A Strength-Based Intervention to Increase Participation in Leisure Activities in Children with Neuropsychiatric Disabilities: A Pilot Study by Anna Ullenhag, Mats Granlund, Lena Almqvist, Lena Krumlinde-Sundholm

“…The intervention was carried out over 8 weeks and took place in the adolescent’s everyday environment and at the pediatric rehabilitation center. The goal attainment of participation goals (GAS), the perceived performance ability according to the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM), the self-efficacy, and the participants’ satisfaction were used to study the effect. …”
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Novel Jumbo Biopsy Forceps for Surveillance of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Comparative Retrospective Assessment by Kenneth Song, Daniel Toweill, Stephen J. Rulyak, Scott D. Lee

“…A newer jumbo forceps (Radial Jaw 4 Jumbo Biopsy Forceps [RJ4]) fits within a 3.2 mm biopsy channel, allowing use with a pediatric colonoscope. To assure the RJ4 did not alter biopsy adequacy, we compared the size and quality of specimens to a historical jumbo cup forceps (Radial Jaw 3 Max Capacity Biopsy Forceps, [RJ3 MC]). …”
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Human-Structure Dynamic Interaction during Short-Distance Free Falls by E. Shahabpoor, A. Pavic

“…Based on observations from a set of pediatric head-first free fall tests, the present paper shows that the dynamics of the grounded force plate are not always negligible when doing fall test in a laboratory setting. …”
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Mediastinal Tracheostoma for Treatment of Tracheostenosis after Tracheostomy in a Patient with Mucopolysaccharidosis-Induced Tracheomalacia by Yasuhiro Chikaishi, Kenichi Kobayashi, Shuichi Shinohara, Akihiro Taira, Yusuke Nabe, Shinji Shinohara, Taiji Kuwata, Masaru Takenaka, Soichi Oka, Ayako Hirai, Kazue Yoneda, Koji Kuroda, Naoko Imanishi, Yoshinobu Ichiki, Fumihiro Tanaka

“…Treatment of tracheostenosis after tracheostomy in pediatric patients is often difficult. Mucopolysaccharidosis is a lysosomal storage disease that may induce obstruction of the airways. …”
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The Role of the Multiple Hormonal Dysregulation in the Onset of “Anemia of Aging”: Focus on Testosterone, IGF-1, and Thyroid Hormones by Marcello Maggio, Francesca De Vita, Alberto Fisichella, Fulvio Lauretani, Andrea Ticinesi, Graziano Ceresini, Anne Cappola, Luigi Ferrucci, Gian Paolo Ceda

“…Low IGF-1 has been especially associated with anemia in the pediatric population and in a wide range of disorders. …”
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Upregulation of FOXO3 in New-Onset Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus by Magdalena Zurawek, Marta Fichna, Piotr Fichna, Maria Czainska, Natalia Rozwadowska

“…FOXO3 expression was estimated in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from newly diagnosed T1DM pediatric patients (n=28) and age-matched healthy donors (n=27) by reahavel-time PCR and TaqMan gene expression assays. …”
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Parent Training Occupational Therapy Program for Parents of Children with Autism in Korea by Sun-Joung L. An

“…A parent training program was developed at the HOPE Center, a pediatric occupational therapy center, to bridge the gap between the traditional medical model and the ideal family-centered model. …”
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Optimizing children's hand orthosis design: A study on contact pressure distribution using FSR sensors by Dhaval Patel, Ivaylo Mitev, Thomas Rockenbauer, Thomas Antretter, Sandra Schloegl, Margit Lang

“…The results underscore the importance of developing orthotic designs tailored to pediatric users, informed by precise contact force measurements, to mitigate critical pressure sores and improve overall comfort.…”
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Endoscopic third ventriculostomy in hydrocephalus secondary to vestibular schwannomas by Ernesto Enrique Horta-Tamayo, Diana Rosa Ortega-Raez, Luis Cesar Acosta-González, Orestes López-Piloto, Lismary Martínez-Valdés, Martha Suárez-Cruz

“…Introduction: Treatment options for hydrocephalus related to posterior fossa tumors have been extensively studied in the pediatric population, but the value of endoscopic third ventriculostomy in hydrocephalus secondary to vestibular schwannoma in adults, is controversial. …”
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Extensive Bone Lengthening for a Patient with Linear Morphea by Kenichi Mishima, Hiroshi Kitoh, Masaki Matsushita, Tadashi Nagata, Yasunari Kamiya, Naoki Ishiguro

“…We report on a case of extensive bone lengthening for appreciable LLD in a pediatric patient with linear morphea. A Japanese girl with linear morphea underwent staged simultaneous lengthening of the femur and tibia twice at seven and eleven years of age using a unilateral external fixator. …”
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Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Targets for the Treatment of Metabolic Diseases by Francisco A. Monsalve, Radha D. Pyarasani, Fernando Delgado-Lopez, Rodrigo Moore-Carrasco

“…Metabolic syndrome is estimated to affect more than one in five adults, and its prevalence is growing in the adult and pediatric populations. The most widely recognized metabolic risk factors are atherogenic dyslipidemia, elevated blood pressure, and elevated plasma glucose. …”
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Dissociação clinicorradiológica em lactente com tuberculose pulmonar: relato de caso by Débora Elisabeth Sales Vieira, Rafael José Souza Filho, Rebecca da Silva Sales Vieira, Ana Carolina Gonçalves Galeano Arco, Juliènne Martins Araújo, Clarissa Netto dos Reys Laia Franco Prillwitz, Christiane Mello Schmidt, Claudete Araújo Cardoso

“…Due to the particularities of pediatric TB, highlightining the non-specificity of the signs and symptoms and the paucibacillary lesions, one must beawared of this diagnosis, especially in the presence of radiological clinical dissociation.…”
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Infantile Extracranial Rhabdoid Tumor of the Scalp by Sura Al Rawabdeh, Deifallah Alsharari, Hayat Khasawneh, Ola M. Al Waqfi, Qamar Yaser Malabeh, Hiathem Abu Alhaija, Raed Mohammad Aljubour, Hamzeh M. Alkhawaldeh

“…After tumor excision, the patient was referred to pediatric oncology to receive chemotherapy. Experience with scalp extracranial rhabdoid tumors is limited. …”
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MicroRNAs-Proteomic Networks Characterizing Human Medulloblastoma-SLCs by Giuseppina Catanzaro, Zein Mersini Besharat, Neha Garg, Maurizio Ronci, Luisa Pieroni, Evelina Miele, Angela Mastronuzzi, Andrea Carai, Vincenzo Alfano, Agnese Po, Isabella Screpanti, Franco Locatelli, Andrea Urbani, Elisabetta Ferretti

“…Medulloblastoma (MB) is the most common malignant brain tumor of pediatric age and is characterized by cells expressing stem, astroglial, and neuronal markers. …”
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A Child as a Donor for Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Bioethical Justification—A Case Study on Sickle Cell Disease by Andrea Z. Pereira, Ricardo Hellman, Nelson Hamerschlak, Andrea Kondo, Polianna Mara Rodrigues de Souza, Wilson Leite Pedreira, Luiz Fernando Alves Lima Mantovani, Eduardo Juan Troster, Henrique Grunspun, Marco Aurélio Scarpinella Bueno

“…A Bioethical Committee jointly discussed the ethical issues on this case after a pediatric evaluation released the very young sister for donation. …”
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Periodontal Disease Behavior in Children and Adolescents with Diabetes in Cienfuegos in 2008 by Arasay Calzada Bandomo, Esther María Castillo Betancourt

“…The sample included diabetic children and adolescents under 19 years old who attended the endocrinology clinic of the Pediatric Teaching Hospital ‘’Paquito González Cueto" in the province of Cienfuegos, from January to November 2008. …”
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Pulmonary Innate Immune Response and Melatonin Receptors in the Perinatal Stress by Janaínna Grazielle Pacheco Olegário, Marcos Vinícius Silva, Juliana Reis Machado, Laura Penna Rocha, Marlene Antônia Reis, Camila Souza de Oliveira Guimarães, Rosana Rosa Miranda Corrêa

“…Methods. 49 cases of pediatric autopsies were evaluated, divided according to cause of death, perinatal stress, gestational age, and birth weight. …”
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Normalization of Retinal Birefringence Scanning Signals by Boris I. Gramatikov, David L. Guyton

“…This is expected to lead to substantial improvement in algorithms and decision-making software, especially in ophthalmic screening instruments for pediatric applications, without added hardware cost. …”
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Taquicardia ortostática postural em adolescentes: como e por que diagnosticar by Camila Magalhães Silva, Ludimila Dos Anjos Teixeira Romão, Lalleinny Franthiesca da Costa Alves, Roberta Leão Bassi, Rose Mary Ferreira Lisboa da Silva, Fátima Derlene da Rocha Araújo, Zilda Maria Alves Meira

“…We present a case report of an adolescent referred to pediatric cardiology to investigate intermittent and recurrent episodes of sweating, chest pain, muscle weakness without loss of consciousness, palpitations, pallor, and tachycardia. …”
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Common Variable Immunodeficiency Associated with Hepatosplenic T-Cell Lymphoma Mimicking Juvenile Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by A. A. Jesus, C. M. A. Jacob, C. A. Silva, M. Dorna, A. C. Pastorino, M. Carneiro-Sampaio

“…An 8-year-old female was admitted in our Pediatric Immunology Unit with a clinical history of hypogammaglobulinemia, recurrent upper respiratory infections, and pneumonias. …”
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