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BMC Pediatrics

Issue 1/2020

Content (563 Articles)

Insulins Research article

Decision coaching using a patient decision aid for youth and parents considering insulin delivery methods for type 1 diabetes: a pre/post study

Margaret L. Lawson, Allyson L. Shephard, Bryan Feenstra, Laura Boland, Nadia Sourial, Dawn Stacey

Cystic Fibrosis Research article

A comprehensive overview of the cystic fibrosis on the island of São Miguel (Azores, Portugal)

Joana Rosa, Patrícia Gaspar-Silva, Paula Pacheco, Conceição Silva, Cláudia C. Branco, Barbara S. Vieira, Alexandra Carreiro, Juan Gonçalves, Luisa Mota-Vieira

Serious adverse drug reactions at two children’s hospitals in South Africa

Johannes P. Mouton, Melony C. Fortuin-de Smidt, Nicole Jobanputra, Ushma Mehta, Annemie Stewart, Reneé de Waal, Karl-Günter Technau, Andrew Argent, Max Kroon, Christiaan Scott, Karen Cohen

Open Access Obesity Research article

Beyond BMI: waist circumference and social environment is associated with motor performance ability in kindergartners

Sascha W. Hoffmann, Matthias Dreher, Michael S. Urschitz, Perikles Simon

Hyperpigmentation Research article

An evaluation of the clinical features of measles virus infection for diagnosis in children within a limited resources setting

Dominicus Husada, Kusdwijono, Dwiyanti Puspitasari, Leny Kartina, Parwati Setiono Basuki, Ismoedijanto

Research article

A usability and feasibility study of a computerized version of the Bath Adolescent Pain Questionnaire: the BAPQ-C

Abbie Jordan, Fiona M. Begen, Lisa Austin, Rhiannon T. Edwards, Hannah Connell

Botulinum Toxin Research article

A prospective study investigating gross motor function of children with cerebral palsy and GMFCS level II after long-term Botulinum toxin type A use

Jane Valentine, Sue-Anne Davidson, Natasha Bear, Eve Blair, Lisa Paterson, Roslyn Ward, David Forbes, Catherine Elliott

Care Research Article

Intensity of perinatal care for extremely preterm babies and outcomes at a higher gestational age: evidence from the EPIPAGE-2 cohort study

Andrei Scott Morgan, Babak Khoshnood, Caroline Diguisto, Laurence Foix L’Helias, Laetitia Marchand-Martin, Monique Kaminski, Jennifer Zeitlin, Gérard Bréart, François Goffinet, Pierre-Yves Ancel

Open Access Study protocol

Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial of home-based computerized executive function training for children with cerebral palsy

María García-Galant, Montse Blasco, Lee Reid, Kerstin Pannek, David Leiva, Olga Laporta-Hoyos, Júlia Ballester-Plané, Júlia Miralbell, Xavi Caldú, Xènia Alonso, Esther Toro-Tamargo, Mar Meléndez-Plumed, Francisca Gimeno, Marc Coronas, Emili Soro-Camats, Roslyn Boyd, Roser Pueyo

Still Birth Research article

Determinants of adverse birth outcome in Tigrai region, North Ethiopia: Hospital-based case-control study

Helen Tsehaye Hailemichael, Gurmesa Tura Debelew, Haileselasie Berhane Alema, Meresa Gebremedhin Weldu, Kebede Haile Misgina

Open Access Research article

Developmental risk among Aboriginal children living in urban areas in Australia: the Study of Environment on Aboriginal Resilience and Child Health (SEARCH)

Shingisai Chando, Jonathan C. Craig, Leonie Burgess, Simone Sherriff, Alison Purcell, Hasantha Gunasekera, Sandra Banks, Natalie Smith, Emily Banks, Sue Woolfenden

Rapid brain MRI protocols reduce head computerized tomography use in the pediatric emergency department

Sriram Ramgopal, Sabrina A. Karim, Subramanian Subramanian, Andre D. Furtado, Jennifer R. Marin

Neutropenia Case report

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis complicating invasive pneumococcal disease: a pediatric case report

Mitsuru Tsuge, Machiko Miyamoto, Reiji Miyawaki, Yoichi Kondo, Hirokazu Tsukahara

Care Research article

Management of fever in Australian children: a population-based sample survey

Joanna Holt, Leslie White, Gavin R. Wheaton, Helena Williams, Shefali Jani, Gaston Arnolda, Hsuen P. Ting, Peter D. Hibbert, Jeffrey Braithwaite

Open Access Case report

Cleidocranial dysplasia with growth hormone deficiency: a case report

Nozomi Takaki, Jun Mori, Satoshi Matsuo, Toshio Osamura, Toshimi Michigami

Hypertension Research article

Association between pre-and postnatal growth and longitudinal trends in serum uric acid levels and blood pressure in children aged 3 to 7 years

Bomi Park, Bohyun Park, Hye Ah Lee, Seonhwa Lee, Hyejin Han, Eunae Park, Su Jin Cho, Hae Soon Kim, Young Ju Kim, Eun-Hee Ha, Hyesook Park

Obesity Research article

Anthropometry, dietary intake, physical activity and sitting time patterns in adolescents aged 15–17 years: an international comparison in eight Latin American countries

Gerson Luis de Moraes Ferrari, Irina Kovalskys, Mauro Fisberg, Georgina Gomez, Attilio Rigotti, Lilia Yadira Cortés Sanabria, Martha Cecilia Yépez García, Rossina Gabriella Pareja Torres, Marianella Herrera-Cuenca, Ioná Zalcman Zimberg, Viviana Guajardo, Michael Pratt, Agatha Nogueira Previdelli, Shaun Scholes, Carlos A. Celis-Morales, Dirceu Solé, Mauro Fisberg, Georgina Gómez Salas, Attilio Rigotti, Lilia Yadira Cortés Sanabria, Martha Cecilia Yépez García, Rossina Gabriella Pareja Torres, Marianella Herrera-Cuenca, Berthold Koletzko, Luis A. Moreno, Michael Pratt, Ioná Zalcman Zimberg, Irina Kovalskys, Viviana Guajardo, María Paz Amigo, Ximena Janezic, Fernando Cardini, Myriam Echeverry, Martin Langsman, Natasha Aparecida Grande de França, Guadalupe Echeverría, Leslie Landaeta, Óscar Castillo, Luz Nayibe Vargas, Luisa Fernanda Tobar, Yuri Milena Castillo, Georgina Gómez Salas, Rafael Monge Rojas, Anne Chinnock, Mónica Villar Cáceres, María Belén Ocampo, Rossina Pareja Torres, María Reyna Liria, Krysty Meza, Mellisa Abad, Mary Penny, Maritza Landaeta, Betty Méndez, Maura Vasquez, Omaira Rivas, Carmen Meza, Servando Ruiz, Guillermo Ramirez, Pablo Hernández, Alexandre D. P. Chiavegatto Filho, Priscila Bezerra Gonçalves, Claudia Alberico, Gerson Luis de Moraes Ferrari

Open Access Obesity Research article

Childhood overweight and obesity and the risk of depression across the lifespan

Deborah Gibson-Smith, Thorhallur I. Halldorsson, Mariska Bot, Ingeborg A. Brouwer, Marjolein Visser, Inga Thorsdottir, Bryndis E. Birgisdottir, Vilmundur Gudnason, Gudny Eiriksdottir, Lenore J. Launer, Tamara B. Harris, Ingibjorg Gunnarsdottir

Neonatal Screening Research article

Correlating maternal iodine status with neonatal thyroid function in two hospital populations in Ghana: a multicenter cross-sectional pilot study

Selorm A. Dei-Tutu, Adoma Manful, Douglas C. Heimburger, Hawa Malechi, Daniel J. Moore, Samuel A. Oppong, William E. Russell, Muktar H. Aliyu

Open Access Research article

Early intervention and follow-up programs among children with cerebral palsy in Moldova: potential impact on impairments?

Ecaterina Gincota Bufteac, Guro L. Andersen, Larisa Spinei, Reidun Birgitta Jahnsen

Open Access Research article

Validation and human factor analysis study of an infant weight estimation device

Susan M. Abdel-Rahman, Ian M. Paul, Paula Delmore, Jia-Yuh Chen, Mary Mills, Rachel G. Greenberg

Open Access Research article

Neonatal survival and determinants of mortality in Aroresa district, Southern Ethiopia: a prospective cohort study

Alaka Adiso Limaso, Mesay Hailu Dangisso, Desalegn Tsegaw Hibstu

Constipation Research article

Association between constipation and childhood nocturnal enuresis in Taiwan: a population-based matched case-control study

Yu-Chao Hsiao, Jen-Hung Wang, Chia-Ling Chang, Chia-Jung Hsieh, Ming-Chun Chen

Neonatal Seizures Research article

Investigating and managing neonatal seizures in the UK: an explanatory sequential mixed methods approach

Lucy Gossling, James J. P. Alix, Theocharis Stavroulakis, Anthony R. Hart

osteosarcoma Research article

Survival and ocular preservation in a long-term cohort of Japanese patients with retinoblastoma

Tamaki Ueda, Yuhki Koga, Hiroshi Yoshikawa, Mika Tanabe, Kanako Yamana, Utako Oba, Kentaro Nakashima, Hiroaki Ono, Takuya Ichimura, Shunji Hasegawa, Wakako Kato, Tetsuko Kobayashi, Hideki Nakayama, Yasunari Sakai, Tadamasa Yoshitake, Saiji Ohga, Yoshinao Oda, Shigenobu Suzuki, Koh-Hei Sonoda, Shouichi Ohga

Affective Disorder Research article

A comparative study of mothers of infants hospitalized in an open ward neonatal intensive care unit and a combined pod and single-family room design

Nancy Feeley, Stephanie Robins, Christine Genest, Robyn Stremler, Phyllis Zelkowitz, Lyne Charbonneau

Research article

Children still experience pain during hospital stay: a cross-sectional study from four countries in Europe

V. Vejzovic, J. Bozic, G. Panova, M. Babajic, A-C Bramhagen

Stroke Research article

Multisystem mitochondrial diseases due to mutations in mtDNA-encoded subunits of complex I

Tereza Danhelovska, Hana Kolarova, Jiri Zeman, Hana Hansikova, Manuela Vaneckova, Lukas Lambert, Vendula Kucerova-Vidrova, Kamila Berankova, Tomas Honzik, Marketa Tesarova

Peritonitis Research article

Factors influencing occurrence of peritonitis in Saudi children on peritoneal dialysis

Khamisa Al Mokali, Zahra Al Sannaa, Faten Al Mutairi, Anwar E. Ahmed

Open Access Research article

Age-period-cohort projection of trends in blood pressure and body mass index in children and adolescents in Hong Kong

Man Ki Kwok, Irene Oi Ling Wong, C. Mary Schooling

Open Access Correction

Correction to: Adaptive capacity of 2- to 5-month-old infants to the flow, shape, and flexibility of different teats during bottle feeding: a cross-sectional study

M. L. J. Lagarde, N. van Alfen, S. A. F. de Groot, A. C. H. Geurts, L. van den Engel-Hoek

Rhizotomy Research article

Gender differences in treatments and interventions received by children and adolescents with cerebral palsy

Annika Lundkvist Josenby, Tomasz Czuba, Ann I. Alriksson-Schmidt

Encephalopathy Research article

Cost effectiveness of a novel device for improving resuscitation of apneic newborns

Ayman Ali, Jacob Nudel, Curtis R. Heberle, Data Santorino, Kristian R. Olson, Chin Hur

Open Access Correction

Correction to: Decision-making at the limit of viability: differing perceptions and opinions between neonatal physicians and nurses

Hans Ulrich Bucher, Sabine D. Klein, Manya J. Hendriks, Ruth Baumann-Hölzle, Thomas M. Berger, Jürg C. Streuli, Jean-Claude Fauchère

Open Access Brain Tumor Study protocol

Social inequalities in the participation and activity of children and adolescents with leukemia, brain tumors, and sarcomas (SUPATEEN): a protocol for a multicenter longitudinal prospective observational study

Julia Roick, Reinhard Berner, Toralf Bernig, Bernhard Erdlenbruch, Gabriele Escherich, Jörg Faber, Christoph Klein, Konrad Bochennek, Christian Kratz, Joachim Kühr, Alfred Längler, Holger N. Lode, Markus Metzler, Hermann Müller, Dirk Reinhardt, Axel Sauerbrey, Florian Schepper, Wolfram Scheurlen, Dominik Schneider, Georg Christof Schwabe, Matthias Richter

Open Access Study protocol

Stockholm preterm interaction-based intervention (SPIBI) - study protocol for an RCT of a 12-month parallel-group post-discharge program for extremely preterm infants and their parents

Erika Baraldi, Mara Westling Allodi, Kristina Löwing, Ann-Charlotte Smedler, Björn Westrup, Ulrika Ådén

Febrile Seizure Research article

Cerebral disorders in the first 7 years of life in children born post-term: a cohort study

Anne Hald Rolschau, Annette Wind Olesen, Carsten Obel, Jørn Olsen, Chunsen S. Wu, Poul-Erik Kofoed

Open Access Research article

How many words are Australian children hearing in the first year of life?

Mary E. Brushe, John W. Lynch, Sheena Reilly, Edward Melhuish, Sally A. Brinkman

Brain Tumor Research article

Behavioral outcome among survivors of childhood brain tumor: a case control study

Hamidah Alias, Sasirekha Krisnan Morthy, Syed Zulkifli Syed Zakaria, Zulaiha Muda, Azmi Mohd Tamil

Hypoglycemia in patients with congenital muscle disease

Leslie H. Hayes, Pomi Yun, Payam Mohassel, Gina Norato, Sandra Donkervoort, Meganne E. Leach, Rachel Alvarez, Anne Rutkowski, Natalie D. Shaw, A. Reghan Foley, Carsten G. Bönnemann

Open Access Research article

Individual-, home- and preschool-level correlates of preschool children’s sedentary time

Suvi Määttä, Hanna Konttinen, Rejane Augusta de Oliveira Figueiredo, Ari Haukkala, Nina Sajaniemi, Maijaliisa Erkkola, Eva Roos

Nutrition Correspondence

Standardised neonatal parenteral nutrition formulations – Australasian neonatal parenteral nutrition consensus update 2017

Srinivas Bolisetty, David Osborn, Tim Schindler, John Sinn, Girish Deshpande, Chee Sing Wong, Susan E. Jacobs, Nilkant Phad, Pramod Pharande, Rodney Tobiansky, Melissa Luig, Amit Trivedi, Joanne Mcintosh, Eszter Josza, Gillian Opie, Lyn Downe, Chad Andersen, Vineesh Bhatia, Prasanna Kumar, Katri Malinen, Pita Birch, Karen Simmer, Gemma McLeod, Suzanne Quader, Victor Samuel Rajadurai, Michael Patrick Hewson, Arun Nair, Megan Williams, Jing Xiao, Hari Ravindranathan, Roland Broadbent, Kei Lui

Cognitive function in metformin exposed children, born to mothers with PCOS – follow-up of an RCT

Hanne Klæboe Greger, Liv Guro Engen Hanem, Heidi Furre Østgård, Eszter Vanky

Open Access Adenovirus Case report

Plastic bronchitis due to adenoviral infection: a case report

Fei Zhou Zhang, Lu Qin, Jie Xin Yuan, Lan Fang Tang

Scoliosis Research article

Posterior only instrumented fusion provides incomplete curve control for early-onset scoliosis in type 1 neurofibromatosis

Siyi Cai, Zhengyao Li, Guixing Qiu, Jianxiong Shen, Hong Zhao, Yu Zhao, Yipeng Wang, Jianguo Zhang

Norfloxacin Research article

The incidence of collagen-associated adverse events in pediatric population with the use of fluoroquinolones: a nationwide cohort study in Taiwan

Pei-Han Yu, Chih-Fen Hu, Jen-Wei Liu, Chi-Hsiang Chung, Yong-Chen Chen, Chien-An Sun, Wu-Chien Chien

Care Research article

Do NICU developmental care improve cognitive and motor outcomes for preterm infants? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Farin Soleimani, Nadia Azari, Hesam Ghiasvand, Amin Shahrokhi, Nahid Rahmani, Shiva Fatollahierad

Open Access Obesity Research article

Proportion of kindergarten children meeting the WHO guidelines on physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep and associations with adiposity in urban Beijing

Hongyan Guan, Zhiguang Zhang, Bo Wang, Anthony D. Okely, Meiling Tong, Jianxin Wu, Ting Zhang

Care Research article

Neonatal mortality in the neonatal intensive care unit of Debre Markos referral hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: a prospective cohort study

Animut Alebel, Fasil Wagnew, Pammla Petrucka, Cheru Tesema, Nurilign Abebe Moges, Daniel Bekele Ketema, lieltework Yismaw, Mamaru Wubale Melkamu, Yitbarek Tenaw Hibstie, Belisty Temesgen, Zebenay Workneh Bitew, Animen Ayehu Tadesse, Getiye Dejenu Kibret

Open Access Kawasaki Disease Case report

Persistent elevation of aspartate aminotransferase in a child after incomplete Kawasaki disease: a case report and literature review

Pejman Rohani, Farid Imanzadeh, Aliakbar Sayyari, Maryam Kazemi Aghdam, Reza Shiari

Premature Birth Research article

Comparative study between Fenton and intergrowth 21 charts in a sample of Lebanese premature babies

Marie Samarani, Gianna Restom, Joelle Mardini, Georges Abi Fares, Souheil Hallit, Marie-Claude Fadous Khalife

Clostridium Research article

Dynamics of toxigenic Clostridium perfringens colonisation in a cohort of prematurely born neonatal infants

Alexander G. Shaw, Emma Cornwell, Kathleen Sim, Hannah Thrower, Hannah Scott, Joseph C. S. Brown, Ronald A. Dixon, J. Simon Kroll

Open Access Tympanostomy Tube Research article

Association of tympanostomy tubes with future assistive hearing devices–a population based study

Jason A. Beyea, Bonnie Cooke, Emily Rosen, Paul Nguyen

Spinal epidural hematoma without significant trauma in children: two case reports and review of the literature

Audrey Carlhan-Ledermann, Bernard Laubscher, Maja Steinlin, Christian T. Ulrich, Rajeev Kumar Verma, Mattia Rizzi, Rodolfo Maduri, Sebastian Grunt

Itraconazole Research article

Application of the adenosine triphosphate sensitivity assay in infantile vascular anomalies

Li Li, Bin Yang, Li Wei, Bin Zhang, Xiao-feng Han, Zi-gang Xu, Lin Ma

Study protocol

NASCITA Italian birth cohort study: a study protocol

Claudia Pansieri, Antonio Clavenna, Chiara Pandolfini, Michele Zanetti, Maria Grazia Calati, Daniela Miglio, Massimo Cartabia, Federica Zanetto, Maurizio Bonati

Open Access Research article

Temporal association between serious bleeding and immunization: vitamin K deficiency as main causative factor

Susi Susanah, Eddy Fadlyana, Meita Dhamayanti, Rodman Tarigan, Eko Fuji Ariyanto, Yunisa Pamela, Yuzar I. B. Ismoetoto, Rita Verita Sri, Monika Hasna, Kusnandi Rusmil

Osteoporosis Research article

Beat osteoporosis — nourish and exercise skeletons (BONES): a group randomized controlled trial in children

Christina D. Economos, Erin Hennessy, Kenneth Chui, Johanna Dwyer, Lori Marcotte, Aviva Must, Elena N. Naumova, Jeanne Goldberg

Physical Therapy Research article

Child characteristics and early intervention referral and receipt of services: a retrospective cohort study

Beth M. McManus, Zachary Richardson, Margaret Schenkman, Natalie J. Murphy, Rachel M. Everhart, Simon Hambidge, Elaine Morrato

Cardiomyopathy Case report

A case of bi-ventricular extensive calcification caused by multiple factors

Xiaoyan Tu, Zhihui Hu, Kevin Yang, Zhuoqing Hu, Yi Jiang

Septicemia Research article

Delayed initiation of enteral feeds is associated with postnatal growth failure among preterm infants managed at a rural hospital in Uganda

Clare Nakubulwa, Victor Musiime, Flavia B. Namiiro, James K Tumwine, Christine Hongella, James Nyonyintono, Anna B. Hedstrom, Robert Opoka

Open Access Heart Surgery Research article

Risk factors for low cardiac output syndrome in children with congenital heart disease undergoing cardiac surgery: a retrospective cohort study

Xinwei Du, Hao Chen, Xiaoqi Song, Shunmin Wang, Zedong Hao, Lifeng Yin, Zhaohui Lu

Allergic Rhinitis Research article

Distribution characteristics of cow’s milk-sIgE components in children with respiratory allergic diseases in southern China

Huimin Huang, Wenting Luo, Nili Wei, Xueqing Liang, Peiyan Zheng, Haisheng Hu, Baoqing Sun

Open Access Research article

Comparison of frequency-domain and continuous-wave near-infrared spectroscopy devices during the immediate transition

Tanja van Essen, Tom G. Goos, Liza van Ballegooijen, Gerhard Pichler, Berndt Urlesberger, Irwin K. M. Reiss, Rogier C. J. de Jonge

Constipation Research article

Multicenter investigation of pediatric gastrointestinal tract magnets ingestion in China

Kai Wang, Dan Zhang, Xianling Li, Zengmeng Wang, Guangjun Hou, Xinjian Jia, Huizhong Niu, Shiqin Qi, Qingqiang Deng, Bin Jiang, Hongqiang Bian, Heying Yang, Yajun Chen

Obesity Research article

Perspectives of adolescents with severe obesity on social Media in Preparation for weight-loss surgery: a qualitative study

Elizabeth Prout Parks, Darra D. Finnerty, Jennifer Panganiban, Rosemary Frasso, Chanelle Bishop-Gilyard, Colleen M. Tewksbury, Noel N. Williams, Kristoffel R. Dumon, Gaby Cordero, Douglas L. Hill, David B. Sarwer

Cough Case report

Enterococcus faecalis-associated lung abscess in a male adolescent- a case report

Ana Raquel Mendes, António Costa, Helena Ferreira, Cristina Ferreira

Open Access Septicemia Case report

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis resulting from a cytokine storm triggered by septicemia in a child with chronic granuloma disease: a case report and literature review

Ang Wei, Honghao Ma, Liping Zhang, Zhigang Li, Qing Zhang, Dong Wang, Li Zhang, Hongyun Lian, Rui Zhang, Tianyou Wang

Malnutrition Research article

Determinants of undernutrition among children under-five years old in southern Ethiopia: does pregnancy intention matter? A community-based unmatched case-control study

Mohammed Feyisso Shaka, Yetayal Birhanu Woldie, Hirbaye Mokona Lola, Kalkidan Yohannes Olkamo, Adane Tesfaye Anbasse

Open Access Endoscopy Technical advance

An innovative method for manufacturing the Tuebingen palatal plate for infants with Robin sequence

Silvia Müller-Hagedorn, Jörg Arand, Thilo Scholz, Christian F. Poets, Cornelia Wiechers

Care Research article

“The cord is the child”: meanings and practices related to umbilical cord care in Central Uganda

David Mukunya, Marte E. S. Haaland, James K. Tumwine, Thorkild Tylleskar, Victoria Nankabirwa, Karen Marie Moland

Ileus Case report

Meconium peritonitis resulting from different etiologies in siblings: a case report

Kyung Hee Park, Mi Hye Bae, Na Rae Lee, Young Mi Han, Shin-Yun Byun, Hae-Young Kim

Open Access Pediatrics Research article

QTc interval-dependent body posture in pediatrics

Björn Reynisson, Gustaf Tanghöj, Estelle Naumburg

Malnutrition Research article

Factors associated with risk of developmental delay in preschool children in a setting with high rates of malnutrition: a cross-sectional analysis of data from the IHOPE study, Madagascar

Ann C. Miller, Andres Garchitorena, Faramalala Rabemananjara, Laura Cordier, Marius Randriamanambintsoa, Victor Rabeza, Hery-Tiana Rahaniraka Razanadrakoto, Ranaivozafindary Rakoto Ramakasoa, Olivier RamahefarisonTiana, Baolova Nathaline Ratsimbazafy, Mohammed Ali Ouenzar, Matthew H. Bonds, Lisy Ratsifandrihamanana

Ménétrier’s disease in childhood: a case report from China

Jiewei Zhang, Yizhong Wang, Haifeng Liu, Yongmei Xiao, Ting Zhang

Cystic Fibrosis Research article

Clinical, genetic and microbiological characterization of pediatric patients with cystic fibrosis in a public Hospital in Ecuador

Yazmina Lascano-Vaca, Esteban Ortiz-Prado, Lenin Gomez-Barreno, Katherine Simbaña-Rivera, Eduardo Vasconez, Alexander Lister, María Emilia Arteaga-Espinosa, Geovanny F. Perez

Open Access Type 1 Diabetes Study protocol

Adolescent Interventions to Manage Self-Regulation in Type 1 Diabetes (AIMS-T1D): randomized control trial study protocol

Alison L. Miller, Sharon L. Lo, Dana Albright, Joyce M. Lee, Christine M. Hunter, Katherine W. Bauer, Rosalind King, Katy M. Clark, Kiren Chaudhry, Niko Kaciroti, Benjamin Katz, Emily M. Fredericks

Abusive Head Injury Research article

Identifying children exposed to maltreatment: a systematic review update

Jill R. McTavish, Andrea Gonzalez, Nancy Santesso, Jennifer C. D. MacGregor, Chris McKee, Harriet L. MacMillan

Open Access Underweight Research article

Nutritional status of school age children in Abakaliki metropolis, Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Adanna Anthonia Umeokonkwo, Maryann Ugochi Ibekwe, Chukwuma David Umeokonkwo, Clifford Onuorah Okike, Obumneme Benaiah Ezeanosike, Bede Chidozie Ibe

Bronchial Asthma Research article

Age- and gender-specific trends in respiratory outpatient visits and diagnoses at a tertiary pediatric hospital in China: a 10-year retrospective study

Peng Shi, Xiaobo Zhang, Lijuan Liu, Liangfeng Tang, Jing Li, Libo Wang, Albert M. Li, Yang Cao, Hong Xu, Guoying Huang

Antibiotic Research article

Comparing febrile children presenting on and off antibiotics to the emergency department: a retrospective cohort study

R. D. Sawaya, T. El Zahran, S. Mrad, C. Abdul Massih, S. Shaya, M. Makki, H. Tamim, M. Majdalani

Open Access Research article

Physical activity and creativity of children and youths

Nitita Piya-amornphan, Anoma Santiworakul, Salila Cetthakrikul, Phatcharawadee Srirug

Open Access Research article

Computerized adaptive testing to screen children for emotional and behavioral problems by preventive child healthcare

Meinou H. C. Theunissen, Marianne S. de Wolff, Jacqueline A. Deurloo, Anton G. C. Vogels, Sijmen A. Reijneveld

Co-occurrence of mutations in KIF7 and KIAA0556 in Joubert syndrome with ocular coloboma, pituitary malformation and growth hormone deficiency: a case report and literature review

Marcello Niceta, Maria Lisa Dentici, Andrea Ciolfi, Romana Marini, Sabina Barresi, Francesca Romana Lepri, Antonio Novelli, Enrico Bertini, Marco Cappa, Maria Cristina Digilio, Bruno Dallapiccola, Marco Tartaglia

Obesity Research article

Effectiveness of a school-based intervention on knowledge, attitude and practice on healthy lifestyle and body composition in Malaysian adolescents

Sharifah Intan Zainun Sharif Ishak, Yit Siew Chin, Mohd. Nasir Mohd. Taib, Yoke Mun Chan, Zalilah Mohd. Shariff

Open Access Research article

The lived experience of chronic pain and dyskinesia in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy

Clare T. McKinnon, Jennifer H. White, Prue E. Morgan, Giuliana C. Antolovich, Catherine H. Clancy, Michael C. Fahey, Adrienne R. Harvey

Oxidative stress and gut-derived lipopolysaccharides in children affected by paediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections

Lorenzo Loffredo, Alberto Spalice, Francesca Salvatori, Giovanna De Castro, Cristiana Alessia Guido, Anna Maria Zicari, Paolo Ciacci, Simona Battaglia, Giulia Brindisi, Evaristo Ettorre, Cristina Nocella, Guglielmo Salvatori, Marzia Duse, Francesco Violi, Roberto Carnevale

Care Research article

Quality of neonatal resuscitation in Ethiopia: implications for the survival of neonates

Haftom Gebrehiwot Weldearegay, Mulugeta Woldu Abrha, Esayas Haregot Hilawe, Brhane Ayele Gebrekidan, Araya Abrha Medhanyie

Open Access Nutrition Case report

A case of severe malnutrition infant with neonatal onset intractable diarrhea

Youhong Fang, Youyou Luo, Jindan Yu, Jie Chen

Perinatal Asphyxia Research article

Perinatal asphyxia and its associated factors in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Fikadu Waltengus Sendeku, Getnet Gedefaw Azeze, Selamawit Lake Fenta

Open Access Research article

Lifetime patient outcomes and healthcare utilization for Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and extreme preterm infants: a microsimulation study

Sasha van Katwyk, Sajit Augustine, Bernard Thébaud, Kednapa Thavorn

Open Access Obesity Research article

Differing views regarding diet and physical activity: adolescents versus parents’ perspectives

Kristen M. J. Azar, Meghan Halley, Nan Lv, Sharon Wulfovich, Katie Gillespie, Lily Liang, Lisa Goldman Rosas

Research article

Final adult height of children with idiopathic short stature: a multicenter study on GH therapy alone started during peri-puberty

Di Wu, Rui-min Chen, Shao-ke Chen, Ge-li Liu, Lin-qi Chen, Yu Yang, Xin-li Wang, Ya-guang Peng, Chun-xiu Gong

Paracetamol Research article

Suspected paracetamol overdose in Monrovia, Liberia: a matched case–control study

Mohamad K. Haidar, Florian Vogt, Kensuke Takahashi, Fanny Henaff, Lisa Umphrey, Nikola Morton, Luke Bawo, Joseph Kerkula, Robin Ferner, Klaudia Porten, Frederic J. Baud

Care Research article

Enhancing communication, informed consent and recruitment in a paediatric urgent care surgical trial: a qualitative study

Frances C. Sherratt, Lucy Beasant, Esther M. Crawley, Nigel J. Hall, Bridget Young

Open Access Research article

Incidence and predictors of neonatal mortality among neonates admitted in Amhara regional state referral hospitals, Ethiopia: prospective follow up study

Banchigizie Adane Mengistu, Ayenew Engida Yismaw, Zelalem Nigussie Azene, Muhabaw Shumye Mihret

Neonatology Research article

Parents’ and healthcare professionals’ perceptions of the use of live video recording in neonatal units: a focus group study

Aude Le Bris, Nadia Mazille-Orfanos, Pauline Simonot, Maude Luherne, Cyril Flamant, Geraldine Gascoin, Gearóid ÓLaighin, Richard Harte, Patrick Pladys

Research article

Feasibility of combining two individualized lung recruitment maneuvers at birth for very low gestational age infants: a retrospective cohort study

Zalfa Kanaan, Coralie Bloch-Queyrat, Marouane Boubaya, Vincent Lévy, Pascal Bolot, Paul Waszak

Ultrasound Technical advance

High inter-observer reliability in standardized ultrasound measurements of subcutaneous adipose tissue in children aged three to six years

A. Kelso, W. Müller, A. Fürhapter-Rieger, M. Sengeis, H. Ahammer, J. M. Steinacker

Open Access Streptococci Research article

Etiological serotype and genotype distributions and clinical characteristics of group B streptococcus-inducing invasive disease among infants in South China

Yao Zhu, Jiayin Wu, Xinyi Zheng, Dengli Liu, Liping Xu, Dongmei Chen, Wenying Qiu, Zhongling Huang, Ronghua Zhong, Ling Chen, Mingyuan He, Simin Ma, Yayin Lin, Xinzhu Lin, Chao Chen

Obesity Research article

Sedentary behavior patterns and adiposity in children: a study based on compositional data analysis

Aleš Gába, Željko Pedišić, Nikola Štefelová, Jan Dygrýn, Karel Hron, Dorothea Dumuid, Mark Tremblay

Research article

Prevalence of neonatal hypothermia and its associated factors in East Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Biruk Beletew, Ayelign Mengesha, Mesfin Wudu, Melese Abate

Research article

Social-emotional problems among Swedish three-year-olds: an Item Response Theory analysis of the Ages and Stages Questionnaires: Social-Emotional

Masoud Vaezghasemi, Eva Eurenius, Anneli Ivarsson, Linda Richter Sundberg, Sven-Arne Silfverdal, Marie Lindkvist

Care Research article

Community initiated kangaroo mother care and early child development in low birth weight infants in India-a randomized controlled trial

Sunita Taneja, Bireshwar Sinha, Ravi Prakash Upadhyay, Sarmila Mazumder, Halvor Sommerfelt, Jose Martines, Suresh Kumar Dalpath, Rakesh Gupta, Patricia Kariger, Rajiv Bahl, Nita Bhandari, Tarun Dua, Farah Abbasi, Vaishali Panwar, Sugandhi Nagpal, Medha Shekhar, Runa Ghosh, Jasmine Kaur, Brinda Dube

Appendicitis Research article

Influence of age on clinical presentation, diagnosis delay and outcome in pre-school children with acute appendicitis

Yasmine Lounis, Julie Hugo, Martine Demarche, Marie-Christine Seghaye

Open Access Etanercept Case report

Phenotypic variability in a child with Felty’s syndrome: a case report

Guo-min Li, Hai-mei Liu, Wan-zhen Guan, Yi-fan Li, Hong Xu, Li Sun

Ultrasound Research article

Point-of-care ultrasound may be useful for detecting pediatric intussusception at an early stage

Jeong-Yong Lee, Jung Heon Kim, Seung Jun Choi, Jong Seung Lee, Jeong-Min Ryu

The effect of sleeping position on heart rate variability in newborns

Petja Fister, Manca Nolimal, Helena Lenasi, Matjaž Klemenc

Research article

Scaling left ventricular mass in adolescent female soccer players

Diogo V. Martinho, João Valente-dos-Santos, Manuel J. Coelho-e-Silva, Arturo O. Gutiérrez, João P. Duarte, Pedro Lourenço-Farinha, Leonardo G. O. Luz, João Gonçalves-Santos, Dalmo R. L. Machado, Neiva Leite, Jorge Conde, Joaquim M. Castanheira, Sean P. Cumming, Lauren B. Sherar, Robert M. Malina

Computed Tomography Research article

Exacerbations and Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonization are associated with altered lung structure and function in primary ciliary dyskinesia

G. Piatti, M. M. De Santi, A. Farolfi, G. V. Zuccotti, E. D’Auria, M. F. Patria, S. Torretta, D. Consonni, U. Ambrosetti

Care Research article

Cause and predictors of neonatal mortality among neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care units of public hospitals in eastern Ethiopia: a facility-based prospective follow-up study

Assefa Desalew, Yitagesu Sintayehu, Nardos Teferi, Firehiwot Amare, Bifitu Geda, Teshager Worku, Kebebush Abera, Abiyot Asefaw

Open Access Technical advance

Reliability of accelerometric assessment of balance in children aged 6–12 years

J. García-Liñeira, J. L. García-Soidán, V. Romo-Pérez, R. Leirós-Rodríguez

Open Access Research article

Comparison of facilitated tucking and oral dextrose in reducing the pain of heel stick in preterm infants: a randomized clinical trial

Athareh Ranjbar, Colleen Bernstein, Mamak Shariat, Hadi Ranjbar

Obesity Research article

Clinical audit in the pediatric primary care office and overweight prevention in toddlers

Raffaele Limauro, Patrizia Gallo, Luigi Cioffi, Angelo Antignani, Valentina Cioffi, Patrizia Calella, Giuliana Valerio

Allergic Rhinitis Study protocol

Early origins of allergy and asthma (ARIES): study protocol for a prospective prenatal birth cohort in Chile

Caroll D. Hernández, Paola Casanello, Paul R. Harris, José A. Castro-Rodríguez, Carolina Iturriaga, Guillermo Perez-Mateluna, Marcelo Farías, Marcela Urzúa, Cherie Hernandez, Carolina Serrano, Mauricio Sandoval, Rodrigo Hoyos-Bachiloglu, Ricardo Uauy, Arturo Borzutzky

Meningitis Study protocol

Study protocol: NeoCLEAR: Neonatal Champagne Lumbar punctures Every time – An RCT: a multicentre, randomised controlled 2 × 2 factorial trial to investigate techniques to increase lumbar puncture success

Andrew S. J. Marshall, Manish Sadarangani, Alexandra Scrivens, Rachel Williams, Jean Yong, Ursula Bowler, Louise Linsell, Virginia Chiocchia, Jennifer L. Bell, Caz Stokes, Patricia Santhanadass, Eleri Adams, Edmund Juszczak, Charles C. Roehr

Open Access Care Study protocol

Protocol for the development and validation procedure of the managing the link and strengthening transition from child to adult mental health care (MILESTONE) suite of measures

P. Santosh, L. Adams, F. Fiori, N. Davidović, G. de Girolamo, G. C. Dieleman, T. Franić, N. Heaney, K. Lievesley, J. Madan, A. Maras, M. Mastroianni, F. McNicholas, M. Paul, D. Purper-Ouakil, I. Sagar-Ouriaghli, U. Schulze, G. Signorini, C. Street, P. Tah, S. Tremmery, H. Tuomainen, F. C. Verhulst, J. Warwick, D. Wolke, J. Singh, S. P. Singh

Open Access Research article

Healthcare access and adverse family impact among U.S. children ages 0–5 years by prematurity status

Olivia J. Lindly, Morgan K. Crossman, Amy M. Shui, Dennis Z. Kuo, Kristen M. Earl, Amber R. Kleven, James M. Perrin, Karen A. Kuhlthau

Malassezia Research article

Oral nystatin prophylaxis to prevent systemic fungal infection in very low birth weight preterm infants: a randomized controlled trial

Lily Rundjan, Retno Wahyuningsih, Chrissela Anindita Oeswadi, Miske Marsogi, Ayu Purnamasari

Eosinophilic colitis in a boy with a novel XIAP mutation: a case report

Jiamei Tang, Xiaoying Zhou, Lan Wang, Guorui Hu, Bixia Zheng, Chunli Wang, Yan Lu, Yu Jin, Hongmei Guo, Zhifeng Liu

Research article

Patient and family experience with chronic transfusion therapy for sickle cell disease: A qualitative study

Lauren M. Hawkins, Cynthia B. Sinha, Diana Ross, Marianne E. M. Yee, Maa-Ohui Quarmyne, Lakshmanan Krishnamurti, Nitya Bakshi

Open Access Hemophilia Research article

Treatment with radiosynoviorthesis in hemophilic patients with and without inhibitor

Mario Edgar Tena-Sanabria, Yoriko Fabiola Rojas-Sato, José Carlos Castañeda-Resendiz, Gabriela Fuentes-Herrera, Félix Alejandro Álvarez-Martínez, Yureni Iraí Tena-Gonzalez, Juan Carlos Núñez-Enríquez

Open Access Research article

Multidisciplinary lifestyle intervention in children and adolescents - results of the project GRIT (Growth, Resilience, Insights, Thrive) pilot study

Hannah L. Mayr, Felicity Cohen, Elizabeth Isenring, Stijn Soenen, Skye Marshall

Open Access Research article

Parental knowledge and attitudes to childhood hearing loss and hearing services in Qassim, Saudi Arabia

Ali Mohammed Alsudays, Abdulmajeed Abdullah Alharbi, Faris Saleh Althunayyan, Abdulrahman Abdullah Alsudays, Sultan Mohammed Alanazy, Osama Al-Wutay, Mazyad Marji Alenezi

Open Access Stem Cell Transplantation Review

Busulfan systemic exposure and its relationship with efficacy and safety in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in children: a meta-analysis

Xinying Feng, Yunjiao Wu, Jingru Zhang, Jiapeng Li, Guanghua Zhu, Duanfang Fan, Changqing Yang, Libo Zhao

Acidosis Case report

Autosomal dominant transmission of transient neonatal lactic acidosis: a case report

Emily B. Mardian, Matthew A. Lines, Gregory P. Moore

Child Maltreatment Research article

Confirmatory factor analysis of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) among a community-based sample of parents and adolescents

Tracie O. Afifi, Samantha Salmon, Isabel Garcés, Shannon Struck, Janique Fortier, Tamara Taillieu, Ashley Stewart-Tufescu, Gordon J. G. Asmundson, Jitender Sareen, Harriet L. MacMillan

Levothyroxine Research article

Small for gestational age is a risk factor for thyroid dysfunction in preterm newborns

Chunhua Liu, Kaiyan Wang, Jizhong Guo, Jiru Chen, Mei Chen, Zhexi Xie, Pu Chen, Beiyan Wu, Niyang Lin

Anxiety Research article

Health workers’ views on factors affecting caregiver engagement with bubble CPAP

Sangwani Salimu, Mai-Lei Woo Kinshella, Marianne Vidler, Mwai Banda, Laura Newberry, Queen Dube, Elizabeth M. Molyneux, David M. Goldfarb, Kondwani Kawaza, Alinane Linda Nyondo-Mipando

Open Access Human Immunodeficiency Virus Research article

Dynamics of immunoglobulin G subclasses during the first two years of life in Malawian infants born to HIV-positive mothers

Silvia Baroncelli, Clementina Maria Galluzzo, Giuseppe Liotta, Mauro Andreotti, Stefano Orlando, Fausto Ciccacci, Haswell Jere, Richard Luhanga, Jean Baptiste Sagno, Roberta Amici, Maria Cristina Marazzi, Marina Giuliano

Care Research article

Mortality among children under five years admitted for routine care of severe acute malnutrition: a prospective cohort study from Kampala, Uganda

Damalie Nalwanga, Victor Musiime, Samuel Kizito, John Baptist Kiggundu, Anthony Batte, Philippa Musoke, James K. Tumwine

Lipoma Case report

First report of tethered cord syndrome in a patient with Sotos syndrome

Pelin Kuzucu, Tolga Türkmen, Alp Özgün Börcek

Open Access Research article

Lactic acid level as an outcome predictor in pediatric patients with intussusception in the emergency department

Jeong-Yong Lee, Young-Hoon Byun, Jun-Sung Park, Jong Seung Lee, Jeong-Min Ryu, Seung Jun Choi

Open Access Acute Otitis Media Research article

Assessing the appropriateness of paediatric antibiotic overuse in Australian children: a population-based sample survey

Gaston Arnolda, Peter Hibbert, Hsuen P. Ting, Charli Molloy, Louise Wiles, Meagan Warwick, Tom Snelling, Nusrat Homaira, Adam Jaffe, Jeffrey Braithwaite

Laparotomy Case report

Hydrops fetalis and neonatal abdominal compartment syndrome continuum from immature gastric teratoma: a case report

Alvin B. Caballes, Leona Bettina P. Dungca, Maria Esterlita V. Uy, Maria Geraldine C. Torralba, Cristina Marie G. Embuscado

Thrombocytopenia Research article

Effective surgical treatment of life-threatening huge vascular anomalies associated with thrombocytopenia and coagulopathy in infants unresponsive to drug therapy

Yaohao Wu, Ronglin Qiu, Lexiang Zeng, Liyang Liang, Jie Zhang, Jiajia Zhou, Wenli Jiang, Jianhang Su, Xiaogeng Deng

Open Access Obesity Research article

Multilevel analysis of factors that influence overweight in children: research in schools enrolled in northern Brazil School Health Program

Renata Andrade de Medeiros Moreira, Tiago Ricardo Moreira, Glauce Dias da Costa, Luiza Carla Vidigal Castro, Rosângela Minardi Mitre Cotta

Obesity Research article

A multivariate multilevel analysis of the risk factors associated with anthropometric indices in Iranian mid-adolescents

Marzieh Alamolhoda, Seyyed Taghi Heydari, Seyyed Mohammad Taghi Ayatollahi, Reza Tabrizi, Maryam Akbari, Arash Ardalan

Obesity Research article

Higher prevalence of obesity among children with functional abdominal pain disorders

Tut Galai, Hadar Moran-Lev, Shlomi Cohen, Amir Ben-Tov, Dina Levy, Yael Weintraub, Achiya Amir, Or Segev, Anat Yerushalmy-Feler

Open Access Research article

Neurocognitive functioning in individuals with congenital central hypoventilation syndrome

Kelly T. Macdonald, Ricardo A. Mosquera, Aravind Yadav, Maria C. Caldas-Vasquez, Hina Emanuel, Kimberly Rennie

Escherichia Coli Research article

Dynamics of the bacterial gut microbiota in preterm and term infants after intravenous amoxicillin/ceftazidime treatment

Romy D. Zwittink, Diny van Zoeren-Grobben, Ingrid B. Renes, Richard A. van Lingen, Obbe F. Norbruis, Rocio Martin, Liesbeth J. Groot Jebbink, Jan Knol, Clara Belzer

Care Research article

Comparing Two Early Child Development Assessment Tools in Rural Limpopo, South Africa

Gwyneth Milbrath, Claire Constance, Audrey Ogendi, James Plews-Ogan

Laryngoscopy Study protocol

Propofol versus placebo (with rescue with ketamine) before less invasive surfactant administration: study protocol for a multicenter, double-blind, placebo controlled trial (PROLISA)

Marie Chevallier, Xavier Durrmeyer, Anne Ego, Thierry Debillon, Alain Beuchee, Laura Bourgoin, Aurélie Desenfants, Amélie Durandy, Cyril Flamant, Géraldine Gascoin, Ghida Ghostine, Johanna Parra, Laure Ponthier, Jean-Michel Roué

Portal Vein Thrombosis Research article

Outcomes of children with hepatoblastoma who underwent liver resection at a tertiary hospital in China: a retrospective analysis

Jiahao Li, Huixian Li, Huiying Wu, Huilin Niu, Haibo Li, Jing Pan, Jiliang Yang, Tianbao Tan, Chao Hu, Tao Xu, Xiaohong Zhang, Manna Zheng, Kuanrong Li, Yan Zou, Tianyou Yang

Dental anomalies as a possible clue of 1p36 deletion syndrome due to germline mosaicism: a case report

D. Nistico’, F. Guidolin, C. O. Navarra, M. Bobbo, A. Magnolato, A. P. D’Adamo, E. Giorgio, B. Pivetta, E. Barbi, P. Gasparini, M. Cadenaro, F. Sirchia

Scoliosis Research article

Assessment of serum vitamin D levels in surgical adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients

Abdulmonem Alsiddiky, Rheema Alfadhil, Maram Al-aqel, Noura Ababtain, Norah Almajed, Khalid Bakarman, Waleed Awwad, Raheef Alatassi

Open Access Aneurysm Research article

Prognostic nutrition index as a predictor of coronary artery aneurysm in Kawasaki Disease

I-Hsin Tai, Pei-Lin Wu, Mindy Ming-Huey Guo, Jessica Lee, Chi-Hsiang Chu, Kai-Sheng Hsieh, Ho-Chang Kuo

Addiction Research article

Validation of the AUDIT scale and factors associated with alcohol use disorder in adolescents: results of a National Lebanese Study

Jennifer Hallit, Pascale Salameh, Chadia Haddad, Hala Sacre, Michel Soufia, Marwan Akel, Sahar Obeid, Rabih Hallit, Souheil Hallit

Wearable cardioverter-defibrillator as bridging to ICD in pediatric hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with myocardial bridging – a case report

Stefan Kurath-Koller, Hannes Sallmon, Daniel Scherr, Egbert Bisping, Ante Burmas, Igor Knez, Martin Koestenberger

Open Access Malnutrition Research article

Factors associated with early childhood stunted growth in a 2012–2015 birth cohort monitored in the rural Msambweni area of coastal Kenya: a cross-sectional study

Shanique Martin, Francis Mutuku, Julia Sessions, Justin Lee, Dunstan Mukoko, Indu Malhotra, Charles H. King, A. Desiree LaBeaud

Obesity Research article

Patterns and correlates of objectively measured physical activity in 3-year-old children

Linnea Bergqvist-Norén, Elin Johansson, Lijuan Xiu, Emilia Hagman, Claude Marcus, Maria Hagströmer

Neuroblastoma Study protocol

A phase II JN-I-10 efficacy study of IDRF-based surgical decisions and stepwise treatment intensification for patients with intermediate-risk neuroblastoma: a study protocol

Tomoko Iehara, Akihiro Yoneda, Atsushi Kikuta, Toshihiro Muraji, Kazuaki Tokiwa, Hideto Takahashi, Satoshi Teramukai, Tetsuya Takimoto, Shigeki Yagyu, Hajime Hosoi, Tatsuro Tajiri

Open Access Heart Surgery Research article

Risk factors of malnutrition in Chinese children with congenital heart defect

Mingjie Zhang, Liping Wang, Rui Huang, Chongrui Sun, Nan Bao, Zhuoming Xu

Care Research article

Effectiveness of clinical training on improving essential newborn care practices in Bossaso, Somalia: a pre and postintervention study

Ribka Amsalu, Catherine N. Morris, Michelle Hynes, Hussein Jama Had, Joseph Adive Seriki, Kate Meehan, Stephen Ayella, Sammy O. Barasa, Alexia Couture, Anna Myers, Binyam Gebru

Open Access Research article

Women’s knowledge towards neonatal danger signs and its associated factors in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Asmamaw Demis, Getnet Gedefaw, Adam Wondmieneh, Addisu Getie, Birhan Alemnew

Open Access Case report

A rare case of pediatric recurrent rhabdomyolysis with compound heterogenous variants in the LPIN1

Ruochen Che, Chunli Wang, Bixia Zheng, Xuejuan Zhang, Guixia Ding, Fei Zhao, Zhanjun Jia, Aihua Zhang, Songming Huang, Quancheng Feng

Food Allergy Research article

An epidemiological investigation of food allergy among children aged 3 to 6 in an urban area of Wenzhou, China

Huan Dai, Fangmin Wang, Like Wang, Jinyi Wan, Qiangwei Xiang, Hui Zhang, Wei Zhao, Weixi Zhang

Open Access Study protocol

Pediatric reporting of genomic results study (PROGRESS): a mixed-methods, longitudinal, observational cohort study protocol to explore disclosure of actionable adult- and pediatric-onset genomic variants to minors and their parents

Juliann M. Savatt, Jennifer K. Wagner, Steven Joffe, Alanna Kulchak Rahm, Marc S. Williams, Angela R. Bradbury, F. Daniel Davis, Julie Hergenrather, Yirui Hu, Melissa A. Kelly, H. Lester Kirchner, Michelle N. Meyer, Jessica Mozersky, Sean M. O’Dell, Josie Pervola, Andrea Seeley, Amy C. Sturm, Adam H. Buchanan

Open Access Obesity Research article

Associations between rapid weight gain in infancy and weight status among urban Aboriginal children participating in the Gudaga study: nine-year results from a cohort study

Elizabeth Denney-Wilson, Kaniz Fatema, Emma Elcombe, Suzanne Ingram, Mark Harris, Elizabeth Comino

Nutrition Study protocol

Effect of feeding mode on infant growth and cognitive function: study protocol of the Chilean infant Nutrition randomized controlled Trial (ChiNuT)

Rosario Toro-Campos, Cecilia Algarín, Patricio Peirano, Marcela Peña, Teresa Murguia-Peniche, Steven S. Wu, Ricardo Uauy

Open Access Research article

Proximal and distal predictors of self-regulatory change in children aged 4 to 7 years

Kate E. Williams, Steven J. Howard

Open Access Computed Tomography Research article

Chest CT imaging characteristics of COVID-19 pneumonia in preschool children: a retrospective study

Yang Li, Jianghui Cao, Xiaolong Zhang, Guangzhi Liu, Xiaxia Wu, Baolin Wu

Open Access Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Case report

Concurrent diabetic ketoacidosis and pancreatitis in Paediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia receiving L-asparaginase

Patel Zeeshan Jameel, Sham Lohiya, Amol Dongre, Sachin Damke, Bhavana B. Lakhkar

Anxiety Research article

Effects of journal therapy counseling with anxious pregnant women on their infants’ sleep quality: a randomized controlled clinical trial

Maryam Montazeri, Mojgan Mirghafourvand, Khalil Esmaeilpour, Sakineh Mohammad-Alizadeh-Charandabi, Paria Amiri

Cleft Lip and Palate Research article

The impact of having a baby with cleft lip and palate on parents and on parent-baby relationship: the first French prospective multicentre study

Bruno Grollemund, Caroline Dissaux, Pascale Gavelle, Carla Pérez Martínez, Jimmy Mullaert, Toni Alfaiate, Antoine Guedeney, M. P. Vazquez, C. Bruand-Rodier, A. Danion-Grilliat, A. Picard, V. Soupre, E. Galliani, F. Zazurca, P. Pellerin, V. Martinot-Duquesnoy, C. Frochisse, B. Kabuth, J. Y. Gall, I. Kauffmann, M. Barriere, G. Corduan, M. Velten, J. Jegu, Hélène Kuissu, Stéphane Hecketsweiler, Hanan Idrissi, Aurélie Kosmala, Catherine Forter, Michèle Brute

Open Access Research article

Determinants of road traffic injuries in Iranian children; results from a National Representative Demographic- Health Survey 2010

Hesam Ghiasvand, Payam Roshanfekr, Delaram Ali, Hossein Malekafzali Ardakani, Amanda N. Stephens, Bahram Armoon

Open Access Nutrition Research article

Stunting diagnostic and awareness: impact assessment study of sociodemographic factors of stunting among school-going children of Pakistan

Mahvish Ponum, Saadia Khan, Osman Hasan, Muhammad Tahir Mahmood, Asad Abbas, Mehwish Iftikhar, Reema Arshad

Open Access Research article

Microbiological analyses of nasally guided catheters after less invasive surfactant administration – a pilot study

Christian A. Maiwald, Julia Dick, Matthias Marschal, Christian Gille, Axel R. Franz, Christian F. Poets

Lactation Research article

Donor human milk programs in German, Austrian and Swiss neonatal units - findings from an international survey

Daniel Klotz, Stefanie Jansen, René Glanzmann, Nadja Haiden, Hans Fuchs, Corinna Gebauer

Research article

Derivation and validation of a prognostic score for neonatal mortality in Ethiopia: a case-control study

Rishi P. Mediratta, Ashenafi Tazebew Amare, Rasika Behl, Bradley Efron, Balasubramanian Narasimhan, Alemayehu Teklu, Abdulkadir Shehibo, Mulugeta Ayalew, Saraswati Kache

Pulmonary Hypertension Research article

Right ventricular function among South East Nigeria children with sickle cell anaemia

Josephat M. Chinawa, Bartholomew F. Chukwu, Awoere T. Chinawa, Edmund N. Ossai, Anthony N. Ikefuna, Ann E. Aronu, Egbuna O. Obidike

Influence of time under mechanical ventilation on bronchopulmonary dysplasia severity in extremely preterm infants: a pilot study

Victoria Escobar, Darllyana S. Soares, Jane Kreling, Ligia S. L. Ferrari, Josiane M. Felcar, Carlos A. M. Camillo, Vanessa S. Probst

Panic Disorder Research article

Anxiety related disorders in adolescents in the United Arab Emirates: a population based cross-sectional study

Nabeel Al-Yateem, Wegdan Bani issa, Rachel C. Rossiter, Arwa Al-Shujairi, Hadia Radwan, Manal Awad, Randa Fakhry, Ibrahim Mahmoud

Kidney Transplantation Research article

CYP and SXR gene polymorphisms influence in opposite ways acute rejection rate in pediatric patients with renal transplant

Stefano Turolo, Alberto Edefonti, Luciana Ghio, Sara Testa, William Morello, Giovanni Montini

Phototherapy Research article

Risk factors for readmission for phototherapy due to jaundice in healthy newborns: a retrospective, observational study

Amit Blumovich, Laurence Mangel, Sivan Yochpaz, Dror Mandel, Ronella Marom

Open Access Biomarkers Research article

Normative values for circulating intestinal fatty acid binding protein and calprotectin across gestational ages

Darla R. Shores, Jennifer Fundora, Mitzi Go, Fauzia Shakeel, Sandra Brooks, Samuel M. Alaish, Jun Yang, Chhinder P. Sodhi, David J. Hackam, Allen Everett

Open Access Care Research article

A concept analysis of children with complex health conditions: implications for research and practice

Rima Azar, Shelley Doucet, Amanda Rose Horsman, Patricia Charlton, Alison Luke, Daniel A. Nagel, Nicky Hyndman, William J. Montelpare

Herpes Virus Research article

Enteroviral and herpes simplex virus central nervous system infections in infants < 90 days old: a Paediatric Investigators’ Collaborative Network on Infections in Canada (PICNIC) study

Dara Petel, Michelle Barton, Christian Renaud, Lynda Ouchenir, Jason Brophy, Jennifer Bowes, Sarah Khan, Ari Bitnun, Jane McDonald, Andrée-Anne Boisvert, Joseph Ting, Ashley Roberts, Joan L. Robinson

Open Access Insomnia Research article

Swedish translation and validation of the Pediatric Insomnia Severity Index

Charlotte Angelhoff, Peter Johansson, Erland Svensson, Anna Lena Sundell

Open Access Research article

Development and validation of bile acid profile-based scoring system for identification of biliary atresia: a prospective study

Dongying Zhao, Kejun Zhou, Yan Chen, Wei Xie, Yongjun Zhang

Constipation Research article

Clinical manifestations and associated disorders in children with celiac disease in southern Iran

Mahshid Dehbozorgi, Naser Honar, Maryam Ekramzadeh, Forough Saki

Thalassemia Research article

A cost-of-illness analysis of β-Thalassaemia major in children in Sri Lanka – experience from a tertiary level teaching hospital

Hamish Reed-Embleton, Savinda Arambepola, Simon Dixon, Behrouz Nezafat Maldonado, Anuja Premawardhena, Mahinda Arambepola, Jahangir A. M. Khan, Stephen Allen

Open Access Research article

Associations between objective measures of physical activity, sleep and stress levels among preschool children

Dagny Y. Eythorsdottir, Peder Frederiksen, Sofus C. Larsen, Nanna J. Olsen, Berit L. Heitmann

Care Research article

Utilization pattern of kangaroo mother care after introduction in eight selected neonatal intensive care units in China

Xin Liu, Zhankui Li, Xiaohui Chen, Bei Cao, Shaojie Yue, Changyi Yang, Qiongyu Liu, Chuanzhong Yang, Gengli Zhao, Qi Feng

Septicemia Research article

Late-onset neonatal sepsis in Suzhou, China

Tao Pan, Qiujiao Zhu, Pei Li, Jun Hua, Xing Feng

Intellectual Disability Research article

Developmental and sequenced one-to-one educational intervention (DS1-EI) for autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability: a two-year interim report of a randomized single-blind multicenter controlled trial

Antoine Tanet, Annick Hubert-Barthelemy, Marie-Noëlle Clément, François Soumille, Graciela C. Crespin, Hugues Pellerin, François-André Allaert, David Cohen, Catherine Saint-Georges, Véronique Bur, Aude Brellier, Christophe Chartier, Claire Ducateau, Jean-Louis Sarradet, Danièle Scellier, Hélène Petiton, Marc Colombel, Marc Bandelier, Louisa Garnil, Emmanuel Damville, Pierre Delion, Isabelle Gylbert, Anne Juteau, Anne Vautrin, Jean-François Havreng, Elisabeth Simonet, Georges Lançon, Yves Faure, Aurélie Broche, Myriam Garing, Caroll Devaux, Sophie Michalak

Open Access Affective Disorder Research article

Exploring the stress sensitization theory with temperamentally inhibited children: a population-based study

Amy Brown, Joanna Bennet, Ronald M. Rapee, Dina R. Hirshfeld-Becker, Jordana K. Bayer

Emergency department attendance for injury and behaviours suggestive of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): a cross-sectional study

Ester Conversano, Alice Tassinari, Lorenzo Monasta, Aldo Skabar, Matteo Pavan, Alessandra Maestro, Egidio Barbi, Giorgio Cozzi

Esophageal Atresia Research article

Low gestational age is associated with less anastomotic complications after open primary repair of esophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula

Carmen Dingemann, Julia Brendel, Julia Wenskus, Sabine Pirr, Nagoud Schukfeh, Benno Ure, Konrad Reinshagen

Adenovirus Case report

Plastic bronchitis associated with adenovirus serotype 7 in children

Lin Yuan, Jing-jing Huang, Qi-guo Zhu, Ming-zhen Li, Zhi-qiang Zhuo

Research article

How do socioeconomic status relate to social relationships among adolescents: a school-based study in East China

Jing Li, Jing Wang, Jia-yu Li, Sheng Qian, Rui-xia Jia, Ying-quan Wang, Jing-hong Liang, Yong Xu

Open Access Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Research article

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder among pre-adopted and foster children

Ariel Tenenbaum, Asaf Mandel, Talia Dor, Alon Sapir, Orly Sapir-Bodnaro, Pnina Hertz, Isaiah D. Wexler

Open Access Research article

Combination of gamma-glutamyl transferase and liver stiffness measurement for biliary atresia screening at different ages: a retrospective analysis of 282 infants

Qiulong Shen, Sarah Siyin Tan, Zengmeng Wang, Siyu Cai, Wenbo Pang, Chunhui Peng, Yajun Chen

Care Research article

Experiences and training needs of healthcare providers involved in the care of Ghanaian adolescents living with HIV: an interventional study

Anna Hayfron-Benjamin, Dorcas Obiri-Yeboah, Yemah Mariama Bockarie, Ernestina Asiedua, Ibrahim Baidoo, Angela D. Akorsu, Stephen Ayisi-Addo

Open Access Research article

Correlates of screen time and mediators of differences by parental education among adolescents

Mekdes K. Gebremariam, Sigrun Henjum, Laura Terragni, Liv Elin Torheim

Hip Dysplasia Research article

Tübingen hip flexion splints for developmental dysplasia of the hip in infants aged 0–6 months

You Zhou, Rong Li, Chuan Li, Ping Zhou, Yan Li, You-hao Ke, Fei Jiang, Xiao-peng Kang

Open Access Hypothyroidism Research article

Subclinical hypothyroidism in childhood, treatment or only follow-up?

Marta Murillo-Vallés, Santiago Martinez, Cristina Aguilar-Riera, Miguel Angel Garcia-Martin, Joan Bel-Comós, Maria Luisa Granada Ybern

Amphotericin B Case report

A 8- year Bangladeshi girl with disseminated histoplasmosis, presented as chronic liver disease with portal hypertension: a rare case report

Luthfun Nahar, Md Benzamin, Naznin Sarkar, Urmi Roy, Kamrun Nahar, Md Rukunuzzaman, Khan Lamia Nahid, A. S. M. Bazlul Karim, Bishnu Pada Dey

Open Access Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection Research article

Hospitalizations for viral respiratory infections in children under 2 years of age: epidemiology and in-hospital complications

Jessie N. Zurita-Cruz, Alejandro Gutierrez-Gonzalez, Leticia Manuel-Apolinar, José Esteban Fernández-Gárate, María Luisa Arellano-Flores, Roberto Alejandro Correa Gonzalez, Guillermo Vázquez-Rosales, Rocio Sanchez-Armas, Nelly Cisneros-González

A cross-sectional study on caregivers’ perspective of the quality of life and adherence of paediatric HIV patients to highly active antiretroviral therapy

Michael Lahai, Peter Bai James, Noel Nen’man Wannang, Haja Ramatulai Wurie, Sorie Conteh, Abdulai Jawo Bah, Mohamed Samai

Epstein-Barr Virus Research article

Treatment outcomes and prognostic factors for non- malignancy associated secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in children

Hua Pan, Gaoyan Wang, Enben Guan, Liang Song, Aiqin Song, Xiaodan Liu, Zhi Yi, Li-rong Sun

Research article

Enablers of psychosocial recovery in pediatric burns: perspectives from the children, parents and burn recovery support staff

Ashley Van Niekerk, Roxanne Jacobs, Nancy Hornsby, Robyn Singh-Adriaanse, Mathilde Sengoelge, Lucie Laflamme

Open Access Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Research article

A new insight into acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children: influences of changed intestinal microfloras

Xiaolin Gao, Ruixue Miao, Yiping Zhu, Chao Lin, Xue Yang, Ruizhen Jia, Kuang Linghan, Chaomin Wan, Jianjun Deng

Obesity Research article

Psychosocial, behavioral and clinical correlates of children with overweight and obesity

Vidhu V. Thaker, Stavroula K. Osganian, Sarah D. deFerranti, Kendrin R. Sonneville, Jennifer K. Cheng, Henry A. Feldman, Tracy K. Richmond

Neuroblastoma Research article

Safe diagnostic management of malignant mediastinal tumors in the presence of respiratory distress: a 10-year experience

Tomoko Tanaka, Hizuru Amano, Yujiro Tanaka, Yoshiyuki Takahashi, Tatsuro Tajiri, Takahisa Tainaka, Chiyoe Shirota, Wataru Sumida, Kazuki Yokota, Satoshi Makita, Yukiko Tani, Akinari Hinoki, Hiroo Uchida

Obesity Research article

Klotho and fibroblast growth factors 19 and 21 serum concentrations in children and adolescents with normal body weight and obesity and their associations with metabolic parameters

Anna Socha-Banasiak, Arkadiusz Michalak, Krzysztof Pacześ, Zuzanna Gaj, Wojciech Fendler, Anna Socha, Ewa Głowacka, Karolina Kapka, Violetta Gołąbek, Elżbieta Czkwianianc

Prevalence of urinary cotinine levels in children under 5 years of age during consultations for acute respiratory disease at the emergency department of the Universidad de La Sabana clinic

María Fernanda Tovar, Wendy Ortiz, María Alejandra Valderrama, Fabio Rodríguez, Oscar Gamboa, María José Maldonado, Sergio Iván Agudelo

Open Access Research article

Childhood injuries and food stamp benefits: an examination of administrative data in one US state

Colleen M. Heflin, Irma Arteaga, Jean Felix Ndashimye, Matthew P. Rabbitt

Malaria Research article

Iron deficiency anaemia among 6-to-36-month children from northern Angola

Cláudia Fançony, Ânia Soares, João Lavinha, Henrique Barros, Miguel Brito

Cardiomyopathy Case report

A case of pheochromocytoma presenting with cardiac manifestation: case report

Akbar Molaei, Vahideh Abarzadeh-Bairami, Seyyed-Reza Sadat-Ebrahimi

Open Access Cough Research article

Examining the spatial variations of co-morbidity among young children in Ethiopia

Kasahun Takele, Temesgen Zewotir, Denis Ndanguza

Care Research article

Does time taken by paediatric critical care transport teams to reach the bedside of critically ill children affect survival? A retrospective cohort study from England and Wales

Sarah E. Seaton, Padmanabhan Ramnarayan, Patrick Davies, Emma Hudson, Stephen Morris, Christina Pagel, Fatemah Rajah, Jo Wray, Elizabeth S. Draper

Thalassemia Research article

High fetal hemoglobin level is associated with increased risk of cerebral vasculopathy in children with sickle cell disease in Mayotte

Abdourahim Chamouine, Thoueiba Saandi, Mathias Muszlak, Juliette Larmaraud, Laurent Lambrecht, Jean Poisson, Julien Balicchi, Serge Pissard, Narcisse Elenga

Joint Pain Case report

A severe presentation of chronic non-infectious osteomyelitis associated with ulcerative colitis: a case report

Alyssa Lorenze, Lukas Meadows, Temitope Kehinde, Cortney Ballengee Menchini

Open Access Bed-Wetting Research article

Prevalence and risk factors of nocturnal enuresis among children ages 5–12 years in Xi’an, China: a cross-sectional study

Hui-Mei Huang, Jing Wei, Shristi Sharma, Ying Bao, Fei Li, Jian-Wen Song, Hai-Bin Wu, Hong-Li Sun, Zhi-Juan Li, Huan-Nan Liu, Qian Wu, Hong-Li Jiang

Conjunctivitis Research article

Bacteriological profiles and drug susceptibility of Streptococcus isolated from conjunctival sac of healthy children

Ruili Ke, Min Zhang, Qin Zhou, Yunfei Yang, Ruifen Shen, Huipin Huang, Xiangrong Zhang

Vaccination Research article

Mothers’ willingness to accept and pay for vaccines to their children in western Iran: a contingent valuation study

Satar Rezaei, Abraha Woldemichael, Masoumeh Mirzaei, Shima Mohammadi, Behzad Karami Matin

Obesity Study protocol

Rationale and design of “Hearts & Parks”: study protocol for a pragmatic randomized clinical trial of an integrated clinic-community intervention to treat pediatric obesity

Sarah C. Armstrong, McAllister Windom, Nathan A. Bihlmeyer, Jennifer S. Li, Svati H. Shah, Mary Story, Nancy Zucker, William E. Kraus, Neha Pagidipati, Eric Peterson, Charlene Wong, Manuela Wiedemeier, Lauren Sibley, Samuel I. Berchuck, Peter Merrill, Alexandra Zizzi, Charles Sarria, Holly K. Dressman, John F. Rawls, Asheley C. Skinner

Adenovirus Research article

The application research of xTAG GPP multiplex PCR in the diagnosis of persistent and chronic diarrhea in children

Chunli Wang, Xiaoying Zhou, Mengshu Zhu, Hanjun Yin, Jiamei Tang, Yan Huang, Bixia Zheng, Yu Jin, Zhifeng Liu

Open Access Bronchial Asthma Research article

Characteristics and risk factors of children with sleep-disordered breathing in Wuxi, China

Yun Guo, Zhenzhen Pan, Fei Gao, Qian Wang, Shanshan Pan, Shiyao Xu, Yu Hui, Ling Li, Jun Qian

Transient hyponatremia of prematurity caused by mild Bartter syndrome type II: a case report

Subhrata Verma, Rahul Chanchlani, Victoria Mok Siu, Guido Filler

Allergic Rhinitis Research article

The relationship of prenatal antibiotic exposure and infant antibiotic administration with childhood allergies: a systematic review

Ruth Baron, Meron Taye, Isolde Besseling-van der Vaart, Joanne Ujčič-Voortman, Hania Szajewska, Jacob C. Seidell, Arnoud Verhoeff

Open Access Affective Disorder Research article

The association of depression with child abuse among Indonesian adolescents

Meita Dhamayanti, Anindita Noviandhari, Nina Masdiani, Veranita Pandia, Nanan Sekarwana

Clinical and Genetic Study on a Chinese Patient with Infantile Onset Epileptic Encephalopathy carrying a PPP3CA Null Variant: a case report

Sai Yang, Xiang Shen, Qingyun Kang, Xiaojun Kuang, Zeshu Ning, Shulei Liu, Hongmei Liao, Zhenhua Cao, Liming Yang

Hypoxemia Research article

Thresholds for oximetry alarms and target range in the NICU: an observational assessment based on likely oxygen tension and maturity

Thomas E. Bachman, Narayan P. Iyer, Christopher J. L. Newth, Patrick A. Ross, Robinder G. Khemani

Tinnitus Research article

Hyperacusis in children: a scoping review

Iskra Potgieter, Kathryn Fackrell, Veronica Kennedy, Rosa Crunkhorn, Derek J. Hoare

Open Access Aortic Coarctation Case report

Genotype–phenotype correlation in two Polish neonates with alveolar capillary dysplasia

Zuzanna Kozłowska, Zuzanna Owsiańska, Joanna P. Wroblewska, Apolonia Kałużna, Andrzej Marszałek, Yogen Singh, Bartłomiej Mroziński, Qian Liu, Justyna A. Karolak, Paweł Stankiewicz, Gail Deutsch, Marta Szymankiewicz-Bręborowicz, Tomasz Szczapa

Association between admission hypothermia and outcomes in very low birth weight infants in China: a multicentre prospective study

Yong-hui Yu, Li Wang, Lei Huang, Li-ling Wang, Xiao-yang Huang, Xiu-fang Fan, Yan-jie Ding, Cheng-yuan Zhang, Qiang Liu, Ai-rong Sun, Yue-hua Zhao, Guo Yao, Cong Li, Xiu-xiang Liu, Jing-cai Wu, Zhen-ying Yang, Tong Chen, Xue-yun Ren, Jing Li, Mei-rong Bi, Fu-dong Peng, Min Geng, Bing-ping Qiu, Ri-ming Zhao, Shi-ping Niu, Ren-xia Zhu, Yao Chen, Yan-ling Gao, Li-ping Deng

Research article

Measuring early childhood development with The Early Human Capability Index (eHCI): a reliability and validity study in China

Jin Zhao, Sally Anne Brinkman, Yunting Zhang, Yingquan Song, Chunling Lu, Mary Eming Young, Yue Zhang, Patrick Ip, Wenjie Shan, Fan Jiang

Obesity Research article

“Bariatric families”- a new phenomenon with unique characteristics

Netta Weiss, Nataly Kalamitzky, Hagar Interator, Ronit Lubetzky, Hadar Moran-Lev

Open Access Pneumococcus Research article

Dried blood spots for Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae detection and serotyping among children < 5 years old in rural Mozambique

Fabiana C. Pimenta, Benild Moiane, Fernanda C. Lessa, Anne-Kathryn L. Venero, Iaci Moura, Shanda Larson, Sergio Massora, Alberto Chaúque, Nelson Tembe, Helio Mucavele, Jennifer R. Verani, Cynthia G. Whitney, Betuel Sigaúque, Maria G. S. Carvalho

Research article

Associations of participation in organized sports and physical activity in preschool children: a cross-sectional study

Chu Chen, Fanny Sellberg, Viktor H. Ahlqvist, Martin Neovius, Filip Christiansen, Daniel Berglind

Open Access Research article

Assessing quality of life in psychosocial and mental health disorders in children: a comprehensive overview and appraisal of generic health related quality of life measures

Jochen O. Mierau, Daphne Kann-Weedage, Pieter J. Hoekstra, Lisan Spiegelaar, Danielle E. M. C. Jansen, Karin M. Vermeulen, Sijmen A. Reijneveld, Barbara J. van den Hoofdakker, Erik Buskens, M. Elske van den Akker-van Marle, Carmen D. Dirksen, Annabeth P. Groenman

Open Access Research article

Early intervention service intensity and young children’s home participation

M. A. Khetani, B. M. McManus, E. C. Albrecht, V. C. Kaelin, J. K. Dooling-Litfin, E. A. Scully

Open Access Insomnia Correction

Correction to: Swedish translation and validation of the Pediatric Insomnia Severity Index

Charlotte Angelhoff, Peter Johansson, Erland Svensson, Anna Lena Sundell

Pressure Support Ventilation (PSV) versus Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist (NAVA) in difficult to wean pediatric ARDS patients: a physiologic crossover study

Giorgia Spinazzola, Roberta Costa, Daniele De Luca, Giovanna Chidini, Giuliano Ferrone, Marco Piastra, Giorgio Conti

Extracerebral choroid plexus papilloma in the pharynx with airway obstruction in a newborn: a case report

Narae Lee, Mi Hye Bae, Young Mi Han, Kyung Hee Park, Jae-Yeon Hwang, Cheong-Soo Hwang, Jin-Choon Lee, Shin Yun Byun

Care Research article

Physical activity practice and sports preferences in a group of Spanish schoolchildren depending on sex and parental care: a gender perspective

África Peral-Suárez, Esther Cuadrado-Soto, José Miguel Perea, Beatriz Navia, Ana M. López-Sobaler, Rosa M. Ortega

Open Access Fabry Disease Case report

Cornea Verticillata in classical Fabry disease, first from Sri Lanka: a case report

Hasani Hewavitharana, Eresha Jasinge, Hiranya Abeysekera, Jithangi Wanigasinghe

Open Access Public Health Research article

Psychometric properties and contextual appropriateness of the German version of the Early Development Instrument

Sabine Georg, Catherin Bosle, Joachim E. Fischer, Freia De Bock

Open Access Case report

Histological demonstration of BSEP/ABCB11 inhibition in transient neonatal cholestasis: a case report

Anna Baghdasaryan, Lisa Ofner-Ziegenfuß, Carolin Lackner, Peter Fickert, Bernhard Resch, Nicholas Mark Morris, Andrea Deutschmann

Intellectual Disability Research article

Neurodevelopmental outcome and respiratory management of congenital central hypoventilation syndrome: a retrospective study

Tomomi Ogata, Kazuhiro Muramatsu, Kaori Miyana, Hiroshi Ozawa, Motoki Iwasaki, Hirokazu Arakawa

Care Research article

Pediatric provider perspectives and practices regarding health policy discussions with families: a mixed methods study

Aditi Vasan, Polina Krass, Leah Seifu, Talia A. Hitt, Nadir Ijaz, Leonela Villegas, Kathryn Pallegedara, Sindhu Pandurangi, Morgan Congdon, Beth Rezet, Chén C. Kenyon

Open Access Research article

Global incidence of Necrotizing Enterocolitis: a systematic review and Meta-analysis

Amer Alsaied, Nazmul Islam, Lukman Thalib

Open Access Research article

FEEding DURing red cell transfusion (FEEDUR RCT): a multi-arm randomised controlled trial

Tim Schindler, Kee Thai Yeo, Srinivas Bolisetty, Joanna Michalowski, Alvin Hock Kuan Tan, Kei Lui

Care Research article

“The right time is just after birth”: acceptability of point-of-care birth testing in Eswatini: qualitative results from infant caregivers, health care workers, and policymakers

Emma Sacks, Philisiwe Khumalo, Bhekisisa Tsabedze, William Montgomery, Nobuhle Mthethwa, Bonisile Nhlabatsi, Thembie Masuku, Jennifer Cohn, Caspian Chouraya

Chickenpox Case report

Encephalitis due to herpes zoster without rash in an immunocompetent 12-year-old girl: case report and review of the literature

Silvia Ciancia, Antonella Crisafi, Ilaria Fontana, Alessandro De Fanti, Sergio Amarri, Lorenzo Iughetti

Hallux Valgus Research article

Influence of footwear fitting on feet morphology in 9 year old girls

Ewa Puszczalowska-Lizis, Paulina Zarzyczna, Wioletta Mikulakova, Mariusz Migala, Slawomir Jandzis

Intoxication Research article

Vitamin D toxicity in a pediatric toxicological referral center; a cross-sectional study from Iran

Fariba Farnaghi, Hossein Hassanian-Moghaddam, Nasim Zamani, Narges Gholami, Latif Gachkar, Maryam Hosseini Yazdi

Phenylketonuria Research article

Phenylketonuria screening in Iranian newborns: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Mehdi Shokri, Parviz Karimi, Hadis Zamanifar, Fatemeh Kazemi, Gholamreza Badfar, Milad Azami

Open Access Research article

Understanding the child-doctor relationship in research participation: a qualitative study

Malou L. Luchtenberg, Els L. M. Maeckelberghe, Louise Locock, A. A. Eduard Verhagen

Vaccination Research article

The impact of parents’ health behaviours on their preferences regarding vaccinations in Bialystok, Poland

Jolanta Kraśnicka, Elżbieta Krajewska-Kułak, Krystyna Klimaszewska, Mateusz Cybulski, Andrzej Guzowski, Jolanta Lewko, Cecylia Łukaszuk, Krystyna Kowalczuk, Halina Doroszkiewicz, Anna Baranowska, Katarzyna Krajewska-Ferishah, Hanna Rolka, Wojciech Kułak

Obesity Research article

Factors affecting bone maturation in Chinese girls aged 4–8 years with isolated premature thelarche

Huiping Su, Zhe Su, Lili Pan, Li Wang, Zhongwei Xu, Gang Peng, Xianglei Li

Open Access Research article

Comorbidity patterns and socioeconomic inequalities in children under 15 with medical complexity: a population-based study

Neus Carrilero, Albert Dalmau-Bueno, Anna García-Altés

Pneumonia Research article

The correlation between vitamin a status and refractory Mycoplasma Pneumoniae pneumonia (RMPP) incidence in children

Yuanyuan Li, Ziyao Guo, Guangli Zhang, Xiaoyin Tian, Qinyuan Li, Dapeng Chen, Zhengxiu Luo

Open Access Research article

Newborn hearing screening coverage and detection rates of hearing impairment across China from 2008-2016

Xuelian Yuan, Kui Deng, Jun Zhu, Liangcheng Xiang, Yongna Yao, Qi Li, Xiaohong Li, Hanmin Liu

Open Access Research article

Accuracy assessment of dental age estimation with the Willems, Demirjian and Nolla methods in Spanish children: Comparative cross-sectional study

Marta Macarena Paz Cortés, Rosa Rojo, Esther Alía García, Maria Rosa Mourelle Martínez

Allergic Rhinitis Research article

Serum level and clinical significance of vitamin E in children with allergic rhinitis

Shi-yi Wang, Yin-feng Wang, Chun-chen Pan, Jing-wu Sun

Open Access Coxsackievirus Research article

Neonatal hand, foot, and mouth disease due to coxsackievirus A6 in Shanghai

Shanshan Xu, Huajun Li, Peng Qiao, Guofeng Xu, Dongying Zhao, Xiaoyan Lin, Yu Qin, Huiju Yu, Xi Zhang, Wanju Zhang, Lisu Huang

Research article

Association of number of siblings, birth order, and thinness in 3- to 12-year-old children: a population-based cross-sectional study in Shanghai, China

Tingting Yu, Chang Chen, Zhijuan Jin, You Yang, Yanrui Jiang, Li Hong, Xiaodan Yu, Hao Mei, Fan Jiang, Hong Huang, Shijian Liu, Xingming Jin

Open Access Research article

Mutation spectrum and biochemical features in infants with neonatal Dubin-Johnson syndrome

Kwang Yeon Kim, Tae Hyeong Kim, Moon-Woo Seong, Sung Sup Park, Jin Soo Moon, Jae Sung Ko

Study protocol

Colostrum oropharyngeal immunotherapy for very low birth weight preterm infants: protocol of an intervention study

Camilla da Cruz Martins, Michelle de Santana Xavier Ramos, Mara Viana Cardoso Amaral, Jéssica Santos Passos Costa, Ellayne Souza Cerqueira, Tatiana de Oliveira Vieira, Simone Seixas dA Cruz, Graciete Oliveira Vieira

Open Access Prenatal Care Research article

Breastfeeding patterns in cohort infants at a high-risk fetal, neonatal and child referral center in Brazil: a correspondence analysis

Maíra Domingues Bernardes Silva, Raquel de Vasconcellos Carvalhaes de Oliveira, José Ueleres Braga, João Aprígio Guerra de Almeida, Enirtes Caetano Prates Melo

Open Access Pneumococcal Vaccination Research article

The risk of acute events among patients with sickle cell disease in relation to early or late initiation of care at a specialist center: evidence from a retrospective cohort study

Angela Edna Rankine-Mullings, Twila Mae Logan, Lesley-Gaye King, Colette Andrea Cunningham-Myrie, Clive Robert Scott, Jennifer Marcelle Knight-Madden

Adenovirus Research article

A case series of children with adenovirus pneumonia: three-year experiences in a tertiary PICU

Jingyi Shi, Yiping Zhou, Fei Wang, Chunxia Wang, Huijie Miao, Ting Sun, Yijun Shan, Yun Cui, Yucai Zhang

Open Access Research article

Healthy China 2030: how to control the rising trend of unintentional suffocation death in children under five years old

Fanjuan Kong, Lili Xiong, Aihua Wang, Donghua Xie, Jian He, Jinping Su, Kui Wu, Zhiyu Liu, Hua Wang

International time trends in sudden unexpected infant death, 1969–2012

Jacqueline Müller-Nordhorn, Alice Schneider, Ulrike Grittner, Konrad Neumann, Thomas Keil, Stefan N. Willich, Sylvia Binting

Urinary Tract Infection Research article

Diaper-embedded urine test device for the screening of urinary tract infections in children: a cohort study

Niko Paalanne, Lotta Wikstedt, Tytti Pokka, Jarmo Salo, Matti Uhari, Marjo Renko, Terhi Tapiainen

Addiction Research article

Relationship between internet addiction and sleep disturbance in high school students: a cross-sectional study

Mikiko Tokiya, Osamu Itani, Yuichiro Otsuka, Yoshitaka Kaneita

Open Access Irritable Bowel Syndrome Research article

A short course of oral ranitidine as a novel treatment for toddler’s diarrhea: a parallel-group randomized controlled trial

Samuel N. Uwaezuoke, Ikenna K. Ndu, Chizoma I. Eneh, Chikere A. Anusiem, Adaeze C. Ayuk

Open Access Cyanosis Case report

COVID-19-associated apnea and circumoral cyanosis in a 3-week-old

Joseph S. Needleman, Amy E. Hanson

Paracetamol Correction

Correction to: Suspected paracetamol overdose in Monrovia, Liberia: a matched case–control Study

Mohamad K. Haidar, Florian Vogt, Islam Amine Larabi, Kensuke Takahashi, Fanny Henaff, Lisa Umphrey, Nikola Morton, Luke Bawo, Joseph Kerkula, Robin Ferner, Klaudia Porten, Jean-Claude Alvarez, Frederic J. Baud

Nutrition Research article

The efficacy and safety of peripheral intravenous parenteral nutrition vs 10% glucose in preterm infants born 30 to 33 weeks’ gestation: a randomised controlled trial

Hiroki Suganuma, Dennis Bonney, Chad C. Andersen, Andrew J. McPhee, Thomas R. Sullivan, Robert A. Gibson, Carmel T. Collins

Open Access Obesity Research article

Home-based intervention for non-Hispanic black families finds no significant difference in infant size or growth: results from the Mothers & Others randomized controlled trial

Heather M. Wasser, Amanda L. Thompson, Chirayath M. Suchindran, Barbara D. Goldman, Eric A. Hodges, Meredith J. Heinig, Margaret E. Bentley

Childhood Asthma Research article

The economic burden of medical treatment of children with asthma in China

Ping Wu, Baoping Xu, Adong Shen, Zonglin He, Casper J. P. Zhang, Wai-kit Ming, Kunling Shen

Hemangioma Case report

Periosteal new bone formation in Klippel-Trénaunay syndrome: a case report

Xiang Fang, Wenli Zhang, Zeping Yu, Fuguo Kuang, Bin Huang, Hong Duan

Open Access Research article

Understanding youths’ attitudes and practices regarding listening to music, video recording and terrain park use while skiing and snowboarding

Kelly Russell, Stephanie Arthur, Claude Goulet, Erin Selci, Barbara Morrongiello

Open Access Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Research article

Comparison of child and family reports of health-related quality of life in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia patients after induction therapy

Shohei Nakajima, Iori Sato, Takafumi Soejima, Katsuyoshi Koh, Motohiro Kato, Yasuhiro Okamoto, Toshihiko Imamura, Miho Maeda, Yasushi Ishida, Atsushi Manabe, Kiyoko Kamibeppu

A family of Melnick-Needles syndrome: a case report

Chi Hoon Oh, Chang Ho Lee, So Young Kim, So-Young Lee, Hak Hoon Jun, Soonchul Lee

Obesity Research article

Evaluation of the scale-up and implementation of mind, exercise, nutrition … do it! (MEND) in British Columbia: a hybrid trial type 3 evaluation

Sam Liu, Joy Weismiller, Karen Strange, Lisa Forster-Coull, Jennifer Bradbury, Tom Warshawski, Patti-Jean Naylor

Open Access Study protocol

Study protocol: functioning curves and trajectories for children and adolescents with cerebral palsy in Brazil – PartiCipa Brazil

Paula S. C. Chagas, Carolyne M. Drumond, Aline M. Toledo, Ana Carolina de Campos, Ana Cristina R. Camargos, Egmar Longo, Hércules R. Leite, Kênnea M. A. Ayupe, Rafaela S. Moreira, Rosane L. S. Morais, Robert J. Palisano, Peter Rosenbaum

Open Access Research article

Food groups intake in relation to stunting among exceptional children

Seyyed Mostafa Nachvak, Omid Sadeghi, Shima Moradi, Ahmad Esmailzadeh, Roghayeh Mostafai

Open Access Research article

Feeding practices in 6–24-month-old children with chronic cholestatic liver diseases: a mixed-method study

Xiao Chen, Jianshe Wang, Yi Lu, Xinbao Xie, Ying Gu, Jos M. Latour, Yuxia Zhang

Malaria Research article

Burden of moderate to severe anaemia and severe stunting in children < 3 years in conflict-hit Mount Cameroon: a community based descriptive cross-sectional study

Irene Ule Ngole Sumbele, Gillian Nkeudem Asoba, Rene Ning Teh, Samuel Metuge, Judith Kuoh Anchang-Kimbi, Theresa Nkuo-Akenji

Pediatric Obesity Research article

Careful conversations: an educational video to support parents in communicating about weight with their children

Kody A. Klupt, Stephan M. Oreskovich, Julie Bernard-Genest, Barkha P. Patel, Lisa Chu, Elizabeth Dettmer, Catharine M. Walsh, Michele Strom, Amy C. McPherson, Jonah Strub, Alissa Steinberg, Cathleen Steinegger, Jill K. Hamilton

Kawasaki Disease Research article

Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and scoring system for predicting coronary artery lesions of Kawasaki disease

Ling-Sai Chang, Yi-Ju Lin, Jia-Huei Yan, Mindy Ming-Huey Guo, Mao-Hung Lo, Ho-Chang Kuo

Open Access Research article

Cholinergic innervation and ganglion cell distribution in Hirschsprung’s disease

Anne K. Braczynski, Stefan Gfroerer, Rudi Beschorner, Patrick N. Harter, Peter Baumgarten, Udo Rolle, Michel Mittelbronn

Esophageal Atresia Research article

Gender and birth weight as risk factors for anastomotic stricture after esophageal atresia repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Anahid Teimourian, Felipe Donoso, Pernilla Stenström, Helena Arnadottir, Einar Arnbjörnsson, Helene Lilja, Martin Salö

Open Access Appendicitis Research article

A clinical prediction model for complicated appendicitis in children younger than five years of age

Wei Feng, Xu-Feng Zhao, Miao-Miao Li, Hua-Lei Cui

Open Access Research article

Adolescents exposed to discrimination: are they more prone to excessive internet use?

Laura Bitto Urbanova, Jana Holubcikova, Andrea Madarasova Geckova, Jitse P. van Dijk, Sijmen A. Reijneveld

Open Access Nutrition Research article

The state of child nutrition in Ethiopia: an umbrella review of systematic review and meta-analysis reports

Shimels Hussien Mohammed, Tesfa Dejenie Habtewold, Amanuel Godana Arero, Ahmad Esmaillzadeh

Open Access Care Research article

First-step validation of a text message-based application for newborn clinical management among pediatricians

Santorino Data, Martin Mukama, Douglas McMillan, Nalini Singhal, Francis Bajunirwe

Open Access Research article

Intrapersonal predictors of weight bias internalization among elementary school children: a prospective analysis

Michaela Silvia Gmeiner, Petra Warschburger

Open Access Research article

Referral systems for preterm, low birth weight, and sick newborns in Ethiopia: a qualitative assessment

Alula M. Teklu, James A. Litch, Alemu Tesfahun, Eskinder Wolka, Berhe Dessalegn Tuamay, Hagos Gidey, Wondimye Ashenafi Cheru, Kirsten Senturia, Wendemaghen Gezahegn, Tedros Hailu, Solomie Jebessa, Amaha Kahsay, Kemal A. Kuti, Gillian Levine, Judith Robb-McCord, Yared Tadesse, Abraham Tariku, Abubeker Kedir Usman, Abate Yeshidinber Weldetsadik

Open Access Research article

Prospective surveillance for intussusception in Indian children aged under two years at nineteen tertiary care hospitals

Manoja Kumar Das, Narendra Kumar Arora, Bini Gupta, Apoorva Sharan, Mahesh K. Aggarwal, Pradeep Haldar, Patrick L. F. Zuber, Jan Bonhoeffer, Arindam Ray, Ashish Wakhlu, Bhadresh R. Vyas, Javeed Iqbal Bhat, Jayanta K. Goswami, John Mathai, K. Kameswari, Lalit Bharadia, Lalit Sankhe, M. K. Ajayakumar, Neelam Mohan, Pradeep K. Jena, Rachita Sarangi, Rashmi Shad, Sanjib K. Debbarma, J. Shyamala, Simmi K. Ratan, Suman Sarkar, Vijayendra Kumar, Yoga Nagender, Anand P. Dubey, Atul Gupta, Bashir Ahmad Charoo, Bikasha Bihary Tripathy, Cenita J. Sam, G. Rajendra Prasad, Gowhar Nazir Mufti, Harish Kumar. S., Harsh Trivedi, Jimmy Shad, Jothilakshmi. K., Sharmila. K., Kaushik Lahiri, Meera Luthra, Nihar Ranjan Sarkar, Padmalatha. P., Pavai Arunachalam, Rakesh Kumar, Ruchirendu Sarkar, S. S. G. Mohapatra, Santhosh Kumar. A., Saurabh Garge, Subrat Kumar Sahoo, Sunil K. Ghosh, Sushant Mane, Christine G. Maure

Open Access Pulmonary Hypertension Research article

Outcomes of neonates with tracheostomy secondary to bronchopulmonary dysplasia

Kirtikumar Upadhyay, Dario Antonio Vallarino, Ajay J. Talati

Open Access Care Research article

Caregiver dissatisfaction with their child’s participation in home activities after pediatric critical illness

Jessica M. Jarvis, Nora Fayed, Ericka L. Fink, Karen Choong, Mary A. Khetani

Open Access Research article

Hematological reference intervals among full-term newborns in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Tegenaw Tiruneh, Teklehaimanot Kiros, Sisay Getu

Open Access Research article

Intestinal tract and parenteral multi-organ sequential pathological injury caused by necrotizing enterocolitis

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Open Access SARS-CoV-2 Research article

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Tuberculosis Case report

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Open Access Obesity Research article

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Open Access Nosocomial Infection Research article

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Open Access Bronchial Asthma Research article

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Open Access Research article

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Open Access Research article

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Open Access Central Nervous System Trauma Research article

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Open Access Hypoxemia Research article

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Vinicio Andrade, Felipe Andrade, Pablo Riofrio, Fúlvio B. Nedel, Miguel Martin, Natalia Romero-Sandoval

Open Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging Research article

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Open Access Hypospadia Research article

Spatial analysis of hypospadias cases in northern France: taking clinical data into account

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Open Access Hypoglycemia Case report

Hypoketotic hypoglycemia in citrin deficiency: a case report

Yoichi Wada, Natsuko Arai-Ichinoi, Atsuo Kikuchi, Osamu Sakamoto, Shigeo Kure

Open Access Care Research article

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Open Access Cytokines Research article

Systemic TNFα correlates with residual β-cell function in children and adolescents newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes

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Open Access Bronchoscopy Case report

Unilateral pulmonary vein atresia presenting with recurrent haemoptysis in a child: a case report

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Association between MTHFR C677T/A1298C and susceptibility to autism spectrum disorders: a meta-analysis

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Open Access Research article

Does zinc with and without iron co-supplementation have effect on motor and mental development of children? A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Open Access Obesity Research article

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Open Access Obesity Research article

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Open Access Trisomy 21 Research article

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Open Access Human Immunodeficiency Virus Research article

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Open Access Enteroaggregative Escherichia Coli Research article

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Open Access Vesicorenal Reflux Case report

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Open Access Tuberculosis Research article

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Care Research article

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Open Access Research article

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Suicide Research article

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Open Access Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Research article

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Open Access Research article

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Open Access Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Case report

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Open Access Research article

Capillary blood reference intervals for platelet parameters in healthy full-term neonates in China

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Open Access Zika Virus Research article

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Open Access Care Study protocol

Study protocol: parents as pain management in Swedish neonatal care – SWEpap, a multi-center randomized controlled trial

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Open Access Research article

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Research article

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Open Access Epilepsy Research article

Knowledge and attitudes among preschools staff in Shanghai, China, regarding epilepsy

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Open Access Ventricular Septal Defect Case report

Combined primary carnitine deficiency with neonatal intrahepatic cholestasis caused by citrin deficiency in a Chinese newborn

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Open Access Zika Virus Research article

Cross-sectional study of the anthropometric characteristics of children with congenital Zika syndrome up to 12 months of life

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Open Access Typhoid Fever Research article

A novel Vi-diphtheria toxoid typhoid conjugate vaccine is safe and can induce immunogenicity in healthy Indonesian children 2–11 years: a phase II preliminary report

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Open Access Gout Research article

Prevalence of gout and asymptomatic hyperuricemia in the pediatric population: a cross-sectional study of a Japanese health insurance database

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Open Access Kawasaki Disease Research article

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Open Access Ultrasound Case report

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Open Access Liver Transplantation Research article

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Open Access Care Research article

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Open Access Septicemia Research article

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Open Access Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection Research article

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Obesity Research article

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Open Access Research article

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Open Access Correction

Correction to: Improving infant sleep safety via electronic health record communication: a randomized controlled trial

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Open Access Research article

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Open Access Research article

Influential role of lean soft tissue in the association between training volume and bone mineral density among male adolescent practitioners of impact-loading sports: ABCD Growth study

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Open Access Anxiety Research article

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Open Access Biomarkers Research article

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Open Access Research article

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Open Access IgA Vasculitis Research article

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Childhood Pneumonia Research article

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Malaria Research article

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Intellectual Disability Research article

Etiology of intellectual disability in individuals from special education schools in the south of Brazil

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Obesity Research article

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Open Access Research article

Utility of medical record diagnostic codes to ascertain attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and learning disabilities in populations of children

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Open Access Leukemia Research article

Leukemia mortality in children from Latin America: trends and predictions to 2030

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Care Research article

Prevalence and perceptions of infant massage in India: study from Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh states

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Open Access Edema Research article

Clinical characteristics of 10 children with a pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome associated with COVID-19 in Iran

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Open Access Research article

‘The mean mummy way’ – experiences of parents instilling eye drops to their young children as described in online forums and blogs

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Open Access Research article

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Open Access Case report

Reversal of blood flow in deep cerebral vein in preterm intraventricular hemorrhage: two case reports

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Open Access Hypoglycemia Case report

Citrin deficiency mimicking mitochondrial depletion syndrome

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Reading Disorder Research article

Feature-driven classification reveals potential comorbid subtypes within childhood apraxia of speech

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Addiction Research article

Bullying victimization among Lebanese adolescents: The role of child abuse, Internet addiction, social phobia and depression and validation of the Illinois Bully Scale

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Open Access Anemia Research article

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Open Access Research article

Dose-dependent effect of human milk on Bronchopulmonary dysplasia in very low birth weight infants

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Open Access Headache Research article

The detrimental impacts of smart technology device overuse among school students in Kuwait: a cross-sectional survey

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Open Access Kidney Transplantation Research article

Extraperitoneal pediatric kidney transplantation of adult renal allograft using an en-bloc native liver and kidney mobilization technique

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Open Access Research article

The use and perception of support walkers for children with disabilities: a United Kingdom survey

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Research article

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Open Access Caries Case report

Amalgam restoration or just a deposit? A riveting incidental finding- a case report

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Open Access Escherichia Coli Research article

Breastfeeding restored the gut microbiota in caesarean section infants and lowered the infection risk in early life

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Research article

Gestational weight gain and offspring’s cognitive skills: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Open Access Septicemia Research article

Can an mhealth clinical decision-making support system improve adherence to neonatal healthcare protocols in a low-resource setting?

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Open Access Care Research article

Effectiveness of Alberta Family Integrated Care on infant length of stay in level II neonatal intensive care units: a cluster randomized controlled trial

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Open Access Ventricular Septal Defect Case report

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Mohamed Mansy, Mostafa Kotb, Yasmine Abdelmeguid, Shaymaa Raafat, Marwa Abdelaziz

Open Access Heart Failure Research article

Value of Galectin-3 assay in children with heart failure secondary to congenital heart diseases: a prospective study

Nagwan Saleh, Ahmed Khattab, Mohamed Rizk, Sherif Salem, Hany Abo-Haded

Malaria Research article

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Open Access Care Research article

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Open Access Vitamin D Deficiency Research article

Association of serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D with Vitamin D intervention and outdoor activity among children in North China: an observational study

Xuguang Zhang, Yanping Chen, Shanshan Jin, Xinxin Bi, Dongkai Chen, Dongmei Zhang, Li Liu, Hong Jing, Lixin Na

Open Access Intoxication Research article

Oral clonazepam versus lorazepam in the treatment of methamphetamine-poisoned children: a pilot clinical trial

Fariba Farnaghi, Razieh Rahmani, Hossein Hassanian-Moghaddam, Nasim Zamani, Rebecca McDonald, Narges Gholami, Latif Gachkar

Open Access Autism Spectrum Disorder Research article

Maternal iodine status in a multi-ethnic UK birth cohort: associations with autism spectrum disorder

Kirsten Jade Cromie, Diane Erin Threapleton, Charles Jonathan Peter Snart, Elizabeth Taylor, Dan Mason, Barry Wright, Brian Kelly, Stephen Reid, Rafaq Azad, Claire Keeble, Amanda H. Waterman, Sarah Meadows, Amanda McKillion, Nisreen A. Alwan, Janet Elizabeth Cade, Nigel A. B. Simpson, Paul M. Stewart, Michael Zimmermann, John Wright, Dagmar Waiblinger, Mark Mon-Williams, Laura J. Hardie, Darren Charles Greenwood

Open Access Pharmacokinetics Case report

Accidental apixaban intoxication in a 23-month-old child: a case report

Manon Launay, Yara Nasser, Isabelle Maubert, Anne-Cécile Chaux, Xavier Delavenne

Open Access Bisphosphonate Case report

Severe hypercalcemia and a pelvic brown tumor in an adolescent with primary hyperparathyroidism: a case report

O. Legault, M. Inman, N. Moolman, S. Wiebe, A. Poulin, M. A. Nour

Open Access Phototherapy Research article

The forehead is a better site than the sternum to check transcutaneous bilirubin during phototherapy in sick infants

Jaesung Jeon, Gina Lim, Ki Won Oh, Na Mi Lee, Hye Won Park, Mi Lim Chung

Open Access Care Research article

A study of medication errors during the prescription stage in the pediatric critical care services of a secondary-tertiary level public hospital

Lorena Michele Brennan-Bourdon, Alan O. Vázquez-Alvarez, Jahaira Gallegos-Llamas, Manuel Koninckx-Cañada, José Luis Marco-Garbayo, Selene G. Huerta-Olvera

Open Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging Research article

Assessment of irreducible aspects in developmental hip dysplasia by magnetic resonance imaging

Huihui Jia, Liang Wang, Yan Chang, Yongrui Song, Yuqi Liu, Fuyong Zhang, Jie Feng, Xiaodong Yang, Mao Sheng

Open Access Research article

Development and validation of the tool for the evaluation of the behavioral factors affecting the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in Iranian students

Mahin Nazari, Rokhsareh Beigi, Mahmood Salesi, Rosanna Cousins, Hamidreza Mokarami

Open Access Intoxication Case report

Citalopram intoxication in four week old infant

Jo-Anne Janson, Arthur T. M. Wasylewicz, Marianne Eijkemans, Marieke Kerskes

Open Access Ventricular Septal Defect Research article

Hypoxic/ischemic hits predispose to necrotizing enterocolitis in (near) term infants with congenital heart disease: a case control study

Martin van der Heide, Mirthe J. Mebius, Arend F. Bos, Marcus T.R. Roofthooft, Rolf M.F. Berger, Jan B.F. Hulscher, Elisabeth M.W. Kooi

Cough Research article

Wheeze and cough measurements at night in children with respiratory symptoms

Markus Lindenhofer, Lena Roth, Clemens Mädel, Florian Götzinger, Katharina Kainz, Christiane Lex, Thomas Frischer, Matthias Reinweber, Angela Zacharasiewicz

Open Access Autism Spectrum Disorder Research article

Altered metabolism of mothers of young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: a case control study

Kathryn Hollowood-Jones, James B. Adams, Devon M. Coleman, Sivapriya Ramamoorthy, Stepan Melnyk, S. Jill James, Bryan K. Woodruff, Elena L. Pollard, Christine L. Snozek, Uwe Kruger, Joshua Chuah, Juergen Hahn

Open Access Research article

Problems with Bazett QTc correction in paediatric screening of prolonged QTc interval

Irena Andršová, Katerina Hnatkova, Kateřina Helánová, Martina Šišáková, Tomáš Novotný, Petr Kala, Marek Malik

Open Access Pharmacokinetics Study protocol

Safety of sildenafil in premature infants with severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia (SILDI-SAFE): a multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, sequential dose-escalating, double-masked, safety study

Simone Schneider, Mary Bailey, Tracy Spears, Charles R. Esther Jr, Matthew M. Laughon, Christoph P. Hornik, Wesley Jackson

Open Access Coronavirus Case report

COVID-19 and children with Down syndrome: is there any real reason to worry? Two case reports with severe course

Ahmad Kantar, Angelo Mazza, Ezio Bonanomi, Marta Odoni, Manuela Seminara, Ilaria Dalla Verde, Camillo Lovati, Stefania Bolognini, Lorenzo D’Antiga

Open Access Child Abuse Research article

Impact of COVID-19 on pediatric emergencies and hospitalizations in Singapore

Shu-Ling Chong, Jenifer Shui Lian Soo, John Carson Allen Jr, Sashikumar Ganapathy, Khai Pin Lee, Arif Tyebally, Chee Fu Yung, Koh Cheng Thoon, Yong Hong Ng, Jean Yin Oh, Oon Hoe Teoh, Yee Hui Mok, Yoke Hwee Chan

Open Access Hepatitis B Research article

Viral hepatitis B and C in HIV-exposed South African infants

Cynthia Tamandjou Tchuem, Mark Fredric Cotton, Etienne Nel, Richard Tedder, Wolfgang Preiser, Avy Violari, Raziya Bobat, Laura Hovind, Lisa Aaron, Grace Montepiedra, Charles Mitchell, Monique Ingrid Andersson