Month: <span>February 2025</span>
Month: February 2025

Late-Onset Progressive Osseous Heteroplasia: 2 Unrelated Cases and Use of Positron Emission Tomography for Diagnosis

JCEM Case Rep. 2025 Feb 25;3(3):luae204. doi: 10.1210/jcemcr/luae204. eCollection 2025 Mar. ABSTRACT Progressive osseous heteroplasia (POH) is a rare autosomal-dominant hereditary bone disorder caused by …

Prevalence and risk factors of attention deficit hyperactive disorder among children aged 6-17 years in arbaminch City, Gamo zone, Southern Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study

BMC Psychiatry. 2025 Feb 25;25(1):175. doi: 10.1186/s12888-025-06625-6. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is among the most common neurodevelopmental diseases affecting children and adolescents …

Speckle-tracking and conventional echocardiography in MIS-C: tracking cardiac involvement and recovery

BMC Pediatr. 2025 Feb 25;25(1):137. doi: 10.1186/s12887-025-05509-8. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), a complication of COVID-19, is frequently associated with cardiac involvement. …

Understanding and targeting repetitive behaviors and restricted interests in autism spectrum disorder via high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation: a study-protocol

BMC Psychiatry. 2025 Feb 25;25(1):170. doi: 10.1186/s12888-025-06506-y. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by persistent deficits in social interaction and …

Gem-TIP as a salvage therapy for pediatric extracranial malignant rhabdoid tumors: insights from a retrospective case series

BMC Cancer. 2025 Feb 25;25(1):348. doi: 10.1186/s12885-025-13738-4. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: This retrospective case series aimed to provide initial insights into the potential effectsof Gemcitabine (Gem), Nab-paclitaxel, …

Incidence and predictors of mortality among neonates admitted with birth asphyxia to neonatal intensive care units in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMC Pediatr. 2025 Feb 26;25(1):140. doi: 10.1186/s12887-025-05481-3. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Birth asphyxia is the second leading cause of neonatal mortality worldwide, including in Ethiopia, and remains …

Patterns of linear growth among children and adolescents living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy in Zimbabwe and Zambia

BMC Infect Dis. 2025 Feb 25;25(1):269. doi: 10.1186/s12879-025-10669-0. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Adolescents with HIV (AWH) frequently exhibit impaired growth, which manifests as stunting and wasting. We …

The effect of oral curcumin on vincristine-induced neuropathy in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia: A double-blind randomized controlled clinical trial

BMC Cancer. 2025 Feb 25;25(1):344. doi: 10.1186/s12885-025-13751-7. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Peripheral neuropathy is a major adverse effect of Vincristine (VCR) in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) …

Intraventricular hemorrhage among very low birth weight infants in a South African cohort: a retrospective study of trends & short-term outcomes

BMC Pediatr. 2025 Feb 25;25(1):138. doi: 10.1186/s12887-025-05426-w. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) is one of the critical complications of prematurity with severe forms, associated with …