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
A study published in Supportive Care in Cancer journal explores health practitioners' perspectives on how siblings of children with poor prognosis cancers are supported in pediatric oncology. Researchers from the University of Toronto conducted semi-structured interviews with 14 oncology and palliative care health practitioners to understand their experiences and
Pediatrics
A recent study conducted in Israel investigated the link between immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels and autoimmune diseases in children. The research, carried out by a team of scientists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, evaluated the IgE levels of 123,393 Israeli children between 2002 and 2022. The study identified
Pediatrics
New research from the Chinese University of Hong Kong suggests that hospital play services can play a significant role in alleviating stress and improving mood in hospitalized children. The study examined the perceptions, behavior, and attitudes of healthcare professionals, hospitalized children, and their parents toward hospital play services. The findings
Pediatrics
Children born with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) require tailored exercise programs to improve their motor function and reduce the risk of long-term complications. A study published in Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition found that children with CDH performed worse in motor and functional tests compared to
Pediatrics
A scoping review aims to map existing pain assessment tools for children with cancer, with a focus on pediatric cancer-related pain screening and assessment tools. Despite the availability of various pain assessment scales, few studies have summarized the existing assessment tools, making it challenging to select a suitable scale. The
Pediatrics
Researchers from Children's Hospital Colorado have made a groundbreaking discovery in understanding the biology of ependymomas, a deadly subtype of pediatric brain tumors. According to a study published in Neuro-Oncology, the loss of Ldoc1 gene expression is crucial for the growth of high-risk pediatric ependymomas, particularly in the
Pediatrics
Researchers at the University of Tennessee sought to identify variables predictive of readmission following elective craniotomies for intracranial tumors in the pediatric population. The study, published in the Journal of Neuro-Oncology, analyzed data from 1,276 patients who underwent elective craniotomies for tumor resection between 2010 and 2022. The findings
Pediatrics
New research on solid pseudopapillary neoplasms (SPNs) of the pancreas has shed light on the diagnostic challenges of these rare, low-grade malignancies, which predominantly affect young females. A study of 60 SPN cases diagnosed between 2015 and 2024 found that SPNs exhibited a strong female predilection, with a mean age
Pediatrics
Research at the Polish Academy of Sciences in Krakow, Poland has made significant strides in improving proton radiotherapy for pediatric tumors. By using 3D-printed compensators, scientists found that the treatment of superficial tumors led to a more conformal dose distribution. This breakthrough has the potential to reduce the risk of
Pediatrics
Research conducted by the Department of Surgery at St Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, has compared the risks, complications, and feasibility of minimally invasive and open surgery for resection of Wilms' tumor. The study, published in Pediatric Surgery International, systematically reviewed comparative studies assessing the
