Efficient administration of a combination of nifedipine and sildenafil citrate versus only nifedipine on clinical outcomes in women with threatened preterm labor: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Preterm labor (PTL) is a common and serious pregnancy disorder that can cause long-term neurological issues in the infant. There are conflicting studies concerning whether sildenafil citrate (SC) reduces prete... (Source: BMC Pediatrics)
Source: BMC Pediatrics - February 10, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Elham Manouchehri, Somayeh Makvandi, Mahdieh Razi, Maryam Sahebari and Mona Larki Tags: Research Source Type: research

Utilization, quality, and spending for pediatric Medicaid enrollees with primary care in health centers vs non-health centers
Limited research has explored the performance of health centers (HCs) compared to other primary care settings among children in the United States. We evaluated utilization, quality, and expenditures for pediat... (Source: BMC Pediatrics)
Source: BMC Pediatrics - February 8, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Anna Volerman, Bradley Carlson, Wen Wan, Manoradhan Murugesan, Nour Asfour, Joshua Bolton, Marshall H. Chin, Alek Sripipatana and Robert S. Nocon Tags: Research Source Type: research

Linear growth beyond 24 months and child neurodevelopment in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis
To synthesize available evidence on the association between change in linear growth (height for age z score, HAZ) beyond the first two years of life with later child neurodevelopment outcomes in Low- and middl... (Source: BMC Pediatrics)
Source: BMC Pediatrics - February 8, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Ravi Prakash Upadhyay, Barsha Gadapani Pathak, Shrish Vijaykumar Raut, Dilesh Kumar, Diksha Singh, Christopher R. Sudfeld, Tor A. Strand, Sunita Taneja and Nita Bhandari Tags: Research Source Type: research

Retrospective, single-center analysis of autoimmune hepatitis in Jordanian children: clinical features, treatments, and outcomes
This study describes clinical, biochemical, and histological features and long-term outcomes in pediatric patients diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) at King Abdullah University Hospital, Jordan. (Source: BMC Pediatrics)
Source: BMC Pediatrics - February 8, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Eyad Altamimi, Dana Al Omari, Hanadi Obeidat and Kamleh Barham Tags: Research Source Type: research

Prevalence of celiac-related antibodies and its impact on metabolic control in Egyptian children with type 1 diabetes mellitus
The simultaneous presence of celiac disease and type 1 diabetes (T1DM) is coupled with more hazards of comorbidities and complications. This current study aimed to screen for celiac disease in Egyptian childre... (Source: BMC Pediatrics)
Source: BMC Pediatrics - February 5, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Khaled A. Abdel Baseer, Abdallah E. Mohammed, Aya Mohamed Abo Elwafa and Hala M. Sakhr Tags: Research Source Type: research

Novel NARS2 variants in a patient with early-onset status epilepticus: case study and literature review
NARS2 as a member of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases was necessary to covalently join a specific tRNA to its cognate amino acid. Biallelic variants in NARS2 were reported with disorders such as Leigh syndrome, deafnes... (Source: BMC Pediatrics)
Source: BMC Pediatrics - February 3, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Nuo Yang, Limin Chen, Yanfeng Zhang, Xuemei Wu, Yunpeng Hao, Fan Yang, Zuozhen Yang and Jianmin Liang Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Brain tissue heterotopic in the adrenal gland in a child: a scarce case report
Heterotopic brain tissue is rare and has not been reported. Our center made the first report. 4  years and 2 months old Girl presented with a cystic mass in the right adrenal gland 2 weeks after right upper abd... (Source: BMC Pediatrics)
Source: BMC Pediatrics - February 3, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Chenghao Zhanghuang, Chengchuang Wu, Junling Chen, Fengming Ji, Zhigang Yao, Li Li, Zhen Yang, Haoyu Tang, Kun Zhang, Yu Hang, Yucheng Xie and Bing Yan Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Assessing pattern of the Pediatric Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (PMIS) in children during the COVID-19 pandemic: experience from the emergency department of tertiary care center of a low-middle-income country
Pediatric Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (PMIS) is a hyperinflammatory condition affecting multiple organs in children, often resembling incomplete Kawasaki Disease during later phases of COVID-19 infection... (Source: BMC Pediatrics)
Source: BMC Pediatrics - February 3, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Saleem Akhtar, Iqra Anis, Nirdosh Ashok Kumar, Muhammad Tayyab Ihsan, Ahmed Raheem and Surraiya Bano Tags: Research Source Type: research

A case of neonatal tsutsugamushi disease diagnosed with the aid of rickettsial macrogenomic detection
We reported a case of vertical mother-to-newborn transmission of Orientia tsutsugamushi infection in a ... (Source: BMC Pediatrics)
Source: BMC Pediatrics - February 2, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Xu Yang, Ling Zhang, Shanping Chen, Wei Chen, Yushan Zhang, Yi Zhang, Jialong Liang, Ying Lv, Weiyan Wang, Yini Zhou, Rui Huang, Dongju Pan, Xueyu Li and Qiurong Li Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Impact of COVID ‑19 pandemic restrictions and subsequent relaxation on the prevalence of respiratory virus hospitalizations in children
The COVID-19 pandemic and the consequently adopted worldwide control measures have resulted in global changes in the epidemiology and severity of other respiratory viruses. We compared the number and severity ... (Source: BMC Pediatrics)
Source: BMC Pediatrics - February 2, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Ahmed Abushahin, Haneen Toma, Amal Alnaimi, Mutasim Abu-Hasan, Abdullah Alneirab, Hadeel Alzoubi, Antonisamy Belavendra and Ibrahim Janahi Tags: Research Source Type: research

Multimodal evoked potentials are useful for the diagnosis of pediatric acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
The application of evoked potentials (EPs) to the diagnosis of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM ) has not been investigated in detail. The aim of this study, therefore, was to analyze the value of mu... (Source: BMC Pediatrics)
Source: BMC Pediatrics - February 2, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Jing Liu, Mei Jin, Meijie Zhang, Yonggang Wang and Suzhen Sun Tags: Research Source Type: research

Exploring the link between pediatric headaches and environmental noise exposure
Headaches are the most common neurologic symptoms in the pediatric population. Most primary headache in children and adolescents focuses on associated factors, including noise. Auditory discomfort is related t... (Source: BMC Pediatrics)
Source: BMC Pediatrics - February 2, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Sunho Lee, Kyung-Ran Kim and Wanhyung Lee Tags: Research Source Type: research

Effectiveness of Back care education Programme among school children: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials
Systematic review of Randomised controlled trials. (Source: BMC Pediatrics)
Source: BMC Pediatrics - February 2, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Canice Chukwudi Anyachukwu, Confidence Chinemerem Amarah, Blessing Chiagozikam Atueyi, Ifeanyi Anthony, Martins Nweke and Ukachukwu Abaraogu Tags: Research Source Type: research

Maternal-fetal-neonatal microbiome and outcomes associated with prematurity
Our understanding of the premature gut microbiome has increased rapidly in recent years. However, to advance this important topic we must further explore various aspects of the maternal microbiome, neonatal mi... (Source: BMC Pediatrics)
Source: BMC Pediatrics - February 1, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Rita C Silveira and Joseph Y Ting Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Pulmonary function in children post -SARS-CoV-2 infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis
There are some concerns regarding long-term complications of COVID-19 in children. A systematic review and meta-analysis was performed evaluating the respiratory symptoms and pulmonary function, post-SARS-CoV-... (Source: BMC Pediatrics)
Source: BMC Pediatrics - February 1, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Elham Bakhtiari and Nasrin Moazzen Tags: Research Source Type: research