Month: <span>December 2024</span>
Month: December 2024

Prevalence and Factors Associated With Cancer-Related Fatigue Among Children and Adolescents Undergoing Cancer Treatment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Cancer Med. 2024 Dec;13(23):e70502. doi: 10.1002/cam4.70502. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The literature on fatigue in children and adolescents undergoing cancer treatment is highly variable, creating uncertainties about …

Prevalence and determinants of thrombocytopenia in newborn unit at Alexandria University Hospital: a three-year report including 1000 patients

BMC Pediatr. 2024 Dec 10;24(1):805. doi: 10.1186/s12887-024-05170-7. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Thrombocytopenia might be the only clinical clue of diseases in neonates. Classification of thrombocytopenia according to …

Genetic predisposition meets cytokine imbalance: the influence of TNF-alpha (-308) polymorphism and TGF-beta levels in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia in Egypt

BMC Cancer. 2024 Dec 10;24(1):1509. doi: 10.1186/s12885-024-13224-3. ABSTRACT Evading apoptosis fuels the aggressive nature of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). This study explored the potential roles …

A comparison of perinatal outcomes associated with gestational diabetes mellitus testing practices in British Columbia: A population-based retrospective cohort study

Can J Public Health. 2024 Dec 10. doi: 10.17269/s41997-024-00977-4. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: This study sought to compare one-step versus two-step testing approaches …

Performance of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Before and After the Advancement of Resources Under COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package Phase II (ECRP-II): Single Center Experience

Indian J Pediatr. 2024 Dec 11. doi: 10.1007/s12098-024-05343-3. Online ahead of print. NO ABSTRACT PMID:39658758 | DOI:10.1007/s12098-024-05343-3

Prenatal exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and risk of disorders of gut-brain interaction in children

Mol Psychiatry. 2024 Dec 10. doi: 10.1038/s41380-024-02848-3. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Preclinical data suggest that gestational exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) alter …