Hepatic and renal functions of paediatric patients with thalassaemia: a cross-sectional study from two large thalassaemia centres in Sri Lanka by Meranthi Fernando, Anuja Premawardhena, Sachith Mettananda, Hashan Pathiraja, Wasana Wijenayake, Raveen Thennakoon, Dayananda Bandara, Roshitha De Silva

“…This study aims to describe the hepatic and renal functions and to understand their determinants among paediatric patients with β-thalassaemia.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting Two largest thalassaemia centres in Sri Lanka.Participants All haematologically confirmed patients with β-thalassaemia aged 1–16 years attending the study sites were recruited between 1 January and 31 March 2023. …”
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Successful Elective Thoracoscopic Resection of Complicate Extralobar Bronchopulmonary Sequestration after Intrafoetal Vascular Laser Ablation: The Paediatric Surgeon’s Point of View by Giulia Fusi, Agnès Sartor, Marion Groussolles, Solene Joseph, Julie Vial, Lea Roditis, Christophe Vayssière, Olivier Abbo

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Temporal pattern and effect of COVID-19 on the trend of TB, DRTB, paediatrics TB and TB with HIV Coinfection: A decadal trend analysis by Pushpendra Bairwa, Mahesh C. Verma, Asha Kumari, Ajay Gupta, Yamini Singh

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Status of cerebrovascular autoregulation relates to outcome in severe paediatric head injury: STARSHIP, a prospective multicentre validation studyResearch in context by Shruti Agrawal, Claudia Smith, Stefan Y. Bogli, Michal M. Placek, Manuel Cabeleira, Deborah White, Esther Daubney, Adam Young, Erta Beqiri, Riaz Kayani, Diarmuid O'Donnell, Nazima Pathan, Suzanna Watson, Anna Maw, Matthew Ganrett, Hari Krishan Kanthimathianathan, Harish Bangalore, Santosh Sundararajan, Gayathri Subramanian, Dusan Raffaj, Avishay Sarfatti, Simona Lampareillo, Anton Mayer, Oliver Ross, Marek Czosnyka, Peter J. Hutchinson, Peter Smielewski, Carly Tooke, Caroline Payne, Holly Belfield, Amisha Mistry, Collette Spencer, Claire Jennings, Lara Bunni, Laura Anderson, Emily Morgan, Melanie James, Rebecca Beckley, Tahnima Khatun, Hafiza Khatun, Olivia Nugent, Richard Aldridge, Ruth Morgan, Julie Morcombe, Martin Quinton, Catherine Postlethwaite, Jenny Pond, Jessica Cutler, Caitlin Oxford

Subjects: “…Paediatric traumatic brain injury…”
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Use of virtual reality to remotely train healthcare professionals in paediatric emergency tracheostomy skills: protocol for a multi-centre, non-inferiority educational interventional study with historical controls by Jonathan R. Abbas, Noorulanne Younis, Emily Johnstone, Azita Rajai, Rachel Isba, Antony Payton, Brendan A. McGrath, Neil Tolley, Iain A. Bruce

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Curve progression in non-surgically treated patients with idiopathic scoliosis: a cohort study with 40-year follow-up by Casper Dragsted, Lærke Ragborg, Søren Ohrt-Nisse, Thomas Andersen, Martin Gehrchen, Benny Dahl

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Psychological distress and coping strategies in parents of children receiving cancer therapy in Morocco – a correlational study by Asmaa Marrakchi, Miloud Chakit, Naoual Elmorabit, Maria El Kababri, Aboubaker El Hessni, Abdelhalim Mesfioui

Subjects: “…paediatric cancer…”
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3HP preventive treatment among children and adolescents with HIV and child household contacts of TB patients by A. Kinikar, R. Borse, B. Randive, P. Kamath, S.K. Mattoo, M. Parmar, H. Solanki, V. Mave, A. Gupta, R.E. Chaisson, N. Suryavanshi

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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

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Alleviating symptoms of paediatric acute rhinosinusitis and acute otitis media with otorrhea using nasal-spraying Bacillus probiotics: a randomized controlled trial by Thanh Huu Khieu, Dung Phuong Le, Binh Thanh Nguyen, Binh Thanh Ngo, Hong Thi Chu, Duc Minh Truong, Hung Minh Nguyen, Anh Hoa Nguyen, Tung Dinh Pham, Anh Thi Van Nguyen

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Exploring correlations between Conners’ Continuous Performance Test and subjective measures of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms in a paediatric clinical sample by Xue Wei Wendy Poh, Shernice Shi Yun Lim, Ying Yin Chew, Nikki Shi Jie Lim-Ashworth, Choon Guan Lim

“…This study sought to compare CCPT-II with parent- and clinician-rated rating scales (ADHD-RS, CBCL, CGAS and CGIS) in measuring the core ADHD symptoms within the paediatric ADHD population. Methods: The data, gathered from a large-scale randomised controlled trial involving 172 children aged 6–12 years with ADHD, was pooled, and a Pearson correlation analysis was conducted. …”
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Validation of a paediatric sepsis screening tool to identify children with sepsis in the emergency department: a statewide prospective cohort study in Queensland, Australia by Paula Lister, Kristen Gibbons, Luregn J Schlapbach, Adam Irwin, Michael Rice, Sainath Raman, Amanda Harley, Patricia Gilholm

“…We aimed to validate a paediatric sepsis screening tool and derive a simplified screening tool.Design Prospective multicentre study conducted between August 2018 and December 2019. …”
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Factors influencing the natural history of non-IgE-mediated gastrointestinal food allergies in paediatric age: a prospective multicentre cohort study by Giorgio Bedogni, Roberto Berni Canani, Laura Carucci, Rita Nocerino, Serena Coppola, Pasqualina Capasso, Veronica Giglio

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Qualitative and Quantitative Microbiological Studies of Paediatric Artemether-Lumefantrine Dry Powders and Paracetamol Syrups Obtained from Selected Drug Stores in Accra, Ghana by Solomon Opoku, Isaac Nyanor

“…This study has revealed the existence of substandard paediatric pharmaceutical products in the Ghanaian market, hence the need for regulatory bodies to intensify monitoring and postmarketing surveillance programmes to help get rid of these products from the market.…”
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Serum NT-Pro-BNP versus Noninvasive Bedside Inotropic Index in Paediatric Shock: A Contest of Myocardial Performance in Response to Fluid Loading by Antonius Hocky Pudjiadi, Tuty Rahayu, Stephanie Wijaya, Fatima Safira Alatas

“…We aim to monitor the effect of fluid resuscitation on cardiac function among paediatric patients by measuring serum NT-pro-BNP and SMII. …”
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5-point airway (5-AIR) ultrasound protocol for confirmation of endotracheal intubation and position in paediatric patients undergoing surgery: A prospective observational study by Adhiraj Baruah, Zainab Ahmad, Vaishali Waindeskar, Shikha Jain, Roshan Chanchlani, Pranita Mandal, Amit Agarwal, Shristi Agarwal

“…Conclusion: The 5-AIR USG protocol was useful, fast, and demonstrated high diagnostic accuracy to confirm endotracheal intubation and position in paediatric patients. This protocol may be incorporated along with clinical signs, auscultation, and QWC to confirm endotracheal intubation and position.…”
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Transversus Thoracis Muscle Plane Block in Paediatric Patients Who Underwent Minimally Invasive Closure of Transthoracic Ventricular Septal Defect: A Retrospective Study by Qiong Ling, Shuhua Zhao, Yongyong Shi, Xiangyu Li, Ping Li, Gaofeng Zhao, Qianqian Zhu

“…Minimally invasive closure of transthoracic ventricular septal defect (VSD) has been widely used in paediatric patients. This retrospective study aimed to explore the use of transversus thoracis muscle plane block (TTMPB) in the minimally invasive closure of transthoracic VSD in paediatric patients. …”
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Characterizing the medical and social complexity experienced by Inuit children and their families from Nunavut who access care at an urban Canadian tertiary level paediatric hospital by Yipeng Ge, Amanda Mills, Victoria McCann, Sara Trincao-Batra, Deepti Reddy, Dennis Newhook, Richard J. Webster, Stephanie Sutherland, Melissa Weber, Radha Jetty

Subjects: “…Social paediatrics…”
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An assessment of burden associated with problem joints in children and adults with moderate or severe haemophilia A: analysis of the CHESS-Paediatrics and CHESS II cross-sectional studies by Paul McLaughlin, Hortensia De la Corte-Rodriguez, Tom Burke, Francis Nissen, Martynas Aizenas, Katya Moreno, Jamie O’Hara

“…Data from the ‘Cost of Haemophilia in Europe: a Socioeconomic Survey’ (CHESS) cross-sectional studies were used. CHESS-Paediatrics included male paediatric patients (≤ 17 years) with congenital moderate or severe haemophilia, while CHESS II included adult males (≥ 18 years) of any severity. …”
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Scanning in Dentistry: A Systematic Review by Antarik Dhar

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