Frequency Of Left Ventricular Thrombi In Dilated Cardiomyopathy Patients Presenting In Tertiary Care Hospital Of Punjab by Tahira Nazir, Tehreem Amjad, Madiha Fayyaz, Somayya Siddiqa, Sobia Naveed, Shahroon Zahid

“…Written informed consent was obtained from parents of every child. Results: The mean age of the children was 8.5±2.4 years. …”
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The impact of Playdough games on the development of oral motor skills in preschool children with childhood apraxia of speech by K. Tychyna, N. Babych, Y. Lyndinа, O. Revutska

“…The relevant challenges are the use of innovative approaches that conserve both the speech therapist’s and the child’s resources while addressing multiple goals in speech therapy. …”
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Determinants of Anemia among Children Aged 6–59 Months Living in Kilte Awulaelo Woreda, Northern Ethiopia by Gebremedhin Gebreegziabiher, Belachew Etana, Daniel Niggusie

“…It was associated with annual household income, age, and nutritional status of the child. So, improving family income and increasing awareness of the mother/caregiver were important intervention.…”
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Sheehan Syndrome Presenting with Psychotic Manifestations Mimicking Schizophrenia in a Young Female: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Nipun Lakshitha de Silva, Janith Galhenage, Madhubhashinee Dayabandara, Noel Somasundaram

“…These began four months after the birth of her third child. The delivery had been complicated with postpartum haemorrhage. …”
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Associations of Sun Exposure with 25-Hydroxyvitamin D and Parathyroid Hormone Levels in a Cohort of Hypertensive Patients: The Graz Endocrine Causes of Hypertension (GECOH) Study by Stefan Pilz, Katharina Kienreich, Daniel Stückler, Andreas Meinitzer, Andreas Tomaschitz

“…Red or blond scalp hair as a child, memory of sunburns, preferring sunbathing, frequent stays on the beach or in open-air pools, and solarium use were associated with lower PTH levels (P<0.05 for all). …”
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The effect of screen time on auditory processing and working memory skills in tweens (pre-adolescents) by Saransh Jain, Rakesh Trinesh, Srikar Vijayasarthy, Sanjana S. Singh, Amuna Dangi, Chandni Jain

“…Conclusion The study highlights the need for a balanced approach to screen time, aligning with the broader literature on child development.…”
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Mental health services in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in high-income countries: protocol for a rapid review by Yu Fu, Dawn Craig, Ge Yu

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Exploration of the Effect of Tobacco Smoking on Metabolic Measures in Young People Living with HIV by Mark L. Rubinstein, D. Robert Harris, Bret J. Rudy, Bill G. Kapogiannis, Grace M. Aldrovandi, Kathleen Mulligan

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A Model of Tuberculosis Screening for Pregnant Women in Resource-Limited Settings Using Xpert MTB/RIF by Eleanor R. Turnbull, Nzali G. Kancheya, Jennifer B. Harris, Stephanie M. Topp, German Henostroza, Stewart E. Reid

“…Timely diagnosis and treatment of maternal tuberculosis (TB) is important to reduce morbidity and mortality for both the mother and child, particularly in women who are coinfected with HIV. …”
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Mitigating moral distress by enhancing healthcare workers’ understanding of challenges faced by carers of children with disabilities in low-resource settings in Kenya by Anne Geniets, Jarim Omogi, Laura Hakimi, Alice Lakati, Niall Winters

“…Paediatricians and nurses can contribute to enhance the caregivers’ coping-strategies and psychological well-being through simple changes, like explaining a child’s condition in non-technical language. Community health workers can help strengthen the caregivers’ already existing resources by accompanying them in the day-to-day care of their children and by helping them establish self-support groups. …”
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The Development of LinguaBytes: An Interactive Tangible Play and Learning System to Stimulate the Language Development of Toddlers with Multiple Disabilities by Bart Hengeveld, Riny Voort, Caroline Hummels, Jan de Moor, Hans van Balkom, Kees Overbeeke, Aadjan van der Helm

“…Stimulating the adult-child communication can decrease these limitations. …”
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Relations Between Parental Emotion Talk and Preschoolers’ Emotion Expressions in Low-Income Chinese American and Mexican American Families by Megan Chan, Michelle Taw, Nancy Eisenberg, Qing Zhou

“…Parental ET quality and quantity were coded from transcripts of a parent–child shared reading task. <b>Results</b>: MA children expressed more anger and sadness, but the two groups did not differ on positive emotions or emotion-related behaviors. …”
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A Turner Syndrome Patient Carrying a Mosaic Distal X Chromosome Marker by Roberto L. P. Mazzaschi, Juliet Taylor, Stephen P. Robertson, Donald R. Love, Alice M. George

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Dioscin pretreatment ameliorates ferroptosis in cardiomyocytes after myocardial infarction via inhibiting endoplasmic reticulum stress by Chang Wu, Xueping Shen, Pan Lou, Dongyan Song

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Utility of complexity analysis in electroencephalography and electromyography for automated classification of sleep-wake states in mice by Naoki Furutani, Yuki C. Saito, Yasutaka Niwa, Yu Katsuyama, Yuta Nariya, Mitsuru Kikuchi, Tetsuya Takahashi, Takeshi Sakurai

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Public health implications of the relationship between socioeconomic and cultural dimensions on immunization coverage in Bangkalan, East Java by Ulfah Nurnaningsih Herya, Rachmawat Windi Chusniah, Rahmawati Indana Tri, Katmawanti Septa, Samah Dea Aflah, Wahyuni Oktavia Sri, Aulia Syafa Nairah, Az Zahra Aulia Rizqia

“…In Bangkalan, increasing vaccination coverage and lowering avoidable child fatalities depend heavily on economic assistance and education.…”
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Acceptability and Preferences among Men and Women for Male Involvement in Antenatal Care by Nompumelelo Yende, Annelies Van Rie, Nora S. West, Jean Bassett, Sheree R. Schwartz

“…Male involvement in antenatal care (ANC) has been associated with improved prevention of mother-to-child transmission outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa; yet it remains uncommon. …”
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When Women with Cystic Fibrosis Become Mothers: Psychosocial Impact and Adjustments by Sophie L. Cammidge, Alistair J. A. Duff, Gary J. Latchford, Christine Etherington

“…Analysis revealed three core categories: (i) “Living with CF”: how becoming a mother impacted on health and treatment adherence, requiring a change in support from the CF team, (ii) “Becoming a Mother”: balancing issues common to new mothers with their CF, and (iii) “Pooling Personal Resources”: coping strategies in managing the dual demands of child and CF care. Participants experienced a variety of complex psychosocial processes. …”
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Revitalising strong cultural connections and resilience: Co-designing a pilot Elder-led mentorship program for Indigenous mothers in a remote northern community in Alberta, Canada by Stephanie Montesanti, Kayla M. Fitzpatrick, Barbara S.E. Verstraeten, Beverly Tourangeau, Lorraine Albert, Richard T. Oster

“…Connecting with traditional knowledge and culture promotes the well-being of Indigenous parents and creates healthy environments for child development. Community Elders in a remote northern community in Alberta, Canada, collaborated with researchers to design a pilot Elders Mentoring Program. …”
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Why do preconception and pregnancy lifestyle interventions demonstrate limited success in preventing overweight and obesity in children? A scoping review protocol. by Kaat Philippe, Carla Perrotta, Aisling O'Donnell, Fionnuala M McAuliffe, Catherine M Phillips

“…We expect that our results, which will be submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal, will be of interest to researchers, families, and practitioners concerned with good preconception and prenatal care, and healthy child outcomes.…”
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