Childhood cancer and parental mental health: role of disease severity, socioeconomic status, and social dynamics by Hawkar Ibrahim, Azad Ali Ismail, Narin Ahmed Rahim, Benjamin Iffland, Frank Neuner

“…Conclusions The study highlights the intricate relationship between socioeconomic factors, the disease severity of the child, and social dynamics in shaping parental mental health in the context of pediatric cancer. Psychosocial interventions that target these specific stressors may aid in better supporting families, particularly those in low-resource settings.…”
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Novel immunochromatographic test for rapid detection of anti-factor H autoantibodies with an assessment of its clinical relevance by Santiago Rodríguez de Córdoba, Andrea Reparaz, Daniel Sanchez, Sheila Pinto, Lucia Juana Lopez, Héctor Martin Merinero, Iria Calvete, Julian Perez-Perez, Sydney S. Jellison, Yuzhou Zhang, Richard J. H. Smith, Inmaculada Moreno, Mercedes Dominguez

“…This regulatory function can be disrupted by Factor H autoantibodies (FHAA), which then leads to diseases such as atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) and C3 Glomerulopathy (C3G). In pediatric aHUS, the FHAA incidence is ~10-15%, although in the Indian population, it rises to ~50%. …”
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Lower urinary dysfunction as a long-term effect of childhood vincristine treatment, with potential influences by sex and dose by Nao Iguchi, Ali Teimouri, Duncan T. Wilcox, Anna P. Malykhina, Nicholas G. Cost

“…Abstract Vincristine (VCR) is one of the most widely used chemotherapy agents in treating pediatric cancer. Nonetheless, it is known to cause dose-dependent neurotoxicity which can impact virtually every organ system. …”
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Neonatal Surgery Intensive Care Unit: Hacettepe University Experience by Umit Ayse Tandircioglu, Hasan Tolga Celik, Sule Yigit, Murat Yurdakok

“…Two hundred patients were operated on by pediatric surgeons whereas 142 were operated on by other surgery specialists. …”
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Comparing Treatment with Nebulized 3% Hypertonic Saline Versus Nebulized 0.9% Saline In Patients With Acute Bronchiolitis: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial by Uzma Abid, Ayesha Afzal, Nahdia Zaman, Ammara Farooq, Sidrah Yousaf, Sonia Fazal

“…Methods: This randomized control trial was conducted in the Pediatric department of Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi for 8 months from September 2021 to April 2022 after ethical approval. …”
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Evaluation of the Inferior Vena Cava Diameter in Dehydrated Children Using Bedside Ultrasonography by Esra Akyüz Özkan, Mahmut Kılıç, Fatih Çalışkan, Ahmet Baydın

“…Bedside ultrasonography (US) is a new imaging modality that has begun to be used in the Pediatric Emergency Unit to evaluate inferior vena cava (IVC) diameter for intravascular volume status. …”
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Symptoms of Dental Eruption in Patients from 6 Months to 3 Years of Age by Jaime Fernando Armijos Moreta, Catalina del Rosario Boada Zurita, Lourdes Elizabeth Menéndez Oña

“…<br /><strong>Method:</strong> a descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out in a population of children from 6 months to 3 years old seen in the Pediatric Dentistry consultation in the Quevedo Parish of the Quevedo Canton between June 2022 and June 2023. …”
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A new method of distracting attention: Is it effective for pain and fear during phlebotomy in children? by Mine Aydemir Sahin, Yeliz Cigerci, Hamide Nur Cevik Ozdemir

“…A total of 246 children who underwent phlebotomy between January and March 2019 in the pediatric blood collection unit were included in this randomized controlled trial. …”
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Treatment outcomes among children and adolescents with extensively drug-resistant (XDR) and pre-XDR tuberculosis: Systematic review and meta-analysis. by Jayadeep Patra, Hyacinth Irving, Pranshu Maini, Jady Liang, Anwesh Patra, Mandar Paradkar, Jurgen Rehm

“…Extensively drug-resistant (XDR) and pre-XDR- tuberculosis (TB) account for approximately a third of pediatric MDR-TB cases globally. Clinical management is challenging; recommendations are based on limited evidence. …”
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Incidence of ophthalmic manifestations in congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) by Jennifer L. Rossen, Abdelhamid Hindi, Safa Rahmani, Brenda L. Bohnsack

“…Methods Retrospective review of pediatric patients (< 18 years old, 2010–2023) with a diagnosis of congenital CMV and at least 1 eye examination. …”
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Referral Activity in Three Store-and-Forward Networks during the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic by Richard Wootton, Hansel Otero, Meghan Moretti

“…Two of the three networks surveyed (A and B) provided telemedicine services for any type of medical or surgical case, while the third (network C) handled only pediatric radiology cases. All networks operated in Africa, but networks A and C also provided services in other resource-constrained regions. …”
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Plasma Citrulline in the Diagnosis and Follow-Up of Celiac Disease by Alicia Isabel Pascual Pérez, Elene Larrea Tamayo, Santiago Jiménez Treviño, David González Jiménez, David Pérez Solís, Cristina Molinos Norniella, Juan José Díaz Martín

“…Citrulline levels were measured and compared in 93 pediatric patients classified into three groups. Group A: 28 patients with newly diagnosed CD. …”
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Uji Kesesuaian Hasil Pemeriksaan Sedimen Urine Metode Shih-Yung pada Volume Urine 10 mL dan 5 mL by Putri Niawaty, Rikarni Rikarni, Dwi Yulia

“…Microscopic examination of urine sediment using shih-yung system requires 10ml urine volume. Pediatric patients and kidney disease patients with oliguria difficult to get 10mL urine samples, so it needs to be studied to determine the accuracy of results with smaller sample volumes. …”
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Relationship between Poorly Controlled Asthma and Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders in Children with Asthma: A Two-Center Study by Yun Guo, Xiuqing Zhang, Feng Liu, Ling Li, Deyu Zhao, Jun Qian

“…A total of 209 children aged 3–16 years were enrolled in this study. Pediatric sleep questionnaire (PSQ) scores were used to identify children at high risk of developing SRBD. …”
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Haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation using post-transplant cyclophosphamide in patients with inborn errors of immunity: Experience in a reference center in Colomb... by Diego Medina, Jhonier Orlando Castro, David Esteban Castro, Estefanía Beltrán, Eliana Manzi, Alexis Antonio Franco, Manuela Olaya

“…We conducted a retrospective and observational study of a case series of pediatric patients who underwent haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation with post-transplant cyclophosphamide and follow-up with weekly chimerism. …”
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Use of Stiripentol in Patients with Dravet Syndrome: Common Practice Among Experts in Spain by Juan José García-Peñas, Rocío Calvo-Medina, Adrián García-Ron, Antonio Gil-Nagel, Vicente Villanueva, Rocío Sánchez-Carpintero

“…Methods Six Spanish neurologists (the authors) with expertise in the management of pediatric and adult patients with DS held a meeting in early 2024 to develop expert recommendations regarding the use of stiripentol in DS, based on a review of the literature and their common clinical experience. …”
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COVID-19 in Princess Marina Hospital, Botswana: An Outbreak Investigation by Keatlaretse Siamisang, Dineo Kebadiretse, Pamela Smith-Lawrence

“…The wards with the highest numbers of cases were female medical ward (39), emergency department (24), gynecology ward (17), and pediatric medical ward (10). Control measures included restricting movement into the hospital as well as clinical screening at all entry points. …”
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Prevalence and Distribution of Nonsyndromic Dental Anomalies in Children in Eastern Saudi Arabia: A Radiographic Study by Eman A. Bakhurji, Fatima Aldossary, Jood Aljarbo, Fatimah AlMuhammadi, Maysaa Alghamdi, Muhammad Ashraf Nazir

“…This retrospective records review study involved radiographic examination of 6–18 years old pediatric patients who attended the Dental Hospital of the College of Dentistry, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia. …”
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Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children with COVID-19 in a multitransfused patient by Swarnalata Das, Manas Behera Ranjan, Palash Das

“…A three-year-old male child born to non-consanguineously related parents reported to pediatric emergency with difficulty breathing and pain abdomen for one day. …”
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Natremia Significantly Influences the Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury by Bharti Sharma, Winston Jiang, Munirah M. Hasan, George Agriantonis, Navin D. Bhatia, Zahra Shafaee, Kate Twelker, Jennifer Whittington

“…<b>Result</b>: Variations in hospital (H) admission SLs were statistically significant across four age ranges (pediatric, young adult, older adults, and elderly). …”
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