Headache in a Child with Pseudohypoparathyroidism: An Alarming Symptom Not to Miss by Sarah Wing-yiu Poon, Brian Hon-yin Chung, Anita Man-ching Tsang, Grace Wing-kit Poon

“…These abnormalities may present with nonspecific symptoms in the paediatric population, and lack of awareness to these uncommon manifestations of the disease may result in a delay in necessary intervention. …”
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Time to be seen and heard: Including children’s and adolescents’ voices in the South African TB response by C Goslett, K du Preez, G Hendricks, A Best

“…Some positive progress has been made through the establishment of the paediatric working group in the TB Think Tank, and SA’s contribution to pivotal childhood TB research studies. …”
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Challenges in Patients with Trisomy 21: A Review of Current Knowledge and Recommendations by Jennifer Robinson, Manca Tekavčič Pompe, Christina Gerth-Kahlert

“…Care and treatment of children with trisomy 21 continues to be demanding for paediatric ophthalmologists. We recommend the following examination schedule for these patients: first, ophthalmological examination at 6–12 months of age, then once in 3–6 months for children under 2 years of age, once in 6 months for children 2–5 years of age, annually for children 5–10 years of age, and thereafter, to be decided on an individual basis depending on the presenting ocular abnormalities of the patient.…”
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GSTP1, GSTM1 and GSTT1 genetic polymorphisms and total serum GST concentration in stable male COPD by Žuntar Irena, Petlevski Roberta, Dodig Slavica, Popović-Grle Sanja

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Persistent Microalbuminuria in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infected Children in Kano, Nigeria by Abdullahi Mudi, Bashir U. Alhaj, Fatimah Hassan-Hanga, Isah Adagiri Yahaya

“…One hundred and seventy-eight HIV infected children aged 15 years and below were recruited from the Paediatric Infectious Disease Clinic of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), Kano, to determine the prevalence of persistent microalbuminuria using the albumin creatinine ratio (ACR). …”
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Improving the evaluation of non-accidental trauma across multiple specialties at a single institution by Courtney Port, Lani Kroese, William Hauda

“…Data on the completeness of NAT evaluation in paediatric patients 0–18 years of age were collected before and after the order panel release and analysed by admitting service, injury category and equity factors.Results This initiative increased the percentage of patients with a guideline-adherent evaluation from a mean of 7.7% to 25% within 6 months’ time. …”
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Characterization of Intussusception in Qena University Hospital by Eman Saber Ahmed, Nezar Abdelraouf Abo Halawa, Mahmoud Abdelhamid, Mohammed Ahmed Negm

“…Early treatment reduces intestinal blockage, mesenteric vascular dysfunction, and bowel ischemia. Studying paediatric intussusception epidemiology and comorbidities. …”
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Chronic Urticaria: Indian Context—Challenges and Treatment Options by Sujoy Khan, Anirban Maitra, Pravin Hissaria, Sitesh Roy, Mahesh Padukudru Anand, Nalin Nag, Harpal Singh

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Change detection in the dynamics of an intracellular protein synthesis model using nonlinear Kalman filtering by Gerasimos G. Rigatos, Efthymia G. Rigatou, Jean Daniel Djida

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Orthoplastic surgery research: Three decades of growth and future directions by Alexander F. Dagi, Michael B. Amrami, Nikhil A. Gangoli, Dylan K. Kim, Jarrod T. Bogue

“…Key opportunities to strengthen the field include conducting prospective studies, expanding research beyond lower extremity trauma to areas such as upper extremity reconstruction, oncologic applications, and paediatric care, addressing healthcare access disparities, evaluating cost-effectiveness across different healthcare systems, and developing standardized guidelines beyond the UK.…”
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Late Onset Cobalamin Disorder and Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: A Rare Cause of Nephrotic Syndrome by Gianluigi Ardissino, Michela Perrone, Francesca Tel, Sara Testa, Amelia Morrone, Ilaria Possenti, Francesco Tagliaferri, Robertino Dilena, Francesca Menni

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High Level Aminoglycoside Resistance and Distribution of Aminoglycoside Resistant Genes among Clinical Isolates of Enterococcus Species in Chennai, India by Elango Padmasini, R. Padmaraj, S. Srivani Ramesh

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Early Infant Diagnosis Sample Management in Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe, 2017 by Hamufare Mugauri, Owen Mugurungi, Addmore Chadambuka, Tsitsi Juru, Notion Tafara Gombe, Gerald Shambira, Mufuta Tshimanga

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Distances to emergency departments and non-urgent utilization of medical services: a systematic review by Uma Kelekar, Debasree Das Gupta, Nicole Theis-Mahon, Emily Fashingbauer, Boyen Huang

“…Eight (53.3%) of the studies (1 paediatric, 4 all ages/adult, 3 ecological) found a moderate level of evidence of an inverse association between distance and ED visit volume or utilization for non-urgent medical conditions, while the remaining studies reported very low or low evidence. …”
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Sleep Behaviour in Sickle Cell Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Melanie Koelbel, Fenella J. Kirkham

“…We identified 31 studies, with most of the research being conducted in North America, using polysomnography, actigraphy and questionnaires/diaries in paediatric SCD cohorts. <b>Results:</b> Total sleep time (TST) decreased, while sleep onset latency (SOL) increased with age. …”
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Explication of the mixture of <i>Piper betle</i> and <i>Eugenia polyantha</i> on oral bacteria by Neneng Nurjanah, Megananda Hiranya Putri, Yenni Hendriani Praptiwi, Dewi Sodja Laela, Susi Sukmasari

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Late Metastatic Melanoma after 25 Years: A Case Report and a Brief Literature Review by Elena Pescarini, Gabriela Spanikova, Zacharia Mbaidjol, Eleonora De Antoni, Vincenzo Vindigni, Franco Bassetto

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Eyecare practitioner perspectives and attitudes towards myopia and myopia management in the UK by Sophie Coverdale, Lindsay Rountree, Kathryn Webber, Matthew Cufflin, Edward Mallen, Alison Alderson, Neema Ghorbani-Mojarrad

“…Many barriers were indicative of systemic problems within UK eyecare, such as commercial pressures, inadequate National Health Service funding and poor public awareness of paediatric eyecare.Conclusion Myopia management is not implemented consistently across the UK. …”
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Is Month of Birth a Risk Factor for Colorectal Cancer? by N. K. Francis, N. J. Curtis, E. Noble, M. Cortina-Borja, E. Salib

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Influence of Air Abrasion and Sonic Technique on Microtensile Bond Strength of One-Step Self-Etch Adhesive on Human Dentin by Baraba Anja, Dukić Walter, Chieffi Nicoletta, Ferrari Marco, Sonja Pezelj Ribarić, Miletić Ivana

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