Going Down Textual Lane: Ibadan in Text and Thoughts: A Review of Under the Brown Rusted Roofs by Abimbola Adunni Adelakun. Published by Kraftgriots, Ibadan, 2008, 252pp.1 by Kole Odutola

“… As a child born and battered (not buttered) in Lagos, my thoughts about Ibadan people are three-fold. …”
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A Web-Based Programme for Person-Centred Learning and Support Designed for Preschool Children with Long-Term Illness: A Pilot Study of a New Intervention by Anna-Lena Hellström, Agneta Simeonsdotter Svensson, Ingrid Pramling Samuelsson, Margaretha Jenholt Nolbris

“…SKYPE was used for conversations between the child and the web teacher. Methods. The programme was developed and tested in two steps. …”
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Diagnosis and Assessment of Disease Activity in Takayasu Arteritis: A Childhood Case Illustrating the Challenge by L. Watson, P. Brogan, I. Peart, C. Landes, N. Barnes, G. Cleary

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An investigation of factors associated with antenatal care attendance in Gauteng in 2015 by E M Webb, B Girdler-Brown, J Mostert, S Ngcobo

“…This presents challenges in the provision of quality healthcare to both mother and child. There are several studies on the social and cultural reasons for late booking. …”
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What Contributes to the Gender Gap? A Blinder–Oaxaca Decomposition Analysis of Hidden Workers in Australia by Sora Lee, Woojin Kang

“…This study analyses the probabilities of becoming a hidden worker between males and females in three age groups (youth, young adults, and mid-life) and identifies the extent to which these factors explain the gender gap among hidden workers in Australia. (2) Using the Oaxaca–Blinder decomposition approach, this study aims to contribute to the discussion by highlighting the impact of gender on the hidden worker population, further illustrating how the explained and unexplained impacts on hidden workers differ between the gender groups. (3) Results: Age not only raises the likelihood of being a hidden worker in both gender groups but also contributes to the widening gender gap among hidden workers, especially those in the child-rearing stage of their life. Human capital, including education, health endowment, and social capital, is negatively associated with the likelihood of being a hidden worker and reduces the gender gap. …”
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Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm Rupture: An Unusual Presentation of Chromosome 22q11.2 Deletion: A Case Report by Eda-Cristina Abuchaibe, Nancy Dobrolet, Katherine Peicher, Roque Ventura, Elizabeth Welch

“…SVA is a rare congenital heart defect and has only once previously been reported in a child with a chromosome 22q11 deletion. We report the first case where aneurysm rupture preceded the chromosomal findings. …”
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Purine-rich element binding protein alpha: a DNA/RNA binding protein with multiple roles in cancers by Shiyi Yu, Chengyang Jiang, Yawen Yang, Fei Cheng, Fangchen Liu, Chang Liu, Xue Gong

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Characteristic craniofacial defects associated with a novel USP9X truncation mutation by Namiki Nagata, Hiroshi Kurosaka, Kotaro Higashi, Masaya Yamaguchi, Sayuri Yamamoto, Toshihiro Inubushi, Miho Nagata, Yasuki Ishihara, Ayumi Yonei, Yohei Miyashita, Yoshihiro Asano, Norio Sakai, Yasushi Sakata, Shigetada Kawabata, Takashi Yamashiro

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Criminal protection of sexual integrity of a person: some problematic aspects by T. D. Lysko

“…When sexual integrity is encroached upon, the normal sexual development of the child is harmed. Thus, sexual integrity is a guarantee of normal sexual development of a minor, because at this age the process of moral and physical development is not yet complete.…”
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Review of Prediction Models to Estimate Activity-Related Energy Expenditure in Children and Adolescents by Suzanne M. de Graauw, Janke F. de Groot, Marco van Brussel, Marjolein F. Streur, Tim Takken

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Relationship of Maternal Hemoglobin and the Intergenic Period with Birth Weight by Carlos Alberto Llerena Gómez, Evelyn Carolina Betancourt Rubio, Karen Aracelly Tobar Almendariz

“…<strong>Foundation:</strong> birth weight constitutes one of the valuable aspects to outline maternal and child health actions and assess prenatal care.<br /> <strong>Objective:</strong> determine the relationship between maternal hemoglobin and the intergenic period with the baby's birth weight. …”
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Difficult airway management in a patient with severe mitral and tricuspid regurgitation, rapid atrial fibrillation, and moderate pulmonary hypertension: a case report by Yan Xu, Lianxiong Liang, Jie Chen, Xiaoqiang Li

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Internal communication and job performance in Peruvian health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic by Jorge Luis Damián Foronda, Ericson Félix Castillo Saavedra, Cecilia Elizabeth Reyes Alfaro, Rosa María Salas Sánchez, Carmen Isolina Ayala Jara

“…<br /><strong>Results</strong>: the work performance of the maternal and child department professionals showed a high level (51%), and that of internal communication was medium (57%). …”
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Small cell osteosarcoma in gnathic bones in the maxilla: case report in a pediatric patient by Tayná Souza Gomes da Silva, Ilan Hudson Gomes de Santana, Helder Domiciano Dantas Martins, Raabe Carine Ferreira de Melo, Paulo Rogério Ferreti Bonan

“…The manifestation in a child adds a degree of complexity, as the management of malignant tumours in paediatric patients requires specific considerations to minimize the long-term side effects of oncological treatment and preserve the structural and functional development of the orofacial region. …”
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Chemotherapy-related side effects in childhood cancer in Hiwa Hospital Sulaimani city/Kurdistan region, Iraq by Awayi Ghazy Abdulkareem, Zhian Salah Ramzi, Jamal Ahmad Rashid, Heshu Sulaiman Rahman

“…The collected data was collected through direct interview with the child greater than 6 years old on side effects of chemotherapy on physical health. …”
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Evaluation of the Acute Flaccid Paralysis Virological Surveillance System in Polio-Free Morocco, 2010–2018 by Sanae Lemrabet, Maria El Qazoui, Lalla Meryem Idrissi Azzouzi, Ahmed Rguig, Malika Elhamdaoui, Abdelkarim Filali-Maltouf, Leila Medraoui, Hicham Oumzil

“…The goal of Acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance is to comprehensively investigate and report any case of a child below 15 years with a floppy weakness. This is essential for the poliovirus eradication initiative. …”
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Medical versus surgical methods of early abortion: protocol for a systematic review and environmental scan of patient decision aids by Rachel Thompson, Kyla Z Donnelly

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Caregiver’s experiences with a mobile-based educational program and its impact on dietary treatment compliance of children with methylmalonic acidemia: an online survey by Qing Luo, Chunqin Liu, Lizhou Lin, Xuehua Liu, Huifang Chen

“…Methods A sample of 151 caregiver-child dyads was obtained through online recruitment using convenience sampling from February to March 2023. …”
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Accuracy of the strengths and difficulties questionnaire in identifying common mental health disorders in children and adolescents: a cross-sectional analytical study by Maisaa Al-Dhahri, Salim Al-Huseini, Maisa AL-Jamoudi, Sanjay Jaju, Samir Al-Adawi, Hassan Mirza

“…Abstract Background and aim This cross-sectional analytic study, conducted in the Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) Clinic of Sultan Qaboos University Hospital (SQUH) for 12 months, aimed to evaluate the precision of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) in identifying hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), conduct problems, and emotional difficulties in children and adolescents in an Arab-speaking population. …”
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Mental Health of Pediatric Patients Convalescent from COVID-19 in Cienfuegos by Yanara Calzada Urquiola, Laura Magda López Angulo, María Felicia Casanova González

“…<br /> <strong>Conclusion:</strong> the mental health of the child and youth population of a group of patient’s convalescents from COVID-19 has been affected, however, not all psychological responses can be classified as illnesses, because the majority are normal reactions to a situation abnormal.…”
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