Epidemiological characterization of congenital heart disease at different altitudes in Ecuador: a four-year retrospective study in a pediatric referral hospital by Juan S. Izquierdo-Condoy, Fabian D. Arias-Rodríguez, Walter I. Díaz-Chamba, Diego A. Mena-Noroña, Lizbeth Cueva Toaquiza, Beanjuly Espín-Sambache, Emilia J. Valdivieso-Andrade, Amanda Cangas-Isacaz, Susana García-Cañarte, Mario Rubio-Niera, Esteban Ortiz-Prado

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Serum Tumor Necrosis Factor-α and Interferon-γ Levels in Pediatric Mycoplasma pneumoniae Pneumonia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Ying Wang, Yongsheng Zhang, Wenting Lu, Liying Wang

“…The objective of this study was to explore potential changes in levels of serum tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interferon-γ (IFN-γ) associated with pediatric MPP. Methods. This protocol has been registered (PROSPERO 2017: CRD42017077979). …”
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Bronchoscopic lung lavage and exogenous surfactant successfully reverse respiratory failure after severe chlorine exposure: A pediatric case report by Paola Papoff, Benedetto D'Agostino, Roberto Cicchetti, Antonella Bitti, Valentina Pennetta, Elena Caresta

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High resolution multi-delay arterial spin labeling with self-supervised deep learning denoising for pediatric choroid plexus perfusion MRI by Qinyang Shou, Chenyang Zhao, Xingfeng Shao, Megan M Herting, Danny JJ Wang

“…CP perfusion has been studied using multi-delay arterial spin labeling (MD-ASL) in adults but not in pediatric populations due to the challenge of small CP size in children. …”
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Correction: Prevalence of Salmonella and Shigella species and their multidrug resistance patterns among pediatric populations in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mihret Tilahun, Melaku Ashagrie Belete, Alemu Gedefe, Habtu Debash, Ermiyas Alemayehu, Daniel Gebretsadik Weldehana, Hussein Ebrahim, Ousman Mohammed, Bruktawit Eshetu, Saba Gebremichael Tekele, Zewudu Mulatie, Agumas Shibabaw

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End of Pandemic Parental Hesitancy Towards Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccination: A Cross-sectional Survey at Two Lebanese Tertiary Hospitals by Sabine Shehab, Lina Anouti, Celina F. Boutros, Christelle Radi, Silma El Baasiri, Arabia Badih, Rawan Korman, Marwa El Masri, Joudie Alwan, Maha Monzer, Yara Bitar, Mona Kassem, Mayse Naser, Yara Salameh, Sarah Khafaja, Murielle Bou Ghosn, Dany Al Hamod, Sarah Ghadban, Soha Ghanem, Ghassan S. Dbaibo

“…Although routine childhood vaccinations received remarkable acceptance (98.3%), there was considerable hesitancy towards pediatric COVID-19 (56.4%). Only 9.4% had vaccinated all eligible children. …”
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Five-Year Follow-Up of Repeated Intravitreal Bevacizumab for Macular Edema in a Pediatric Patient with Retinal Arteriovenous Malformation and Excellent Vision by Andrew R. Miller, Ivan J. Lee, Zachary C. Wright, Monique Leys

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Platelet microparticles level in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: A pediatric population-based cross-sectional study in a tertiary care center by Naresh Kumar, K Anu Punnen, Sukesh Chandran Nair, Visalakshi Jayaseelan, T Sathish Kumar

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SARS-CoV-2 infections in pediatric and young adult recipients of chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy: an international registry report by Hongyan Liu, Colleen Callahan, Shannon L Maude, Kevin Owen McNerney, Rebecca M Richards, Paibel Aguayo-Hiraldo, Friso G Calkoen, Julie-An Talano, Amy Moskop, Adriana Balduzzi, Jennifer Krajewski, Hema Dave, Anant Vatsayan, Yimei Li, Kara Lynn Davis

“…While SARS-CoV-2 mortality rates of 33%–40% are reported in adult CAR T-cell recipients, outcomes in pediatric and young adult CAR T-cell recipients are limited.Methods We created an international retrospective registry of CAR T recipients aged 0–30 years infected with SARS-CoV-2 within 2 months prior to or any time after CAR T infusion. …”
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Case report: Single infusion of combined anti-CD20 and anti-CD38 monoclonal antibodies in pediatric refractory lupus nephritis by Decimo Silvio Chiarenza, Raul Mancini, Carolina Bigatti, Carolina Bigatti, Gianluca Caridi, Alessandro Consolaro, Alessandro Consolaro, Valentina Natoli, Valentina Natoli, Gabriele Mortari, Xhuliana Kajana, Francesca Lugani, Marco Gattorno, Marco Gattorno, Gian Marco Ghiggeri, Edoardo La Porta, Gabriele Gaggero, Enrico E. Verrina, Andrea Angeletti

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Effectiveness of supracondylar dome osteotomy in reducing lateral condylar prominence and enhancing functional outcomes in pediatric cubitus varus: a retrospective study by Yam Prakash Gurung, Sabin Pokharel, Rajan Bhusal, Tarun Rajbhandari, Ashok Kumar Banskota, Bibek Banskota

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Predicted indirectly recognizable HLA epitopes scores and clinical outcomes after haploidentical stem cell transplantation in pediatric patients with relapsed neuroblastoma by Eun Seop Seo, Eun Seop Seo, In Hwa Jeong, In Hwa Jeong, Hee Young Ju, Ju Kyung Hyun, Ji Won Lee, Keon Hee Yoo, Won Young Heo, Ki Woong Sung, Hee Won Cho, Eun-Suk Kang

“…IntroductionThe Predicted Indirectly ReCognizable HLA Epitopes (PIRCHE) model is a recently developed algorithm that predicts indirect T-cell recognition by calculating the number of such epitopes in donor-recipient pairs.MethodsIn this study, the clinical significance of PIRCHE was evaluated in pediatric patients with relapsed/progressed neuroblastoma undergoing haploidentical stem cell transplantation (haplo-SCT).ResultsA higher PIRCHE-I score was associated with faster platelet recovery (P = 0.007) and lower incidence of hemorrhagic cystitis (13% vs. 41%, P = 0.028) and invasive fungal infections (0% vs. 18%, P = 0.045). …”
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Implications of the Incidental Finding of a MYCN Amplified Adrenal Tumor: A Case Report and Update of a Pediatric Disease Diagnosed in Adults by Anna Koumarianou, Panagiota Oikonomopoulou, Margarita Baka, Dimitrios Vlachodimitropoulos, Stylianos Argentos, Theodoros Piperos, Maria-Ioanna Christodoulou, Kakoulis Theodoulou, Theodoros Mariolis-Sapsakos

“…While neuroblastoma is one of the most common childhood malignancies, in adults it is extremely rare and its treatment is based on pediatric protocols that take into consideration stage and genotypic features, such as MYCN amplification. …”
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Simulation-based training program effect on pediatric nurses’ knowledge and performance regarding heel-prick during newborn blood screening test by Abdulaziz Asiri, Abeer A. Almowafy, Shimaa M. Moursy, Hanan A. Abd-Elhay, Shimaa Abdelrahim Khalaf Ahmed, Aml S. Abdelrahem, Marim T. Abo Seif, Faransa A. Ahmed

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Management of Asymptomatic Perforation of a Pediatric Rectal Foreign Body into the Peritoneal Cavity Retrieved with Laparoscopy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Mehdi Forooghi, Hooman Kamran, Reza Shahriarirad

“…Rectal foreign body insertion has had an increasing trend throughout the years, whereas it is rarely reported in pediatrics. The management and treatment of these cases can become challenging, since it also can present with atypical or even no symptoms in physical evaluation. …”
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Comparative evaluation of intravenous versus intranasal dexmedetomidine on emergence delirium and hemodynamics in pediatric patients undergoing adenotonsillectomy: a randomized controlled trial by Chenxu Dai, Chenxu Dai, Xuemei Zhao, Xuemei Zhao, Aoxue Li, Xuedong Zhang, Penglei Wang, Ye Zhang, Yun Wu

“…The primary outcome was the highest score on the pediatric anesthesia emergence delirium (PAED) score during the first 30 min after awakening. …”
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The effect of low donor-to-recipient body weight ratio on graft survival after dual kidney transplantation from pediatric deceased donors by Mingchuan Huang, Shenghui Wu, Pengfei Gao, Li Zhou, Qian Fu, Chenglin Wu, Huanxi Zhang, Yitao Zheng, Xiaojun Su, Wenrui Wu, Jinghong Tan, Qiang Zhang, Pei Xia, Zhe Xu, Longshan Liu, Jun Li, Changxi Wang

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Derivation and validation of a clinical predictive model for longer duration diarrhea among pediatric patients in Kenya using machine learning algorithms by Billy Ogwel, Vincent H. Mzazi, Alex O. Awuor, Caleb Okonji, Raphael O. Anyango, Caren Oreso, John B. Ochieng, Stephen Munga, Dilruba Nasrin, Kirkby D. Tickell, Patricia B. Pavlinac, Karen L. Kotloff, Richard Omore

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Accuracy of Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiographic Doppler Parameters in Assessing the Right Ventricular Diastolic Function After Repair of Tetralogy of Fallot in Pediatric Patients by Nagarjuna Panidapu, Saravana Babu, Baiju S. Dharan, Barsha Sen, Thomas Koshy

Subjects: “…pediatric tetralogy of fallot…”
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Epidemiology of Pediatric Tuberculosis and Factors Associated with Unsuccessful Treatment Outcomes in the Centre Region of Cameroon: A Three-Year Retrospective Cohort Study by Thomas Achombwom Vukugah, Derick Akompab Akoku, Micheline Mekemnang Tchoupa, Edward Lambert

“…In Cameroon, there are limited data on treatment outcomes of pediatric tuberculosis (TB). We sought to identify the factors associated with unsuccessful treatment outcomes and the risk factors for mortality among children receiving TB treatment in the Centre Region of Cameroon. …”
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