Month: <span>June 2024</span>
Month: June 2024

Effects of antibiotics, hospitalisation and surgical complications on self-reported immunological vulnerability following paediatric open-heart surgery and thymectomy: a single-centre retrospective cohort study

BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024 Jun 3;8(1):e002651. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002651. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Partial or complete thymectomy is routinely performed in paediatric open-heart surgeries when treating congenital heart …

Development and validation of a supportive programme for family caregivers of children suffering from cystic fibrosis: protocol for a sequential exploratory mixed-methods study

BMJ Open. 2024 Jun 3;14(6):e081560. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081560. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Families with children who have cystic fibrosis (CF) face a multitude of challenges. They require complex …

Implementation factors of non-communicable disease policies and programmes for children and youth in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review

BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024 Jun 3;8(1):e002556. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002556. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Despite declared life-course principles in non-communicable disease (NCD) prevention and management, worldwide focus has been …

Systematic review of fatigue severity in ME/CFS patients: insights from randomized controlled trials

J Transl Med. 2024 Jun 3;22(1):529. doi: 10.1186/s12967-024-05349-7. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is a debilitating illness medically unexplained, affecting approximately 1% of …

Microstructural differences in the cingulum and the inferior longitudinal fasciculus are associated with (extinction) learning

BMC Psychol. 2024 Jun 3;12(1):324. doi: 10.1186/s40359-024-01800-y. ABSTRACT Cognitive functions, such as learning and memory processes, depend on effective communication between brain regions which is …