In memoriam: Sir Roy Calne (1930–2024) – A life in surgery and impact on paediatric liver transplantation in Singapore by Yang Yang Lee, Vidyadhar Padmakar Mali, K Prabhakaran

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Impact of COVID-19 on paediatric admissions to a Chinese hospital: a single-centre retrospective chart review by Jie Zheng, Yan-hui Chen

“…Categorical variables involving more than three groups were analysed using an overall χ2 test, followed by pairwise comparisons.Results During the COVID-19 outbreak period, paediatric hospitalisation was reduced by 29.6%, from 1255 to 884. …”
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A new epidemic wave of Bordetella pertussis in paediatric population: impact and role of co-infections in pertussis disease by Rossana Scutari, Giulia Linardos, Stefania Ranno, Mara Pisani, Anna Chiara Vittucci, Luana Coltella, Luna Colagrossi, Velia Chiara Di Maio, Annamaria Sisto, Livia Mancinelli, Simona Landi, Sebastian Cristaldi, Massimiliano Raponi, Paola Bernaschi, Alberto Villani, Cristina Russo, Carlo Federico Perno

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Epidemiology of paediatric intensive care unit admissions, deaths and organ donation candidacy: A single-centre audit by John Zhong Heng Low, Joel Kian Boon Lim, Herng Lee Tan, Rudimar Martinez Fernandez, Samsudin Bin Nordin, Yee Hui Mok, Judith Ju-Ming Wong

“… Introduction: There are limited reports on the epidemiology of paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) admissions, deaths and organ donation candidacy. …”
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A qualitative study exploring experiences of treatment in paediatric rheumatology - children’s, young people’s, parents’ and carers’ perspectives by Kassie Gracella Putri, Sunil Sampath, Charlotte Lucy Richardson, Alice McCloskey, Adam Pattison Rathbone

“…This study aimed to explore treatment experiences of CYP and PC in a paediatric rheumatology service. Methods Participants were recruited at a day-case unit for intravenous infusions at a tertiary paediatric rheumatology centre. …”
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Experimental Analysis of Fabricated Synthetic Midthoracic Paediatric Spine as Compared to the Porcine Spine Based on Range of Motion (ROM) by Nor Amalina Muhayudin, Khairul Salleh Basaruddin, Ruslizam Daud, Fiona McEvoy, Tansey

“…The present study is aimed at investigating the mechanical behaviour of fabricated synthetic midthoracic paediatric spine based on range of motion (ROM) as compared to porcine spine as the biological specimen. …”
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A Boy With KIF11-Associated Disorder Along With ADHD and ASD: Collaboration Between Paediatrics and Child Psychiatry by Annelien Marcelis, Evelyne Van Reet

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Protocol for the implementation evaluation of an integrated paediatric and primary care model: Strengthening Care for Children (SC4C) by Yvonne Zurynski, Susan Woolfenden, Peter D Hibbert, Harriet Hiscock, Raghu Lingam, Karen Wheeler, Michael Hodgins, Jade Burley, Rachel Pelly, Jane Le, Sonia Khano, Tammy Meyers Morris, Stephanie Germano

“…This manuscript outlines a detailed protocol of an implementation evaluation embedded in a stepped-wedge cluster randomised controlled trial of a model of care, Strengthening Care for Children (SC4C), that integrates paediatric care in general practice. The purpose of this manuscript is to describe the pragmatic methods that will be used to capture implementation evaluation process and outcome data within this trial.Methods and analysis Our implementation evaluation will use a mixed methods design, with data collected in the intervention arm of the SC4C trial guided by a logic model developed using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) and Proctor and colleague’s taxonomy of implementation outcomes. …”
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Making respiratory care safe for neonatal and paediatric intensive care unit staff: Mitigation strategies and use of filters by Bradley G Carter, Edward Harcourt, Alexandra Harris, Michael Zampetti, Trevor Duke, David Tingay

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Humoral and cellular response to SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine in paediatric heart transplant recipients by Amanda Bermejo-Gómez, Laura Tarancon-Diez, Beatriz Lazaro-Martin, Begoña Santiago-Garcia, Nuria Gil Villanueva, Roberto Alonso, Mª Ángeles Muñoz-Fernández, Manuela Camino López, Alicia Hernanz-Lobo, María Luisa Navarro Gómez

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Formulation and optimisation of bedaquiline nanoemulsions for the potential treatment of multi drug resistant tuberculosis in paediatrics using quality by design by Taiwo Oreoluwa Ajayi, Madan Sai Poka, Bwalya Angel Witika

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Enhancing Paediatric and Strabismus Ophthalmology Departments in Spain Through the Inclusion of Orthoptists: Insights from a Nationwide Survey by Ana María Cruz Lasso

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Differences in Arrhythmia Detection Between Harvard Step Test and Maximal Exercise Testing in a Paediatric Sports Population by Massimiliano Bianco, Fabrizio Sollazzo, Riccardo Pella, Saverio Vicentini, Samuele Ciaffoni, Gloria Modica, Riccardo Monti, Michela Cammarano, Paolo Zeppilli, Vincenzo Palmieri

“…METHODS: This study examined 511 paediatric athletes (8–18 years, 76.3% male) without known cardiovascular, renal, or endocrine diseases. …”
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Conservative treatment of caustic oesophageal injuries in children: 15 years of experience in a tertiary care paediatric centre by Jonas Povilavičius, Narimantas Samalavičius, Gilvydas Verkauskas, Kęstutis Trainavičius, Milda Povilavičienė

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Surgical treatment of anomalous aortic origin of the coronary artery in paediatric patients: a Chinese single-center experience by Kai Luo, Bin Ji, Qi-Liang Zhang, Xiao-Yang Zhang, Yan-Jun Pan, Zhong-Qun Zhu, Qiang Chen, Xiao-Min He, Jing-Hao Zheng

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Scoping review of happiness and well-being measurement: uses and implications for paediatric surgery in low- and middle-income contexts by Carrie Dolan, Jillian Harrison, Cate Pringle

“…Inclusion criteria covered research on paediatric surgical interventions, well-being measures, happiness indices and studies on specific conditions impacting child well-being in LMICs. …”
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Hodgkin Lymphoma at the Paediatric Oncology Unit of Gabriel Touré Teaching Hospital, Bamako, Mali: 5-Year Experience by B. Togo, F. Traoré, A. P. Togo, C. B. Traoré, K. Dumke, M. Diawara, A. A. Diakité, M. Sylla, F. Traoré-Dicko, B. Traoré, T. Sidibé

“…The aim of this retrospective, unicentric study over 5 years is to describe the epidemiologic, pathologic, clinic and therapeutic aspects of children treated for Hodgkin lymphoma in our paediatric oncology unit. Patients and Methods. From January 2005 to December 2009, all children under 18 years of age, with Hodgkin lymphoma were included in this study. …”
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Comparison of three therapeutic interventions for chronic constipation in paediatric patients with cerebral palsy: a randomised clinical trial by Mohammad Hadi Imanieh, Mohammad Reza Golpayegan, Mostafa Sedighi, Kamal Ahmadi, Abbas Aghaie, Seyed Mohsen Dehghani, Gholamreza Yousefi

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Design and Implementation of a Multinational Computerized Patient Survey: The European Paediatric Orthopaedic Society Down Syndrome Survey by David M. Steinberg, Moshe Kaplan, Joav Merrick, Shlomo Wientroub

“…In 1997, the European Paediatric Orthopaedic Society (EPOS) initiated an international survey of musculoskeletal problems in individuals with Down syndrome. …”
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COVID-19 and its impact on healthcare professionalism: a qualitative study of behaviour among paediatric emergency physicians by Kent Mun Loh, Catrin Kar Yee Kong, Sashikumar Ganapathy

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