Month: <span>April 2024</span>
Month: April 2024

Fidelity of implementation of national guidelines on malaria diagnosis for children under-five years in Rivers State, Nigeria

Malar J. 2024 Apr 27;23(1):123. doi: 10.1186/s12936-024-04957-4. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Malaria is still a disease of global public health importance and children under-five years of age …

Severe BCG immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome lymphadenitis successfully managed with pre-antiretroviral counseling and a non-surgical approach: a case report

AIDS Res Ther. 2024 Apr 27;21(1):25. doi: 10.1186/s12981-024-00614-7. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Bacillus Calmette-GuĂ©rin (BCG) reactions are the most common cause of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) …

The effect of ovarian response parameters and the synergistic effect of assisted reproduction of poor ovarian response treated with platelet rich plasma: systematic review and meta-analysis

BMC Womens Health. 2024 Apr 27;24(1):263. doi: 10.1186/s12905-024-03101-3. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Poor ovarian response (POR) patients often encounter cycle cancellation and egg retrieval obstacles in assisted …

A novel pyroptosis-related gene signature exhibits distinct immune cells infiltration landscape in Wilms’ tumor

BMC Pediatr. 2024 Apr 27;24(1):279. doi: 10.1186/s12887-024-04731-0. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Wilms’ tumor (WT) is the most common renal tumor in childhood. Pyroptosis, a type of inflammation-characterized …

Economic evaluations of medical devices in paediatrics: a systematic review and a quality appraisal of the literature

Cost Eff Resour Alloc. 2024 Apr 27;22(1):33. doi: 10.1186/s12962-024-00537-0. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Although economic evaluations (EEs) have been increasingly applied to medical devices, little discussion has …

The effectiveness of water jet flossing and interdental flossing for oral hygiene in orthodontic patients with fixed appliances: a randomized clinical trial

BMC Oral Health. 2024 Apr 27;24(1):498. doi: 10.1186/s12903-024-04166-0. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Orthodontic treatment presents challenges with plaque accumulation around brackets, archwires, and elastics, leading to retained …

Are “clean” products safe for children? An analysis of contact allergens in “clean” children’s products from a popular retailer

Pediatr Dermatol. 2024 Apr 27. doi: 10.1111/pde.15633. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Considering consumer trends toward the use of “clean” personal care products and …

Measuring perceived utility of genomic sequencing: Development and validation of the GENEtic Utility (GENE-U) scale for pediatric diagnostic testing

Genet Med. 2024 Apr 24:101146. doi: 10.1016/j.gim.2024.101146. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Measuring effects of genomic sequencing (GS) on patients and families is critical …