Kinomic profiling to predict sunitinib response of patients with metastasized clear cell Renal Cell Carcinoma by Jeannette C. Oosterwijk-Wakka, Liesbeth Houkes, Loes F.M. van der Zanden, Lambertus A.L.M. Kiemeney, Kerstin Junker, Anne Y Warren, Tim Eisen, Ulrich Jaehde, Marius T Radu, Rob Ruijtenbeek, Egbert Oosterwijk

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Update on long-term outcomes of a cohort of patients with TCF3::HLF positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia treated with blinatumomab and stem cell transplantation by Aida Zeckanovic, Brice Mouttet, Luciana Vinti, Philip Ancliff, Benoît Brethon, Gunnar Cario, Sarah Elitzur, Volkan Hazar, Joachim Kunz, Anja Möricke, Jerry Stein, Yöntem Yaman, Jochen Buechner, Magnus Aasved Hjort, David O’Connor, Angus Hodder, Jack Bartram, Julia Alten, Draga Barbaric, Gabriele Escherich, Nicolas Boissel, Loïc Vasseur, Emmanuelle Clappier, Laure Farnault, Sarah Bonnet, Katharine Patrick, Martin Schrappe, Sema Anak, André Baruchel, Franco Locatelli, Martin Stanulla, Arend von Stackelberg, Nicole Bodmer, Jean-Pierre Bourquin

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Prognostic factors in patients with localized and metastatic alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma. A report from two studies and two registries of the Cooperative Weichteilsarkom Studiengrupp... by Ewa Koscielniak, Sabine Stegmaier, Gustaf Ljungman, Bernarda Kazanowska, Felix Niggli, Ruth Ladenstein, Bernd Blank, Erika Hallmen, Christian Vokuhl, Claudia Blattmann, Monika Sparber‐Sauer, Thomas Klingebiel

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Study protocol of a multicentre, randomised, controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of probiotic and peanut oral immunotherapy (PPOIT) in inducing desensitisation or toleran... by Michael O’Sullivan, Michael S Gold, Francesca Orsini, Adriana Chebar Lozinsky, Paxton Loke, Susan L. Prescott, Patrick Quinn, Audrey DunnGalvin, Mimi LK Tang, Anne-Louise Ponsoby, Ee Lyn Su, Marnie Robinson, Dean Tey, Kuang-Chih Hsiao, Molly O’Sullivan, Christine Axelrad, Sigrid Pitkin, Jessica Metcalfe, Susan Fahy-Scheer, Thalayasingam Meera, Jovanka King, Fuad Abass, Abigail Cheung, Rachel Wallace, Samara Baldwin

“…Here we describe the protocol for a Phase IIb multicentre, double-blind, randomised, controlled trial (PPOIT-003) with dual primary objectives to evaluate the effectiveness of PPOIT at inducing SU (assessed at 8 weeks after treatment cessation) compared with placebo treatment and peanut OIT alone, in children with peanut allergy.Methods and analysis 200 children 1 to 10 years of age with current peanut allergy confirmed by failed double-blind placebo-controlled food challenge (DBPCFC) at study screening will be recruited from three tertiary paediatric hospitals in Australia. There are three intervention arms—PPOIT, peanut OIT alone or placebo. …”
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Enhancing diagnostic outcomes in kidney genetic disorders: the KidGen national kidney genomics study protocol by Amali Mallawaarachchi, Hugh McCarthy, Thomas A. Forbes, Kushani Jayasinghe, Chirag Patel, Stephen I. Alexander, Tiffany Boughtwood, Jeffrey Braithwaite, Aron Chakera, Sam Crafter, Ira W. Deveson, Randall Faull, Trudie Harris, Lilian Johnstone, Matthew Jose, Anna Leaver, Melissa H. Little, Daniel MacArthur, Tessa Mattiske, Christine Mincham, Kathy Nicholls, Catherine Quinlan, Michael C. J. Quinn, Gopala Rangan, Jessica Ryan, Cas Simons, Ian Smyth, Madhivanan Sundaram, Peter Trnka, Laura Wedd, Erik Biros, Zornitza Stark, Andrew Mallett

“…Abstract Background Genetic kidney disease (GKD) significantly affects the community and is responsible for a notable portion of adult kidney disease cases and about half of cases in paediatric patients. It substantially impacts the quality of life and life expectancy for affected children and adults across all stages of kidney disease. …”
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The effect of HLA genotype on disease onset and severity in CTLA-4 insufficiency by Sara Posadas-Cantera, Sara Posadas-Cantera, Noriko Mitsuiki, Florian Emmerich, Virginia Patiño, Hanns-Martin Lorenz, Olaf Neth, Ingunn Dybedal, Kjetil Taskén, Alejandro A. Schäffer, Bodo Grimbacher, Bodo Grimbacher, Bodo Grimbacher, Bodo Grimbacher, Laura Gámez-Díaz, Laura Gámez-Díaz

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Clinical predictors for surfactant retreatment in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome: the results of a pooled analysis by Carlo Dani, Chiara Poggi, Massimo Agosti, Massimo Bellettato, Pasqua Betta, Paolo Biban, Luigi Corvaglia, Raffaele Falsaperla, Carlo Forcellini, Diego Gazzolo, Eloisa Gitto, Camilla Gizzi, Paola Lago, Gianluca Lista, Gianfranco Maffei, Fabio Mosca, Marcello Napolitano, Gianfranco Scarpelli, Fabrizio Sandri, Daniele Trevisanuto, Giovanni Vento, Iuri Corsini, Simone Pratesi, Luca Boni

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Towards a histological diagnosis of childhood small vessel CNS vasculitis by Maryam Nabavi Nouri, Anastasia Dropol, Pascal N. Tyrrell, Sheila Sheikh, Marinka Twilt, Jean Michaud, Benjamin Ellezam, Harvey B. Sarnat, Christopher Dunham, Peter W. Schutz, Julia Keith, David G. Munoz, Harry V. Vinters, Cynthia Hawkins, Susanne M. Benseler

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Cardiovascular function shows early impairment in asymptomatic adolescents diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus: an ultrasound-derived myocardial work study by Martina Ghirardo, Martina Ghirardo, Irene Cattapan, Irene Cattapan, Jolanda Sabatino, Jolanda Sabatino, Alice Pozza, Alice Pozza, Jennifer Fumanelli, Jennifer Fumanelli, Martina Avesani, Joaquin Gutierrez De Rubalcava Doblas, Carlo Moretti, Biagio Castaldi, Giovanni Di Salvo

“…This study aims to provide a comprehensive non-invasive cardiovascular evaluation of T1D adolescents using both conventional and advanced echocardiography.MethodsWe enrolled 31 patients, aged between 13 and 19 years, who were diagnosed with T1D for at least 10 years and were followed up by the Paediatric Diabetology Unit of our institution. We collected data relating to anthropometry, lifestyle, blood tests, glycemic control parameters, and conventional and advanced echocardiographic measurements. …”
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Hospital attendance, malaria prevalence and self-medication with an antimalarial drug before and after the start of COVID-19 pandemic in a sentinel site for malaria surveillance in... by Denise Patricia Mawili-Mboumba, Fanny Bertrande Batchy Ognagosso, Noé Patrick M’Bondoukwé, Jacques Mari Ndong Ngomo, Bridy Chesly Moutombi Ditombi, Ahmed Adissa Agbanrin, Tatiana Nymane, Bedrich Pongui Ngondza, Reinne Moutongo Mouandza, Coella Joyce Mihindou, Dimitri Ardin Mabika Moussavou, Ornella Anaïse Mbang Nguema, Marielle Karine Bouyou-Akotet

“…The aim of the present study was to assess the trends of hospital attendance, malaria and self-medication prevalences as well as ITN use before and during Covid-19 first epidemic waves in a paediatric wards of a sentinel site for malaria surveillance, in Libreville, Gabon. …”
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Evaluation of parent and youth experiences in advisory groups as part of a mental healthcare clinical trial: protocol for a mixed-method study by Maria-Jose Santana, Gina Dimitropoulos, Suneeta Monga, Isabelle J Gagnon, Bruce Wright, Jananee Rasiah, Katrina Hurley, Antonia Stang, Amanda Newton, Stephen Freedman, Jennifer Thull-Freedman, Kassi Prisnie, Yazid N Al Hamarneh, Ellen Louise Lipman, Yaron Finkelstein, Robert Porter, Mohamed Eltorki, Lee Macdonald, Gareth Hopkin, Matthew Prebeg, Margaret Steele, Ahmed Mater, Laurence Katz, Brian Greenfield, Laurie Plotnick

“…The purpose of this study is to evaluate patient engagement processes and the activities of patient partners during and after a paediatric mental healthcare trial.Methods and analysis Using a mixed-methods study design, we will evaluate patient partners’ engagement activities across set time-points during the trial and after trial completion. …”
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Disparities in dolutegravir utilisation in children, adolescents and young adults (0–24 years) living with HIV. An analysis of the IeDEA Pediatric West African cohort by Valériane Leroy, Anandi Sheth, Julie Jesson, Jean Jacques Koffi, Antoine Jaquet, François Dabis, Didier Koumavi Ekouevi, Karen Malateste, Olivia Keiser, Lehila Bagnan, Simon Boni, Madeleine Amorissani Folquet, Mariam Sylla, Olivier Marcy, Raoul Moh, Gildas Boris Hedible, Sophie Desmonde, Joycelyn Dame, Agatha David, Madeleine Amorissani-Folquet, Sylvie N'Gbeche, Elom Takassi, François Tanoh Eboua, Kouadio Kouakou, Lehila Bagnan Tossa, Caroline Yonaba, Jocelyn Dame, Sylvie Marie N’Gbeche, Fatoumata Dicko Traore, Oliver Ezchechi, Rosemary Audu, Charlotte Bernard, Caroline Couturier, Marie Kerbie Plaisy, Elodie Rabourdin, Thierry Tiendrebeogo, Désiré Dahourou, Emile Sodinyessi, Jean-Claude Azani, Kadidja Diarra, Maika Bengali, Abdoulaye Cissé, Guy Gnepa, Eric Komena, Séverin Lenaud, Eulalie Kangah, Igho Ofotokun, Cecile Delille Lahiri, Noëlle Benzekri, Geoffrey Gottlieb

“…Adjusted on ART line and available viral load (VL) at baseline, females aged >10 years were less likely to initiate DTG compared with males of the same age (adjusted HR among 10–14 years: 0.62, 95% CI 0.54 to 0.72; among ≥15 years: 0.43, 95% CI 0.36 to 0.50), as were those with detectable VL (>50 copies/mL) compared with those in viral suppression (aHR 0.86, 95% CI 0.77 to 0.97) and those on PIs compared with those on non-nucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitors (aHR after 12 months of roll-out: 0.75, 95% CI 0.65 to 0.86).Conclusion Paediatric DTG uptake was incomplete and unequitable in west African settings: DTG use was least likely in children <5 years, females ≥10 years and those with detectable VL. …”
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Pilot study of a ketogenic diet in bipolar disorder: a process evaluation by Benjamin P. Rigby, Nicole Needham, Helen Grossi, Ivana Kamenska, Iain H. Campbell, Ben Meadowcroft, Frances Creasy, Cheryl Fisher, Pankaj Bahuguna, John Norrie, Gerard Thompson, Melissa C. Gibbs, Maja Mitchell-Grigorjeva, Ailsa McLellan, Tessa Moses, Karl Burgess, Rachel Brown, Michael J. Thrippleton, Harry Campbell, Daniel J. Smith, Sharon A. Simpson

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Incidence of unintended pregnancies and pregnancy experience among adolescents living with perinatally-acquired HIV in West Africa: a mixed-method study by Désiré Lucien Dahourou, Clément Tisseron, Caroline Yonaba, Joël Djaha, Marie-Sylvie N’Gbeche, Corinne Moh, Kouakou Kouadio, Patricia Nindjin, François Eboua, Belinda Bouah, Karen Malateste, Jean-Claude Azani, Eulalie Kangah, Elisabeth Thio, Philippe Msellati, Julie Jesson, Valériane Leroy, for the IeDEA West-African Collaboration

“…We studied the 18-month pregnancy incidence, and explored experiences of pregnancy among female ALHIV enrolled in the OPTIMISE-AO cohort, nested in the prospective paediatric IeDEA cohort in Côte d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso. …”
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Associations of dietary choline intake and kidney function with hyperuricemia in Chinese children and adolescents: a cross-sectional studyResearch in context by Chengping Li, Jing Li, Zhiquan Diao, Lianhong Chen, Siwen Yu, Lianlong Yu, Qianrang Zhu, Xiaomei Dong, Yiya Liu, Tao Liu, Dan Liu

“…Based on recommendation in Clinical Paediatric Nephrology (3rd ed), HUA is defined based on fasting serum uric acid levels, with cutoffs varying by age and sex. …”
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The implementation of genome sequencing in rare genetic diseases diagnosis: a pilot study from the Hong Kong genome projectResearch in context by Wai Kei Jacky Lam, Chak Sing Lau, Ho Ming Luk, Lisa Wing Chi Au, Gary C.P. Chan, Will Yap Hang Chan, Shirley Sze Wing Cheng, Timothy Hua Tse Cheng, Li Li Cheung, Yiu Fai Cheung, Josephine Shuk Ching Chong, Annie Tsz Wai Chu, Claudia Ching Yan Chung, Kin Lai Chung, Cheuk Wing Fung, Eva Lai Wah Fung, Yuan Gao, Stephanie Ho, Shirley Pik Ying Hue, Chi-Ho Lee, Tsz Leung Lee, Philip Hei Li, Hei Man Lo, Ivan Fai Man Lo, Herbert Ho Fung Loong, Becky Mingyao Ma, Wei Ma, Shirley Yin Yu Pang, Wai-Kay Seto, Steven Wai Kwan Siu, Ho So, Yuk Him Tam, Wenshu Tang, Rosanna Ming Sum Wong, Desmond Yat Hin Yap, Maggie Lo Yee Yau, Brian Hon Yin Chung, Su-Vui Lo

“…Diagnostic yield was found to be significantly higher among adult probands compared to paediatric probands (32% vs 24%; p = 0.025). The diagnostic yield was significantly higher in probands without prior genetic testing (37%; n = 185) compared to those previously tested, including exome and genome sequencing (23%; n = 335) (p = 0.001). …”
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Optimizing the management of psoriasis in patients with skin of color: A Canadian Delphi consensusCapsule Summary by Geeta Yadav, MD, Yvette Miller-Monthrope, MD, Jaggi Rao, MD, David N. Adam, MD, Rachel N. Asiniwasis, MD, Parbeer Grewal, MD, Christina Han, MD, Marissa Joseph, MD, Richard G. Langley, MD, Charles W. Lynde, MD, Andrei Metelitsa, MD, Loukia Mitsos, MD, PhD, Boluwaji Ogunyemi, MD, Kerri S. Purdy, MD, Maxwell Sauder, MD, Jensen Yeung, MD

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Clinical Guidelines of the Russian Society of Surgeons, the Russian Gastroenterological Association, the Association of Surgeons-Hepatologists and the Endoscopic Society “REndO” o... by V. T. Ivashkin, A. G. Kriger, A. V. Okhlobystin, M. A. Anischenko, S. S. Kardasheva, S. A. Alekseenko, S. F. Bagnenko, M. I. Bykov, S. A. Budzinskiy, I.  M. Buriev, V. A. Vishnevskiy, E. I. Galperin, V. P. Glabay, V. R. Goltsov, T. G. Dyuzheva, G. G. Karmazanovskiy, M. P. Korolev, D. M. Krasilnikov, Yu. A. Kucheryavy, I. V. Maev, N. A. Maystrenko, M. F. Osipenko, M. I. Prudkov, V. I. Simanenkov, E. G. Solonitsin, A. V. Fedorov, E. D. Fedorov, I. B. Khlynov, M. V. Chikunova, A. V. Shabunin, S. G. Shapovalyants, A. A. Sheptulin, O. S. Shifrin

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High prevalence of resistance to macrolides and fluoroquinolones in Mycoplasma genitalium isolated from patients in two Russian megalopolises – Moscow and St. Petersburg in 2021– 2... by Edelstein I.A., Gushchin A.E., Gladin D.P., Romanov A.V., Negasheva E.S., Frigo N.V., Kozlov R.S., Potekaev N.N., Kozlova N.S., Borukhovich D.G.

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Multimodal neural correlates of childhood psychopathology by Jessica Royer, Valeria Kebets, Camille Piguet, Jianzhong Chen, Leon Qi Rong Ooi, Matthias Kirschner, Vanessa Siffredi, Bratislav Misic, BT Thomas Yeo, Boris C Bernhardt

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