A Prospective Study Investigating the Health Outcomes of Bitches Neutered Prepubertally or Post-Pubertally by Rachel Moxon, Sarah L. Freeman, Richard M. Payne, Sandra Corr, Gary C. W. England

“…Additionally, PrePN bitches were diagnosed with atopic dermatitis (PrePN: 3.9 ± 0.6 years, PostPN: 1.6 ± 0.3 years; Mann–Whitney U test = 90.5, <i>p</i> = 0.008) and perivulval dermatitis (PrePN: 4.7 ± 0.9 years, PostPN: 0.8 ± 0.1 years; Mann–Whitney U test = 40.0, <i>p</i> = 0.002) at significantly older ages and had lower probabilities of remaining free from otitis externa (χ² = 7.090, D.F. = 1, <i>p</i> = 0.008). …”
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Determinants of prolonged exclusive breastfeeding among children aged 6–23 months in 21 sub-saharan African countries: evidence from nationally representative data by Enyew Getaneh Mekonen

“…Children with prolonged exclusive breastfeeding are more susceptible to anemia, atopic dermatitis, and food allergies. There is no evidence on the pooled prevalence and determinants of prolonged exclusive breastfeeding in sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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Dupilumab in children with eosinophilic esophagitis: a retrospective multicenter study by Mohammed Hasosah, Ghassan Sukkar, Asharf AlSahafi, Ali Zaidan, Nouf Ghous, Abdulmajed Alshahrani, Ziyad Al Zahrani, Naif Hasosah, Mansour Qurashi, Loie Goronfolah, Ali Alsharief, Nagla Kamal

“…It is currently indicated for the treatment of asthma, atopic dermatitis, and EoE. This study aimed to describe children with EoE that is difficult to treat using conventional treatment and to identify symptomatic, histological, and endoscopic improvements after dupilumab treatment. …”
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