Pediatrics
Parent-child communication about sexuality education is a critical factor in promoting safe adolescent sexual development and well-being. However, current conversations between parents and adolescents are often ineffective. Researchers from the University of Leuven conducted a study to explore the factors that motivate European parents to use digital tools that support
Pediatrics
A research study has developed and validated four machine learning-based predictive models for the overall survival of children with hepatoblastoma, a type of liver cancer. The study, conducted by researchers from the Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, used data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database
Pediatrics
Research conducted in Suzhou, People's Republic of China, has shed light on the role of Notch ligand DLL4 in the immunopathogenesis of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP), a common pediatric respiratory infection linked to excessive immune-inflammatory responses. The study assessed the expression of DLL4 in peripheral blood mononuclear cells
Pediatrics
A new study has warned that the collapse of US bilateral health aid could lead to an additional 2.5 million pediatric TB cases and 340,000 pediatric TB deaths in Low- and Middle-Income Countries between 2025 and 2034, compared to pre-2025 funding levels. The study, published in The Lancet
Pediatrics
Research conducted by the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada, aimed to reduce moderate to severe postoperative pain in children undergoing tonsillectomies by 50% within 12 months. The study involved collecting pilot data on intraoperative care and postanesthesia care unit (PACU) pain outcomes from June 2018 to June 2020
Parenting
Research at the European University of Madrid has shown that training parents in psychological flexibility can lead to significant improvements in their well-being and the adjustment of their children with intellectual disabilities. The study found that parents who participated in the training program experienced a reduction in psychological inflexibility, private
Pediatrics
A new study has shed light on the incidence of hyperglycemia in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) patients during induction therapy. The research, conducted at a single tertiary care center in Cairo, Egypt, analyzed 1711 pediatric ALL patients treated between 2016 and 2019. The study found that hyperglycemia occurred in
Pediatrics
Researchers at Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang conducted a study to examine the effectiveness of the Kids Pain Care E-Booklet in educating mothers on pain management of hospitalized children. A quasi-experimental design was implemented at two pediatric hospitals in Indonesia, involving 90 mothers of children aged 3-12 years. The results showed that
Pediatrics
A recent study from South Valley University in Qena, Egypt, has shed light on the effectiveness of new ligation techniques for patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), a common congenital heart defect. The research, conducted by Mohammed Abdelmoatty Mohammed and colleagues, compared the outcomes of two surgical approaches: extra-pleural and trans-pleural. The
Pediatrics
A recent study published in the World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery has shed light on the incidence of pulmonary artery (PA) stenosis as a complication of the arterial switch operation (ASO) for the repair of transposition of the great arteries. The research, conducted by Yana Feygin and
Pediatrics
Research conducted at The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University in Shijiazhuang, China, has investigated the high-risk determinants associated with pneumonia in low birth weight (LBW) neonates. The study, which retrospectively analyzed data from 230 LBW neonates admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) between January 2019 and December
Pediatrics
Research conducted at the L.V. Prasad Eye Institute has led to a new understanding of pediatric conditions. A 4-year-old boy presented with poor vision after a febrile illness, which was characterized by seizures, respiratory distress, and metabolic acidosis. Neuroimaging revealed bilateral symmetric post-contrast enhancement of the optic nerves, diffuse
