The significance of focal pattern in hypsarrhythmia by Anna Wiedemann, Birgit Stark, Gudrun Gröppel

“…However, the correlation between clinical symptoms, EEG patterns, and cerebral lesions requires further investigation. Methods: Eighteen infants diagnosed with IESS underwent video-EEG monitoring and MRI. …”
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Volatile gas scavenging in the paediatric intensive care unit: Occupational health and safety assessment by Katherine Reise, Jason Macartney, Richard La, Angela Jerath, Marat Slessarev, Brian H. Cuthbertson, Saptharishi Lalgudi Ganesan, Nicole K. McKinnon

“…The canisters collected both isoflurane and a portion of the water vapour delivered; the percentage of captured water and isoflurane collected in infants was higher than the child ventilator test settings…”
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Use of cannabis during pregnancy and birth outcomes in an Aboriginal birth cohort: a cross-sectional, population-based study by Deirdre Gartland, Stephanie J Brown, Karen Glover, Fiona K Mensah, Cathy Leane, Jane Yelland, Jackie Ah Kit, Deanna Stuart-Butler, Donna Weetra, Jonathan Newbury

“…Participants were representative in relation to maternal age, infant birth weight and gestation.Results 1 in 5 women (20.5%) used cannabis during pregnancy, and 52% smoked cigarettes. …”
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Multiple Bony Injuries on Bone Scan in a Case of Unsuspected Child Abuse by Ya-Wen Chuang, Chien-Chin Hsu, Chin-Chuan Chang, Chia-Yang Lin, Hsiu-Lan Chu, Ying-Fong Huang, Yu-Chang Tyan

“…This case is described of an eleven-month-old infant with lower limbs swelling and the left elbow skeletal malformation following a fall. …”
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Acute Haematogenous Metacarpal Osteomyelitis in Children: A Case Report and Review of Literature by Jordi Colomina Morales, Laura Soria Villegas, Joan Carles Monllau García

“…Metatarsal osteomyelitis in children is a very uncommon disease, and this can make diagnosis difficult leading to a delay in treatment that can cause complications like brachymetacarpia or loss of function. We present an infant affected by granulomatous chronic disease with acute haematogenous osteomyelitis of the fourth metacarpal. …”
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Construct validation of a complete postpartum health and well-being patient reported outcome measure: prospective cohort studyAJOG Global Reports at a Glance by Laura J. O'Byrne, BMBS, MSc, PhD, Gillian M. Maher, PhD, Jill M. Mitchell, MB, BCh, BAO, Ali S Khashan, PhD, Richard M. Greene, MB, BCh, BAO, John P. Browne, PhD, Fergus P. McCarthy, MB, BCh, BAO, PhD

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Tumor Necrosis Factor Induces Developmental Stage-Dependent Structural Changes in the Immature Small Intestine by Kathryn S. Brown, Huiyu Gong, Mark R. Frey, Brock Pope, Matthew Golden, Katerina Martin, Mitchel Obey, Steven J. McElroy

“…Background. Premature infants are commonly subject to intestinal inflammation. …”
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Structural Model for Preparing Safe and Hygienic Complementary Food in Indonesia by Lucy Widasari, Anto J. Hadi, Haslinah Ahmad, Wirawan Setyalaksana, Lusy Damayanti, Elly Sutrisni

“…The study aimed to evaluate how mothers provide complementary feeding (CF) to infants and young children aged 6–23 months. It explored factors influencing the adoption of safe and hygienic CF practices recommended by the WHO and Infant and Child Feeding Guidelines. …”
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Essential Microenvironment for Thymopoiesis is Preserved in Human Adult and Aged Thymus by J. Shiraishi, M. Utsuyama, S. Seki, H. Akamatsu, M. Sunamori, M. Kasai, K. Hirokawa

“…One is MoAb to IL-1 receptor (IL-1R) recognizing medullary and subcapsular cortical epithelial cells of normal infant human thymus. The other is UH-1 MoAb recognizing thymic epithelial cells within the cortex, which are negative with IL-1R-MoAb. …”
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Pediatric Extramedullary Epidural Spinal Teratomas: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by David G. Deckey, Andrea Fernandez, Nina J. Lara, Steve Taylor, Jamal McClendon, David M. Bennett

“…The clinical presentation of these intraspinal neoplasms can vary significantly and thus can be difficult to identify in infants less than one year of age where verbal expression and motor development are still lacking. …”
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Posttransfusion Haematocrit Equilibration: Timing Posttransfusion Haematocrit Check in Neonates at the National Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria by L. I. Audu, A. T. Otuneye, A. B. Mairami, L. J. Mshelia, V. E. Nwatah

“…We concluded that, in stable nonhaemorrhaging and nonhaemolysing young infants, the estimated timing of haematocrit equilibration and, consequently, posttransfusion PCV is 12 hours after red blood cell transfusion.…”
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Prenatal inflammation impairs early CD11c-positive microglia induction and delays myelination in neurodevelopmental disorders by Kazuya Fuma, Yukako Iitani, Kenji Imai, Takafumi Ushida, Sho Tano, Kosuke Yoshida, Akira Yokoi, Rika Miki, Hiroyuki Kidokoro, Yoshiaki Sato, Yuichiro Hara, Tomoo Ogi, Kohei Nomaki, Makoto Tsuda, Okiru Komine, Koji Yamanaka, Hiroaki Kajiyama, Tomomi Kotani

“…Our findings may inform strategies for improving outcomes in infants with HCA.…”
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Frequency and types of antibiotic usage in a referral neonatal intensive care unit, based on the world health organization classification (AwaRe) by Farzaneh Hematian, Seyyed Mohammad Hassan Aletayeb, Masoud Dehdashtian, Mohammad Reza Aramesh, Arash Malakian, Mahboobeh Sadat Aletayeb

“…Abstract Background Excessive prescription of antibiotics in infants increases the risk of short-term and lifelong morbidity and mortality. …”
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Dietary fiber content in clinical ketogenic diets modifies the gut microbiome and seizure resistance in mice by Ezgi Özcan, Kristie B. Yu, Lyna Dinh, Gregory R. Lum, Katie Lau, Jessie Hsu, Mariana Arino, Jorge Paramo, Arlene Lopez-Romero, Elaine Y. Hsiao

“…We find that medical ketogenic infant formulas vary in macronutrient ratio, fat source, and fiber content and differentially promote resistance to 6-Hz seizures in mice. …”
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Complementary feeding and the early origins of obesity risk: a study protocol by Daniel D Reidpath, Ireneous N Soyiri, Naleena Devi Muniandy, Pascale A Allotey

“…A mixed methods approach will be used in conducting this study.Methods and analysis The target participants are infants born from January to June 2015 in the South East Asia Community Observatory (SEACO) platform. …”
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Beyond the embrace: a phenomenological qualitative exploration of the impact of kangaroo mother care (KMC) on couple relationships in China by Xin Ding, Yiyin He, Peizhen Chen, Chunmei He, Jufang Ding, Hongqing Guo, Wenying Yao

“…Objectives To explore the impact of kangaroo mother care (KMC), involving both mothers and fathers, on the dynamics of couple relationships.Design Qualitative phenomenological study.Setting A regional comprehensive centre for child healthcare.Participants 11 couples engaged in KMC with their infants. We created a semistructured interview guide to conduct face-to-face interviews separately with both wives and husbands. …”
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Differences in immune cells and gene expression in human milk by parity on integrated scRNA sequencing by Dae Yong Yi, Hong-Jai Park, Min Sun Shin, Hyoungsu Kim, Sang Jin Lee, Insoo Kang

“…Background Human breast milk (HBM) is an important source of tolerogenic immune mediators that influence the infant immune system. HBM-derived immune components are affected by various factors; however, few studies have examined the relationship between parity and immune cell profiles of HBM. …”
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Intestinal invagination by Elizabeth Hernández Moore, Nancy Martínez Villavicencio, José Carlos Bueno Rodríguez, Neyda Delgado Marín, Carlos Morán Martínez, Dayamnelys Aguilar Atanay

“…Intestinal intussusceptions are the most frequent cause of acute surgical occlusive syndrome in infants; it is idiopathic in more than 90% of cases. …”
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Idiopathic Infected Hydrocele in a Toddler: A Case Report with Review by Jayesh Sagar, Suhas Kumar, D. Mondal, D.K. Shah

“…Idiopathic infected hydrocele in infants is a rare, but well-documented, entity in English literature; however, occurrence of such a condition in a toddler is not yet documented. …”
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Grynfelt lumbar hernias. Presentation of a congenital case. by Cleopatra Cabrera Cuellar, Nilda B. Cortizo Martínez, Alina L. Díaz Dueñaz, Sergio Elías Molina Lamothe

“…We are reporting a Newborn infant with the diagnosis of bilateral lumbar hernias and malformation of the vertebral column.…”
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