Pediatrics
Researchers at the Department of Research and Development conducted a phase I nonrandomized clinical trial to assess the safety, feasibility, and potential efficacy of the intrathecal injection of multiple doses of allogenic NK cells in pediatric patients with refractory/recurrent gliomas. The study involved nine patients who received weekly doses
Pediatrics
Research on pediatric brain tumors, the leading solid tumors in children, has revealed a significant correlation between nutritional status and short-term and relatively long-term outcomes in patients undergoing brain tumor resection. A study conducted by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital analyzed 594 pediatric cases, finding
Pediatrics
Researchers in Monza, Italy, have made significant strides in treating pediatric B-cell malignancies with chimeric antigen receptor T cells (CAR T). According to a recent study, this innovative therapy has shown impressive efficacy in treating B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (BCP-ALL), with a complete response rate greater than 80%. However,
Child health
New research from Sichuan University, published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology, has shed light on the global distribution and trends of eye injury burdens in children and adolescents. The study analyzed data from the 2021 Global Burden of Disease study to evaluate the epidemiological characteristics of eye injuries among
Pediatrics
Researchers have conducted a study to evaluate the relationship between Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System (TI-RADS) and Bethesda classification in predicting papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) in children. The study, led by Shaunak N. Amin and his team at the University of Washington, analyzed 157 pediatric patients who underwent thyroid
Pediatrics
A study published in Clinical Nuclear Medicine has evaluated the clearance of Lu-177-DOTATATE in pediatric patients with neuroblastoma, assessing the effective doses received by patients, family caregivers, and medical staff during therapy. The research enrolled 23 children aged 3-13 years who received Lu-177-DOTATATE between 2023 and 2024. The study found
Child health
Researchers in South Korea have recently published data on cell culture-derived influenza vaccines, specifically the SKYCellflu quadrivalent vaccine. The study aimed to assess the safety and influenza infections in children aged 6-35 months following SKYCellflu vaccination. The prospective cohort, non-interventional, multi-center post-marketing surveillance study was conducted from 2020 to 2024,
Child health
Research conducted by Gonca Karayagiz Muslu and her team at Mugla Sitki Kocman University aimed to evaluate the attitudes of mothers with children diagnosed with epilepsy toward rational drug use. The study involved 200 mothers, and the results showed that 97.5% of them administered over-the-counter medications to their children.
Child health
Pakistan's health authorities are racing against the clock to protect millions of children from the poliovirus, which continues to circulate in high-risk areas across the country. Despite decades of progress, the disease remains a critical threat, and repeated vaccination is the only way to ensure full protection. As
Pediatrics
New research from Singapore has revealed that children are disproportionately vulnerable to heat-related illnesses due to their unique physiological and behavioral characteristics. The study, conducted by researchers from the Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, aimed to investigate the characteristics of pediatric patients with heat-related illness transferred to emergency departments
Pediatrics
Research has explored the association between school learning models (virtual vs. in-person) and child health behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic, and whether these associations were modified by child's age, sex, and family income. A longitudinal cohort study was conducted among children four to 13 years from the TARGet
Pediatrics
Research conducted in 2023 before the Gaza war aimed to assess the quality of pediatric care in Gaza Strip hospitals using the World Health Organization's integrated tool. The study found suboptimal pediatric care quality, with the lowest score for the healthcare providers' physical environment and the highest
