To remove or to replace traditional electronic games? A crossover randomised controlled trial on the impact of removing or replacing home access to electronic games on physical act... by Anne J Smith, Leon M Straker, Rebecca A Abbott

“…Diary reports supported an increase in physical activity and a decrease in screen-based sedentary behaviours with both interventions.Conclusions Removal of sedentary electronic games from the child's home and replacing these with active electronic games both resulted in small, objectively measured improvements in after-school activity and sedentary time. …”
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Resolution of unilateral sensorineural hearing loss in a pediatric patient with a severe phenotype of Muckle-Wells syndrome treated with Anakinra: a case report and review of the l... by Cinzia Marchica, Faisal Zawawi, Dania Basodan, Rosie Scuccimarri, Sam J. Daniel

“…Progressive sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is reported to occur in up to 85% of patients occurring in the second and third decades and as early as the first decade in patients with a more severe phenotype, thus potentially having a significant impact on a child’s development. IL-1 inhibitors, such as Anakinra, have been described to improve systemic inflammation, and stabilize or improve hearing status as well. …”
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Provider Preference, Logistical Challenges, or Vaccine Hesitancy? Analyzing Parental Decision-Making in School Vaccination Programs: A Qualitative Study in Sydney, Australia by Leigh McIndoe, Alexandra Young, Cristyn Davies, Cassandra Vujovich-Dunn, Stephanie Kean, Michelle Dives, Vicky Sheppeard

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Does Anemia Have a Potential Effect on Type 2 Hepatorenal Syndrome? by Sondes Bizid, Haythem Yacoub, Ghanem Mohamed, Bahaa Ben Slimane, Khouloud Boughoula, Hatem Ben Abdallah, Riadh Bouali, Nabil Abedelli

“…Models of end-stage liver disease (MELD) and Child–Turcotte–Pugh (CTP) scores were calculated. …”
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Factors associated with dental care utilization among Iranian adult populations based on Anderson model by Ashkan Negintaji Zardak, Mostafa Amini-Rarani, Ibrahim Abdollahpour, Faezeh Eslamipour, Bahareh Tahani

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Exclusive Breastfeeding and Associated Factors among Mothers with Twins in the Tamale Metropolis by Rafatu Tahiru, Faith Agbozo, Hmphrey Garti, Abdulai Abubakari

“…A cross-sectional survey involving 185 mother-twin pairs was conducted in four health facilities in the Tamale metropolis providing Child welfare Clinic (CWC) services. Socio-demographics data on both mother and twin were taken. …”
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Maternal Opioid Drug Use during Pregnancy and Its Impact on Perinatal Morbidity, Mortality, and the Costs of Medical Care in the United States by Valerie E. Whiteman, Jason L. Salemi, Mulubrhan F. Mogos, Mary Ashley Cain, Muktar H. Aliyu, Hamisu M. Salihu

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Development and psychometric evaluation of a theory of planned behavior model-based instrument for evaluation of determinants of oral health behaviors in mothers of children younge... by Rusul Abdulameer Hadi Al-Sarray, Ahmadreza Shamshiri, Muhammad Alzubidi, Mahdia Gholami, Simin Z. Mohebbi

“…Conclusion The psychometric evaluation of the designed instrument showed that it was a valid and reliable tool in Arabic-speaking countries for determining child-related oral health behaviors in mothers of children under six years old.…”
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AOZORA: long-term safety and joint health in paediatric persons with haemophilia A without factor VIII inhibitors receiving emicizumab – protocol for a multicentre, open-label, pha... by Seitaro Yoshida, Masashi Taki, Hideyuki Takedani, Midori Shima, Keiji Nogami, Azusa Nagao, Haruko Yamaguchi-Suita, Yui Kyogoku, Akira Ishiguro, Kaoru Kitsukawa

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Evaluation of Knowledge and Practice of Pharmacy Professionals regarding the Risk of Medication Use during Pregnancy in Dessie Town, Northeast Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Abdu Tuha, Yilak Gurbie, Haftom Gebregergs Hailu

“…The developing organism is unique in its responsiveness to drugs and predictability of therapeutic effectiveness based on the adult which can lead to grave consequences in the neonate and child. Moreover, uncertainty about the risks of drug use in pregnancy could result in restrictive attitudes towards prescribing and dispensing medicines and their use. …”
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Cognitive behavioural therapy plus Kiesler Circle Training (CBT+) versus CBT only for patients with interpersonal problems: study protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility t... by Stephan Köhler, Philipp Sterzer, Eva-Lotta Brakemeier, Karen Ollrogge, Daniel Schulze, Eva Friedel, Nina Romanczuk-Seiferth, Anna-Lena Siegerist, Anne Guhn

“…It is hypothesised that the experimental group will show (a) greater reduction in interpersonal problems from pre-assessment to post-assessment and (b) greater symptomatic improvement regarding the primary diagnosis. Child maltreatment is expected to moderate the trajectory of interpersonal problems. …”
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HOW DOG OWNERS LEISURE PATTERNS INFORM DESTINATION PREFERENCES: INSIGHTS FORM HUNGARY by Anetta MÜLLER, Réka PÁLINKÁS, Ildikó VAJDA, Anikó MOLNÁR, Zoltán BUJDOSÓ, Anita BOROS, Antal LOVAS KISS, Attila LENGYEL, Gábor Gergely RÁTHONYI, Éva Bába BÁCSNÉ

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Hepatic encephalopathy and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis are associated with increased liver-related readmissions in cirrhosis by Shan Wang, Shan Wang, Lin Zhang, Jin Li, Jiajun Feng, Jie Gao, Rui Huang

“…Logistic regression analysis indicated that hepatic encephalopathy, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, diabetes, and ascites were predictors of 30- and 90-day readmission. …”
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Randomised trials in maternal and perinatal health in low and middle-income countries from 2010 to 2019: a systematic scoping review by Joshua P Vogel, Jack Williams, Tari Turner, Steve McDonald, Alexander John Eggleston, Annabel Richards, Elise Farrington, Wai Chung Tse, Ayeshini Sella Hewage

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The long-term outcome of children with VP shunt and hydrocephalus: motor developmental outcome and QOL of patients with hydrocephalus is associated with the number of revisional pr... by Danielle S. Wendling-Keim, Hannah Luz, Elena Kren, Oliver Muensterer, Markus Lehner

“…However, the number of revisions had a significant (p = 0.041) impact on the motor development of the child. The mean Wellbeing Five score was better with 19.63 in the group with no revisions whereas the score was 12.2 in the group with more than two revisional procedures. …”
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Anti-Tissue-Transglutaminase IgA Antibodies Presence Determination Using Electrochemical Square Wave Voltammetry and Modified Electrodes Based on Polypyrrole and Quantum Dots by Angela Gabriela Pãun, Simona Popescu, Alisa Ioana Ungureanu, Roxana Trusca, Alina Popp, Cristina Dumitriu, George-Octavian Buica

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Stunting and Its Determinants among Children Aged 6–59 Months in Northern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Shiferaw Abeway, Bereket Gebremichael, Rajalakshmi Murugan, Masresha Assefa, Yohannes Mehretie Adinew

“…The data were entered using EPI INFO version 3.5.1, and analysis was done by SPSS version 21 and ENA, 2007 software for anthropometric calculation. …”
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Symptoms, but Not a Biomarker Response to Inhaled Corticosteroids, Predict Asthma in Preschool Children with Recurrent Wheeze by E. M. M. Klaassen, K. D. G. van de Kant, Q. Jöbsis, S. T. P. Høvig, C. P. van Schayck, G. T. Rijkers, E. Dompeling

“…At six years of age a child was diagnosed as transient wheezer or asthmatic. …”
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Nutritional Status and Educational Performance of School-Aged Children in Lalibela Town Primary Schools, Northern Ethiopia by Muluken Ayalew, Alemayehu Bayray, Abate Bekele, Simegnew Handebo

“…A total of 505 primary school students were included in the study. The child anthropometric measures were calculated using AnthroPlus software version 1.0.4 WHO 2007 standards. …”
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Construction and Validation of a Model for Predicting Fear of Childbirth: A Cross-Sectional Population Study via Machine Learning by Zhang ZL, Chen KJ, Chen H, Zhu MM, Gu JJ, Jiang LS, Zheng L, Zhou SG

“…The data was randomly divided into a training set (n = 632) and a testing set (n = 269) in a 7:3 ratio. Univariate analysis of risk factors for FOC was performed on the training set data. …”
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