. Studies focusing on pastoral communities, especially in the Afar Regio...
The incidence of vitamin D deficiency among pregnant women remains high and is associated with vitamin D deficiency in infants. In normally breastfed infants, Bifidobacteriaceae and Lactobacillaceae are known to ...
Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection can lead to a range of adverse outcomes. The majority of cCMV neonates with clinical symptoms are infected postnatally; however, established cases of intrauterine in...
Preterm birth is a process that fundamentally alters parental or caregiver roles, particularly in the early weeks of childbirth. Caregiver experiences can be distressing due to struggles with an unfamiliar and...
Patients with hereditary multiple exostosis (HME) usually present with forearm deformity with or without radial head dislocation. Ulna lengthening has been proposed to address this condition. Exostosis resecti...
Gastroschisis is a common abdominal wall defect that increases infant mortality risk and health care costs. However, recent epidemiological data on gastroschisis in China is limited.
Compliance with medication is crucial for the favorable prognosis of children with epilepsy. The objective of this study was to assess the determinants of medication compliance and to construct a predictive mo...
Antibiotics are widely used in the pediatric population, and their inappropriate use contributes to antibiotic resistance, which is a growing concern in developing countries. Therefore, this national cross-sec...
The Safe Environment for Every Kid (SEEK) model was developed to address psychosocial risk factors (financial worries, depressive symptoms, major parental stress, alcohol misuse and intimate partner violence) ...
Prenatally diagnosed hepatic hilar cysts are a challenging finding for the clinician. They can either be a sign of cystic biliary atresia (BA) or a choledochal cyst (CC), two diagnoses with different postnatal...
Preterm infants are at risk of complications due to their prematurity and Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) is one of them. To discover and treat ROP the preterm infants regularly undergo eye examinations. Nurs...
Research into the impact of social relationships on childhood and adolescent health and wellbeing has been largely limited to children’s relationships with other humans, while studies into the impact of pet ow...
Recently, the C3-epimer of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [C3-epi-25(OH)D] has become a topic of interest among 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] metabolites. Although it can lead to an overestimation of vitamin D storage, i...
Wilson disease (WD) is an autosomal recessive inherited disease caused by ATP7B variants and characterized by copper metabolism defects. However, children with WD are often asymptomatic, making the clinical di...
Higher doses of vancomycin are currently prescribed due to the emergence of bacterial tolerance and resistance. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the currently adopted vancomycin dosing g...
The current study aims to investigate the significance of N6-methyladenosine (m6A) methylationrelated genes in the clinical prognosis of childhood relapsed B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALLL) patient.
Inappropriate complementary feeding is widely practiced in low and middle income countries. These contribute to undernutrition, morbidity and mortality among young children. The incidence of malnutrition in th...
As the Sustainable Development Goal 3.2.1 deadline (2030) approaches, rapidly reducing under-5 mortality (U5M) gains more prominence. However, initiatives or interventions that aided Bangladesh in achieving Mi...
This study aimed to compare plasma concentrations of anesthetic drugs administered during Cesarean section with low Apgar score in neonates deliveried under general anesthesia and analyze associated risk factors.
This study aimed to investigate the relationship between parent and child COVID-19 immunization series completion using vaccine records.
The Canary Islands inhabitants, a recently admixed population with significant North African genetic influence, has the highest incidence of childhood-onset type 1 diabetes (T1D) in Spain and one of the highes...
Newborns are exposed to varying degrees of stressful interventions due to procedures such as heel lancing used in routine metabolic screenings. It is an examination of the effects of white noise and kangaroo c...
The newborn and infant continuum of care such as essential newborn care, early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding, and immunisation are highly recommended for improving the quality of life and survival of ...
For youths, abnormalities in ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) patterns are known to be associated with increased cardiovascular disease risk and potential target organ damage. Body composition, including indica...
In the United States (US), racial and socioeconomic disparities have been implicated in pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) admissions and outcomes, with higher rates of critical illness in more deprived area...
Two cases of neonatal splenic hemorrhage with acute cardiorespiratory failure are described in this report. The first case involves a full-term neonate who was found unresponsive without any witnesses and coul...
Limited research has analyzed the association between diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and survival after pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). This study aimed to explore the association between post-r...
With the widespread use of antibiotics, more attention has been paid to their side effects. We paid extra attention to the impact of antibiotics on children’s bodies. Therefore, we analyzed the characteristic ...
The positive effects of regular physical activity on children and adolescents’ physical and mental health are well-established. Despite these health benefits, most Swiss adolescents do not meet WHO’s recommend...
In Ethiopia, more than half (57%) of children aged 6–59 months were estimated to be anemic in 2016 alone. The country had about 37% of under-five children suffering from stunting and under-five mortality rate ...
Neonatal mortality poses a significant public health challenge in sub-Saharan Africa, with congenital heart disease emerging as the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among neonates, especially in countr...
Despite remarkable achievements in improving maternal and child health, early neonatal deaths still persist, with a sluggish decline in Ethiopia. As a pressing public health issue, it requires frequent and cur...
The aim of this retrospective study was to investigate the influence of chemotherapy on the immune status of individual patients diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and to elucidate the clinical ...
The treatment with anti-VEGF for Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) has already been widely applied in clinics even though there are still many concerns about this treatment. In this project we investigated the ...
Enthesitis-related arthritis (ERA) is a subtype of juvenile idiopathic arthritis with high disease burden. The objectives of this study were to explore the prevalence of HLA-B27, clinical characteristics, and ...
Urachal carcinoma is an extremely rare malignant tumor originating from the urachus. Urachal adenocarcinoma has never been reported in patients under 20 years of age. In this case, we describe a 15-year-old pa...
The study aimed to explore clinical indicators that can predict the prognosis of children with acute fulminant myocarditis (AFM) through a retrospective analysis.
Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) is the most common undiagnosed congenital heart defect during prenatal screening. High false positive and false negative rates seriously affect prenatal consultation and postnata...
Pediatric patients with eating disorders in a multicenter joint study on 11 facilities were enrolled and prospectively investigated to determine whether improvement in body weight, eating attitudes, and psycho...
In pre-pubertal children the factors affecting maximal oxygen uptake have yet to be fully understood. Therefore, the purpose of this analysis is to present cardiorespiratory fitness in prepubertal boys and gir...
Chronic liver disease (CLD) in children, often leads to cirrhosis and end-stage liver disease (ESLD). CLD poses significant challenges in management and prognosis. Assessing body composition, including sarcope...
Lipodystrophy can cause poor glycemic control in addition to cosmetic problems in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus. However, data on its prevalence and associated factors is scarce among ...
Patients who carry NUP98::NSD1 or FLT3/ITD mutations are reported to have poor prognosis. Previous studies have confidently reported that the poor outcome in younger AML patients is owning to dual NUP98::NSD1 and...
Fetal inflammatory response syndrome (FIRS) is a systemic inflammatory response caused by the activation of the fetal immune system. The serological diagnostic criterion for fetal inflammatory response syndrom...
In light of prolonged hypoxia, children with cyanotic heart disase (CHD) are at a high risk of developing iron deficiency iron deficiency (ID) and iron deficiency anemia (IDA). Reticulocyte hemoglobin equivale...
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