Balanced crystalloid versus saline for resuscitation in pediatric septic shock: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Barkhá Vijendra, Ana Beatriz Bertol, Mylena Maria Guedes de Almeida, Pedro Henrique Aquino Gil de Freitas, Áurea Maria Salomão Simão, Bianca Lisa de Faria

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The Implementation of Therapeutic Alliance in the Rehabilitation of an Elite Pediatric Athlete with Salter-Harris Fracture: A Case Report by Lucas VanEtten, Matthew Briggs, John DeWitt, Cody Mansfield, Christopher Kaeding

“…The purpose is to describe the incorporation of therapeutic alliance concepts throughout the rehabilitation of an elite pediatric athlete with a complicated recovery following a fracture to the distal femoral epiphysis…”
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Postoperative Pulmonary Hemodynamics and Systemic Inflammatory Response in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Surgery for Congenital Heart Defects by Maria Francilene S. Souza, Juliano G. Penha, Nair Y. Maeda, Filomena R. B. G. Galas, Kelly C. O. Abud, Eloisa S. Carvalho, Ana Maria Thomaz, Claudia R. P. Castro, Juliana Pereira, Antonio Augusto Lopes

“…There is scarce information about the relationships between postoperative pulmonary hemodynamics, inflammation, and outcomes in pediatric patients with congenital cardiac communications undergoing surgery. …”
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Assessment of Treatment Outcomes and Associated Factors Among Pediatric Patients With Burkitt Lymphoma at Kenyatta National Hospital by Divya Kumari Toor, Amsalu Degu, Peter N. Karimi

“…Methods and Results A retrospective one‐arm cohort study was conducted to examine the treatment outcomes of pediatric patients with Burkitt lymphoma. All eligible Burkitt lymphoma pediatric patients treated between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2022 were included. …”
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Blood-based biomarkers suggest prolonged axonal Injury following pediatric mild traumatic brain injury by Andrew R. Mayer, Tracey V. Wick, Jessica R. McQuaid, Masen L. Boucher, Andrew B. Dodd, Cidney R. Robertson-Benta, Harm J. van der Horn, Erik B. Erhardt, Robert E. Sapien, Rawan Tarawneh, Rebekah Mannix

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Blunt abdominal trauma resulting in pancreatic injury in a pediatric patient in Australia: a case report by Harmanjit Dev, Colin Kikiros

“…The management of such injuries in pediatric patients often poses a challenge due to a lack of pediatric physicians trained to perform interventions such as endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. …”
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Practice patterns in pediatric myopia management: Insights from a 2023 survey among Indian ophthalmologists by Lav Kochgaway, Anuradha Chandra, Ipsita Basu, Debarpita Chaudhury, Jitendra Jethani, Arup Bhaumik

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Retrospective Analysis of RSV Infection in Pediatric Patients: Epidemiology, Comorbidities, Treatment, and Costs in Dubai (2014-2023) by Jean Joury, Nawal Al Kaabi, Sara Al Dallal, Bassam Mahboub, Mostafa Zayed, Mohamed Abdelaziz, Jennifer Onwumeh-Okwundu, Mark A. Fletcher, Subramanyam Kumaresan, Badarinath C. Ramachandrachar, Mohamed Farghaly

“…**Objectives:** This study aimed to assess among children (<18 years) diagnosed with RSV the epidemiology, seasonality, comorbidities, treatment patterns, length of hospital stay, healthcare resource utilization (HCRU), and costs associated with pediatric infection in Dubai, UAE. **Methods:** This 10-year retrospective cohort study (Jan. 1, 2014–Sept. 30, 2023) utilized Dubai Real-World Database, a private insurance claims database. …”
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Development and Validation of the Pediatric Well-Being Picture Scale© Using a Mixed-Methods Research Design by Judith Quaranta, Rosa Darling, Mei-Hsiu Chen, Julia DeMartino, Madison Kozlowski

“…The purpose of our research was to develop the Pediatric Well-Being Picture Scale© (PWBPS©), the first picture-based screening tool for ages 8–11 years, accessible to children regardless of their literacy, language skill, and developmental levels, allowing for quick screening for early referral and intervention. …”
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Frequency of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Deficiency in Pediatric Patients with Immune Thrombocytopenia: Disease Phase and Therapy Options by Huda K. Abbas, Basil O. Saleh, Hassanain H. Ghali

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COVID-19 Pandemic Experiences in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: An Iranian Referral Hospital-Based Study by Masoud Mohammadpour, Seyed Abbas Hassani, Meisam Sharifzadeh, Leila Tahernia, Setareh Mamishi, Bahareh Yaghmaie, Zeinab Najafi, Farzaneh Beirami, Mehrnoush Afsharipour, Maryam Minuyeefar, Mina Dolatzadeh, Neda Pak, Anahita Majmaa, Zahra Zamani, Shima Mahmoudi

“…The aim of this study was to describe clinical characteristics, laboratory parameters, treatment, and outcomes of the pediatrics population infected by SARS-CoV-2 admitted to PICU. …”
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Assessing equity in preventing central line-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections in pediatric patients by Xiaoyan Song, Deena Levey, Jenhao Jacob Cheng, Monica Monteon, Annette Lee, Nada Harik, Denice Cora-Bramble, Rahul K. Shah

“…Objective: To assess equity in preventing CLABSIs and SSIs in pediatric patients at a free-standing pediatric hospital, where evidence-based infection prevention practices are consistently implemented. …”
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Microplastic and human health with focus on pediatric well-being: a comprehensive review and call for future studies by Rogers Wainkwa Chia, Ntegang Venant Atem, Jin-Yong Lee, Jihye Cha

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Environmental Metagenomic Analysis of "ESKAPE" Pathogens in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of General Hospital Yogyakarta Indonesia by Ludhang Pradipta Rizki, Indah Kartika Murni, Abu Tholib Aman, Titik Nuryastuti

“…In this study, we conducted a comprehensive analysis of the distribution of ESKAPE bacterial pathogens in the environment of pediatric intensive care units over a 30-day time interval using shotgun metagenomics. …”
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Drug response is related to NR3C1 and FAAH polymorphism in Chinese pediatric epilepsy patients by Hongli Wang, Chu Li, Qian Li, Ning Li, Huiling Qin

“…Italian Journal of Pediatrics…”
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Vocational Bias: A Potential Pitfall in the Use of Key Informant Interviews in Pediatric Community Needs Assessments by Kimberly Northrip, Candice Chen, Jennifer Marsh

“…Our objective was to evaluate the effect of the employment type of key informants on the outcome of a pediatric needs assessment for an urban community. …”
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Inclusion of Pediatric Dentistry in the Curricular Structure of Dental Courses in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil by Elisa Maria Rosa de Barros Coelho, Amanda Baptista da Silva Heck, Gabriela Fernandes Kern dos Santos, Simone Helena Ferreira, João Batista Blessmann Weber, Paulo Floriani Kramer

Subjects: “…Pediatric Dentistry…”
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Outcomes of Pediatric Patients with Crohn’s Disease Received Infliximab or Exclusive Enteral Nutrition during Induction Remission by Yao Lv, Yue Lou, Gan Yang, Youyou Luo, Jingan Lou, Qi Cheng, Jindan Yu, Youhong Fang, Hong Zhao, Kerong Peng, Jie Chen

“…Medical records of newly diagnosed, therapy naïve pediatric patients with CD received with IFX or EEN as induction therapy were retrospectively enrolled. …”
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Severe SARS-CoV-2 Infection in a Pediatric Patient Requiring Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation by Shannon M. Flood, Christina M. Osborne, Blake Martin, S. Christopher Derderian, Erin Stenson, Joseph A. Grubenhoff

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Assessment of cardiac iron deposition and genotypic classification in pediatric beta-thalassemia major: the role of cardiac MRI by Siqi Zhang, Wen Zhao, Longwei Sun, Guohua Liang, Xiaodong Wang, Hongwu Zeng

“…Results The study included 145 pediatric β-TM patients, with 24 (17%) exhibiting cardiac iron deposition based on CMR T2* values. …”
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