End-User Experience of the 2012 WHF Echocardiographic Criteria for Diagnosis of Rheumatic Heart Disease: A Global Survey by Lene Thorup, Cleonice Mota, Krishna Kumar, Joselyn Rwebembera, James Marangou, Julius Chacha Mwita, Kate Ralston, Bo Reményi, Andrea Beaton, Liesl Zühlke, Ana Olga Mocumbi

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Overweight among Four-Year-Old Children in Relation to Early Growth Characteristics and Socioeconomic Factors by Jörgen Thorn, Maria Waller, Maria Johansson, Staffan Mårild

“…To assess early growth characteristics and socioeconomic factors of children in relation to body mass index (BMI) and presence of overweight among four-year-old children. Methods. Two Child Health Centres (CHC) participated in the study. …”
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Efficacy of Benzocaine and Lidocaine Bioadhesive Patches in Various Minor Oral Surgical Procedures in Children - An Evaluative Study by Nisha E. John, Ramakrishnan Erakkodan, Natta Sreelakshmi

“…Context: The key to successful management of a child in the dental clinic depends greatly on providing painless anaesthesia. …”
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Risk Factors Associated with Injury and Mortality from Paediatric Low Speed Vehicle Incidents: A Systematic Review by Anne Paul Anthikkat, Andrew Page, Ruth Barker

“…Electronic searches for child pedestrian and driveway injuries from the peer-reviewed literature and transport-related websites from 1955 to 2012. …”
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The Psychological Impact of Divorce on Children in Manado City, North Sulawesi by Ardianto Ardianto, Edi Gunawan, Nasruddin Yusuf, Munir Tubagus

“…These psychological impacts are then reflected in various aspects of the child's life, including a decline in academic performance, lack of motivation to study, and deviant behaviors such as drug use or engaging in promiscuous activities. …”
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Psychophysical and cognitive adverse effects of smart phones overuse on children and adolescent by Noorjan Abdullah Muhammed, Mufeed Akram Taha

“…Abstract Background: The excessive use of smartphones is seen as a source of child and adolescent violence and probably impacts cognitive function. …”
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Bilateral adrenal infarction and secondary haemorrhage in pregnancy: implications of factor V Leiden heterozygosity. A review of the literature and a case report by Wiaam Elradi, Samreen Innayat, Ahmed Hanafy, Sharifah Naseem, Abuzar Awadelkareem, Deepika Meneni

“…Immediate management with hydrocortisone therapy, supported by a multidisciplinary team (MDT), was employed, with a successful outcome for both mother and child following delivery by caesarean section.…”
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Rehabilitation of Speech and Swallowing Disorder in a Patient With Severe Brain Injury in the Subacute Phase: A Case Report by Morteza Farazi, Niyayesh Aali, Seyed Majid Akhvan Hejazi

“…Case Presentation: The patient was a 13-year-old child who suffered from a traumatic brain injury (TBI); the anatomical and physiological condition of the swallowing mechanism may be disturbed. …”
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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety in Elementary School Students by Emine Gül Kapçı, Runa İdil Uslu, Denis Sukhodolsky, Derya Atalan Ergin, Gökçe Çokamay

“…Outcome measures included parent-rated scales of anxiety and anxiety interference, and child self-report scales of anxiety, anxiety interference, depression and self-esteem. …”
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Use of Awake Flexible Fiberoptic Bronchoscopic Nasal Intubation in Secure Airway Management for Reconstructive Surgery in a Pediatric Patient with Burn Contracture of the Neck by Tolga Totoz, Kerem Erkalp, Sirin Taskin, Ummahan Dalkilinc, Aysin Selcan

“…Although the use of awake flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopic (FFB) intubation is a well-recognized airway management technique in patients with difficult airway, its use in smaller children with burn contractures or in an uncooperative older child may be challenging. Herein, we report successful management of difficult airway in a 7-year-old boy with burn contracture of the neck, by application of FFB nasal intubation in a stepwise approach, first during an initial preoperative trial phase to increase patient cooperation and then during anesthesia induction for the reconstructive surgery planned for burn scars and contractures. …”
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Psychiatric Morbidity among a Sample of Orphanage Children in Cairo by Mohamed A. EL Koumi, Yasser F. Ali, Ehab A. El Banna, Usama M. Youssef, Yasser M. Raya, Aly A. Ismail

“…A sociodemographic information form and the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) were used. Children were clinically interviewed and psychiatric disorders were identified. …”
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Procedural features of interrogating a juvenile suspected of murder by О. Р. Zavorina

“…Attention is drawn to the lack of a legally regulated procedure for interrogation of juveniles by the Green Room method and the inconsistency of national legislation of Ukraine with the requirements of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (1991) for interrogators of juveniles. To address these inconsistencies, it is proposed to introduce refresher courses for juvenile investigators, interrogators, prosecutors and judges. …”
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The Impact of COVID-19 on DTP3 Vaccination Coverage in Europe (2012–2023) by Ines Aguinaga-Ontoso, Sara Guillen-Aguinaga, Laura Guillen-Aguinaga, Rosa Alas-Brun, Miriam Guillen-Aguinaga, Luc Onambele, Enrique Aguinaga-Ontoso, Esperanza Rayón-Valpuesta, Francisco Guillen-Grima

“…Background: The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted routine child immunization efforts, threatening to reverse progress in controlling vaccine-preventable diseases. …”
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Primary Ewing’s Sarcoma of the Spine in a Two-Year-Old Boy by Ali J. Electricwala, Jaffer T. Electricwala

“…Surgery was followed by good improvement in motor signs. The child was then referred to a specialized oncotherapy centre for further treatment, radiation, and chemotherapy. …”
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Concomitant Alpha- and Gamma-Sarcoglycan Deficiencies in a Turkish Boy with a Novel Deletion in the Alpha-Sarcoglycan Gene by Gulden Diniz, Hulya Tosun Yildirim, Sarenur Gokben, Gul Serdaroglu, Filiz Hazan, Kanay Yararbas, Ajlan Tukun

“…In this study, we present a child with alpha-sarcoglycanopathy and describe a novel deletion in the alpha-sarcoglycan gene. …”
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Pengembangan modul konseling krisis berfokus solusi untuk mereduksi kondisi trauma by Arri Handayani, Siti Fitriana, Senowarsito Senowarsito

“…The subjects were the guidance and counseling students that would join the child and adolescent counseling course.  On the other hand, the research subjects to validate the module consisted of experts in counseling and media.  …”
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Influence of mode of delivery on maternal and fetal outcomes in patients with preterm prelabor rupture of membranes by K. S. Midhuna, Umadevi Vavaldas, Sarada Kandhichetty

“…Maternal and fetal outcome in PPROM is very important to decrease maternal and child mortality and for better management and prevention of complications. …”
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Tension Pneumatocele due to Enterobacter gergoviae Pneumonia: A Case Report by Emeka B. Kesieme, Chinenye N. Kesieme, George O. Akpede, Kelechi E. Okonta, Andrew E. Dongo, Adewuyi M. Gbolagade, Sylvester U. Eluehike

“…We report a case of a 3-month-old Nigerian male child who developed two massive tension pneumatoceles while on treatment for postpneumonic empyema due to Enterobacter gergoviae pneumonia. …”
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When Do Newborns Die? Timing and Cause-Specific Neonatal Death in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Referral Hospital in Gedeo Zone: A Prospective Cohort Study by Akine Eshete, Sileshi Abiy

“…Maternal, newborn, and child health have a high stake in the global health agenda, however, neonates’ risk of dying is unacceptable in the world. …”
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An Overview of Neovaginal Reconstruction Options in Male to Female Transsexuals by Marta Bizic, Vladimir Kojovic, Dragana Duisin, Dusan Stanojevic, Svetlana Vujovic, Aleksandar Milosevic, Gradimir Korac, Miroslav L. Djordjevic

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