Pediatrics
Research has found that accurate prehospital assessment of total body surface area burned (TBSA-B) is crucial for pediatric burn management, guiding resuscitation, fluid therapy, and transfer decisions. A study involving 104 pediatric burn cases found that prehospital TBSA-B estimations were systematically overestimated, yet did not influence fluid therapy decisions. The
Pediatrics
New research conducted at the Universidad CES in Medellin, Colombia, has investigated the use of endovascular therapy in pediatric patients with intravascular foreign bodies. The study aimed to define the clinical and hemodynamic characteristics of pediatric patients undergoing catheterization for foreign body retrieval. The research found that a high percentage
Pediatrics
Recent research has highlighted the importance of timely imaging after febrile urinary tract infections (UTIs) in young children to identify treatable urologic conditions. A study published in the Journal of Pediatric Urology found that adherence to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) guideline for post-UTI imaging was observed in approximately
Pediatrics
Researchers from Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania have made significant progress in developing machine learning models to identify neonates and young children at risk for postdischarge mortality. The study, which analyzed data from a prospective observational cohort at Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar
Pediatrics
A recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology has revealed crucial information about the use of liposomes in treating pediatric Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). The research, conducted by a team of investigators from the University Health Network in Toronto, Canada, aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of liposomal daunorubicin
Pediatrics
Prolonged trends of official development assistance and private voluntary assistance (ODA+) for reproductive, maternal, neonatal, and child health (RMNCH) in Guinea-Bissau have both positive and negative outcomes, a study has found. Despite fluctuations in aid disbursements, ODA+ for RMNCH has helped reduce child mortality in the country. However, maternal and
Pediatrics
Researchers from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine have published a study comparing the oxygenation index (OI) and the oxygen saturation index (OSI) as clinical indicators for neonatal Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) initiation. The study, conducted on 64 neonatal ECMO patients at Kentucky Children's Hospital between 2012
Pediatrics
A recent study from King Saud University aimed to assess the level of medication poisoning knowledge of children's caregivers and design an educational intervention to prevent acute medication poisoning among children. The research revealed that a simple educational session significantly improved caregivers' knowledge of medication poisoning prevention
Pediatrics
Severe cases of macrolide-resistant Bordetella pertussis (MRBP) infection in two unvaccinated infants in Okinawa, Japan, have raised public health concerns and highlighted the need for enhanced surveillance and prevention. The infants, who tested positive via LAMP and failed initial macrolide therapy, required intensive care, including mechanical ventilation and a switch
Pediatrics
Research findings on hernias have highlighted the significance of economic considerations in surgical treatments. A recent study published in the Journal of Pediatric Surgery Open, conducted at the Maastricht University Medical Centre in the Netherlands, aimed to determine the real costs of four techniques for pediatric inguinal hernia repair. The
Pediatrics
In the remote village of Burkina Faso, Isaka Diallo's left eye was struck by a stone, but his parents' search for a doctor took two grueling weeks. When they finally found Dr. Claudette Yaméogo, the country's only pediatric ophthalmologist, the injury had become too severe
Pediatrics
A study conducted at Hanoi Medical University in Vietnam has shed light on the growth outcomes and nutritional status of children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH). The research, involving 201 children aged 1.1-16.5 years, revealed that stunting was present in 16.4% of the children, while 53.3%
