Methodological considerations for estimating indirect costs in children and adolescents with chronic conditions: a scoping review by Anne Kitschen, Lulseged M. Asegu, Dirk Sauerland

“…Additionally, 51.1% considered productivity losses for children and adolescents, with 47.8% of these studies assigning a monetary value to these losses. …”
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Efficacy of aquatic exercises on balance in children with sickle cell anemia: A randomized controlled trial by Omar Abd El-Hameed Abd El-Fattah Ghetas, Azza Abd El-Aziz Abd El-Hady, El-Sayed Ali Shaheen Ali, Amira El-Sayed El-Bagalaty

“… The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of aquatic exercises on balance in children with sickle cell anemia. A randomized controlled trial was conducted. …”
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Out-of-school children and the role of social reconstructionism in education in the context of Cambodia: an implication for reform policy by Yem Bunthorn

“…Purpose – This study aims to explore the factors contributing to the out-of-school children (OOSC) issue at the primary level in Cambodia and related initiatives in addressing the challenges, drawing upon the application of social reconstructionism in addressing the issue. …”
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Measuring Measuring iron concentration in the blood samples of some autistic children from Baghdad City by Ezzuldin sulaiman, Hind Suhail Abdulhay

“…The study found that children with autism had significantly higher iron levels than healthy children with a mean value of 37.409±5.969 μg/ d (P ≤ 0.01). …”
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Co-Creating Snacks: A Cross-Cultural Study with Mediterranean Children Within the DELICIOUS Project by Elena Romeo-Arroyo, María Mora, Olatz Urkiaga, Nahuel Pazos, Noha El-Gyar, Raquel Gaspar, Sara Pistolese, Angelique Beaino, Giuseppe Grosso, Pablo Busó, Juancho Pons, Laura Vázquez-Araújo

“…The present study underscores the value of co-creation processes involving children to address non-recommended dietary patterns, highlighting the critical role of sensory properties, cultural differences, and contextual factors in designing healthy snacks that meet the Mediterranean diet’s principles but are highly appreciated by the young segment of the population.…”
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Comparison between ELISA and PCR for Detection of Epstein - Barr virus in children with acute cervical lymphadenitis by Nazim Khan, Neeraj Narayan Mathur, Sunil Kumar Singh Bhadouriya, Balvinder Singh Arora, Nidhi Chaudhary, Dhriti Khullar

“…Comparison between ELISA and PCR for Detection of Epstein - Barr virus in children with acute cervical lymphadenitis was done. …”
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Oral health status in children undergoing chemotherapy at Erbil city: A case control study. by Zahraa Emaad Ahmed, Sazan Sherdl Salim

“…Result: A high statistically significant difference of a p-value of 0.000 was seen in the dmft caries index for (primary dentition) with the highest mean (5.32) for the controls when compared with the children undergoing chemotherapy (2.84), while no statically significant differences were found in the DMFT for (permanent dentition) and PI. …”
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Reducing the Impact of Tinnitus on Children and Adolescents’ Lives: A Mixed-Methods Concept Mapping Study by Susan Tegg-Quinn, Robert H. Eikelboom, Christopher G. Brennan-Jones, Syndon Barabash, Wilhelmina H. A. M. Mulders, Rebecca J. Bennett

“…Conclusions. Although many children will develop management strategies to assist them with their tinnitus, both the adults who experienced tinnitus as children and their parents valued strategies involving clinical care, knowledge, and expertise. …”
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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

“…The study findings may guide dental practitioners to better diagnose and manage children with dental anomalies in eastern Saudi Arabia.…”
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The Association between the Parents’ Knowledge of Carbohydrate Counting and the Glycaemic Control of the Children with Type 1 Diabetes by Priyanga Ranasinghe, Vidarsha Rajini Senadeera, Rashmi Senarathna, Uththara Sapurnika, Vindhya Ramanayake, Ranil Jayawardena

“…Medical nutritional therapy is an important component of type 1 diabetes (T1D) care in children and carbohydrate counting is one such method. …”
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Qualitative study exploring the views and perceptions of parents/carers of young children with CF regarding the introduction of CFTR modulator therapy (The REVEAL study; PaRents pE... by Kevin W Southern, Sioned Haf Davies, Faye Wade, Heather Fogg, Adam Walsh

“…This study investigated parents’ perspectives before their children could start ETI.Method 10 parents of young children with CF participated in semistructured online focus groups. …”
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Kelekatan dan Kesejahteraan Psikologis Anak dan Remaja: Studi Meta-Analisis by Hepi Wahyuningsih, Resnia Novitasari, Fitri Ayu Kusumaningrum

“…The purpose of this research is to conduct a meta-analysis study on the attachment with children and adolescents’ psychological well-being. …”
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Costi dei figli, valore dei figli. Economia e cultura nelle scelte riproduttive by Fulvia D’Aloisio

“…In Naples and in Bologna, which are very different cities as regards income, services availability and general urban organization, kinship solidarities take different shapes and values. Such solidarities consistently support families, women especially, in  affording the  several costs of children, which are distributed at different levels: not only and not necessarily do the economic aspects play in the foreground. …”
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Genderwise Investigation of Empahty Skills in Child Athletes by Yasin Arslan, Gülfem Sezen Balçıkanlı

“…The study group comprises 226 children selected randomly from various clubs in Ankara. 56.7% of the total number is female and 40.3% is male. …”
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Blood Pressure Pattern and Prevalence of Hypertension amongst Apparently Healthy Primary School Pupils in Abuja, Nigeria by Nubwa Yusufu Papka, Iretiola Bosede Babaniyi, Henry A. Aikhionbare, John Toluwani Oladele, Josephat Maduabuchi Chinawa

“…Conclusion: The predictors of SBP and DBP as shown in this study support the recommendations by various reports for taking body size into consideration in developing reference values for various populations. Age and body size are important determinants of BP in children. …”
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Do perceived value and satisfaction affect customers’ behavioural intentions? A case study of Polish squash clubs by Monika Piątkowska

“…The aim of the paper is to analyze relations between perceived quality, service convenience and satisfaction of squash customers to present implications for managers who address parents enrolling their children for extracurricular activities with their services. …”
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Guest Editorial Vol2 no2 by Kirstie Maclean

“…The old side of the corner often had residential care viewed as in decline and a last resort; the new side of the corner has residential child care increasingly seen as a positive choice for some children and young people and a valued part of the placement spectrum.…”

A systematic review and meta-analysis of correlation between cough variant asthma and mycoplasma pneumonia in children by Luyan Jiao, Guoqing Zhang, Yi Yuan, Ling Cao

“…The value of IgE in CVA was higher than that in SC, eosinophil count in CVA was higher than that in SC and the number of IgM positive children in the CVA group was higher than that in the SC group. …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of psychological distress among caregivers of children with malnutrition: a cross‑sectional study by Biazin Yenealem Mekuriaw, Berhanie Getnet, Endris Seid, Tadese Teferi, Amare Alemwork, Mastewal Aschale, Aklile Tsega

“…Objectives The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of psychological distress among caregivers of malnourished children and to identify factors associated with this. …”
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Group childcare has a positive impact on child development from the Japan Environment and Children’s Study by Keita Kanamori, Tomohisa Suzuki, Chiharu Ota, The Japan Environment and Children’s Study Group

“…The number of participants with the ASQ-3 values below the cut-off value did not differ significantly between the two groups in any of the five domains at six months of age. …”
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